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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: WKevinD on May 14, 2024, 08:07:07 PM
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Last week I had posted here showing an interesting 1/2 stock Jaeger that showed up in the shop. https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=81146.0
I could not find the release for the sliding lid until this Sunday.
The lid must be pushed down at the front and then slid back. There is a male notch in the lid and a female notch in the dovetail in the stock with a thin flat spring to hold pressure.
Never seen one like it, thought it was pretty slick and has kept the original lid with the gun.
(https://i.ibb.co/dDNLNNv/Slide2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/5LQnQQ3)
(https://i.ibb.co/QFQK18R/Slide1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/WW52YDw)
Lid Locked
(https://i.ibb.co/bz59PC0/Slide3.jpg) (https://ibb.co/PwGHNPL)
Lid released
(https://i.ibb.co/0qnqrSx/slide4.jpg) (https://ibb.co/5T1TLyP)
Cavity
(https://i.ibb.co/3hs5Gyq/Slide5.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mzBr1Cw)
Underside of lid, notice spring and male notch
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INGENIOUS AND BEAUTIFUL--THANKS
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Nifty
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Many years ago I came across a rifle built by Jud Brennan that had a patch box release very similar to that one. I sure wish I had bought that rifle. Walnut I remember. JZ
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Saw Ron Ehlert use a similar release on a gun he made years ago. Not sure where he had seen it, but I feel sure it was from an original jaeger. He was quite fond of them.
Jeff
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Saw Ron Ehlert use a similar release on a gun he made years ago. Not sure where he had seen it, but I feel sure it was from an original jaeger. He was quite fond of them.
Jeff
Me too. Especially these out of the ordinary pieces!
Artistry and innovation with engineering.
Kevin
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That rifle is quite unique in many ways! At a recent gun show I was able to handle a nice Jaeger rifle with a unique friction/spring latch on the patchbox. The lid was made of antler. The 75 cal. barrel had very goog rifling and the gun appeared operational....LK