BY JOHANN BUECHENBERGER IN LANDSPERG, CIRCA 1720
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A 32-BORE BAVARIAN WHEEL-LOCK SPORTING RIFLE
BY JOHANN BUECHENBERGER IN LANDSPERG, CIRCA 1720
WITH SWAMPED OCTAGONAL BARREL (SOME SURFACE PITTING) CUT WITH SEVEN ROUNDED GROOVES, BRASS FORE-SIGHT AND IRON SINGLE-LEAF BACK-SIGHT WITH CHISELLED SCROLL FINIAL, SIGNED BREECH ENGRAVED WITH A PANEL OF STRAPWORK AT THE REAR, SHORT TANG ENGRAVED EN SUITE, SIGNED FLAT LOCK WITH ENCLOSED WHEEL ENGRAVED WITH A HORSEMAN AND A SCENE OF THE CONVERSION OF ST. HUBERT IN A WOODED LANDSCAPE, THE FENCE TO THE COCK AND COCK-SPRING ENGRAVED WITH A LION HUNT, SLIDING PAN-COVER, FIGURED WALNUT FULL STOCK CARVED WITH FOLIAGE IN RELIEF IN FRONT OF THE CHEEK-PIECE AND INLAID ON THE BUTT WITH INTERLACING SCROLLWORK IN WHITE STAGHORN FRAMING SHAPED PANELS IN ROOTWOOD AND DARK HORN WITHIN WHITE STAGHORN LINES, SLIDING PATCH-BOX COVER EN SUITE, ENGRAVED INDENTED IRON TRIGGER-GUARD WITH PIERCED AND ENGRAVED FINIAL, FLUTED FORE-END, HORN BUTT-PLATE WITH IRON BUTTON, SET TRIGGER, DARK HORN RAMROD-PIPES AND FORE-END TIP WITH AN INLAID WHITE STAGHORN BAND, AND ORIGINAL RAMROD WITH HORN TIP EN SUITE
32¼IN. (81.9CM.) BARREL
BY JOHANN BUECHENBERGER IN LANDSPERG, CIRCA 1720
WITH SWAMPED OCTAGONAL BARREL (SOME SURFACE PITTING) CUT WITH SEVEN ROUNDED GROOVES, BRASS FORE-SIGHT AND IRON SINGLE-LEAF BACK-SIGHT WITH CHISELLED SCROLL FINIAL, SIGNED BREECH ENGRAVED WITH A PANEL OF STRAPWORK AT THE REAR, SHORT TANG ENGRAVED EN SUITE, SIGNED FLAT LOCK WITH ENCLOSED WHEEL ENGRAVED WITH A HORSEMAN AND A SCENE OF THE CONVERSION OF ST. HUBERT IN A WOODED LANDSCAPE, THE FENCE TO THE COCK AND COCK-SPRING ENGRAVED WITH A LION HUNT, SLIDING PAN-COVER, FIGURED WALNUT FULL STOCK CARVED WITH FOLIAGE IN RELIEF IN FRONT OF THE CHEEK-PIECE AND INLAID ON THE BUTT WITH INTERLACING SCROLLWORK IN WHITE STAGHORN FRAMING SHAPED PANELS IN ROOTWOOD AND DARK HORN WITHIN WHITE STAGHORN LINES, SLIDING PATCH-BOX COVER EN SUITE, ENGRAVED INDENTED IRON TRIGGER-GUARD WITH PIERCED AND ENGRAVED FINIAL, FLUTED FORE-END, HORN BUTT-PLATE WITH IRON BUTTON, SET TRIGGER, DARK HORN RAMROD-PIPES AND FORE-END TIP WITH AN INLAID WHITE STAGHORN BAND, AND ORIGINAL RAMROD WITH HORN TIP EN SUITE
32¼IN. (81.9CM.) BARREL