Lot Essay
This rifle is marked on the butt plate as being used by a West Australian Volunteer unit
Details
A .653 SMOOTH BORE PERCUSSION VOLUNTEER CONSTABULARY CARBINE OF 1840
With 66 cm. (26 in.) sighted barrel marked 'Beckwith, London', the lock marked 'Beckwith', Lovell's bayonet catch, one sling swivel missing, steel ramrod, regulation brass mounts, butt tang marked 'WA23'
108 cm. (42 1/2 in.)
With 66 cm. (26 in.) sighted barrel marked 'Beckwith, London', the lock marked 'Beckwith', Lovell's bayonet catch, one sling swivel missing, steel ramrod, regulation brass mounts, butt tang marked 'WA23'
108 cm. (42 1/2 in.)
Special notice
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