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blunderbuss

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Ach ! ein Jaeger
« on: August 06, 2011, 02:33:25 AM »




I made this one around 1984 I hunted with it extensively If you read the topic about me shooting the deer through the ears this is the gun I used (I was aiming at the neck) The original lock I had on it was replaced as there weren't so many good locks back then. It's a .54 cal 34" barrel. I put the shield on it as I used it at the Battle of the Alamo reenactment this year ain't got around to taking it off.




Here is a picture of the rear sight if you look close there is a little gremlin with a sharp pointed ear pointing the bullet
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wetzel

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Re: Ach ! ein Jaeger
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2011, 10:57:42 PM »
Blunderbuss, thanks for the post.  Do you have any other photo's?  I would love to see a full profile and some more details of the carving and inlays.  What caliber is it?
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Offline Old Ford2

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Re: Ach ! ein Jaeger
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2011, 03:03:45 PM »
Fine looking Jaeger with some well earned scars.
Tell us more about this method of only shooting a deer in the ears.....does it make it easier to sneak up on it? For the next shot.
Is your Jaeger a fast twist barrel,  or 1:60  ?
Some are made to shoot bullet rather than ball.
Thank you for the picture.
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hoochiepapa

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Re: Ach ! ein Jaeger
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2011, 05:37:54 PM »
Nice Jaeger rifle!
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blunderbuss

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Re: Ach ! ein Jaeger
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2011, 12:35:38 AM »
Quote from: Old Ford2 on August 08, 2011, 03:03:45 PM
Fine looking Jaeger with some well earned scars.
Tell us more about this method of only shooting a deer in the ears.....does it make it easier to sneak up on it? For the next shot.
Is your Jaeger a fast twist barrel,  or 1:60  ?
Some are made to shoot bullet rather than ball.
Thank you for the picture.
Best regards
Old Ford
Ha Ha it isn't a method for shooting deer it just happened,in fact I was shooting at her neck . It would sure make it easier to get close .She dropped like a sack of rocks . The twist is 1:60  I don't remember exactly, the next Jager I made was 1:50 This one shoots a ball .534. I'll see if I can get some other pictures ,stay tuned
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blunderbuss

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Re: Ach ! ein Jaeger
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2011, 12:48:06 AM »
Quote from: wetzel on August 07, 2011, 10:57:42 PM
Blunderbuss, thanks for the post.  Do you have any other photo's?  I would love to see a full profile and some more details of the carving and inlays.  What caliber is it?

I've miss placed the full length picture I'll look for it I made several memorable shots with that one
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blunderbuss

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Re: Ach ! ein Jaeger
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2011, 01:03:25 AM »
Quote from: Old Ford2 on August 08, 2011, 03:03:45 PM
Fine looking Jaeger with some well earned scars.
Tell us more about this method of only shooting a deer in the ears.....does it make it easier to sneak up on it? For the next shot.
Is your Jaeger a fast twist barrel,  or 1:60  ?
Some are made to shoot bullet rather than ball.
Thank you for the picture.
Best regards
Old Ford

My other Jaeger is a .577 just cause the guy who rifled it had that size rifeling head , well I slipped  in a minie ball and it worked just fine ,altho it shot higher
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