Bidspirit auction | Sporting Rifle with Percussion Lock

Sporting Rifle with Percussion Lock by W. Sekera, Podebrady - Octagonal rifled barrel in 15 mm caliber, slightly swamped in the front third. Adjustable front sight, steel rear sight, signature remnants above the chamber and embossed silver-backed master's mark “AS”. Later modified percussion lock with engraved tendrils and signature “W. SEKERA PODIEBRAD”, German set trigger with needle trigger. Walnut full stock with patchbox, smooth brass furniture. Wooden ramrod. Probably Austria, 1st half of the 18th century, length 119 cm. Cf. Vladimír Dolínek, Čeští puškaři, Naše Vojsko 2005. condition 2