3499 FLINTLOCK JARGER RIFLE WITH LOCK MARKED APENRADE.

Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 1,000.00 USD
Estimated at 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
Cal. 62. S# NSN. It appears that Apenrade is a German town. No listed gunmaker bears this name. The 29-1/2" deeply swamped octagon barrel is unmarked and fitted with standard "U" notch rear and brass blade front sights. Lock with slightly arched and rounded plate is fitted with serpentine cock, inset rounded pan, unbridled friction frizzen and file decorated feather spring with pineapple type finial. Lock exhibits good quality with well filed in recessed flat border which correctly matches cock and frizzen. "APENRADE" is on scrolled banner in front of cock. Triggers are double set; front being a rounded pin. Full length walnut stock has well shaped mouldings around lock, sideplate and ramrod channel. Raised carved scrolls are around barrel tang and at ends of small right hand cheekpiece. A patchbox with wooden cover is on right side of butt. Rifle is brass mounted. Buttplate having long fairly fancy engraved tang. Sideplate is relief cast with scrolls. Trigger guard with scrolled grip has foliate finial. Hickory ramrod with brass tip and tail is held by two fancy beaded pipes and matching thimble. A leather sling is in yolk type loop at front and attaches to large screw on toeline. CONDITION: very good. Iron parts show some light cleaning but are nearly all dark brown patina. Wood retains what appears to be most of its original finish with perhaps some added oil. Brass is nicely toned. Bore is dark; rifling evident. Lock is good. Trigger must be set for it to be cocked. Wood appears to be sound without any noted losses. Sling is good. (01-21980/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.