LATE 17TH CENTURY
Details
A RARE RUSSIAN SMALL-BORE SNAP-LOCK BIRDING RIFLE
LATE 17TH CENTURY
With swamped sighted barrel formed in three stages with chiselled beaded lines at the breech and muzzle, beaded girdles overlaid with brass, iron lock with external springs and fitted with dog-catch, beechwood full stock, the fore-end with carved projection for fitting a rest, the butt with deep cheek-piece and patch-box closed by a simple cover pivoting on the underside, iron mounts, sling-swivels, and original iron ramrod
34 5/8in (88cm) barrel
LATE 17TH CENTURY
With swamped sighted barrel formed in three stages with chiselled beaded lines at the breech and muzzle, beaded girdles overlaid with brass, iron lock with external springs and fitted with dog-catch, beechwood full stock, the fore-end with carved projection for fitting a rest, the butt with deep cheek-piece and patch-box closed by a simple cover pivoting on the underside, iron mounts, sling-swivels, and original iron ramrod
34 5/8in (88cm) barrel
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium