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LATE 18TH EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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A FRENCH 25-BORE FLINTLOCK SPORTING RIFLE
LATE 18TH EARLY 19TH CENTURY
With swamped octagonal sighted barrel rifled with seven grooves and retaining traces of original blued finish, bright rounded lock with brass priming-pan, walnut full stock carved scrollwork and foliage, raised cheek-piece, brass mounts, iron sling mounts, horn fore-end cap, and associated iron ramrod (some discolouration and surface corrosion marking throughout, patch-box cover missing, fore-end cracked through, stock chipped behind lock)
30¾in. (78.1cm.) barrel
LATE 18TH EARLY 19TH CENTURY
With swamped octagonal sighted barrel rifled with seven grooves and retaining traces of original blued finish, bright rounded lock with brass priming-pan, walnut full stock carved scrollwork and foliage, raised cheek-piece, brass mounts, iron sling mounts, horn fore-end cap, and associated iron ramrod (some discolouration and surface corrosion marking throughout, patch-box cover missing, fore-end cracked through, stock chipped behind lock)
30¾in. (78.1cm.) barrel