A German bone-inlaid wheellock rifle, mid-17th century Slender octagonal barrel with six-groove rifled bore in 10 mm calibre and dovetailed sights. Slightly engraved wheellock with double set trigger (the needle broken off) as well as clover leaf-shaped openwork wheel cover. Carved walnut stock with bone nose, the butt, the cheek and the patchbox with blackened bone inlays with hunting-themed engravings. The iron trigger guard with finger rests. The wooden ramrod with bone tip and iron terminal. The bone ramrod thimble is a replacement. Length 67, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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