An Interesting little Carbine

[Buccaneer]

I think this BSA "volunteer" carbine started life as a charger loader rifle as the volly sight screw holes are still in the butt socket. It is undated but otherwise well marked and all matching including the sight ladder, it has a windage adjustable rearsight and is in overall very good condition for its age, the bore is excellent, bright with good rifiling. I assume (never a wise thing to do) that this was probably made for an officer as I can't find any reference to this carbine in any of the books I have. Although it is fitted with a bayonet nose cap the standard "Long Lee" bayonet does not fit as the barrel at this point is to big, but then what officer would use a bayonet when you can assult the enemy with a swagger stick and a pistol in hand!!!!
Any thoughts would be appreciated.

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