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Early Saxon Wheel-lock 25bore German Wheel-lock Sporting Carbine by Wenzel Kutshera, dated 1662
Guns International #: 100897728 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Antique Rifles - 1500-1850 - Antique Rifles - Matchlock
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Seller: FOXTROT - FRANCIS LOMBARDI
Company: FOXTROT
Member Since: 9/11/07
State: New York
Country: United States
Phone: (315) 373-5850
Phone2: (315) 689-0000
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Number of Active Listings: 121
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: checks, money orders, wire transfer and credit card(4% card fee)
About Us: FRANCIS LOMBARDI AND SON ARE PURVEYORS OF FINE FIREARMS AND SPECIALIZE IN RARE AND UNIQUE FIREARMS THAT ARE BEST-IN-CLASS. US AGENT FOR KARL HAUPTMANN OF FERLACH, AUSTRIA, VERNEY CARRON OF FRANCE, SWAROVSKI OPTIKS, AND ELEY HAWK LTD SHOTSHELLS. WE PROVIDE FAIR AND HONEST REPRESENTATION OF ALL ITEMS OFFERED FOR SALE. FOXTROT IS A LICENSED IMPORTER OF FIREARMS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR CALL!
Description:
Wonderful early Saxon Wheel-lock 25bore German Wheel-lock Sporting Carbine by Wenzel Kutshera, dated 1662 with 23 1/2" sighted octagonal barrel of “hog’s back” form rifled with six grooves and decorated at the muzzle and breech with a band of ropework, Breech struck twice with the maker’s mark (Neue Støckel 675) and cut with a sighting groove. Flat lock style with enclosed wheel, struck internally with maker’s mark (Neue Støckel 4629). Lock has chiseled details, engraved on the outside with scrolling flower-heads and foliage inhabited by a recumbent stag and a bird. Pierced engraved flush-fitting cock. Full stock inlaid with shaped and engraved horn panels (minor replacements and repairs), with horn lines, the cheek-piece inlaid with a huntsman and a boar. Horn side-nail washers each engraved as a flower-head. Later pierced horn ramrod-pipe and engraved horn fore-end cap. Staghorn patch-box cover engraved with a boar and foliated strapwork. Dark and pleasant mottled horn butt-plate. Iron trigger-guard with pierced heart-shaped finial. Pierced set trigger. Wooden ramrod with engraved horn tip.
An incredible piece of art and in remarakbly nice condition for a gun that is over 350 years old!
Antique - No FFL required
Buye to pay S/H/I
SOLD
Antique: Yes