Lot 3164
A Dreyse needle-fire rifle for the Baden customs service, Sömmerda, ca. 1870
Historical and Modern Firearms | A108s | Live auction | 1519 Lots
Hammer price € 2,400
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Octagonal-to-round barrel, four lands and grooves, the bore a bit frosted, Cal. 15.2 mm. Dreyse bolt-action, numbered "13642". The right hand side of the chamber area marked "F. v. Dreyse Sömmerda", the breech end of the barrel with acceptance mark "W" and serial number "13517". Metal parts polished, no finish left, some minor pitting. The walnut stock with a few minor worm holes and signs of wear, both sling swivels and the ramrod. Length 109 cm. Extremely rare needle-fire rifle, this pattern in service with the Baden State customs and border authority. See Volume 7, "The needle-fire rifle", page 269, of the publication series "Wehrtechnik und wissenschaftliche Waffenkunde".Condition: II Questions about the lot?
