BY J. ANTON SCHUBERT IN ABENSBERG, CIRCA 1740
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A FINE 28-BORE GERMAN WHEEL-LOCK TARGET RIFLE
BY J. ANTON SCHUBERT IN ABENSBERG, CIRCA 1740
WITH SWAMPED OCTAGONAL SIGHTED BARREL CUT WITH SEVEN GROOVES AND WITH OVAL MAKER'S STAMP (NEUE STøCKEL 8228) LINED WITH GILT COPPER, REMOVABLE TOUCH-HOLE, TANG ENGRAVED WITH A SHELL AND C-SCROLLS, SIGNED FLAT LOCK WITH INTERNAL WHEEL FINELY ENGRAVED WITH ROCOCO SCROLLWORK AND FOLIAGE AND A LANDSCAPE WITH A CASTLE ON A HILL AND A PEASANT AND HIS DOG, MOULDED FIGURED WALNUT FULL STOCK CARVED WITH SCROLLWORK IN RELIEF, SHAPED STEEL MOUNTS FINELY ENGRAVED WITH SYMMETRICAL DESIGNS OF SCROLLS AND STRAPWORK, SHAPED FLAT SIDE-PLATE CENTRED ON A LANDSCAPE, INDENTED STEEL TRIGGER-GUARD, SLIDING PATCH-BOX COVER VENEERED IN ROOTWOOD, LIGHT AND DARK HORN, AND WITH ENGRAVED STEEL INSETS, STEEL-FRAMED THUMB RECESS, THE BASE OF THE CHEEK-PIECE EN SUITE, HORN FORE-END CAP (REPLACED), STEEL BUTT-PLATE WITH BUTTON, SET TRIGGER, ENGRAVED STEEL RAMROD-PIPES, AND WOODEN RAMROD WITH LIGHT AND DARK HORN TIP
30¼IN. (76.8CM.) BARREL
THIS RIFLE HAS A MOST UNUSUAL LOCK MECHANISM WITH A SEAR OF FLINTLOCK TYPE
BY J. ANTON SCHUBERT IN ABENSBERG, CIRCA 1740
WITH SWAMPED OCTAGONAL SIGHTED BARREL CUT WITH SEVEN GROOVES AND WITH OVAL MAKER'S STAMP (NEUE STøCKEL 8228) LINED WITH GILT COPPER, REMOVABLE TOUCH-HOLE, TANG ENGRAVED WITH A SHELL AND C-SCROLLS, SIGNED FLAT LOCK WITH INTERNAL WHEEL FINELY ENGRAVED WITH ROCOCO SCROLLWORK AND FOLIAGE AND A LANDSCAPE WITH A CASTLE ON A HILL AND A PEASANT AND HIS DOG, MOULDED FIGURED WALNUT FULL STOCK CARVED WITH SCROLLWORK IN RELIEF, SHAPED STEEL MOUNTS FINELY ENGRAVED WITH SYMMETRICAL DESIGNS OF SCROLLS AND STRAPWORK, SHAPED FLAT SIDE-PLATE CENTRED ON A LANDSCAPE, INDENTED STEEL TRIGGER-GUARD, SLIDING PATCH-BOX COVER VENEERED IN ROOTWOOD, LIGHT AND DARK HORN, AND WITH ENGRAVED STEEL INSETS, STEEL-FRAMED THUMB RECESS, THE BASE OF THE CHEEK-PIECE EN SUITE, HORN FORE-END CAP (REPLACED), STEEL BUTT-PLATE WITH BUTTON, SET TRIGGER, ENGRAVED STEEL RAMROD-PIPES, AND WOODEN RAMROD WITH LIGHT AND DARK HORN TIP
30¼IN. (76.8CM.) BARREL
THIS RIFLE HAS A MOST UNUSUAL LOCK MECHANISM WITH A SEAR OF FLINTLOCK TYPE