€9,000 - €12,000
1914 Howth Mauser Rifle. A Mauser Infantry Rifle Model 1871, single shot, 11mm, black powder rifle, serial number 10269, dated 1877. One of eight Howth Mauser rifles used in both 1935 and 1966, by firing parties composed of 1916 veterans, to fire a volley outside the General Post Office as part of the Rising Anniversary celebrations.
Provenance: Pat O'Hagan collection.
Exhibited: Roddy McCorley Museum, Belfast, on long-term loan. 'Revolution 1916' Exhibition, Ambassador Theatre, Dublin.
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28.29% inc VAT*
