An Albanian all-metal miquelet rifle, circa 1800 Slender, slightly conical octagonal barrel with swamped muzzle. Smooth bore in 15 mm caliber. Chiselled iron rear sight on top. Pseudo-signature stamped on top of the chamber, stamped mark on the side. Lightly engraved miquelet lock, the main spring tired and broken. Wooden stock with complete cover of finely engraved sheet brass and iron. Pierced brass trigger guard, five engraved brass barrel bands. Length 173 cm. Condition: II -

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