Measuring nearly seven feet in length and weighing approximately 33 1/2 pounds, these rifles were designed to be used as defensive weapons in fortifications, providing range and striking power above and beyond the average infantry rifle. Dubbed the 'jingal' by British forces, it's hard not to compare these antique rampart guns to the early anti-tank rifles of World War One and World War Two, as well as to the modern anti-material rifles. The barrel is fitted with a fixed blade front sight and a folding ladder rear sight, with a 10-symbol marking at the chamber area, believed to indicate manufacture at an arsenal in the vicinity of Tianjin, which was a Boxer stronghold and a major battle site during the Boxer Rebellion. The receiver is of simple construction, with a set of interrupted threads at the rear to engage the bolt, which is fitted with a smooth round cocking piece and a heavy octagonal bolt handle. The stock is fitted with three barrel bands, a straight wrist, an octagonal cutout in the right side, possibly for bolt disassembly, and a smooth buttplate.

Fair. The steel shows a mixed brown patina overall, with some spotting and signs of rough handling, showing a small crack at the rear of the dust cover. The stock is also in fair condition, with a mended crack on the left side of the wrist, scattered dings and scuffs, and some dark spots. Mechanically fine.