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This 19th Century French Chassepot Rifle type 1874, featuring a serial number 60024, is being offered for sale through Duggleby Auctioneers. The breech is stamped Manufacture D’Armes and is equipped with a detachable ramrod bolt action. The full-length walnut stock is marked with the serial number 29916 V MA M S Juillet J 1874, and the rifle measures L130cm.
Please note that this rifle has been deactivated, but only to pre-2018 standards. Due to its nature, it can only be acquired by a registered firearms dealer, a museum holding a current UK licence, or with the appropriate exemption.
Don't miss the opportunity to acquire this historically significant piece for your collection.