Lot 783: Five Antique European Military Pattern Single Shot Rifles
Auction Location: Rock Island, IL
Auction Date: October 8, 2020
Lot 783: Five Antique European Military Pattern Single Shot Rifles
Auction Location: Rock Island, IL
Auction Date: October 8, 2020
A) Providence Tool Co. Romanian Contract Peabody Model 1868 Rifle
OE - GOOD - some minor replacement parts; metal smoothly rusted or lightly pitted in places, cleaned; principal lettering, numerals and design on metal legible; lightly scratched, bruised or minor cracks repaired; in good working order.
"ARMATA ROMANA/MODELU 1868" on right of receiver.
B) Ottoman Contract Providence Tool Co. Peabody-Martini Rifle
OE - GOOD - some minor replacement parts; metal smoothly rusted or lightly pitted in places, cleaned; principal lettering, numerals and design on metal legible; lightly scratched, bruised or minor cracks repaired; in good working order.
C) Liege Proofed Martini Style Rifle
OE - GOOD - some minor replacement parts; metal smoothly rusted or lightly pitted in places, cleaned; principal lettering, numerals and design on metal legible; lightly scratched, bruised or minor cracks repaired; in good working order.
WW - WOOD IS WORSE FOR THE PERCENT FINISH RATING GIVEN
D) Steyr Model 1885 Guedes Rifle
OE - GOOD - some minor replacement parts; metal smoothly rusted or lightly pitted in places, cleaned; principal lettering, numerals and design on metal legible; lightly scratched, bruised or minor cracks repaired; in good working order.
Dated "1886". Cleaning rod absent.
E) Belgian Comblain No. 2 Falling Block Rifle
OG - POOR- major or minor parts replaced; major replacement parts required and extensive restoration needed; metal deeply pitted; principal lettering, numerals and design obliterated, wood badly scratched, bruised, cracked or broken; mechanically inoperative; generally undesirable as a collectors firearm in its present state.
Cleaning rod absent.
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