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Tuesday 25 March 2025 e Wednesday 26 March 2025, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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A Martini type falling-block target carbine, 1875 - 1889 circa

Estimate

€ 200 - 300

Sold

€ 938

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Switzerland
length 135 cm.
Rifled, octagonal barrel, segments with longitudinal fuller, provided with club guide for the rear sight, with tunnel-shaped foresight. 7,5 mm cal. at the nozzle. Clean bore, visible rifling. Some pitting, remains of stamps and numbering. Frame with falling block Martini system. Peep sight on the back. Working mechanism. Trigger and set trigger. Wide trigger guard serving as cocking lever with spirals and curls. Smooth, wooden butt and fore-end. Butt stock with wide cheekpiece and thumb support. Butt plate with adjustable ends. Removable holding pommel. On the underside various open-work to insert the pommel in the desired resting place.