Great Britain, second half of the 19th century. - Lot 176

Lot n° 176
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Great Britain, second half of the 19th century. - Lot 176
Great Britain, second half of the 19th century. Rare breech loading centerfire rifle system "T. WILSON'S PATENT" system, circa 1868. Cal. 11,45 mm. One shot. No serial number (A21?). All metal parts white and all parts to the same No. 21. Barrel with sides with the thunder then round, carrying notch of sight. Marking on the thunder "T. WILSON'S PATENT". Breech with system of linear armament with rotary button provided with a fin. Stock with long shaft in drowning with two bands. Brass fittings, the grenadier are stamped "GIBSON PATENT". The trigger guard is equipped with the safety system on trigger. Functional mechanism. Inside of the barrel dirty with good scratches. Steel ramrod present. Complete. 118 cm (barrel 68,5 cm). (very good condition). Note: Thomas WILSON "inventor of firearms systems", based at 45 Church Street in Birmingham. From 1855 to 1868, he filed 25 patents concerning firearms. The "Wilson" system breech loading rifles were eventually adopted by the British Army and were manufactured under British Patent No. 685 (in 1860) without the trigger safety system. The trigger safety system will be added on the productions of rifle or carbines from 1868. The "Wilson" system rifles will disappear in favor of the Martini Henry system rifles, adopted by the British army in 1871.
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