Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very interesting small Cadet Rifle, made using the rolling block system designed by Louis-Nicolas Flobert, the inventor of rimfire ammunition. In about a .30 Caliber rimfire the barrel is fully rifled. The walnut wood stock goes almost to the muzzle and has three iron barrel bands. The trigger guard and the Butt plate are also of iron.
The left side of the barrel is heavily marked with Belgian Markings, including E / L G / * in a crowned oval and the Tower of Liège. It is also marked FL.8m.1.L, most likely indicating the type of ammunition it was made for. The right side of the barrel is marked with another E / L G / * in an oval and BELGIUM.
Diminutive but ideal for a young Cadet it comes with a wood, almost certainly replacement, ramrod. Just charming, but still a very rare Military Cadet Rifle ready to display!
Specifications:
Year of Manufacture: circa 1870
Caliber: approx .30 inches
Ammunition Type: Rimfire Cartridge
Barrel Length: 29 inches
Overall Length: 44 inches
Action: Percussion Lock
Feed System: Muzzle-Loaded
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