Model 1793 cavalry flintlock rifle.
Rifled, starburst barrel with grooved muzzle and thunderbolt, stamped B4 with thunderbolt. Breechblock stamped 1793. Flat-body lock signed "Manufr à Versailles" and hallmarked "B" under phrygian cap, round-bodied swan-neck hammer. Brass fittings. Unmarked walnut cheekstock. Iron ramrod.
Barrel length: 40 cm - Overall length: 78 cm
A.B.E. (modification of lock lugs).

Provenance: Former Jarlier collection.
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Lot no. 293

Model 1793 cavalry flintlock rifle. Rifled, starburst barrel with grooved muzzle and thunderbolt, stamped B4 with thunderbolt. Breechblock stamped 1793. Flat-body lock signed "Manufr à Versailles" and hallmarked "B" under phrygian cap, round-bodied swan-neck hammer. Brass fittings. Unmarked walnut cheekstock. Iron ramrod. Barrel length: 40 cm - Overall length: 78 cm A.B.E. (modification of lock lugs). Provenance: Former Jarlier collection.

Estimate
€2,000 - €3,000
Result
€2,769
Buyer's premium
30%
Model 1793 cavalry flintlock rifle. Rifled, starburst barrel with grooved muzzle and thunderbolt, stamped B4 with thunderbolt. Breechblock stamped 1793. Flat-body lock signed "Manufr à Versailles" and hallmarked "B" under phrygian cap, round-bodied swan-neck hammer. Brass fittings. Unmarked walnut cheekstock. Iron ramrod. Barrel length: 40 cm - Overall length: 78 cm A.B.E. (modification of lock lugs). Provenance: Former Jarlier collection.
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