CIRCA 1650
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AN 80-BORE GERMAN WHEEL-LOCK SPORTING RIFLE
CIRCA 1650
WITH SWAMPED OCTAGONAL SIGHTED BARREL CUT WITH EIGHT GROOVES AND WITH TUBULAR BACK-SIGHT, THE BREECH WITH SIGHTING GROOVE BETWEEN THE INITIALS 'GW', GROOVED TANG, FLAT LOCK ENGRAVED WITH MARINE MONSTERS AND FOLIAGE AND WITH BLUED WHEEL, PAN-COVER, STEEL-SPRING, TOP JAW AND SCREW, AND SHELL-SHAPED PAN-COVER RELEASE BUTTON, THE INTERIOR OF THE LOCK ALSO WITH ITS ORIGINAL BLUED FINISH, FRUITWOOD FULL STOCK INLAID WITH ENGRAVED SHAPED BRASS PLAQUES (SOME MISSING), CHEEK-PIECE INLAID WITH A CIRCULAR BRASS PLAQUE ENGRAVED WITH THE HEAD OF A TURK, SLIDING PATCH-BOX COVER, INDENTED IRON TRIGGER-GUARD, IRON BUTT-PLATE (BUTTON MISSING), SET TRIGGER, ENGRAVED BRASS FORE-END CAP/RAMROD-PIPE, AND HORN-TIPPED RAMROD
45½IN. (115.6CM.) BARREL
CIRCA 1650
WITH SWAMPED OCTAGONAL SIGHTED BARREL CUT WITH EIGHT GROOVES AND WITH TUBULAR BACK-SIGHT, THE BREECH WITH SIGHTING GROOVE BETWEEN THE INITIALS 'GW', GROOVED TANG, FLAT LOCK ENGRAVED WITH MARINE MONSTERS AND FOLIAGE AND WITH BLUED WHEEL, PAN-COVER, STEEL-SPRING, TOP JAW AND SCREW, AND SHELL-SHAPED PAN-COVER RELEASE BUTTON, THE INTERIOR OF THE LOCK ALSO WITH ITS ORIGINAL BLUED FINISH, FRUITWOOD FULL STOCK INLAID WITH ENGRAVED SHAPED BRASS PLAQUES (SOME MISSING), CHEEK-PIECE INLAID WITH A CIRCULAR BRASS PLAQUE ENGRAVED WITH THE HEAD OF A TURK, SLIDING PATCH-BOX COVER, INDENTED IRON TRIGGER-GUARD, IRON BUTT-PLATE (BUTTON MISSING), SET TRIGGER, ENGRAVED BRASS FORE-END CAP/RAMROD-PIPE, AND HORN-TIPPED RAMROD
45½IN. (115.6CM.) BARREL