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The underside of the butt bears an old handwritten label dated 1836
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CIRCA 1650
Details
A Rare 140-Bore Scandinavian Snap-Lock Birding Rifle
Circa 1650
With heavy octagonal sighted barrel cut with six grooves and with punched decoration on the top flat of the breech and around the sights, flat lock retained by a single side-nail, beech full stock decorated with incised lines and chip-carved designs, iron trigger-guard, and later ramrod
41½in. (105.4cm.) barrel
Circa 1650
With heavy octagonal sighted barrel cut with six grooves and with punched decoration on the top flat of the breech and around the sights, flat lock retained by a single side-nail, beech full stock decorated with incised lines and chip-carved designs, iron trigger-guard, and later ramrod
41½in. (105.4cm.) barrel
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.