Fine Modern & Antique Guns - December 2015 : Sale A1215 Lot 903A
T. TURNER, BIRMINGHAM A .577 (SNIDER) SINGLE-SHOT BREECH-LOADING SERVICE-RIFLE, MODEL MKIII THREE-BAND, no visible serial number,
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T. TURNER, BIRMINGHAM
A .577 (SNIDER) SINGLE-SHOT BREECH-LOADING SERVICE-RIFLE, MODEL 'MKIII THREE-BAND', no visible serial number,
circa 1870, with 36 1/2in. blued barrel signed 'T. TURNER', block and blade fore-sight, ladder rear-sight, flip-open breech-block marked 'SNIDER'S PATENT' with sprung locking catch, plain military-style lock signed 'THOMAS TURNER, FISHER STREET, BIRMINGHAM, walnut three-quarter stock, brass furniture, three iron barrel-bands and jag-ended clearing rod under the barrel, much finish remaining
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Estimate £800-1,000