Fine Modern & Antique Guns - December 2013 : Sale A121213 Lot 905
BSA, BIRMINGHAM A .297-230 (MORRIS) SINGLE-SHOT TRAINING RIFLE, MODEL COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, serial no. 70355,

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BSA, BIRMINGHAM
A .297-230 (MORRIS) SINGLE-SHOT TRAINING RIFLE, MODEL 'COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA', serial no. 70355,
built on Francotte's patent circa WWI, with 27 1/2in. barrel, block and blade fore-sight, elevating ladder rear-sight, the top of barrel signed 'MADE BY BIRMINGHAM SMALL ARMS CO. LTD. BIRMINGHAM', broad arrow acceptance marks, plain receiver stamped with 'FRANCOTTE'S PATENT' in a circle and 'COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA' on the left hand side, 'Martini-style' underlever action, walnut straight hand butt-stock, iron heel-plate, walnut military-style three-quarter fore-end with two iron barrel-bands and an iron nose-cap, missing clearing rod, traces of original finish

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Estimate £200-300