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3099 - A wheel-lock rifle by Hans Caspar Escher of Leipzig, dated 1652
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A wheel-lock rifle by Hans Caspar Escher of Leipzig, dated 1652 Octagonal barrel with a 12-groove rifling in 15 mm caliber. The top of the barrel, in front of the rear sight, is signed “Hanns Caspar Escher Leipzig 1652”; behind this is an incised sight line, and above the chamber, the corresponding gunsmith’s mark is stamped on both the left and right sides. The lock features a semi-exposed wheel and an openwork cover. Pan with spring-loaded lid; locking mechanism defective. Hammer lightly engraved. Needle trigger defective. Full stock made of walnut with rich inlays of engraved bone. Depictions of hunting scenes, various game—some exotic—and dogs, as well as floral ornaments in some places. Bone inlays supplemented in places. Right-side, spring-locked butt compartment with a figuratively engraved bone lid. Iron harp-shaped trigger guard. Wooden ramrod with a bone ferrule and a double-ended bullet extractor. Length 112 cm. Condition: II -
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Armor, Edged Weapons, and Antique Firearms - IIAuction house
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