Signed German Airgun with Wheellock Styling

Product Description

Octagon barrel with diminutive blade front sight, notched rear sight and a tang mounted folding sight. Signed in silver “Jos Dolner in Kaum.” Full length jaeger-style stock with iconic flowing brass trigger guard with finger loops. Stock terminates in a horn cap; ramrod with brass wrapped tip retained by faceted ferrules. “Action” resembles a wheellock mechanism without the wheel, and only decorates the firearm. The true action is concealed in the butt with exterior crank for access without removing any screws. These rifles traditionally operated with a set of bellows in the buttstock and it is likely this follows the same pattern. Lock is decorated with sparse scrollwork. Wood has decorative brass inlays in flowing patterns but unengraved and areas of incise and relief carving with florals and areas of checkering. CONDITION: Very good. Metal parts are a smooth dark patina. Brass has a dark mustard patina. Stock is good, with several areas of cracks, repairs, and chips, but well presenting the carving. This is a very attractive example of a fine German air rifle.