SILVER MOUNTED Antique KUCHENREUTER Full Stock Germanic JAEGER Rifle I.C.K. VERY NICE Late 1700s Rifle with SHORT BARREL

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SILVER MOUNTED Antique KUCHENREUTER Full Stock Germanic JAEGER Rifle I.C.K.

VERY NICE Late 1700s Rifle with SHORT BARREL

Here we present an antique Johann Christoph Kuchenreuter Silver Mounted Full-Stock Jaeger Rifle made in Regensburg, Germany during the late 1700s to early 1800s as a flintlock and upgrade to percussion when the more reliable firing system was introduced. The initials “I.C.K.” are marked on the stock, initials known to be used by Johann Christoph Kuchenreuter.

Johann Christoph Kuchenreuter was a member of the famous gun making dynasty centered in Regensburg, Germany during the 18th and 19th centuries. He was born in 1755 to Johann Andreas Kuchenreuter and became gun maker to the Princes of Thurn and Taxis. During the Napoleonic Wars his workshop was looted and partially destroyed by French troops in 1809, a blow from which he claimed never to have fully recovered. He died in 1818, and having no direct heirs left his house and workshop to his nephew Johann Adam Kuchenreuter.

What is now recognized as the Jaeger type of rifle goes back to at least the early 17^th century. It is characterized by its short overall length, robust octagonal barrel and usually a substantial butt stock with raised cheek pieces. This made it very handy to carry and load for the forester or hunter where it originated in the Hesse and Bavaria regions of Germany. In fact, the jaeger was very influential in the design of what is now considered the American (Kentucky/Pennsylvania) Long Rifle. This was due to the jaeger’s use by some of the Hessian mercenaries during the American Revolutionary War, as well as the number of German immigrants that congregated in Pennsylvania in the 18^th century. In addition, several countries liked the concept of the short jaeger rifle so much that they designed their military long arms after it.

The overall condition is very good. Original finish and patina. The action is strong but the set function of the trigger needs work. The bore is bright with sharp rifling. The stock shows use and there is a repaired crack on the left side of the fore stock from the ramrod pipe angling up and back. Otherwise solid.

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 18-5/8 inches.

Caliber: .54 Percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$2800
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