The 21 inch barrel in .65 caliber smoothbore; open rear sight; breech marked 135 with Birmingham view and proof and crowned ordnance mark. Lockplate marked 1859/Tower) beside crown/broad arrow ordnance mark; the tail with Crown and VR cipher. Furniture of standard pattern, the brass triggerguard with issue mark 3-16. Full stock, right side of buttstock marked with Bombay Arsenal stamp and Birmingham War Department stamp dated 1887 Condition: Very good. Grey metal showing some light spotting. Sound wood with scattered staining and few light marks, left side of buttstock with chip at buttplate. See Illustration
The 21 inch barrel in .65 caliber smoothbore; open rear sight; breech marked 135 with Birmingham view and proof and crowned ordnance mark. Lockplate marked 1859/Tower) beside crown/broad arrow ordnance mark; the tail with Crown and VR cipher. Furniture of standard pattern, the brass triggerguard with issue mark 3-16. Full stock, right side of buttstock marked with Bombay Arsenal stamp and Birmingham War Department stamp dated 1887 Condition: Very good. Grey metal showing some light spotting. Sound wood with scattered staining and few light marks, left side of buttstock with chip at buttplate. See Illustration
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