17th Sep, 2014 10:00 GMT/BST

Militaria & Ethnographica

 
Lot 507
 

507

A Russian 1845 Pattern Percussion Musket, the 108cm steel barrel stamped T over 1850, No.12664, the

A Russian 1845 Pattern Percussion Musket, the 108cm steel barrel stamped T over 1850, No.12664, the lock plate stamped T.O.Z in cyrillic for the Tula Armoury and dated 1850, the Siberian birch full stock with three brass barrel bands, the fore-end one incorporating the ramrod pipe, the brass trigger guard with ribbed finger grooves, the short butt faintly stamped with a roundel and with raised cheekpiece, the brass butt plate tang stamped with the Russian eagle, with steel sling swivels and steel ramrod, all brass furniture stamped with a hammer, the date 1850 and with various cyrillic markings.

Sold for £1,200
Estimated at £500 - £600


 

Action works, holds at full cock. Minor bruising and scratches to stock. Steel barrel, hammer and lock plate with black patching. Generally in very good condition

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Auction: Militaria & Ethnographica, 17th Sep, 2014

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