A very long percussion rifle, Caucasus, middle of the 19th century. Old, high quality, Ottoman Damascus barrel (1st half of the 18th century) with an eight groove rifled bore in mm calibre. A gold-inlaid scroll ornamentation at the base of the barrel and on the muzzle, with a signature and two gold-filled marks on the breech. Engraved lock with a pseudo-signature. Full stock of finely figured flame maple with mother-of-pearl inlays. Engraved iron furniture. Horn butt plate. Eight copper barrel bands. Iron ramrod. Length 186 cm. historic, historical, 19th c,

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