France, Louis-Philippe (1830-1848). - Lot 88

Lot n° 88
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France, Louis-Philippe (1830-1848). - Lot 88
France, Louis-Philippe (1830-1848). Rare percussion rifle BRUNEEL system with loading by the breech, circa 1830-40. Cal. 15 mm. All metal parts white. Signed under the frame "Inventor Brunéel Breveté à Lyon". Strong octagonal rifled barrel with rear sight and opening by pivoting laterally on the left side. The locking and unlocking of the barrel is carried out using a tenon rocking under the frame. The barrel is stamped with the number "29" in an oval. Tailstock with sight, chased with volutes and a frieze of small geometrical motives. Rear plate with flat body and percussion chased of volutes, hammer with flat body, the hammer with flat and chased of a small decoration in continuation. All the heads of screws are chased. Beautiful walnut stock molded and squared, steel butt plate cut and chased. Double trigger, trigger guard with steel finger rest chased with volutes. Functional mechanism with two notches of armed well net. Inside of the barrel clean with good rifling Pontcharra type. Complete. 96 cm (barrel 55 cm). (small play at the level of the breech when the barrel is locked, good state of conservation). Note: BRUNEEL Charles-Joseph, Harquebusier and inventor in Lyon from 1825 to 1850 (8 and 16 rue Saint Dominique).
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