A Very Rare 18-Bore 1833 Pattern Manton Carbine, Dated 1835. With plain sighted barrel and tang, the former with hook breech, the latter incorporating the grooved back-sight, dated border engraved flat bevelled lock finely engraved with 'WR', a crown between, over 'Tower', and with safety-catch,converted to percussion, figured full stock (minor bruising), the butt stamped with Board of Ordnance ownership mark above 1836. on one side, regulation brass mounts including trigger-guard with scroll tang, flat fore-end plate and trumpet-shaped forward ramrod-pipe, stirrup ramrod, and in fine condition overall, Ordnance view and proof marks.

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Only one thousand of these carbines were ordered between July 1835 and June 1837 and were the last officially approved flintlock longarm of the British service. For further information see Howard L. Blackmore, British Military Firearms 1650-1850, 1961, pp. 143-4, pls. 171, 176