18TH CENTURY JAEGER RIFLE BY JOHAN CHRISTOPH FREUND OF FURSTENAU GERMANY.

SN NSN. ca. 1782 – 1800. Bore diameter .530, Groove diameter .580, with 7 deep rounded groove rifling. Overall length is 42-1/2″, butt 5″ high by 2″ wide. 27-3/4″; swamped octagon bbl is marked with “FREUND”, a 6-pointed star within a circle and “A FURSTENAU”. Bbl is mounted with an elegant 2-leaf rear sight and a simple blade front sight. The re-converted lock is engraved with the name “FREUND” forward of the hammer. Steel trigger plate is mounted with double set triggers. Full length stock with sliding wood patch box is of European walnut with finely executed moldings along ramrod channels, sides of stock toe line and patch box. Further stock carving consists of very well done scrolled vines and C-scrolls forward and rear of cheekpiece along with nicely figured carving at bbl tang and behind rear ramrod pipe. Patch box cover is nicely molded with relief carving at center. Furniture includes a scrolled trigger guard nicely engraved on its front and rear finial. Brass 5″ 3-screw sideplate is deeply and nicely engraved as is the brass buttplate tang. Brass 2″ forend cap with flared tip is also nicely engraved. Sling loops are mounted 3-1/4″; back from muzzle and on flat toe line behind trigger guard. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl has nice, uniform finish throughout and bbl markings are clear and distinct. Stock retains nearly all its orig oil finish with a few minor bumps, bruises & scratches, as might be expected in over 250 years of existence. There are two very small wood chips missing, one each side of bbl tang, the largest being 1/8″ by 3/4″ on the left-hand side. The ramrod is a replacement. Bore is excellent and appears to be in good firing condition after cleaning. An exceptional Jaeger rifle by one of the acknowledged master gunsmith families whose rifles appear in many museums. 4-49963 RG108 (4,000-7,000) – Lot 2473

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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
	2473	$3,450.00	18TH CENTURY JAEGER RIFLE BY JOHAN CHRISTOPH FREUND OF FURSTENAU GERMANY. SN NSN. ca. 1782 – 1800. Bore diameter .530, Groove diameter .580, with 7 deep rounded groove rifling. Overall length is 42-1/2″, butt 5″ high by 2″ wide. 27-3/4″; swamped octagon bbl is marked with “FREUND”, a 6-pointed star within a circle and “A FURSTENAU”. Bbl is mounted with an elegant 2-leaf rear sight and a simple blade front sight. The re-converted lock is engraved with the name “FREUND” forward of the hammer. Steel trigger plate is mounted with double set triggers. Full length stock with sliding wood patch box is of European walnut with finely executed moldings along ramrod channels, sides of stock toe line and patch box. Further stock carving consists of very well done scrolled vines and C-scrolls forward and rear of cheekpiece along with nicely figured carving at bbl tang and behind rear ramrod pipe. Patch box cover is nicely molded with relief carving at center. Furniture includes a scrolled trigger guard nicely engraved on its front and rear finial. Brass 5″ 3-screw sideplate is deeply and nicely engraved as is the brass buttplate tang. Brass 2″ forend cap with flared tip is also nicely engraved. Sling loops are mounted 3-1/4″; back from muzzle and on flat toe line behind trigger guard. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl has nice, uniform finish throughout and bbl markings are clear and distinct. Stock retains nearly all its orig oil finish with a few minor bumps, bruises & scratches, as might be expected in over 250 years of existence. There are two very small wood chips missing, one each side of bbl tang, the largest being 1/8″ by 3/4″ on the left-hand side. The ramrod is a replacement. Bore is excellent and appears to be in good firing condition after cleaning. An exceptional Jaeger rifle by one of the acknowledged master gunsmith families whose rifles appear in many museums. 4-49963 RG108 (4,000-7,000) – Lot 2473 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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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18TH CENTURY JAEGER RIFLE BY JOHAN CHRISTOPH FREUND OF FURSTENAU GERMANY.