THIRD QUARTER OF THE 17TH CENTURY
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A VERY RARE 80-BORE GERMAN SNAP-LOCK REPEATING AIR GUN
THIRD QUARTER OF THE 17TH CENTURY
WITH SWAMPED OCTAGONAL SIGHTED COPPER BARREL FORMING THE RESERVOIR, SNAP-ACTION MECHANISM COCKED BY A STUD, FLAT LOCK DISGUISED AS A WHEEL-LOCK, THE PLATE ENGRAVED WITH A BIRD AND FOLIAGE ON THE TAIL, THE COCK ENGRAVED WITH A BIRD AND A MARINE MONSTER, FULL STOCK (MINOR DEFECTS) WITH WAVED FORE-END, AND CHEEK-PIECE INLAID WITH AN OVAL IN HORN AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL, THE REAR SECTION OF THE BUTT REMOVABLE AND GIVING ACCESS TO THE PUMP, HORN-COVERED PATCH-BOX COVER, THE PATCH-BOX CONTAINING THE IRON FOOT-PLATE FOR THE PUMP (PISTON MISSING), INDENTED IRON TRIGGER-GUARD, SET TRIGGER, HORN BUTT-PLATE, FORE-END CAP AND RAMROD-PIPES, ENGRAVED HORN SIDE-NAIL WASHERS, AND HORN-TIPPED RAMROD (PROBABLY ORIGINAL)
33IN. (83.8CM.) BARREL
FOR DETAILS OF AIR GUNS OF THIS TYPE SEE A. HOFF, AIRGUNS AND OTHER PNEUMATIC ARMS, PP. 31-2, PLATE 35
THIRD QUARTER OF THE 17TH CENTURY
WITH SWAMPED OCTAGONAL SIGHTED COPPER BARREL FORMING THE RESERVOIR, SNAP-ACTION MECHANISM COCKED BY A STUD, FLAT LOCK DISGUISED AS A WHEEL-LOCK, THE PLATE ENGRAVED WITH A BIRD AND FOLIAGE ON THE TAIL, THE COCK ENGRAVED WITH A BIRD AND A MARINE MONSTER, FULL STOCK (MINOR DEFECTS) WITH WAVED FORE-END, AND CHEEK-PIECE INLAID WITH AN OVAL IN HORN AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL, THE REAR SECTION OF THE BUTT REMOVABLE AND GIVING ACCESS TO THE PUMP, HORN-COVERED PATCH-BOX COVER, THE PATCH-BOX CONTAINING THE IRON FOOT-PLATE FOR THE PUMP (PISTON MISSING), INDENTED IRON TRIGGER-GUARD, SET TRIGGER, HORN BUTT-PLATE, FORE-END CAP AND RAMROD-PIPES, ENGRAVED HORN SIDE-NAIL WASHERS, AND HORN-TIPPED RAMROD (PROBABLY ORIGINAL)
33IN. (83.8CM.) BARREL
FOR DETAILS OF AIR GUNS OF THIS TYPE SEE A. HOFF, AIRGUNS AND OTHER PNEUMATIC ARMS, PP. 31-2, PLATE 35