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Swiss Fullstock Heavy Percussion Schuetzen Rifle by Bindschedler

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Swiss Fullstock Heavy Percussion Schuetzen Rifle by Bindschedler
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.38 cal, 33'' heavy octagon barrel with slightly swamped muzzle, recessed crown, and a bright excellent bore. The barrel retains about 95% of an attractive dark antique plum-brown finish showing a little fine oxidation staining, sharp edge wear and light handling marks. The flats nearer the breech show attractive silver foliate inlays and maker's name and locale also inlaid in fine silver script ''S. Bindschedler a Manedorf''. The breech plug features a robust bolster and shows fine case-hardened colors throughout, the lockplate also with generous smoky and silvery case-hardening. The lock appears to have been partially cleaned as some of the markings are rather faded, the rear retaining strong embellishments of foliate borders and a cloud and sunburst motif. The barrel is secured by three wedges in silver escutcheons, the monogram plate atop the tang and one somewhat loose urn motif on the left flat also of silver. The remaining hardware is brass featuring reeded edge ramrod thimbles and tailpipe, fancy finger spur triggerguard, schuetzen buttplate and reeded lock screw escutcheons. The urn motifs are very prominent on this rifle, forming the extensions of all of the major hardware components as well as a decorative plate on the squared-off left-side cheekpiece. The extension of the tailpipe is a later more rudimentary replacement in the style of the others. The stock does not appear to be walnut but perhaps some kind of maple, the grain being difficult to assess beneath a very dark antique varnish, some hints of attractive fiddleback figure peaking through under bright light. The stock generally rates very good showing a repaired break just ahead of the triggerguard, a few other smaller repairs along the forend and scattered dings. The checkering is mostly strong and the edges quite good overall, the stock with a rather sharp angle to the wrist. The horn nosecap shows light insect damage and the wide Germanic sling swivels are intact. The rifle is sighted with a tang-mounted adjustable aperture sight and target globe front with fine bead-on-post. The arm is equipped with fine hair firing trigger and curved rear set trigger which will require some mechanical attention as they do not drop the hammer and a likely replacement brass-tipped hickory ramrod is included. There are a few members of the family Bindschedler is listed in Stockel circa 1840-1860. An attractive heavy schuetzen rifle from the banks of Lake Zurich. (13D11804-14) {ANTIQUE} [Dale Beeks Collection] (3500/5000)
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