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Charles GALLOPIN. Comblain MINIATURE RIFLE, signed by the gu…
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48
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Charles GALLOPIN. Comblain MINIATURE RIFLE, signed by the gu…
See original version (French)
Estimate €150 - €200
Voluntary lot
Description
Charles GALLOPIN. Comblain MINIATURE RIFLE, signed by the gunsmith Charles GALLOPIN.
Round barrel with rear sight, featuring fluted sides, hallmarked ‘CH. GALLOPIN’. Breechblock marked ‘COMBLAIN BTE 67192’. Drop-back breech operated by the trigger guard.
Walnut stock marked ‘GALLOPIN BRUXELLES’. Iron ramrod. With its bayonet featuring a brass handle and a yatagan blade (SF).
Length: 29.5 cm (without bayonet).
A.B.E. (Mechanical accident involving the percussion mechanism).
Charles Gallopin, active in Brussels in the late 19th century. Our miniature is undoubtedly a display model or a master’s piece.
Expert: Mr Arnaud de Gouvion Saint-Cyr
See original version (French)
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