Main Sale - March 2012 : Sale A1062 Lot 907
LONDON ARMOURY CO. A GOOD .577 (SNIDER) SINGLE-SHOT BREECH-LOADING SERVICE RIFLE, MODEL MKII* THREE-BAND, serial no. 46,

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LONDON ARMOURY CO.
A GOOD .577 (SNIDER) SINGLE-SHOT BREECH-LOADING SERVICE RIFLE, MODEL 'MKII* THREE-BAND', serial no. 46,
dated for 1863, with blued 36 1/2in. barrel, block and blade fore-sight, elevating ladder rear-sight, swing open breech locked shut with a ball detent, plain military style lock with the date, 'LA Co' and 'VR' crown cypher, walnut three-quarter military style stock with brass furniture, the right hand side of butt stamped with the 'LONDON ARMOURY COMPY' in a circle surrounding the date and surmounted with a crown, the left hand side stamped 'DC' within a diamond device, iron barrel-bands and complete with its original steel clearing rod.
Estimate £500-700