Need Help with a Jaeger Rifle

[Socks]

With warm greetings from Germany to all of you, today I present to you a perfectly preserved Jaeger rifle.

The Jaeger is circa 1740 to 1760. Based on the lock and the carvings on the stock, the date is roughly correct. Probably from southern Germany or Austria. The number 2 is engraved on the breechblock, but otherwise, there are no markings.
The rifle is in excellent, practically mint condition. The .63 caliber barrel was originally blued and is still gray-blue throughout. The interior is flawless. A few rust pits on the underside of the barrel. Otherwise, no signs of wear or age. The lock and set trigger function perfectly. All springs are tight, and everything clicks cleanly. One might think it was a modern-era weapon. Beautiful carvings on the stock, metal parts undecorated. Only the inside of the set trigger and the springs of the lock show slight engraving.
At 95 cm, the rifle is quite short.
Identifying the weapon is difficult without markings and inscriptions. Only the barrel has several hallmarks, always the same but repeated. Could it be a stylized torch? I could not identify the markings with my literature and research on the internet.
Perhaps one of you recognizes the symbol?

Thank you very much for your help!

Michael

[alacran]

That is short. Have no clue as to the touchmark but I really like the rifle.

[rich pierce]

Those touch marks may indicate the barrel maker rather than the gun stocker, but could still give you some clues.

Could you show us a side view of the trigger mechanism? Look like a beauty. Thanks for sharing this gun.

[T.C.Albert]

The carved deer is pretty neat. I know nothing about Jaegers, were animal depictions like that a common thing? Of course I’m thinking of the Moravian makers here and some of the animals they depicted. Maybe it was a common enough thing that they thought they should try to copy it on their work too? Sorry to ask such an off topic question but I am really curious.
Thanks
TCA

[mesabi]

I can't tell you anything about that Jaeger, other than I really like it, especially the carving.

[FALout]

Beautiful rifle, surprised at the condition of it, I’m sure there’s some history waiting to come out

[Ron Scott]

I have a pair of Jaegers of similar size, one with the number two and the other 9 engraved on the barrel tang much like yours. This suggests these and yours were part of a group, perhaps used at a hunting estate. Dating is seldom easy on unsigned Jaegers. I am inclined to think this one might would be mid century. The mounts and decorative carving are not style I can place . A collector friend once share photos of a Jaeger made in Sweden, something I would not of considered. I am intrigued by the set trigger and would be interested in seeing more views ofl. Is the sling fabric or leather?

[OLUT]

Short barreled jaeger rifles are fairly common in the US (probably because they fit nicely  into WWII GI's duffel bags to carry home as a "souvenir" as compared to the Kar 98 bolt action rifle that needed a "duffel bag cut").
My two have 27 1/2 inch barrels (70 cm) and overall length a bit over 41 inches (around 105 cm). The OP's gun at 95 cm  (37 1/2 inches) is really short compared to the limited number that I've seen. These shorter barrel guns are lighter and easier to handle.
     I am not very knowledgeable on these guns, but most flintlock jaeger rifles seem to have carving on the butt stock, with the animal motif carving   more often apparently seen on higher grade guns...  see the boar (Eber) on the butt of this beautiful Anschutz of Suhl rifle-smooth rifle combination flintlock gun . Perhaps this might steer the OP toward the general location of his unknown rifle maker. Note that some of these single barrel flint jaeger rifles even came with small hunting bayonets

[Socks]

The Sling is leather, surely a replacement 
Here are a few Pictures more:















I was able to purchase an accessory bag, exactly replicating historical models, along with the rifle. FG ZU means "Fürstliche Gewehrkammer Zu Erbach" (Princely Armory of Erbach) Erbach im Odenwld is a beautiful little city in Germany. But this origin is pure fantasy.

[L. Akers]

      The trigger is interesting. I can see three pivot pins and three springs.  I surmise it is a multi-lever trigger?  A view disassembled with the parts in their relative positions would be very interesting to see.  Danke.