LONG HEAVY JAEGER RIFLE, GERMAN, CIRCA 1770.

SN NSN. Rifles like this were the ancestors of the famous Kentucky rifle. Lock with roller bearing frizzen and bridle is signed in script “Ketland”(?) with gold lined pan and serpentine cock. The very heavy long octagonal bbl is deeply rifled with blued rear sight and nickel silver front sight. Heavy brass furniture, double set trigger, rose carving behind bbl tang. Maker’s mark “PS”. Wooden patchbox. An interesting and unusual Jaeger rifle with pronounced striped, almost curly maple stock. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: : Lock is crisp gray metal. Bbl with later browning. Pan is gold lined. Touch hold is bushed. Stock has a few very minor defects but appears extremely sound with crisp carving. Swing swivels. Brass furniture is clean and crisp. Ramrod appears to be the original. Set trigger functions. 4-50129 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2474

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
	2474	$2,065.00	LONG HEAVY JAEGER RIFLE, GERMAN, CIRCA 1770. SN NSN. Rifles like this were the ancestors of the famous Kentucky rifle. Lock with roller bearing frizzen and bridle is signed in script “Ketland”(?) with gold lined pan and serpentine cock. The very heavy long octagonal bbl is deeply rifled with blued rear sight and nickel silver front sight. Heavy brass furniture, double set trigger, rose carving behind bbl tang. Maker’s mark “PS”. Wooden patchbox. An interesting and unusual Jaeger rifle with pronounced striped, almost curly maple stock. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: : Lock is crisp gray metal. Bbl with later browning. Pan is gold lined. Touch hold is bushed. Stock has a few very minor defects but appears extremely sound with crisp carving. Swing swivels. Brass furniture is clean and crisp. Ramrod appears to be the original. Set trigger functions. 4-50129 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2474 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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LONG HEAVY JAEGER RIFLE, GERMAN, CIRCA 1770.