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American Percussion Halfstock Schuetzen Rifle by Berg

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American Percussion Halfstock Schuetzen Rifle by Berg
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.40 cal, 33'' octagon barrel turned for starter with a bright excellent bore. The barrel retains perhaps 85% original plum-brown finish with areas toning to a deep gray patina under bright light, mild edge wear and some old oxidation speckling. The top flat is inlaid in silver with the maker's information ''H. BERG DAVENPORT IOWA.'' The breech plug with swirling bolster and tang have mostly toned to a silvery case-hardened patina while the lockplate retains some generous wisps of vibrant case-hardened colors and shows some light foliate scrollwork embellishments. The lockplate is nicely formed, following the contours of the raised stock flat, and the hammer is a nice plum-brown with attractive dolphin head. The fancy spur triggerguard shows some streaks of original bright blue in the protected areas mostly toning to gray-brown patina and the trademark Berg heavy schuetzen buttplate with acorn-like finial is a similar patina. The checkered walnut stock remains in very fine condition retaining about 92% original varnish showing a thin 5'' crack through the barrel wedge escutcheon on the left side along with some scattered light dings. The checkering with neatly mullered borders remains in very fine condition and the stock features nice left-side cheekpiece and horn tip. The rifle is sighted with a short tube aperture disc tang sight and target globe front with fine bead-on-post. A simple hickory ramrod is present along with a later nicely-made palm rest and starter. The lock with double set triggers seems to function well mechanically. Henry Berg was a very respected schuetzen rifle maker and prominent schuetzenverein member in Davenport. This elegant rifle is pictured and described on pages 204 & 205 of ''The American Percussion Schuetzen Rifle'' by Hamilton & Rowe. (13C11108-81) {ANTIQUE} [Tom Devers Collection] (2500/3500)