Product Details
A GERMAN 28-BORE PERCUSSION SPORTING TARGET RIFLE,
early 19th century, converted from flintlock, with 30 1/4in. heavy swamped octagonal barrel with faint signature at the breech, bead fore-sight (tip bent) with protectors, tangent rear-sight, border engraved tang and flat lock (replacement hammer), walnut full stock with raised cheek-piece, grip with fish-scale chequering, the wrist fitted with aperture rear-sight, the comb with brass mounting slot for an earlier aperture sight, sliding wooden patch-box cover, set triggers, dark horn pistolgrip trigger-guard (cracked and repaired), light horn fore-end cap, later brass-mounted wooden ramrod.
Estimate £1,000-1,500