RARE EARLY GERMANIC 18TH CENTURY WHEELOCK RIFLE

RARE EARLY GERMANIC 18TH CENTURY WHEELOCK RIFLE SN NSN. Cal. About 60. Fine Germanic Wheelock (German or Austrian) circa about 1700 with 33-1/2” slightly swamped octagonal bbl with tiny dovetailed brass sight with an elevation adjustable rear sight. There is a gold or brass cartouche at rear end of top flat that has a rooster and initials “T.O.M.” Mounted in a 1-pc walnut stock with large flat lockplate and flat sided dog (hammer). Lockplate is engraved with the scene of a trumpeter or bugler on horseback leading a gentleman, also mounted on a horse, toward a distant castle. The gentleman has tall, over-the-knee riding boots and a large pistol in a holster. Dog & dog spring cover are hand forged iron with forging marks on surface, possibly old replacements as one would think they should have been engraved. Rear of stock has a sliding, fluted patchbox cover with horn & ivory front & rear section with walnut center section. Butt end is flat brass filed to the contours of lid. Entirety of stock is covered with numerous animal and foliate & floral bone inlays with many of the animal inlays more recent replacements, albeit of good quality matching orig quality. Butt of stock has a very deep cheekpiece with fluted edge and raised carving around rear edge with an animal head at front edge. Right side of comb is also raised carved in foliate arabesque patterns with a brass 2-pc thumb rest atop the comb. It has a smooth flat brass buttplate with light engraving pattern and heel tang with fancy edges and light engraving. It has -pc flat brass sideplates with geometric filed edges and light engraving. Trigger guard is also brass with three finger rest slots with long front & rear finials cut to match sideplates. Trigger is smooth iron with a long tapered tip having a complete curl. Stock is fitted with two brass guides & a long nosepipe containing a replacement ramrod. Tip of stock is a poor repair. CONDITION: About good. No key was available so the wheel spring was not checked. Bbl & all iron are a cleaned gray metal color beginning to repatinate. Brass is a medium to light mustard patina. Stock has a crack to right of trigger and a repaired crack in same area. It is missing a few chips around top tang with a replaced sliver on left side of forestock. There are several other replaced slivers along forestock on both sides. The old & new inlays seem to be nearly complete with the wood showing moderate to heavy wear. 4-33300(8,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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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	1608A	$0.00	RARE EARLY GERMANIC 18TH CENTURY WHEELOCK RIFLE SN NSN. Cal. About 60. Fine Germanic Wheelock (German or Austrian) circa about 1700 with 33-1/2” slightly swamped octagonal bbl with tiny dovetailed brass sight with an elevation adjustable rear sight. There is a gold or brass cartouche at rear end of top flat that has a rooster and initials “T.O.M.” Mounted in a 1-pc walnut stock with large flat lockplate and flat sided dog (hammer). Lockplate is engraved with the scene of a trumpeter or bugler on horseback leading a gentleman, also mounted on a horse, toward a distant castle. The gentleman has tall, over-the-knee riding boots and a large pistol in a holster. Dog & dog spring cover are hand forged iron with forging marks on surface, possibly old replacements as one would think they should have been engraved. Rear of stock has a sliding, fluted patchbox cover with horn & ivory front & rear section with walnut center section. Butt end is flat brass filed to the contours of lid. Entirety of stock is covered with numerous animal and foliate & floral bone inlays with many of the animal inlays more recent replacements, albeit of good quality matching orig quality. Butt of stock has a very deep cheekpiece with fluted edge and raised carving around rear edge with an animal head at front edge. Right side of comb is also raised carved in foliate arabesque patterns with a brass 2-pc thumb rest atop the comb. It has a smooth flat brass buttplate with light engraving pattern and heel tang with fancy edges and light engraving. It has -pc flat brass sideplates with geometric filed edges and light engraving. Trigger guard is also brass with three finger rest slots with long front & rear finials cut to match sideplates. Trigger is smooth iron with a long tapered tip having a complete curl. Stock is fitted with two brass guides & a long nosepipe containing a replacement ramrod. Tip of stock is a poor repair. CONDITION: About good. No key was available so the wheel spring was not checked. Bbl & all iron are a cleaned gray metal color beginning to repatinate. Brass is a medium to light mustard patina. Stock has a crack to right of trigger and a repaired crack in same area. It is missing a few chips around top tang with a replaced sliver on left side of forestock. There are several other replaced slivers along forestock on both sides. The old & new inlays seem to be nearly complete with the wood showing moderate to heavy wear. 4-33300(8,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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