Fine Modern & Antique Guns - June 2013 : Sale A1072 Lot 535
A .700 PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT SERVICE MUSKET SIGNED 'TULA', MODEL 'M1828/44', serial no. 7610,

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A .700 PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT SERVICE MUSKET SIGNED 'TULA', MODEL 'M1828/44', serial no. 7610,
Russian, dated for 1838 with later conversion to percussion, 41 1/2in. barrel with large brass boat-shaped fore-sight, sighting groove to the top-tang, off-centre top-mounted nipple, plain lock signed 'TULA' in cyrillic over the date and retaining remnants of the original brass pan, walnut full-stock with heavy brass furniture, the heel-plate spur engraved with a Russian Imperial eagle, finger-grooved trigger-guard tang, two barrel-bands and a nose-cap, original iron ramrod

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Estimate £400-600