Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 28th November 2024
Lot 334
A .577 British Pattern 1853 rifle-musket, second model, barrel 39 in. and retained by solid bands
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £529
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Description
A .577 British Pattern 1853 rifle-musket, second model, barrel 39 in. and retained by solid bands secured by springs, lock of Belgian manufacture and dated 1856, various ordnance marks, the butt with stamped Pimlico refurbishment roundel, sold-out-of-service mark to barrel, stock impressed 'J. E. HODGSON' behind rear side nail, jag head ram rod. Section 58(2) - no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.
(140.5cm OAL)
The George Geear Collection