Thomas Del Mar - Armour Sale

483A SWISS MODEL 1856 PERCUSSIONRIFLE BY A. FRANCOTTE A LIÈGEwith signed browned barrel, signedlock, the stock impressed with anarsenal inscription on the right of thebutt (worn), and with its steel ramrod93cm; 36I in barrel483£500-600484A SWISS MODEL 1856 PERCUSSIONRIFLE BYA. FRANCOTTE A LIÈGEwith signed barrel and lock, the stockimpressed with an arsenal inscriptionincluding the date, and with its steelramrod (the steel parts with patches ofsurface rust)48493cm; 36I in barrel£350-450485A SWISS MODEL 1867 BREECH-LOADING INFANTRY RIFLEstamped with the serial number‘10292’ at the breech, and with‘Neuhausen’ and arsenal markings onthe breech cover (refinished, ramrodmissing)92.5cm; 36D in barrel485£250-300486A CONTINENTAL PERCUSSION TIP-UP BREECH-LOADING RIFLE FOR THEEASTERN MARKET, ON THESARTORIS PRINCIPLE, MID-19THCENTURY486with sighted rifled barrel retained bythree steel bands, rectangular tip-upbreech operated by a bolt-lever on theleft, back-action lock stamped with aTurkish mark (the hammer replaced),regulation full stock, and regulationsteel mounts (ramrod missing, stockwith repairs)100cm; 39I in barrel£250-350198