Lot 5479
A flintlock infantry rifle from the "Schwäbische Kreis", circa 1800
Historical and Modern Firearms | A109s | Live auction | 1727 Lots
Description
Round barrel with smooth bore in 18 mm calibre, pitted. The lock plate marked “M. Roye Libreville”. Walnut three-quarter stock with brass furniture and oval with the emblem of the Swabian Circle. The stock with worm damage, rear ramrod pipe missing. Iron ramrod with brass tip and thread. Stock and sideplate Prussian; the lock French. Length 142 cm. At the time of the Napoleonic wars, the armament of the Wuerttemberg troops was not uniform; due to very high demand, foreign models were also purchased and converted.Condition: II - III Questions about the lot?
