November 15 & 16, 2022 Extraordinary Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/15/2022
Behr is recorded variously in Wurzburg, Liege, Wallerstein, and Darmstadt between 1700 and 1740, with most of his production between 1720-174. This example has a 12 - 3/4" round barrel with a flat sighting rib, light engraving, and 4 deeply stuck poincons, 3 depicting a crown over "DP" and a third that is indiscernible, but appears to have a "P" and a "V". Beveled edge banana lock engraved with scroll, faceted pan, bridled pan cover. Swan neck cock engraved en suite, with the head of a mythical creature. Full length stock with relief geometric carving around reinforced mouth, last 6" is a well-spliced replacement. Ramrod, probably the original, retained by a single faceted ferrule before feeding into a reinforced mouth. Plain iron trigger guard with an unengraved finial in the shape of an urn. Relief carving around tang. Elaborate sideplate with floral scroll, missing one lockbolt. Flared butt with faceted cap and long stirrups. CONDITION: Overall good. Iron is turning a chocolate brown patina throughout with flashes of dove grey. Stock is good showing evidence of use throughout, showing softness to the carving, and with some chipping and cracks, primarily to buttcap but a few others scattered about; reinforced ramrod mouth is missing the tip of the finial. Mechanically fine, bore is very good with a minimum of oxidation.
Caliber/Bore
.65 Smoothbore