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S.H. MERRILL, USA
A .54 CAPPING BREECH-LOADING PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT CARBINE, MODEL 'MERRILL'S PAT. 2ND. ISSUE', serial no. 16710,
circa 1864, with tapering round 22 1/8in. barrel, applied fore-sight blade, double folding leaf rear-sight, rearward hinged lift-up breech with pull-back button lock, signed 'J H MERRILL, BALTO, PAT. JULY 1858', plain bevel-edged lock signed 'J.H. MERRILL BALTO. PAT. JULY 1858 APL. 9 MAY 21-28-61' and stamped with an American Eagle device, walnut half-stock (cracked through and repaired at wrist), crescent heel-plate, brass trigger-guard bow and tang, iron saddle-bar and ring and splinter fore-end with brass barrel-band
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Estimate £700-900