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Offline Monty59

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German Jaeger/Hunting Rifles
« on: December 05, 2017, 08:18:59 PM »
On special wish from Rich Pierce here pics from german Jaeger/Hunting Rifles that I have in my collection .

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Re: German Jaeger/Hunting Rifles
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2017, 08:33:14 PM »

wow, very nice! I love German guns. Do you have descriptions of them? Thanks!

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Re: German Jaeger/Hunting Rifles
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2017, 08:47:20 PM »
Stunning. Thank you for sharing. These are always a pleasure to see. I really like that last side plate.
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Re: German Jaeger/Hunting Rifles
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2017, 09:02:42 PM »
Hello lexington1, only three of them have a maker mark the first is made by Christoph Joseph Frey Munich , the second one Seiler . A Landav the penultimate one is made by Christoph Hamans in Onoldsbach
( today called Ansbach  )the barrel length from 40,5- 31 -29  and the short 23,5  cal. from 63 - 59 - 57 and the long one has a straight rifled barrel in 63  I hope that helps a little bit.

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Re: German Jaeger/Hunting Rifles
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2017, 09:13:14 PM »
Thanks Monty. I have several German guns and I think they are really neat.  Trying to sort out the various makers and regions has opened up a whole new area of interest to me.

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Re: German Jaeger/Hunting Rifles
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2017, 09:33:21 PM »
Super duper collection! I've always been partial to the Brandenburg guns myself. (3rd one  down) But I like them all.
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Re: German Jaeger/Hunting Rifles
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2017, 06:26:33 AM »
Super sweet!!  Thanks for posting, can never get enough of those Hunting Rifles!


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Re: German Jaeger/Hunting Rifles
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2017, 07:07:06 AM »
Just Curious. Does the top gun have straight grooves?

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Re: German Jaeger/Hunting Rifles
« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2017, 07:42:55 AM »
Thanks, Monty!
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Re: German Jaeger/Hunting Rifles
« Reply #9 on: December 06, 2017, 10:42:15 AM »
Ron , yes the top one has straight grooves.

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Re: German Jaeger/Hunting Rifles
« Reply #10 on: December 06, 2017, 04:17:47 PM »
Monty, I guess WOW!! will have to suffice , as I can`t think of a better response. Those are some beauties!thanks  . Nate

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Re: German Jaeger/Hunting Rifles
« Reply #11 on: December 06, 2017, 04:27:35 PM »
Can you imagine the amount of work involved in those forged iron mounts? Forge, file, engrave, chisel in high relief then polish. It would take me a life time just to get one gun done. I guess that's why they had a whole crew of specialists to build those things.
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Re: German Jaeger/Hunting Rifles
« Reply #12 on: December 06, 2017, 05:01:13 PM »
The face under the lockscrew ,on the sideplate is cool!  Nice photography Monty!

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Re: German Jaeger/Hunting Rifles
« Reply #13 on: December 06, 2017, 05:23:44 PM »
They're all Beautiful examples, and thanks for showing them to us, Monty!

I too have  a fascination for the Brandenburg guns;
Somewhat archaic compared to other areas, but beautifully put together!

I like the trigger-guard finials on these very much, & the way the screws fit so perfectly.   Makes me want to try and make one, but I couldn't do them justice!

Thank you again,
R.

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Re: German Jaeger/Hunting Rifles
« Reply #14 on: December 06, 2017, 05:23:53 PM »
Thanks for all the kind words and that you like the pictures, and yes they were very good craftsmen in the past.

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Monty

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Re: German Jaeger/Hunting Rifles
« Reply #15 on: December 30, 2017, 04:09:07 AM »
Beautiful - love the way the muzzles (lands and grooves) are filed into a flare.
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Re: German Jaeger/Hunting Rifles
« Reply #16 on: December 30, 2017, 05:26:15 AM »
Monty thanks for showing...!☺☺ Really like the ivory or bone nose cap...thanks for showing..

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Re: German Jaeger/Hunting Rifles
« Reply #17 on: December 30, 2017, 06:07:11 PM »
I don't know how I missed this post before today but that is a stunning collection.
Thanks for sharing.
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Re: German Jaeger/Hunting Rifles
« Reply #18 on: December 30, 2017, 09:59:15 PM »
Thank you Monty, Really enjoy these guns.
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Re: German Jaeger/Hunting Rifles
« Reply #19 on: December 31, 2017, 01:05:37 AM »
Really great & fine selection of Jeagers. Did anyone so happen to see the great one on ebay that is carved all over but missing its lock ?  item 173060507121  It is nice.

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Re: German Jaeger/Hunting Rifles
« Reply #20 on: December 31, 2017, 02:22:50 AM »
Thanks for sharing,some splendid craftsmanship

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Re: German Jaeger/Hunting Rifles
« Reply #21 on: December 31, 2017, 07:47:33 AM »
Monty, thank you for sharing, your Jaegers are fantastic. 

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Re: German Jaeger/Hunting Rifles
« Reply #22 on: December 31, 2017, 04:39:39 PM »
Can you imagine the amount of work involved in those forged iron mounts? Forge, file, engrave, chisel in high relief then polish. It would take me a life time just to get one gun done. I guess that's why they had a whole crew of specialists to build those things.

That is all I could think about when I saw the iron mounts.... there is so much work there. I just clicked on this for some potential eye candy, and my goodness... just extremely handsome pieces. Thank you for taking a moment to post pictures of your Jaegers Monty.

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Re: German Jaeger/Hunting Rifles
« Reply #23 on: December 31, 2017, 07:28:48 PM »
Monty,

I already replied about how beautiful these rifles are, but I can't get that Brandenburg gun out of my mind. 
As we used to say back home, it just Stinks of quality!

T guard finials and sideplate are works of art . It's All a work of art.  Restrained, maybe under-stated and altogether lovely!!!!

Thanks again.
Richard.