PAIR OF JACOB KUCHENREUTER FLINTLOCK PISTOLS.

PAIR OF JACOB KUCHENREUTER FLINTLOCK PISTOLS. SN NSN. Cal. .485 with hair rifling. 10-1/2″ Slightly swamped octagon bbls have silver inlaid scroll at breeches and muzzles. “Jacob Kuchenreuter” is silver inlaid on central portion of top flats. Breech areas have gold poincons of mounted Hussar (attributed to Johann Jacob Kuchenreuter, Bavaria, 1709 – 1783). Breech plugs are numbered “1” and “2” on tangs, and are fitted with V-notch sights. Slightly arched flintlocks with inset rounded pans, have non-bridled friction frizzens, and file decorated springs with long bulbous finials with small teats. Arched lockplates have beaded edges and are fitted with round bodied serpentine cocks transitioning to chamfers at jaws. Trigger plates are mounted with set triggers. Dense European walnut stocks extend to muzzles with slightly schnabeled horn caps, and have fishtail butts. All furniture is of nicely shaped iron, including domed grip caps and fancy border sideplates. Stocks have fine checkering at grips in inset panels with tack decorated borders, and are incised scroll carved around trigger guards and thimble finials. Horn tipped hickory ramrods mount through beaded end pipes. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain most of its old orig blue. All other metal parts show an old patina after some light cleaning of orig polished finishes. Stocks are very fine retaining most of what appears to be their orig finish. Bores are very fine. Locks and frizzens are crisp. Set triggers work. A fine pair of early German pistols. 4-46623 MGM265 (4,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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
	2309	$5,175.00	PAIR OF JACOB KUCHENREUTER FLINTLOCK PISTOLS. SN NSN. Cal. .485 with hair rifling. 10-1/2″ Slightly swamped octagon bbls have silver inlaid scroll at breeches and muzzles. “Jacob Kuchenreuter” is silver inlaid on central portion of top flats. Breech areas have gold poincons of mounted Hussar (attributed to Johann Jacob Kuchenreuter, Bavaria, 1709 – 1783). Breech plugs are numbered “1” and “2” on tangs, and are fitted with V-notch sights. Slightly arched flintlocks with inset rounded pans, have non-bridled friction frizzens, and file decorated springs with long bulbous finials with small teats. Arched lockplates have beaded edges and are fitted with round bodied serpentine cocks transitioning to chamfers at jaws. Trigger plates are mounted with set triggers. Dense European walnut stocks extend to muzzles with slightly schnabeled horn caps, and have fishtail butts. All furniture is of nicely shaped iron, including domed grip caps and fancy border sideplates. Stocks have fine checkering at grips in inset panels with tack decorated borders, and are incised scroll carved around trigger guards and thimble finials. Horn tipped hickory ramrods mount through beaded end pipes. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain most of its old orig blue. All other metal parts show an old patina after some light cleaning of orig polished finishes. Stocks are very fine retaining most of what appears to be their orig finish. Bores are very fine. Locks and frizzens are crisp. Set triggers work. A fine pair of early German pistols. 4-46623 MGM265 (4,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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