BY SAMUEL STAUDENMAYER, LONDON, NO. 1093, CIRCA 1800
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A Highly Unusual 16-Bore Flintlock Short-Barrelled Take-Down Sporting Rifle
By Samuel Staudenmayer, London, No. 1093, circa 1800
With browned twist octagonal sighted barrel cut with seven grooves with gold line at the rear, back-sight with one folding leaf, case-hardened patent breech with gold line and gold-lined maker's mark, gold-lined touch-hole, case-hardened tang engraved with a trophy of arms, two engraved iron bands forming the joint between the front and rear sections of the rifle, case-hardened engraved flat back-action lock in two parts, the signed front section with roller and rainproof pan, the rear section with safety-catch, figured walnut half-stock (fore-end chipped and cracked), chequered grip, blued iron mounts including trigger-guard engraved with a pointer, the trigger-plate with pineapple finial, and butt-plate engraved with two pheasants, horn fore-end cap, iron sling mounts, stirrup ramrod, and some original finish, London proof marks
22 1/8in. (56.2cm.) barrel
The barrel (with attached fore-end) is removed by rotating it anticlockwise through 90°. Staudenmayer enjoyed the reputation of being one of the finest rifle makers of the early 19th century
By Samuel Staudenmayer, London, No. 1093, circa 1800
With browned twist octagonal sighted barrel cut with seven grooves with gold line at the rear, back-sight with one folding leaf, case-hardened patent breech with gold line and gold-lined maker's mark, gold-lined touch-hole, case-hardened tang engraved with a trophy of arms, two engraved iron bands forming the joint between the front and rear sections of the rifle, case-hardened engraved flat back-action lock in two parts, the signed front section with roller and rainproof pan, the rear section with safety-catch, figured walnut half-stock (fore-end chipped and cracked), chequered grip, blued iron mounts including trigger-guard engraved with a pointer, the trigger-plate with pineapple finial, and butt-plate engraved with two pheasants, horn fore-end cap, iron sling mounts, stirrup ramrod, and some original finish, London proof marks
22 1/8in. (56.2cm.) barrel
The barrel (with attached fore-end) is removed by rotating it anticlockwise through 90°. Staudenmayer enjoyed the reputation of being one of the finest rifle makers of the early 19th century