Sale 6701
London
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16 July 2003
Price realised
GBP 598
Estimate
A BELGIAN COPY OF A .50 RIM-FIRE SPENCER CAVALRY CARBINE By Fallise & Trappman, No. 1543, circa 1870 With sighted barrel, the back-sight graduated to 900 yards, case-hardened frame, walnut butt and fore-stock (minor bruising), iron mounts, sling swivel, and saddle-bar and ring, the butt with tubular magazine (iron parts with scattered surface pitting), Liège proof 18 3/8in. (46.7cm.) barrel
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