A German wheellock rifle, circa 1730 Octagonal barrel with seven-groove rifling in 11 mm calibre with dovetailed brass front sight and iron rear sight. Florally engraved wheellock with double set trigger and internal wheel, the cock with a chiselled lion's head. Carved walnut full stock with ramrod tubule and horn patch box (shrinkage crack at the forestock). Iron trigger guard with finger rests. Length 91 cm. historic, historical, gun, guns, firearm, fire arm, firearms, fire arms, weapons, arms, weapon, arm, fighting device, object, objects, sti, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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