THIRD QUARTER OF THE 17TH CENTURY
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AN UNUSUAL 22-BORE MATCHLOCK CARBINE
THIRD QUARTER OF THE 17TH CENTURY
WITH SWAMPED OCTAGONAL SIGHTED BARREL CUT WITH EIGHT GROOVES AND WITH SIGHTING GROOVE BEHIND THE BACK-SIGHT, GROOVED TANG, ROUNDED LOCK WITH SWIVELLING PAN-COVER AND EXTERNAL KEY FOR SETTING THE POSITION OF THE MATCH-HOLDER, MOULDED FULL STOCK CARVED IN RELIEF WITH A WHEAT-EAR DESIGN BEHIND THE BARREL TANG, CHEEK-PIECE, SLIDING PATCH-BOX COVER, INDENTED IRON TRIGGER-GUARD, HORN FORE-END CAP, SINGLE IRON RAMROD-PIPE, AND HORN-TIPPED RAMROD
34½IN. (87.7CM.) BARREL
THE KEY FOR SETTING THE POSITION OF THE MATCH-HOLDER DOES NOT SEEM TO OCCUR ON ANY OTHER RECORDED FIREARM
THIRD QUARTER OF THE 17TH CENTURY
WITH SWAMPED OCTAGONAL SIGHTED BARREL CUT WITH EIGHT GROOVES AND WITH SIGHTING GROOVE BEHIND THE BACK-SIGHT, GROOVED TANG, ROUNDED LOCK WITH SWIVELLING PAN-COVER AND EXTERNAL KEY FOR SETTING THE POSITION OF THE MATCH-HOLDER, MOULDED FULL STOCK CARVED IN RELIEF WITH A WHEAT-EAR DESIGN BEHIND THE BARREL TANG, CHEEK-PIECE, SLIDING PATCH-BOX COVER, INDENTED IRON TRIGGER-GUARD, HORN FORE-END CAP, SINGLE IRON RAMROD-PIPE, AND HORN-TIPPED RAMROD
34½IN. (87.7CM.) BARREL
THE KEY FOR SETTING THE POSITION OF THE MATCH-HOLDER DOES NOT SEEM TO OCCUR ON ANY OTHER RECORDED FIREARM