Fine Modern & Antique Guns - December 2019 : Sale A1219 Lot 733
A 10.4mm (VETTERLI) BOLT-ACTION SERVICE-RIFLE, MODEL 1869 VETTERLI, serial no. 282,

Product Details

* A 10.4mm (VETTERLI) BOLT-ACTION SERVICE-RIFLE, MODEL '1869 VETTERLI', serial no. 282,
early production with octagonal to round 33 1/2in. blued barrel, block and blade fore-sight, elevating tangent rear-sight, Zurich canton marks to top of barrel and left side of receiver, load gate absent, tubular bolt housing with turned down bolt handle, walnut butt-stock, finely square-cut chequered three-quarter length walnut fore-end with concealed magazine and two iron barrel-bands, spurred trigger-guard and iron under-barrel clearing rod, fitted with a period leather sling,

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Estimate £300-500

Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament