Offering a set of rare ornate parlor rifles from the late 19th century. Commissioned by the Opperman plantation of South Africa to be built by Belgium gunmaker G. Maritte.
Called Parlor Rifles as they were designed for indoor shooting of wooden targets or clay plates from a mantel in the parlor room of the more affluent.
The set exhibits 19th century craftsmanship at it’s best with the receiver, barrel and trigger guard being ornately engraved and inlaid with gold and German silver. The stock is of walnut and ornately engraved including loin heads on the pistol grips. The receiver is based upon the Warnant action the last to be designed by Louis Flobert and called such do to its similarity to the U.S. military .45-70 Springfield. One rifle is chambered for .22 short and the other is chambered for 9mm rimfire commonly called “. 30 rim” in the U.S.
The receivers are stamped with Belgium proof marks and one is stamped with the name of gunmaker.
In 1932 the importation of Flobert rifles to the U.S. was stopped.
This set is extremely rare and a one of a kind.
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