A Stunning 1776 Pattern Artillery Carbine by Grice, With plain sighted barrel retaining much original colour, engraved ’16’ and ’NRC’ towards the breech and stamped with Tower private proofs, plain tang, border engraved rounded lock engraved with a crown beneath the pan and ‘GRICE’ across the tail, full-stocked in walnut, retaining much original varnish, regulation brass mounts retain gin nearly all original varnish, sling loops, iron ramrod and socket bayonet with blade of hollow triangular section. A superb example.
Dimensions:
Bore: 16 Bore
Barrel Length: 37 Inches (93.98 cm)
Overall Length: 53.5 Inches (135.89 cm)