A .45 WILSON CARBINE

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A .45 WILSON CARBINE
With 51 cm. (20 in.) five groove barrel, sighted to 1000 yards, breech bolt marked 'T.Wilson's Patent', the lock marked crown '1864', cleaning rod, one sling swivel missing, brass mounts, saddle bar with ring missing, butt tang marked T.G.B, the stock marked 'J. Aston, Armourer, Hyth', 'TG' and 'Herbert & Co', Ordnance marks, Birmingham proof marks
90 cm. (35 1/2 in.)
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Lot Essay

This is a rare capping breech loading carbine, which saw exclusive service with the Tasmanian Volunteers. In this example it appears to have been associated with the Hobart Town Guards. According to records fewer than twenty-five Wilson carbines were acquired by the Tasmanian Government,

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