ŌMATA STOCKADE AUCTION
Monday, 26 August - Tuesday, 3 September 2024
Enfield Pattern 1853 Rifled Percussion Musket, 3rd model circa 1861 .577 calibre, two-band 33" barrel,
Estimate $1,000 - $1,500
Realised: $820 plus premium
Lot Details
Good dark metal work finish to barrel. Lock medium brown grey. Clean bore. Woodwork a pleasing light colour (may have been cleaned). Ladder-type rear sight graduated to 800 yards. No bayonet bar. Lock marked ‘Crown over VR’ and ‘1861 Tower’. Brass trigger guard. Good strong action complete with correct clearing rod. Brass butt plate marked 'VM L 32778'. A tidy example. Provenance: NZAHAA, 17/07/2010, Lot 999, $1464. NLR
