NO. 2112, PARIS, CIRCA 1840
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A RARE 20-BORE FRENCH ROBERT PATENT D.B. BREECH-LOADING SPORTING GUN
NO. 2112, PARIS, CIRCA 1840
WITH ETCHED TWIST BARRELS INSCRIBED 'FUSIL ROBERT BTé à PARIS' IN GOLD ON THE RIB WITHIN A SILVER-INLAID OVAL AND STAMPED ON THE UPPER SIDE OF EACH BREECH WITH THE BARRELSMITH'S MARK OF ALBERT BERNARD, "HAMMERLESS" ACTION WITH CASE-HARDENED HINGED FOLIATE ENGRAVED COVER INSCRIBED IN GOLD LETTERS 'MEDAILLES D'OR. EXPOSITION DE 1834. ACADEMIE DE L'INDUSTRIE. SOCIéTé D'ENCOURAGEM.T', THE INTERIOR OF THE ACTION STAMPED 'CHAUDUN BREVéTé', MAPLE HALF-STOCK (SMALL SHIP FROM FORE-STOCK) CARVED IN RELIEF WITH A SCALLOP-SHELL ON THE FORE-END, ENGRAVED CASE-HARDENED IRON MOUNTS, AND IRON SLING MOUNTS
26¼IN. (66.3CM.) BARRELS
THE JURY OF THE PARIS 1834 EXHIBITION REPORTED "CE FUSIL EST EXTRêMEMENT COMMODE EN CE SENS QU'IL EST SURTOUT à LA FOIS CHARGé ET ARMé ET à L'ABRI DE LA PHUIE"
J.A. ROBERT'S PATENT FOR PRIMED CARTRIDGES DATES FROM 1831. CHAUDUN (RECORDED 1840-50) EXHIBITED HIS PATENT CARTRIDGE AT THE PARIS 1844 EXHIBITION
NO. 2112, PARIS, CIRCA 1840
WITH ETCHED TWIST BARRELS INSCRIBED 'FUSIL ROBERT BTé à PARIS' IN GOLD ON THE RIB WITHIN A SILVER-INLAID OVAL AND STAMPED ON THE UPPER SIDE OF EACH BREECH WITH THE BARRELSMITH'S MARK OF ALBERT BERNARD, "HAMMERLESS" ACTION WITH CASE-HARDENED HINGED FOLIATE ENGRAVED COVER INSCRIBED IN GOLD LETTERS 'MEDAILLES D'OR. EXPOSITION DE 1834. ACADEMIE DE L'INDUSTRIE. SOCIéTé D'ENCOURAGEM.T', THE INTERIOR OF THE ACTION STAMPED 'CHAUDUN BREVéTé', MAPLE HALF-STOCK (SMALL SHIP FROM FORE-STOCK) CARVED IN RELIEF WITH A SCALLOP-SHELL ON THE FORE-END, ENGRAVED CASE-HARDENED IRON MOUNTS, AND IRON SLING MOUNTS
26¼IN. (66.3CM.) BARRELS
THE JURY OF THE PARIS 1834 EXHIBITION REPORTED "CE FUSIL EST EXTRêMEMENT COMMODE EN CE SENS QU'IL EST SURTOUT à LA FOIS CHARGé ET ARMé ET à L'ABRI DE LA PHUIE"
J.A. ROBERT'S PATENT FOR PRIMED CARTRIDGES DATES FROM 1831. CHAUDUN (RECORDED 1840-50) EXHIBITED HIS PATENT CARTRIDGE AT THE PARIS 1844 EXHIBITION