Lot 120
120
A WHEEL-LOCK SPORTING RIFLE, the barrel with similar rifling (back-sight missing), the lock signed with initials KZ, engraved on the wheel-cover with crowned double-headed eagle, and with a marine monster on the cock and bridle to the cock-spring, lightly carved full stock, fluted fore-end, iron trigger-guard, set trigger, horn fore-end cap, horn ramrod-pipes and butt-plate with iron button, and associated ramrod, by Kilian Zelner of Vienna and Salzburg, late 17th Century

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A WHEEL-LOCK SPORTING RIFLE, the barrel with similar rifling (back-sight missing), the lock signed with initials KZ, engraved on the wheel-cover with crowned double-headed eagle, and with a marine monster on the cock and bridle to the cock-spring, lightly carved full stock, fluted fore-end, iron trigger-guard, set trigger, horn fore-end cap, horn ramrod-pipes and butt-plate with iron button, and associated ramrod, by Kilian Zelner of Vienna and Salzburg, late 17th Century
31½in. barrel [E.215, S.26]
Literature
A. Hoff,'Die Waffensammlung im Schloß Dyck', p.132

Lot Essay

Kilian Zelner became Master in Salzburg in 1673, and died in 1693

The distinctive butt of this rifle, which is also found on the four following lots, was probably the work of a local gunsmith or gunstocker, working in the service of the family

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