LOT #40003 |
Current Bid: $5,250
A German Wheellock Sporting Rifle, Stamped with Armoury Mark of the Princes of Salm-Reifferscheidt, Dated 1649..
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Description
A German Wheellock Sporting Rifle, Stamped with Armoury Mark of the Princes of Salm-Reifferscheidt, Dated 1649.Approximately .67 caliber, the 31 1/2-inch octagonal barrel with a slight single fuller to the folding rear sight and dovetailed sight. Dated 1649 [stamped] on the top of the barrel. The marking [IS] with a [key] struck in two places at the root of the barrel. The lock with smooth bright finish fitted with external wheel, the marking [IS] also repeated on the lock plate. The spring-loaded pan cover has a release button, set trigger. Fullstock figured walnut with finely chiseled scalloping. Inlays of engraved and blackened bone with renderings of different animals, including; leaping stags, wolves, hares and canines, on the butt and the side opposite the lock. The lid of the patch box with a figurative female figure and marked 1650 [date]". The butt cap fitted in green horn, engraved with the number [33]. Together with original wooden ramrod with bone cap engraving and a threaded iron sleeve. Overall length of this detailed and highly embellished wheellock is 42-inches overall.
Please note; The bottom of the butt is marked/stamped with the armory mark of the Princes of Salm-Reifferscheidt, together with the number [6] and a brass collection number attached which reads 124.
Condition: Fine for its age. Bright gray patina overall to barrel and iron components. Bone with proper aging and form. Minor scuffs and bruising to wood. Action functions, bore ok.
Auction Info
2025 December 8 Arms & Armor, Civil War & Militaria Signature® Auction #6325 (go to Auction Home page)
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