A GERMAN WHEEL-LOCK SPORTING RIFLE (MÜLLERBÜCHSE) with octagonal sighted barrel slightly swamped at the muzzle and rifled with seven grooves, flat lock with applied flat wheel-cover, moulded walnut full stock, the butt (slightly wormed) with cheek-piece and patch-box with sliding cover, containing an iron spanner, iron mounts including butt-plate, indented trigger-guard, and faceted ramrod-pipes, set trigger, horn fore-end cap, and later horn-tipped wooden ramrod (iron parts slightly pitted), late 17th Century