The first reconverted from percussion, with plain barrel and tang, flat bevelled lock with faint traces of signature (safety-catch missing), figured full stock (fore-end partly replaced, chipped around the tail of the lock) with apron around the barrel tang, regulation brass mounts, and later horn-tipped ramrod (some wear and pitting overall); the second forming a pair, one with barrel in three stages retaining some silver-damascened decoration at the breech, the other with chiselled decoration at the breech, plain tangs, engraved and silver-damascened locks respectively, chequered full stocks heightened with iron tacks (one butt detached), iron and brass mounts, the latter roughly cast with trophies and foliage comprising side-plate, spurred pommel, and trigger-guard, and no provision for ramrods (some wear and rust patination) (3) The first 23.2 cm. barrel
The first reconverted from percussion, with plain barrel and tang, flat bevelled lock with faint traces of signature (safety-catch missing), figured full stock (fore-end partly replaced, chipped around the tail of the lock) with apron around the barrel tang, regulation brass mounts, and later horn-tipped ramrod (some wear and pitting overall); the second forming a pair, one with barrel in three stages retaining some silver-damascened decoration at the breech, the other with chiselled decoration at the breech, plain tangs, engraved and silver-damascened locks respectively, chequered full stocks heightened with iron tacks (one butt detached), iron and brass mounts, the latter roughly cast with trophies and foliage comprising side-plate, spurred pommel, and trigger-guard, and no provision for ramrods (some wear and rust patination) (3) The first 23.2 cm. barrel
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