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A French Marine Flintlock M.1786/An.IX 1800 Carbine.
Overall length 114cm, barrel 76cm. Lock marked 'Manufr. Imp. de Charveleville'. A very rare gun, the only difference between this and the standard French Army AnIX carbine is that the Navy carbine’s centre band was brass and the Army’s was iron, brass not rusting. These carbines were usually issued to sharpshooters manning the upper platforms of French warships, and it might well have been a carbine of this pattern that was used to shoot Admiral Nelson, very good condition £800-£1,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Trafalgar and Waterloo relics.

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This is an age restricted lot: the successful buyer will be required to either collect in person, or arrange specialist shipping.