Thomas Del Mar - Arms & Armour

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A .50 CALIBRE RIMFIRE U.S. SPENCER CONTRACT
MODEL 1865 REPEATING CAVALRY CARBINE BY THE
BURNSIDE FIREARMS CO., NO. 34060, CIRCA 1865
of standard production specifications, the barrel rifled with
three grooves and the stock stamped with inspector’s
marks and fitted with a saddle bar with ring a pair of steel
sling swivels (the steel parts pitted and cleaned the stock
repaired on each side of the breech)
50.7cm; 20in barrel
£500-600
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A .44 CALIBRE RIMFIRE U.S. WINCHESTER PATENT
MODEL 1866 FOURTH MODEL REPEATING RIFLED
CARBINE, NO. 159249, CIRCA 1873
of standard late production specifications, the barrel with
much original blued finish (oxidised to brown), blued
magazine, blued barrel band (largely oxidised), casehardened
lever and hammer, polished walnut half-stock,
and blued saddle-ring and blued steel butt-cap with brass
cover for a clearing rod (the butt-cap with small patches of
rust, clearing rod missing)
50.8cm; 20in barrel
£2000-2500
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