An 11mm Egyptian Remington rolling block rifle, 50½” overal...

Hammer

£460

An 11mm Egyptian Remington rolling block rifle, 50½” overall, barrel 35” with folding ladder rearsight and bayonet bar at the muzzle; the upper frame strap stamped “Remington Ilion N.Y, USA” and patent dates to “April 17th 1866” (last digit unclear); walnut fullstock, the butt with illegible storekeeper’s mark, with 3 barrel bands and sling swivels. GWO & C with dull blued finish to metalwork (no cleaning rod). Note: the Egyptian Revolvers were part of a frustrated export to France subsequently bought by the Egyptian Government. They were used against the British at Tel-el-Kebir in 1882. Plate 8 £300-350