Continental Percussion Rifle

[Feltwad]

Thought this gun which I have recently aquired may be interested with members it is a 22 bore  8 groove of Continental  manufacture by Scheller

Feltwad

[kaintuck]

VERY MUCH WORK IN THAT ONE!!!...I wonder if it was made for someone with physical challenges~ offset angles in that grip on both sides...sure would be a story....
marc n tomtom

[PPatch]

Very interesting, thanks for bring it.

dave

[Topknot]

Feltwad, I agree that it looks well made whatever its supposed to be, I offer no offense to you whan I say that it sure is butt ugly! Again not trying to offend you, just my honest opinion. Thanks for posting.
                             
                                                    topknot

[WadePatton]

I'm not so sure how i'd like that cock coming back at me face.  A real piece of work though.  Looks like about 9 inches of drop.  Certainly a match gun?

[Feltwad]

Topknot, No offence taken my good lady says the same that it is ugly. Most people know that shotgun is more for me but I do buy  unusual rifles , yes there has been a lot of workmanship in this rifle  it is one not often seen .
Feltwad

[JBJ]

Unless I miss my guess, what you have is a "schutzen" rifle intended for offhand target shooting. Something of an old Germanic tradition. What's the old line - beauty is in the eye of the beholder? May not be "pretty" but I bet very functional.
J.B.

[Dan'l 1946]

  I recall seeing one of these many years ago. The one I saw was a Swiss scheutzen rifle and was in excellent condition. Don't recall the bore, but it was large. It had a palm rest that fastened to the forearm. The workmanship was first rate.
                                       Dan

[JTR]

No doubt a target rifle, and a very nice one at that! I'd bet this was someone's pride and joy and will probably still shoot better than most modern similar rifles.
Great find, and thanks for showing it!

John

[Bob Roller]

I'm not so sure how i'd like that cock coming back at me face.  A real piece of work though.  Looks like about 9 inches of drop.  Certainly a match gun?

I think Dixie has or had percussion target rifles with a backassward lock.Maybe Bristlen/Morges?

Bob Roller

[.38 Large]

That would have been the Sanftl schuetzen, by Bondini in .45, I believe a 1 in 48 twist.  These turn up on egun occasionally.  There was a fence toward the shooters eye to keep the cap blowby contained.  The Bristlen (.36) and Waadlander (.45) are still available from Pedersoli and usually finish high in international competition.

[whitebear]

As the expression goes "beauty is in the eyes of the BEER holder".  Compared to modern longrifles this is not extremely attractive but to compare it to first rate target rifles it is very nice.  I love the detail and the shaping of the wood it must have taken someone a very long time to do this.

[Feltwad]

Yes   Pedersoli did make repros of this type of percussion rifle,I have seen a few they are good but not the same quality has the original
Feltwad

[Dphariss]

Looks like a Schuetzen Rifle to me.

[Dphariss]

Trigger may be a replacement.