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17th October 2013, 09:38 AM
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The first carbine depicted is some sort of cavalry carbine - how long is its barrel? It may have been messed with. Its conversion is not to a British Govt pattern, & looks European.
The second carbine depicted is unfortunately a total knock off - what some would term a "Kyber Pass" gun. |
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17th October 2013, 10:39 AM
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Adrian, the barrel is 16inch (40,5cm) long. Fernando asked about the swifel at the front, but it does look original... though the front sight does not. The breech area has only been replaced by a percussion section and still has some of its original marks (crossed swords and crown etc).
So if the barrel is shortened, it mus have been at the front. The barrel itself has been cleaned in a most disturbing way (the grooves of the file are still vissible) |
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17th October 2013, 04:29 PM
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It looks to me like a flintlock musket which in the mid 19th C has been converted to a percussion carbine in the style of the 1844 Yeomanry Carbine. Chisnall illustrates a similar example in his book British Non Ordnance Military Carbines 1750 - 1900 .
What calibre is yours ? |
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17th October 2013, 05:15 PM
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The barrel is 16mm or 0.62 inch
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17th October 2013, 05:22 PM
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17th October 2013, 06:04 PM
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Marcus, Read the rules! We do not discuss evaluations on this forum.
Robert Last edited by Robert; 17th October 2013 at 07:41 PM. Reason: Forum rule violation. |
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17th October 2013, 07:23 PM
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They are not usually as valuable as the strightforward Brtish Army issue equivalents even though they may be rarer , they are not as desirable. I have no idea how much your carbine is worth , sorry.
Last edited by Robert; 17th October 2013 at 07:42 PM. |
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17th October 2013, 07:29 PM
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I don't think we can discuss appraisals in here
Last edited by Robert; 17th October 2013 at 07:42 PM. |
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