VERY FINE C SCHENK PERCUSSION MILITARY/ TARGET RIFLE WITH CASE AND ACCESSORIES.

VERY FINE C SCHENK PERCUSSION MILITARY/ TARGET RIFLE WITH CASE AND ACCESSORIES. SN NSN. Cal. .65. (.650 Groove diameter 16-groove rifling) 31″ Heavy, slightly swamped, octagon bbl is inlaid in gold “C : Schenk in Bern” on top flat in front of dovetailed sight base. One wide, and one thin gold band are inlaid at muzzle and breech. Bbl is etched overall leaving a pattern of stars. Patent breech is case hardened with rounded nipple bolster. Breech iron is also case hardened. Bright polished lock with flat plate and truncated tail, is fitted with flat sided hammer with removable nose. Lock is inlaid in gold “C : Schenk in Bern”. Lock is meant to be removed when rifle is cased, and held in place by heat blued screw with oval T-head. Trigger plate has removable four lever double set trigger, front trigger being very fine tapered wire. Off hand type steel trigger guard has filed in finger grooves and spur. Nicely figured, dense European walnut stock extends to muzzle with horn cap, and fastens to bbl with three side nails through elliptical steel escutcheons. Florally etched ramrod with brass tip mounts through two etched pipes and tailpipe, which is integral with front mount of trigger guard. Stock features nicely cut checkering with elliptical borders, off hand shadow line cheekpiece for right handed shooter, vacant silver shield at top of grip, steel double hook off hand buttplate, and inset burl walnut panel shaped like and opposite lock and has ten inlaid silver stars. All metal parts are etched with floral motifs, with stars as counterpoint. Stock also features a front bail type sling loop and standard wide loop on butt. This fine rifle is housed in its original walnut case lined in blue velvet, containing an array of unusual and original loading tools and implements, in French fitted and lidded compartments. Implements include: very fine and highly unusual brass powder measure/ drop tube. Measure has scale adjustments from one to nine. Also included is brass embossed copper bodied brass trimmed powder flask with spring loaded charging stopper, and cap receptacle in bottom. Flask is embossed with marksman and hounds in pursuit of hare in meadow, with dogs face flanked by hogs heads and acanthus at bottom, and stand of hunting arms in lower wreath at top. Line under hunting scene embossed “J. N. A Paris. N.” Also included are a brass capper scroll engraved on top, bottom with circular catch engraved with recumbent dog watching flushing pigeon, along with “Schenk a Bern”; Blued steel bullet mold casting 65 caliber round ball engraved “Schenk”; and very well made steel nutcracker type sprue cutter. Loading and ramming tools include: rosewood shafted mallet with burl boxwood head and brass tail, and smaller starting rod with round horn head and brass tail, along with 2-pc brass mounted full length ramrod. One covered compartment contains round balls, another a cleaning rag, and third an octagonal steel oil bottle. There are empty French fitted compartments in case for three turnscrews, another for unknown implement, but now contains rear sight. Lock and mounting pin have their own compartments. CONDITION: Excellent. Metal parts retain most of all their orig finishes. Steel parts are browning somewhat. Top spur of hammer is broken off (piece is in case). Stock retains nearly all of its orig oil finish with a few minor marks. Bore is excellent, bright, sharp and shiny, but with a bit of frosting at muzzle. Lock is crisp. Set triggers work. Case retains most of its orig finish, with some scuffs and marks, one 3″ chip is missing from front corner of lid. Interior cloth is good, showing compressions from gun and accessories. Some French fitted compartment edges are worn through, especially the large compartment for the rifle. Accessories are very fine. A very fine, nearly complete, ensemble by a highly regarded Swiss gunmaker. Heer lists him as working in Bern from 1781 – 1834, and building the first military weapons in Europe, using the percussion system. 4-45125 MGM248 (5,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1202	$4,600.00	VERY FINE C SCHENK PERCUSSION MILITARY/ TARGET RIFLE WITH CASE AND ACCESSORIES. SN NSN. Cal. .65. (.650 Groove diameter 16-groove rifling) 31″ Heavy, slightly swamped, octagon bbl is inlaid in gold “C : Schenk in Bern” on top flat in front of dovetailed sight base. One wide, and one thin gold band are inlaid at muzzle and breech. Bbl is etched overall leaving a pattern of stars. Patent breech is case hardened with rounded nipple bolster. Breech iron is also case hardened. Bright polished lock with flat plate and truncated tail, is fitted with flat sided hammer with removable nose. Lock is inlaid in gold “C : Schenk in Bern”. Lock is meant to be removed when rifle is cased, and held in place by heat blued screw with oval T-head. Trigger plate has removable four lever double set trigger, front trigger being very fine tapered wire. Off hand type steel trigger guard has filed in finger grooves and spur. Nicely figured, dense European walnut stock extends to muzzle with horn cap, and fastens to bbl with three side nails through elliptical steel escutcheons. Florally etched ramrod with brass tip mounts through two etched pipes and tailpipe, which is integral with front mount of trigger guard. Stock features nicely cut checkering with elliptical borders, off hand shadow line cheekpiece for right handed shooter, vacant silver shield at top of grip, steel double hook off hand buttplate, and inset burl walnut panel shaped like and opposite lock and has ten inlaid silver stars. All metal parts are etched with floral motifs, with stars as counterpoint. Stock also features a front bail type sling loop and standard wide loop on butt. This fine rifle is housed in its original walnut case lined in blue velvet, containing an array of unusual and original loading tools and implements, in French fitted and lidded compartments. Implements include: very fine and highly unusual brass powder measure/ drop tube. Measure has scale adjustments from one to nine. Also included is brass embossed copper bodied brass trimmed powder flask with spring loaded charging stopper, and cap receptacle in bottom. Flask is embossed with marksman and hounds in pursuit of hare in meadow, with dogs face flanked by hogs heads and acanthus at bottom, and stand of hunting arms in lower wreath at top. Line under hunting scene embossed “J. N. A Paris. N.” Also included are a brass capper scroll engraved on top, bottom with circular catch engraved with recumbent dog watching flushing pigeon, along with “Schenk a Bern”; Blued steel bullet mold casting 65 caliber round ball engraved “Schenk”; and very well made steel nutcracker type sprue cutter. Loading and ramming tools include: rosewood shafted mallet with burl boxwood head and brass tail, and smaller starting rod with round horn head and brass tail, along with 2-pc brass mounted full length ramrod. One covered compartment contains round balls, another a cleaning rag, and third an octagonal steel oil bottle. There are empty French fitted compartments in case for three turnscrews, another for unknown implement, but now contains rear sight. Lock and mounting pin have their own compartments. CONDITION: Excellent. Metal parts retain most of all their orig finishes. Steel parts are browning somewhat. Top spur of hammer is broken off (piece is in case). Stock retains nearly all of its orig oil finish with a few minor marks. Bore is excellent, bright, sharp and shiny, but with a bit of frosting at muzzle. Lock is crisp. Set triggers work. Case retains most of its orig finish, with some scuffs and marks, one 3″ chip is missing from front corner of lid. Interior cloth is good, showing compressions from gun and accessories. Some French fitted compartment edges are worn through, especially the large compartment for the rifle. Accessories are very fine. A very fine, nearly complete, ensemble by a highly regarded Swiss gunmaker. Heer lists him as working in Bern from 1781 – 1834, and building the first military weapons in Europe, using the percussion system. 4-45125 MGM248 (5,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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