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Offline Goo

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Help identifying a Jaeger
« 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.











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Re: Help identifying a Jaeger
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2022, 08:10:43 PM »
Kentner?
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Re: Help identifying a Jaeger
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: Help identifying a Jaeger
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2022, 09:08:41 PM »
I put the image in Photoshop and played around.... "J Henliter" perhaps?



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Re: Help identifying a Jaeger
« Reply #4 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.
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Re: Help identifying a Jaeger
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2022, 07:26:57 PM »
Thank you for the help
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Re: Help identifying a Jaeger
« Reply #6 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!
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Re: Help identifying a Jaeger
« Reply #7 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?
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