74 cm browned smooth octagonal barrel, breech end engraved, gold washed maker's mark on barrel "K. Hollitzer", soldered cruciform silver front sight, bar-action hammer lock, colour hardened flat lockplate engraved and inscribed "Ainsidl in Wien", flat hammer, tang engraved and inscribed "1", behind that a silver inlaid plaque engraved with initial "L" beneath a prince's crown, iron furniture in pineapple-shape, 3 ramrod pipes, walnut full stock with integral carved trigger guard, chequering in Fleur-de-Lis style, sloping cheekpiece, en-suite engraved steel buttplate, sling swivels and -button, barrel held by three wedges, ramrod with horn tip, year of manufacture around 1830, Franz Ainsidl is listed in Stoeckel between 1800 and 1837 in Vienna, since 1817 as master rifle maker. condition III-IV.
Category: Antique Weapons