Lot 47
French Model 1842 Dragoon Rifle Musket
Sale 2030 - Arms, Armor and Militaria
Oct 23, 2024 10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati

Estimate
$1,200 - $1,800
Lot Description
French Model 1842 Dragoon Rifle Musket
.708 caliber. 33.5" barrel secured by three flat, spring-retained barrel bands. NSN. Bright finish, iron furniture, European hardwood stock. Single shot percussion muzzleloading rifle with 1,000-yard military ladder rear sight, brass blade front sight, sling swivels and heavy cupped ramrod. Back action percussion lock marked Mre Rle/de Tulle in two script lines, breech plug tang marked Mle 1842, right of breech dated 1845, left of breech with French arsenal acceptance marks. French storekeeper's mark in obverse buttstock intentionally sanded off, box wood plug in place.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Condition Report
Good to Very good. Bore mostly bright with moderate oxidation and strong rifling. Metal with a mottled and oxidized gray patina. Mechanically functional lock. Stock sanded with storekeeper's roundel removed. Wood with scattered bumps, dings and mars.

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