A British .577 Pattern 1853 artillery carbine, 2nd Model, barrel 24 in., Birmingham proof, back

A British .577 Pattern 1853 artillery carbine, 2nd Model, barrel 24 in., Birmingham proof, back sight with one standing and two folding leaves, Tower marked lock dated 1861, snap cap on chain, stock with brass furniture, two barrel bands, underside of wrist impressed with the contracted manufacturer's name 'T. TURNER', Section 58(2) - no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

The George Geear Collection