Product Details
FRANZ KNOEFERL, LONDON
A RARE .600 CAPPING BREECH-LOADING SERVICE RIFLE, POSSIBLY OF TRIALS PATTERN, no visible serial number,
being a conversion from muzzle-loading circa 1855, with 30 1/2in. barrel, block and blade fore-sight, elevating ladder rear-sight, hinged trapdoor action, the breech-block with recess for combustible cartridge and replaceable obturator, the base signed 'FRANZ KNOEFERL, LONDON' in gothic script, flat, border line engraved lock adapted from the military pattern, walnut three-quarter stock with iron furniture, two barrel bands, exposed iron surfaces pitted, some deep, the trigger guard bearing an old Wallis & Wallis auction label
Estimate £200-400