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EX SMALL ARMS SCHOOL CORPS WEAPONS COLLECTION
A .577-450 (M/H) SINGLE-SHOT SPORTING CARBINE SIGNED 'MARTINI MASCATE', MODEL 'PREMIER QUALITE', serial no. 19, ref. no. 0244,
circa 1900, with 21 1/2in. barrel, matted flat sighting plane, blade fore-sight with protectors, elevating ladder rear-sight, the breech-end of barrel marked 'PREMIER QUALITE' and 'MARTINI MUSCATE', spartan border and scroll engraving, the left hand side with farsi inscription, the right hand side with an eagle containing the monogram 'AFC' for Auguste Francotte & Cie, chequered walnut straight-hand butt-stock, ribbed iron heel-plate with central trapdoor, short finger-lever (trigger return spring at fault) and chequered walnut splinter fore-end, the left side of butt with its Weapons Collection identity plaque and complete with its Weapons Collection identity disc.
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Estimate £500-700