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JAEGER STYLE PERCUSSION CONVERSION RIFLE Guns International #: 100800795 Seller's Inventory #: MR868 Category: Antique Rifles - Percussion - Seller's Information When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com Seller: LeRoy Merz Antique Guns Company: Merz Antique Guns Member Since: 10/27/09 First Name: LeRoy Last Name: Merz State: Minnesota Zip: 56538-0494 Country: United States Phone: (218) 739-3255 Fax: (218) 739-4599 Platinum Seller Number of Active Listings: 956 Total Number of Listings: 52457 Seller: FFL Dealer Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns. 3 days Payment Types Accepted: Money orders, cashier or personal checks Description: Jaeger (which means Hunter) rifles were generally of large bores as this one is. 69 cal percussion which has been converted from flintlock. 31" oct bbl with rifling. Full stock. Brass furniture. The metal is a deep brown patina. No bbl markings. Rear sight missing. Lock plate says "London Warranted". This gun has the longer Kentucky style patch box on the right hand side. It also has a flip piece of brass on the bottom of the gun for putting additional shooting supplies in. This gun was originally a set trigger. It is now a single trigger. Trigger and hammer do function. Very simple carving in the wood. Not sure if it was done at the time the gun was made or most likely later by some one who was bored. A very old piece of history. Leroy Merz Antique Firearms specializes in antique and vintage Winchesters and other fine American firearms. Since 1965 Mr. Merz has taken part in the world of firearms and has been a contributor to many well known reference books. Just recently we mailed the 127th edition of our privately-published catalog. We have hundreds of additional guns in every price range at our home online. Search for Merz Antiques in google. SOLD Antique: Yes |