M/1785/1841/51 Jegerrifle

[runastav]

Hi all! A guncollektor buddy brought this D/N jegerrifle home from Amerika ;)The gun needs a new pachboxs lid and the looong bajonet needs a new handle.
Runar

[Frozen Run]

I always enjoy it when you start a new thread, there is so much to learn and your ingenuity for solving complex problems using simple means is a constant eye opener. I just wanted to show my appreciation for your contributions here, I'm looking forward to learning from them in the future! Thank you.   

[runastav]

Hi all! and thank you Frozen Run!New wood
Runar

[runastav]

Hi all! More woodwork
Runar

[Jakob]

Getting one of these is on my 'list'...one day...

Thanks for posting.

[runastav]

Thank you Jakob! Done, new and old wood.And yes the lid snapps when closed
Runar

[Not English]

Runar, that's really an interesting jaeger. What caliber is it?  It really reminds of what a friend who specialises in English engraving would call a Tiger Rifle or dangerous game rifle. As I understand it, the English in India would hunt tigers from the back of an elephant. The short hunting sword/long bayonet was used when one failed to kill the tiger and the "angry" tiger  would jump up the side of the elephant trying to get at the hunter who now had an empty rifle.

Dave

[Jakob]

I believe it's 17.8mm

https://www.kvf.no/vaapen.php?type=Forandring&weaponid=FOR0037

This site also got a nice collection of Danish/Norwegian arms.
https://norskevaapen.no/?p=541

[runastav]

Hi all, and thank you Not English and Jakob! Yes the rifle started its life as a flintlock cal24 Lødig (15,2mm) and build by Kronborg Geværfabrik Denmark. And reabuild to cal 15 Lødig(17,8mm) pillar breach at Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk (Norway)in 1851 remember we (Norway) was in union with Denmark at this period
Runar

[alacran]

You have done a beautiful job on this rifle. Congratulations!

[runastav]

Thank you alacran!
Runar