GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
THE GERMAN GUN COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION AND FRIENDS OF THE ARMS MUSEUM IN SUHL GERMANY OFFER THIS VERY FINE REPRODUCTION FLINTLOCK JAEGER RIFLE TO RAISE FUNDS TO AID THE MUSEUM FOR ACQUISITIONS. GEB. ADAMY F/L JAEGER RIFLE GGCA001 62 Cal. 62. (.635 Groove diameter) The rifle is put together by master gun maker Helmut Adamy of Adamy Brothers of Suhl Germany with European walnut stock selected by Dunlap Woodworks of Chantilly, VA. and high quality brass furniture. The swamped match grade barrel is from the Rice Barrel Company and the Jaeger style lock is from the R. E. Davis Co. Rifle is engraved by master engraver, Hendrik Fruehauf of St. Kilian/Breitenbach, Germany, and case hardening is by Dr. Jörg Schilling of the Alfred Schilling Firm, Zella-Mehlis. (The G.G.C.A. and Friends of the Arms Museum, Suhl, are non-profit foundations dedicated to preserving the history of German gunmaking.) 31" Swamped octagonal bbl is mounted with traditional standing leaf rear, and brass blade front sights. Case hardened curved lock with octagonal pan and unbridled friction frizzen, is deeply chamfered and has rebated long tail. Lock is fitted with tall serpentine cock and is engraved with classic flourishes of shaded scroll. Makers name is under pan. Trigger plate is fitted with set trigger with lever type spring compressor at rear. Nicely streaked straight grain European walnut stock with brass cap, extends to muzzle, and is carved with swept right hand cheekpiece. Brass furniture consists of heavy buttplate with long broad top tang, long brass trigger guard with hooked grip, heavy chambered sideplate which holds lock with two pins, and bulbous turned ramrod pipes and thimble holding hickory ramrod with brass tip. Brass parts are engraved with classic foliate scroll. Sideplate is inscribed "German Gun Coll Assn" and "Förderverein Waffenmuseum Suhl" flanking classic Suhl trademark blacksmith under arched scroll terminated riband which is marked "SUHL". A plain sliding wooden patchbox is on right side of stock. There is a grooved fillet along ramrod channel. Stock attaches to bbl with three circular pins. PROVENANCE: Consignors notes concerning press releases, etc. CONDITION: Excellent, essentially as new. Frizzen has been sparked but remains unfired after official proofing at Suhl proof house. 50077-1 MGM184 (6,000-10,000)