An air rifle, Joseph Contriner, Vienna, circa 1820. Octagonal barrel with a smooth bore in mm calibre. Dovetailed sights. The signature "Joseph Contriner in Wien" (Joseph Contriner in Vienna) is inlaid in gold on the breech. Hair set trigger. Peep sight base. Carved walnut half stock with minor repairs and replacements. Finely engraved iron furniture. A square lug for the missing cocking lever on the right side of the butt stock. Length 111 cm. historic, historical, 19th century, civil long guns, gun, weapons, arms, weapon, arm, firearm, fire arm, gun, fire,

---

Additional-Rights-Clearances-NA

---

Size: 4213px × 1019px
Location:
Photo credit: © INTERFOTO / History / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 19th, air, arm, arms, barrel, century, civil, clipping, clippings, contriner, cut, cut-, cut-outs, fire, firearm, firearms, gun, guns, joseph, long, object, objects, octagonal, rifle, stills, vienna, weapon, weapons