FINE PAIR OF KUCHENREUTTER CONVERSION PISTOLS.

FINE PAIR OF KUCHENREUTTER CONVERSION PISTOLS. Cal. 50. SN 20. 11” ribbed bbl. Walnut stock. “.Ioh. And. Kuchenreutter.” inlaid in silver on top of bbl. Sunken gold cartouche with knight on horseback is at rear of bbl. This John Andreas Kuchenreutter was the second of that name to work in Regensburg, Bavaria. He worked from 1780 to 1800. These pistols were converted to percussion at a later date. There is also silver wire inlay on bbl. Lock and hammer are relief carved with figures of a running stag being chased by a dog surrounded by floral scrolls. Front of lockplate has complete coverage of floral scrolls in the area where flintlock parts were removed. Gilt bronze mounts are relief carved in shell and scroll patterns with central vignettes of animals, three dogs on sideplate, seated stags on thumb piece and butt cap and a standing hunter on triggerguard. Ramrod pipes are faceted. SN is branded in the wood between tail of lockplate and rear of triggerguard bow. Tips of the ramrods are horn to match the tips of the forearm. Stock is relief carved with fancy scrolls and simple lines around bbl tang and between triggerguard and tailpipe. Folding rear sights are numbered 1 and 2, confirming that they were part of a pair. Triggers are single set. Accompanied by an American flask and a British bullet mold of the wrong size. CONDITION: Fine, with 40% blue on the bbls, bright blue-brown patina on the locks, worn on edges with widely scattered specks of surface rust. Wood is excellent with minor handling marks. Furniture retains virtually all of the gold finish. Mechanically fine. 4-30304 FS69 (5,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	78	$6,325.00	FINE PAIR OF KUCHENREUTTER CONVERSION PISTOLS. Cal. 50. SN 20. 11” ribbed bbl. Walnut stock. “.Ioh. And. Kuchenreutter.” inlaid in silver on top of bbl. Sunken gold cartouche with knight on horseback is at rear of bbl. This John Andreas Kuchenreutter was the second of that name to work in Regensburg, Bavaria. He worked from 1780 to 1800. These pistols were converted to percussion at a later date. There is also silver wire inlay on bbl. Lock and hammer are relief carved with figures of a running stag being chased by a dog surrounded by floral scrolls. Front of lockplate has complete coverage of floral scrolls in the area where flintlock parts were removed. Gilt bronze mounts are relief carved in shell and scroll patterns with central vignettes of animals, three dogs on sideplate, seated stags on thumb piece and butt cap and a standing hunter on triggerguard. Ramrod pipes are faceted. SN is branded in the wood between tail of lockplate and rear of triggerguard bow. Tips of the ramrods are horn to match the tips of the forearm. Stock is relief carved with fancy scrolls and simple lines around bbl tang and between triggerguard and tailpipe. Folding rear sights are numbered 1 and 2, confirming that they were part of a pair. Triggers are single set. Accompanied by an American flask and a British bullet mold of the wrong size. CONDITION: Fine, with 40% blue on the bbls, bright blue-brown patina on the locks, worn on edges with widely scattered specks of surface rust. Wood is excellent with minor handling marks. Furniture retains virtually all of the gold finish. Mechanically fine. 4-30304 FS69 (5,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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