Thomas Del Mar - Armour Sale

204508509510511508A FRENCH MODEL 1867 ‘A TABATIERE’SNIDER ACTION THREE BAND RIFLEthe lock with Maubeuge Royal arsenalinscription, with its steel ramrod98.5cm; 38N in barrel£250-350509A FRENCH MODEL 1857/67 ‘A TABATIERE’SNIDER ACTION THREE BAND RIFLEwith back-action lock with St EtienneImperial arsenal inscription, with itsteel ramrod82cm; 32D in barrel£200-250510A RARE ENGLISH LONG FLINTLOCKTRADE GUN FOR THE AMERICANMARKET, BIRMINGHAM PROOFMARKS, SECOND QUARTER OF THE19TH CENTURYwith sighted barrel stamped ‘12’ betweenthe proof marks over the breech andengraved with three bands, plain tang,flat lock stamped ‘London’ and ‘ClC’ redstainedfull stock with near paddleshapedbutt, and brass mounts of shapedoutline, including trigger-guard, butt-plateand four moulded ramrod-pipes, andoriginal wooden ramrod133cm; 52G in barrel£700-900511A MONT STORM PATENT PERCUSSIONTIP-UP BREECH-LOADING RIFLE BY R.HUGHES, BIRMINGHAM, BIRMINGHAMPROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1860with rebrowned barrel rifled with fourshallow grooves, retained by three steelbarrel bands and fitted with folding backsightcalibrated to 1000 yards, tip-upbreech, the tang retaining traces of thepatent inscription, signed borderengravedlock, regulation full stock, withsighted barrel, brass trigger-guard andbutt-plate and with its steel ramrod99cm; 39in barrelMont Storm’s patent for convertingpercussion muzzle-loading rifles to thepercussion breech-loading systemattracted much interest in both Europe andthe United States, his patent was registeredon 8th July 1856 in the latter country.£500-700