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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: Goo on December 08, 2022, 07:49:30 PM

Title: Help identifying a Jaeger
Post by: Goo on December 08, 2022, 07:49:30 PM
Hello I am looking for information on this relic starting with the signature being difficult to interpret.  And if anyone knows about how old and can I find some parts etc thanks in advance.
(https://i.ibb.co/31LtCpK/IMG-20221208-110920.jpg) (https://ibb.co/y0bLQ62)

(https://i.ibb.co/s6bJ1Kn/IMG-20221208-110904.jpg) (https://ibb.co/k956D4j)

(https://i.ibb.co/RNTTN4D/IMG-20221208-111023.jpg) (https://ibb.co/42RR2gV)

(https://i.ibb.co/FqWknv0/IMG-20221208-111059.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Wp3Ns9P)

(https://i.ibb.co/mb9Hsmy/IMG-20221208-113214.jpg) (https://ibb.co/tQqbfS2)

(https://i.ibb.co/SvR89B9/IMG-20221208-113404.jpg) (https://ibb.co/0JhSdrd)
Title: Re: Help identifying a Jaeger
Post by: Shreckmeister on December 08, 2022, 08:10:43 PM
Kentner?
Title: Re: Help identifying a Jaeger
Post by: rich pierce on December 08, 2022, 08:32:37 PM
Quote from: Shreckmeister on December 08, 2022, 08:10:43 PM
Kentner?
Mentier?

Early 1800s Germanic gun. Round-faced lock is often seen in that era. Someone would have to build it from scratch or repurpose an original lock. That could cost $400.
Title: Re: Help identifying a Jaeger
Post by: GrizG on December 08, 2022, 09:08:41 PM
I put the image in Photoshop and played around.... "J Henliter" perhaps?


(https://i.ibb.co/n0DNVnP/IMG-20221208-110904e.jpg) (https://ibb.co/YWtFKy0)
Title: Re: Help identifying a Jaeger
Post by: alacran on December 09, 2022, 04:10:09 PM
In Shumway's Jaeger book, there is a rifle with similar architecture from the lock to the butt including a very similar patch box.
It is a cap lock. Seeing that your rifle has a drip bar, and it is missing the patent breech, yours was also a cap lock.
The rifle in the book starts on page130.
The biggest difference is that yours is a full stock.
Title: Re: Help identifying a Jaeger
Post by: Goo on December 09, 2022, 07:26:57 PM
Thank you for the help
Title: Re: Help identifying a Jaeger
Post by: rich pierce on December 09, 2022, 07:52:10 PM
Quote from: alacran on December 09, 2022, 04:10:09 PM
In Shumway's Jaeger book, there is a rifle with similar architecture from the lock to the butt including a very similar patch box.
It is a cap lock. Seeing that your rifle has a drip bar, and it is missing the patent breech, yours was also a cap lock.
The rifle in the book starts on page130.
The biggest difference is that yours is a full stock.

Good catch!
Title: Re: Help identifying a Jaeger
Post by: GrizG on December 10, 2022, 01:50:34 AM
Quote from: alacran on December 09, 2022, 04:10:09 PM
In Shumway's Jaeger book, there is a rifle with similar architecture from the lock to the butt including a very similar patch box.
It is a cap lock. Seeing that your rifle has a drip bar, and it is missing the patent breech, yours was also a cap lock.
The rifle in the book starts on page130.
The biggest difference is that yours is a full stock.
I don't have that particular Shumway book... is there also a builder name similarity to that rifle?