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Carl Gustafs 1867/89 Rolling Block 8x58mm

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 700.00 USD
Carl Gustafs 1867/89 Rolling Block 8x58mm
SN: 6525 Swedish single shot military rifle dated 1870. Features 33" barrel, blade front sight, tangent rear sight with flip up ladder, bayonet lug, cleaning rod under barrel, sling swivels, full length wood forend, straight grip wood butt, steel buttplate. Bore is very good condition, shiny with strong rifling, some frosting in grooves. Barrel is blued, mostly fading to mottled gray & brown, with light scattered patina throughout. Action is a dull faded case color, block and hammer in the white, all with even sparse coverage of patina and pinprick pitting. Wood is very good condition with minor dents and dings. Markings include crown over "C" on receiver & barrel, matching numbers on barrel, forend, butt, buttplate, hammer, block. Brass marking disk in butt is stamped "16B / B / 1551". Includes a good condition leather sling. Condition is NRA Fine *** Antique Firearm ***