Fine Modern & Antique Arms - September 2021 : Sale A0921 Lot 536
VASSELON, FRANCE AN 18-BORE PERCUSSION CARBINE WITH DETACHABLE SHOULDER-STOCK, no visible serial number,

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VASSELON, FRANCE
AN 18-BORE PERCUSSION CARBINE WITH DETACHABLE SHOULDER-STOCK, no visible serial number,
circa 1840, with slightly swamped octagonal rifled 18in. damascus barrel, small dove-tailed blade fore-sight, elevating rear-sight on the top-tang, borderline engraved breech-block with fenced nipple, borderline engraved bar-action lock with dipped and radiused tail, the lockplate signed 'VASSELON A MARSEILLE', walnut half-stock with oversized fluted full pistol-grip, carved iron mount at back of wrist to take the walnut butt-stock, iron furniture including heel-plate, butt-cap and spurred trigger-guard bow and iron under-barrel ramrod (frozen, rib lifting)



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Estimate £400-600