A rare breech loading rifle by Glisenti

dating: 1871 provenance: Brescia, Round, rifled, 11 mm cal. barrel, with octagonal base, with two stamps, adjustable rear sight, fore-sight and clutch for a bayonet; pin-bolt, marked 'PALMIATA FABBRICA', 'I. GLISENTI BRESCIA' and '1871'. Wooden, full...

A Glisenti Vetterli system breech loading rifle

dating: 1875-1890 provenance: Brescia, Rifled, round, 10 mm cal. barrel, with octagonal base, marked 'BRESCIA' and 'GLISENTI', finished, adjustable rear sight, fore-sight and clutch for a bayonet; Vetterli bolt. Wooden stock with iron, finished mount...

A rare breech loading rifle by Glisenti dating: 1871 provena...

A rare breech loading rifle by Glisenti dating: 1871 provenance: Brescia, Round, rifled, 11 mm cal. barrel, with octagonal base, with two stamps, adjustable rear sight, fore-sight and clutch for a bayonet; pin-bolt, marked 'PALMIATA FABBRICA', 'I. GL...

A Martini type breech loading rifle

dating: about 1880 provenance: Turkey, Rifled, round, 11.5 mm cal. barrel, with stamps, adjustable rear sight, clutch for a bayonet and fore-sight; smooth frame with Arabic stamp, gilded safety lock, pin, screw and trigger. Full stock in two pieces. ...

A Glisenti Vetterli system breech loading rifle

dating: 1875-1890 provenance: Brescia, Rifled, round, 10 mm cal. barrel, with octagonal base, marked 'BRESCIA' and 'GLISENTI', finished, adjustable rear sight, fore-sight and clutch for a bayonet; Vetterli bolt. Wooden stock with iron, finished mount...

A very rare breech loading center fire prototype rifle by Gl...

dating: about 1870 provenance: Brescia, Rifled, 10 mm cal barrel (clean bore, visible rifling) with octagonal base featuring various marks and serial number '32xx', provided with adjustable rear sight, front sight and clutch for the bayonet (on the l...

A Snider Enfield breech loading rifle

dating: 1871 provenance: England, Round, rifled barrel, with test-bed stamps, adjustable rear sight, fore-sight and clutch for a bayonet; typical bolt with various stamps and 'SNIDER PATENT'. Forward spring lock, marked 'TOWER 1871' and with crown. W...

An 1867 model Albini-Breandlin breech loading rifle with bay...

dating: 1868 provenance: Belgium, Rifled, round, 11.5 mm cal. barrel, base marked 'GB', 'K', '1040' and with various stamps, adjustable rear sight and fore-sight, clutch for a bayonet; bolt with stamps; backward spring locks with stamps. Wooden, full...

A Carabinieri breech loading Vetterli rifle with bayonet

dating: 1886 provenance: Italy, Round, rifled, 10 mm cal. barrel with octagonal base, marked 'PP', 'BRESCIA', date '1886', serial number 'A 585' and stamps, adjustable rear sight, fore-sight and clutch for a bayonet; wooden stock (small restore) with...

An 1871/84 Mauser breech loading rifle

dating: 1887 provenance: Germany, Rifled, round, 11 mm cal. barrel, with octagonal base, marked with crowned 'SPANDAU' and 'FW', serial number '404' and with various stamps, adjustable rear sight, fore-sight and clutch for a bayonet; typical bolt, ma...

A breech loading Milbank-Amsler rifle with bayonet

dating: about 1870 provenance: Liege, Round, rifled, 10.8 mm cal. barrel, with octagonal base and serial number '534', adjustable rear sight and fore-sight; bolt with stamps 'M' under the cross and 'PK'. Forward spring lock, marked 'A. FRANCOTTE A LI...

An 1888 model breech loading rifle with bayonet

dating: 1895 provenance: Berlin, Round, rifled, 8 mm cal. barrel, with adjustable rear sight and fore-sight; bolt marked with crowned 'SPANDAU 1895', 'Gew. 88', serial number '9868' and various stamps. Wooden, full stock with iron mounts, no ramrod, ...

A Glisenti Vetterli system breech loading rifle dating: 1875...

A Glisenti Vetterli system breech loading rifle dating: 1875-1890 provenance: Brescia, Rifled, round, 10 mm cal. barrel, with octagonal base, marked 'BRESCIA' and 'GLISENTI', finished, adjustable rear sight, fore-sight and clutch for a bayonet; Vette...

An 1870 model Vetterli rifle with bayonet

dating: 1882 provenance: Brescia, Round, rifled, 11 mm cal. barrel, with octagonal base, marked 'P.P.', 'BRESCIA', '1882', 'M6254' and with stamps, adjustable rear sight, fore-sight and clutch for a bayonet; typical bolt; wooden, half stock with iron...

A Snider/BSA breech loading rifle

dating: 1871 provenance: England, Rifled, round, 15 mm cal. barrel, with various stamps at the base, adjustable rear sight and fore-sight; typical Snider bolt; forward spring lock, marked 'B.S. A. Co. 1871' and crowned 'VR'. Wooden, full stock with b...

AN 1871 model Mauser breech loading rifle

dating: 1885-90 provenance: Turkey, Round, rifled, 9 mm cal. barrel, with octagonal base, adjustable rear sight and fore-sight; typical bolt, with marking and Turkish stamps in Arabic, so as the barrel; wooden, full stock with iron mounts and ramrod....

An 1866 model Chassepot breech-loading rifle

dating: 1878 provenance: St. Etienne, Rifled, two-stage, 11 mm cal. barrel, with octagonal breech, various stamps, date '1873' and serial number '9928', with adjustable rear sight and fore-sight, slot for a bayonet; bolt action, marked 'MANIFATTURE D...

An MK III model Snider-Enfield breech loading rifle

dating: about 1870 provenance: England, Round, rifled, cal. 577 barrel, with various stamps at the base, adjustable rear sight, fore-sight and clutch for a bayonet; bolt with stamps and marking 'III'; forward spring lock, marked '1863 Enfield' and cr...

A breech loading Snider system rifle

dating: 1861 provenance: Birmingham, Round, rifled, 13.5 mm cal. barrel, signed 'JOSEPH BOURNE & SON BIRMINGHAM' and with various stamps, adjustable rear sight, fore-sight, clutch for a bayonet; Snider bolt with other stamps. Forward spring lock, mar...

A Snider Enfield breech loading rifle with bayonet

dating: Third quarter of the 19th Century provenance: England, Round, rifled barrel, with test-bed stamps, adjustable rear sight, fore-sight and clutch for a bayonet; typical bolt with various stamps. Forward spring lock, marked 'TOWER 1860' and with...

An 1866/74/80 model breech loading rifle with bayonet

dating: about 1880 provenance: Tulle, Rifled, round, 11 mm cal. barrel, with octagonal base, various stamps, adjustable rear sight and fore-sight, clutch for a bayonet. Bolt action in working order. Various stamps, serial numbers and marking. Model a...

A Remington Rolling Block type breech loading rifle

dating: 1869 provenance: Europe, Round, rifled, finished, 12 mm cal. barrel, the base with stamps 'H', 'CF' and 'W', adjustable rear sight, fore-sight and clutch for a bayonet; gilded frame, marked '1869' and 'H', barrel and frame with serial number ...

A breech loading carbine with bayonet

dating: about 1870 provenance: St. Etienne, Round, rifled, 17 mm cal. barrel, with adjustable rear sight, fore-sight and clutch for a bayonet, base with stamps; bolt with internal stamps; backward spring lock, signed 'M.re Imp.ale de St. Etienne' and...

A rare experimental breech loading carbine by Glisenti

dating: about 1880 provenance: Brescia, Round, rifled, 10 mm cal. barrel (clean bore, visible rifling), with octagonal base marked with 'BA' mark under crown, with rampant lion and a tall mark, with foldaway and adjustable rear sight, clutch for the ...

A 61/71 Model breech-loading Vetterli rifle

dating: 1875-1890 provenance: Swiss, Rifled, round, 10.4 mm cal. barrel, octagonal at the base, with various stamps and serial number '101513', adjustable rear sight and fore-sight; typical bolt, frame marked 'SOC IND. SUISSE - SYST. VETTERLIN', one ...

A Peabody breech loading rifle with socket bayonet

dating: about 1870 provenance: USA, Round, rifled, 10 mm cal. barrel, with serial number at the base '114xx', adjustable rear sight and fore-sight; frame with address and patent of 1862. Backward spring lock. Wooden, full stock with mounts, iron ramr...

A very rare breech loading center fire prototype rifle by Gl...

dating: about 1870 provenance: Brescia, Rifled, 10 mm cal barrel (clean bore, visible rifling) with octagonal base featuring various marks and serial number '32xx', provided with adjustable rear sight, front sight and clutch for the bayonet (on the l...

A breech loading Martini rifle by Greener

dating: 1880 provenance: England, Round, rifled, 7 mm cal. barrel, with reinforced base, stamps and 'NITRO PROVED', adjustable rear sight and fore-sight; typical Martini bolt, frame marked with crowned 'VR', 'B. S. A. & M. Co. 1880' and with stamp. M...

A breech loading target rifle

dating: about 1870 provenance: Swiss, Round, rifled, 10 mm cal. barrel, with octagonal base, marked '88 TICINO', with adjustable rear sight and fore-sight; bolt marked 'U' under the cross; forward spring lock, signed 'von Erlach & C.ie IN THUN' and w...

A Remington Rolling Block type breech loading rifle wit bayo...

dating: 1875 provenance: Europe, Rifled, round, 8 mm cal. barrel, with octagonal base, marked 'PBGM', with serial numbers '11539' and '16287/92', finished, with adjustable rear sight and fore-sight; frame dated '1875' and with crowned stamp 'C'; wood...