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A .577 BRUNSWICK VOLUNTEER RIFLE

细节
A .577 BRUNSWICK VOLUNTEER RIFLE
With 76 cm. (30 in.) two groove rifled barrel, four leaf rear sight, the lock marked 'Wilkinson London', regulation brass mounts, steel ramrod, sling swivels, sword bayonet boss, the stock with brass patch box, the butt tang marked 'V3 703'
117 cm. (46 in.)
注意事项
A 10% Goods and Services tax (G.S.T) will be charged on the Buyer's Premium on all lots in this sale.

拍品专文

This rifle appears to have been used by the Victoria Police. In 1854, Queen Victoria presented the New South Wales Volunteers with 500 Brunswick rifles on their formation. It is possible that some of these rifles were contract or volunteer models, similar to this lot.