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BY H.W. KHNCKE IN BREMEN, CIRCA 1850
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A 120-Bore German Percussion Target Rifle
By H.W. Khncke in Bremen, circa 1850
With heavy octagonal sighted barrel signed in gold at the breech and rifled with eight grooves, windage adjustable sights, double gold breech lines, patent breech with long tang, engraved detented lock with stepped tail, walnut half-stock, chequered grip, raised cheek-piece, steel mounts including butt-cap with extended finials, and complex indented trigger-guard, single sling swivel, horn fore-end cap, and later steel ramrod and pipes
31in. (79.3cm.) barrel
By H.W. Khncke in Bremen, circa 1850
With heavy octagonal sighted barrel signed in gold at the breech and rifled with eight grooves, windage adjustable sights, double gold breech lines, patent breech with long tang, engraved detented lock with stepped tail, walnut half-stock, chequered grip, raised cheek-piece, steel mounts including butt-cap with extended finials, and complex indented trigger-guard, single sling swivel, horn fore-end cap, and later steel ramrod and pipes
31in. (79.3cm.) barrel