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Premium Dyonne Enchères, Me Aurélie GUEN
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Rare French Marine Model 1878 Kropatschek repeating rifle, c…
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548
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Rare French Marine Model 1878 Kropatschek repeating rifle, c…
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Estimate €1,000 - €1,500
Voluntary lot
Description
Rare French Marine Model 1878 Kropatschek repeating rifle, calibre 11 mm "Gras".
Breechcase with faint markings including maker's name "Manufacture de Mr de WERNDL - Steyr-Autriche", and model "Mle 1878 MARINE".
Total length of the weapon 123 cm.
The stock has been broken in two. The whole of the wood is present in its length with misses, splinters and the stigmata of time and bad weather.
The French Navy's first automatic weapon with manual repetition (a tubular magazine holds 7 projectiles under the barrel).
Exposed to salt spray, it shows signs of oxidation. Perfectly functioning mechanically (breech, trough, lift, etc.), it constitutes a good basis for restoring a rare weapon and provides a homogeneous set of fittings.
Category D, collection.
Assisted by Mr Etienne Gaillard (06 63 13 63 66 - [email protected])
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About the sale
Saturday 13 June at 10am (1 to 269 inclusive) then 2pm (269.1 onwards): Passion Collections, 680 lots: Fine Wines, Gold Coins, Watches, Motorcycles/Soslexes/Vespa/Antique Bikes, Touring Planes, Fashion, Hermès, Cannes, Photographs, Prints, André Maire, Toys, Dolls, Musical Instruments, Advertising, Militaria (19th/20th), Collector's Guns
Auction location
Auction time
06/13/2026 at 10:00 AM
Pictures modified on 06/09/2026 at 1:36 PM
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DYONNE AUCTIONS
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