A repeating air rifle, Girandoni action, Ernst August Störmer in Herzberg, circa 1820/30. Octagonal barrel with eight groove rifling in 10 mm calibre. Smooth brass barrel insert with a spring loaded catch in 8 mm calibre. (It simultaneously blocks the spring-loaded sliding tapered breechblock to prevent the wrong ball from being loaded.) Dovetailed iron folding rear sight and brass front sight. Spring loaded sliding tapered breechblock. Side mounted magazine for 20 round balls. Cast brass receiver finely engraved with tree leaves and vines. The iron lock is sig,

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