FIREARMS. FRANCE. Model 1853 T walnut rifle, round barrel with long thunderbolts stamped with the inspectors' marks, dated 1855, breech tail engraved "Mle 1853 T", fixed rear sight with graduated planchette allowing shooting from 250 to 1100 m, rear lock from the imperial manufacture of St-Etienne, iron ramrod, buttplate stamped "7" (7th of line), with blackened turned leather sling. L: 125 cm, barrel: 87 cm. ABE