Main Sale - March 2012 : Sale A1062 Lot 938
A 50-BORE BREECH-LOADING SINGLE-SHOT SERVICE-RIFLE, UNSIGNED, MODEL ALBINI-BRAEDLIN, serial no. 1729,

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A 50-BORE BREECH-LOADING SINGLE-SHOT SERVICE-RIFLE, UNSIGNED, MODEL 'ALBINI-BRAEDLIN', serial no. 1729,
dated for 1867, with 34 3/4in. barrel, block and blade fore-sight, elevating ladder rear-sight with auxilliary volley-sight, front hinged trap-door action with rear-mounted central hammer, plain walnut full-stock with iron furniture, two barrel-bands, iron nose-cap with throat for iron clearing rod (present), and bayonet lug to underside of muzzle (traces of finish, some light corrosion throughout)
Estimate £200-300