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Nice German Lady's or Child's Percussion Fowler by J.A. Kuchenreuter

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Nice German Lady's or Child's Percussion Fowler by J.A. Kuchenreuter
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Description Update 11-15-2024: Front sight is missing

26 bore (.56 cal), 28 1/4'' part round part octagon barrel with turned medials at point of transition and a bright very fine bore showing some scattered light oxidation and fine scratch rifling. This is an attractive and diminutive little halfstock fowler, the barrel retaining about 85% original plum-brown finish that shows some scattered light flaking and handling marks. The breech plug and tang show generous case-hardened colors with makers name ''IOHANN ADAM / KUCHENREUTER'' deeply impressed and the nipple bolster has a raised thin deflector and platinum blowout plug. The lockplate also retains fine case-hardened colors drifting to a nice silvery patina again showing maker's name impressed and embellished with light foliate borders. The arm is equipped with dual ramrod thimbles and a blued tailpipe, the barrel wedge escutcheons are of silver and there is also a silver shield with falcon atop the wrist and a silver plate on the left stock flat engraved with a ''1''. The checkered walnut stock remains in about very fine condition retaining generous original varnish and showing some scattered light dings, handling marks and a couple thin cracks at the nose. There are a few old nicely executed period repairs to a chip at the toe and point of comb. The stock shows nice figure and some carved foliate motifs atop the wrist and along the back edge of the squared-off left-side cheekpiece. The stock ''hardware'' is rather interesting, appearing to be a darker contrasting rosewood consisting of the triggerguard (a small portion at the rear of which has been lost to the years) and fancy inlays behind the tailpipe, on the left flat and at the heel. The arm is equipped with wide European swivels, the front sight bead has been lost to the years and what appears to be the original silver-tipped ramrod with worm end is present. The lock seems to function well mechanically with a crisp hammer. A fine little fowler from this respected Bavarian maker. (13C11804-11) {ANTIQUE} [Dale Beeks Collection] (2000/2500)