79 cm barrels of twist bright Damascus intertwined with fine rose Damascus, without proof marks, in the rib gold inlaid maker's name "A Berger in Magdeburg", extractor, tilting barrel action with long underlever beneath the fore-end similar to the later Collath, manual cocking in-line lockwork similar to Dreyse but with seperate cocking for the right and the left barrel, action engraved with floral scroll surrounding silver inlaid gamscenes of roe on the left, pheasants on the right , on the lockplates gundog and red fox, forged trigger guard in the French style with horn finger rest, walnut stock with cheekpiece and steel buttplate, very interesting specimen of an early breechloader, perfect for collectors of high quality, made before 1870, bores somewhat pitted but otherwise condition II-III.

Category: Antique Weapons