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414 - A very rare Crespi system 1770/72 model dragoon carbine with bayonet
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€3,000 - 4,000Sale fees
A very rare Crespi system 1770/72 model dragoon carbine with bayonet dating: last quarter of the 18th Century provenance: Austria, Smoothbore, two-stage, 19 mm cal. barrel, octagonal in the initial section, with maker's mark and a "D" mark, with the Crespi system which allows the opening of the powder chamber for loading; foresight at the nozzle. Barrel tang with a "KN" mark. Flintlock with working mechanism. Wooden full stock; on the right side numbered "167", on the left one "11" and "M". Iron mounts and bar with sling swivel, butt-plate and counterplate marked "PT". Complete with its rare, long iron socket bayonet (length: 86 cm), provided with wing screw for fastening. The Austrian dragoon carbine, Model 1770/72, featuring the Crespi breech-loading block, represents a significant innovation in the field of military firearms of the period. It is one of the earliest examples of a breech-loading long gun adopted for military use on a significant scale, predating the widespread adoption of similar technical solutions by many decades. The system takes its name from Giuseppe Crespi, a Milanese mechanic and watchmaker, who presented the design to the Austrian authorities in 1770.
Auction details
Rare and Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria Day 2Auction house
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