A wheellock rifle, Nuremberg, dated 1663. Slightly swamped, octagonal barrel with rifled bore in 11 mm calibre. Dovetailed brass front and rear sights. Lightly chiselled wheellock (inside and out) bearing an engraved cock. Set trigger. Walnut full stock with line decoration and engraved and blackened bone inlays. Patchbox. Iron trigger guard. Non-matching wooden ramrod with bone tip. Set trigger mechanism is defective. Stock has minor repairs and replacements. The upper barrel pin is broken. Replacement patchbox lid. Length 127 cm. historic, historical, 17th ce,

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