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The smooth barrel in cal. 11 mm with the ring mount on the right side and second one around the barrel muzzle, box-lock action with engraved maker's engraved signature "Regnier invent" on one side, thumbpiece sliding safety-catch, trigger with roller working against a sprung curved bar operating through the trigger-guard via a tapering bar beneath the barrel which is perforated at the end for attachment to a trip-wire that passes through the pulley under the barrel muzzle. Rounded butt carrying a toothed clamp with wing-headed screw. France, French inventor Edme Regnier L'Aine (1751 Semur-en-Auxois - 1825 Paris), early 19th century, length 19.5 cm. Cf. Lewis Winant, Firearms Curiosa, pp. 112 and 114, fig. 114. Condition 2+