July 2022 Sealed Bid Auction : Sale S0722 Lot 2009
A .577 SNIDER MK III CARBINE SIGNED TOWER AND DATED 1858 serial no. 1859,

Product Details

* A .577 SNIDER MK III CARBINE SIGNED TOWER AND DATED 1858 serial no. 1859, with 23 1/4" barrel rifled with three grooves, block and blade front-sight, rifle pattern tangent rear-sight the ladder broken and top half missing, fitted with the Mk III, latch operated positive bolt locked breech, stamped on the top with a small crown over "G.V." for private government view, and also "B.S.A. CO" with an acknowledgement to Snider Patent border line engraved lock struck with the crown "V.R." cypher on the tail and "1858 TOWER" to the centre, full walnut stock with regulation brass mounts including butt-plate and trigger-guard the nose-cap an iron replacement. complete with sling swivels the rod missing

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Estimate £400-600

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