AN UNUSUAL GERMAN SNAPLOCK SPORTING RIFLE with octagonal swamped barrel rifled with seven grooves, signed and dated at the breech and struck with brass-filled maker's mark (Neue Støckel 447), flat lock with swing-out safety-steel and horizontally operating sear retaining the tail of the cock on the full cock position only, moulded walnut full stock (probably replaced during the rifle's working life, butt wormed, fore-end cracked) inlaid with engraved staghorn panels, iron mounts including indented trigger-guard, and horn-inlaid patch-box cover (ramrod missing), the barrel by Michael Gull of Vienna, dated 1656 29¼in. barrel [E.239, S.1
AN UNUSUAL GERMAN SNAPLOCK SPORTING RIFLE with octagonal swamped barrel rifled with seven grooves, signed and dated at the breech and struck with brass-filled maker's mark (Neue Støckel 447), flat lock with swing-out safety-steel and horizontally operating sear retaining the tail of the cock on the full cock position only, moulded walnut full stock (probably replaced during the rifle's working life, butt wormed, fore-end cracked) inlaid with engraved staghorn panels, iron mounts including indented trigger-guard, and horn-inlaid patch-box cover (ramrod missing), the barrel by Michael Gull of Vienna, dated 1656 29¼in. barrel [E.239, S.1
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