A GERMAN PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE with twist octagonal barrel (sights missing) rifled with eight grooves and signed in silver at the breech, scroll engraved tang (peep-sight missing), scroll engraved lock (mechanism incomplete, nipple and hammer retaining screw missing), figured walnut full stock (fore-end slightly damaged), chequered grip and fore-end, the butt with cheek-piece and carved with rococo scrollwork in relief on one side, hinged patch-box cover engraved with a hind in a landscape, foliate engraved iron mounts including side-plate and scrolled trigger-guard with later spur, sling swivels, set trigger, and horn fore-end cap (ramrod missing), by L. Körner In Düsseldorf, mid-19th Century

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A GERMAN PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE with twist octagonal barrel (sights missing) rifled with eight grooves and signed in silver at the breech, scroll engraved tang (peep-sight missing), scroll engraved lock (mechanism incomplete, nipple and hammer retaining screw missing), figured walnut full stock (fore-end slightly damaged), chequered grip and fore-end, the butt with cheek-piece and carved with rococo scrollwork in relief on one side, hinged patch-box cover engraved with a hind in a landscape, foliate engraved iron mounts including side-plate and scrolled trigger-guard with later spur, sling swivels, set trigger, and horn fore-end cap (ramrod missing), by L. Körner In Düsseldorf, mid-19th Century
28in. barrel [E.434]

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