UNUSUAL GERMAN JAEGER RIFLE BY “JOHANN JACOB KUCHENREUTER, REGENSBURG” CONVERTED TO PERCUSSION BY “THOMAS SMITH, BIRMINGHAM”
$50.01
$81.52
.64 caliber, 28″ full octagon and swamped barrel with “JOHANN JACOB KUCHENREUTER” in silver on the barrel flat and the maker’s touchmark in gold in 3 places. Full length incised & relief carved stock with sliding wooden patchbox. Brass mounts and triggerguard. The English percussion lock is signed “THOMAS SMITH, 55 PARLIAMENT ST”. A beautiful rifle with superb barrel and stock work of an earlier period by Kucheneruter ca. 1750-70. Brass mounts and triggerguard are also from the earlier period. Thomas Smith worked at the Parliament St. address from 1835-1839 when the conversion to percussion would have occurred. The percussion lock retains considerable casehardened finish and is mechanically excellent. Very high quality. Price: $2650.00
