Main Sale - March 2012 : Sale A1062 Lot 946
AN 11mm NEEDLE-FIRE SINGLE-SHOT BOLT-ACTION SERVICE RIFLE SIGNED ST ETIENNE, MODEL CHASSEPOT 1866, serial no. 6214,
Product Details
AN 11mm NEEDLE-FIRE SINGLE-SHOT BOLT-ACTION SERVICE RIFLE SIGNED ST ETIENNE, MODEL 'CHASSEPOT 1866', serial no. 6214,
dated for 1869, with brushed bright 32in. barrel, block and blade fore-sight, elevating ladder rear-sight, octagonal-section receiver with straight bolt-handle and cocking-piece to rear, the side of action signed 'MANUFACTURE IMPERIALE ST ETIENNE' and 'MLE 1866', walnut three-quarter stock and iron furniture, bayonet lug to right hand side of muzzle and iron cleaning rod under barrel
Estimate £300-500