EXTREMELY FINE VON DER FECHT JAEGER.

EXTREMELY FINE VON DER FECHT JAEGER. NSN. 72 Cal. 27-3/16” swamped oct bbl. Faintly marked “Von Der Fecht” on the faceted lockplate in front of the hammer. Johan George Von Der Fecht was born in Brandenburg in 1675 and died in Berlin in 1740. He was the royal gunmaker to Friedrich Wilhelm I. starting in 1713. He was later appointed royal gunmaker to Friedrich’s son, Frederick the Great. This fine hunting rifle was made at Brandenburg, a suburb of Berlin, which was then the capitol of the Margravate of Prussia. The perch belly stock is typical of the Brandenburg school. The heavy Germanic carving of the wood can be found at several of the German schools, but the deeply carved scrolls are typically Brandenburg. The faceted ramrod pipes, lockplate and triggerguard are also typical of this school. The buttplate is a simple flat piece of iron bent over the top and decorated with a leaf finial. There is a sling swivel mounted on the front of the triggerguard, but the one on the forearm is missing. There is a long magazine article about this gun in the accompanying papers. CONDITION: There are several repaired cracks running along the grain on the forearm and the front 13” has been replaced, probably the result of having been cut apart to fit into a duffle bag during World War II. This has all been professionally repaired and presents a fine appearance. All metal has been cleaned to bright and scattered light surface rust has formed. It would be easy to clean again. Lock and set triggers are fine. 4-58870 FS676 (6,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006

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
	26	$9,200.00	EXTREMELY FINE VON DER FECHT JAEGER. NSN. 72 Cal. 27-3/16” swamped oct bbl. Faintly marked “Von Der Fecht” on the faceted lockplate in front of the hammer. Johan George Von Der Fecht was born in Brandenburg in 1675 and died in Berlin in 1740. He was the royal gunmaker to Friedrich Wilhelm I. starting in 1713. He was later appointed royal gunmaker to Friedrich’s son, Frederick the Great. This fine hunting rifle was made at Brandenburg, a suburb of Berlin, which was then the capitol of the Margravate of Prussia. The perch belly stock is typical of the Brandenburg school. The heavy Germanic carving of the wood can be found at several of the German schools, but the deeply carved scrolls are typically Brandenburg. The faceted ramrod pipes, lockplate and triggerguard are also typical of this school. The buttplate is a simple flat piece of iron bent over the top and decorated with a leaf finial. There is a sling swivel mounted on the front of the triggerguard, but the one on the forearm is missing. There is a long magazine article about this gun in the accompanying papers. CONDITION: There are several repaired cracks running along the grain on the forearm and the front 13” has been replaced, probably the result of having been cut apart to fit into a duffle bag during World War II. This has all been professionally repaired and presents a fine appearance. All metal has been cleaned to bright and scattered light surface rust has formed. It would be easy to clean again. Lock and set triggers are fine. 4-58870 FS676 (6,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006 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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