Main Sale - March 2012 : Sale A1062 Lot 922
A GOOD .577 (SNIDER) SINGLE-SHOT BREECH-LOADING SERVICE RIFLE, UNSIGNED, MODEL MKII* TWO-BAND, serial no. 2037,

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A GOOD .577 (SNIDER) SINGLE-SHOT BREECH-LOADING SERVICE RIFLE, UNSIGNED, MODEL 'MKII* TWO-BAND', serial no. 2037,
dated for 1861, with 30 1/2in. barrel, block and blade fore-sight, elevating ladder rear-sight, hinged 'flip-open' breech-block with pull-back extractor, percussion-style border-lined lock with the date together with a 'VR' crown cypher, plain three-quarter walnut military style stock with iron furniture, still retaining its original firing pin protector mounted on a chain forwards of the trigger-guard, bayonet lug to right hand side of muzzle, steel ramrod and a fair amount of original finish
Estimate £400-600