CIRCA 1840
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A 20-Bore German Percussion Sporting Rifle
Circa 1840
With swamped octagonal sighted barrel cut with seven grooves and stamped with barrelsmith's mark at the breech, patent breech with integral tang, flat lock with later pivoting nipple-guard, walnut full stock, chequered grip, cheek-piece on each side, engraved brass mounts including pierced side-plate and scrolled trigger-guard, set trigger, horn fore-end cap, and later brass-tipped ramrod (one sling swivel missing, some wear and pitting)
29in. (73.7cm.) barrel
Circa 1840
With swamped octagonal sighted barrel cut with seven grooves and stamped with barrelsmith's mark at the breech, patent breech with integral tang, flat lock with later pivoting nipple-guard, walnut full stock, chequered grip, cheek-piece on each side, engraved brass mounts including pierced side-plate and scrolled trigger-guard, set trigger, horn fore-end cap, and later brass-tipped ramrod (one sling swivel missing, some wear and pitting)
29in. (73.7cm.) barrel