Schusswaffen A78

| 31 with “ICK”. The tang with number “2”. Wheellock with internal wheel, the lock plate decorated with engraved and cut hunting scene, double signature “I.C.K fecit” and “IMD fc.” below the frizzen cover. Set trigger. Walnut full stock with inlays of dark horn and mother of pearl between cord inlays of bone. Butt with patch box, the trigger guard pre- sumably a replacement. Wooden ramrod with horn tip. Length 109 cm. Unusual rifle with double signature on barrel and lock. The rifle was obviously commissioned by a customer and manufactured by Johann Christoph Kuchenreuter using older parts. Johann Christoph Kuchenreuter (1755 – 1818), gunsmith to the court of the princes of Thurn und Taxis. 248382 II € 4.000 A wheellock rifle, Johann Christoph Kuchenreuter, Steinweg near Regensburg, circa 1780 Octagonal barrel slightly indented in the middle with seven-groove rifled bore in 13.5 mm calibre. Dovetailed sights, the upper side of the barrel with engraved signature “Gregorius Wilfing in Neustatt” and mark “GW”. The base of the barrel struck with brass-lined rider mark 17 16 17