Description
though the gilt finish has mostly worn away
and is marked ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL on the belt loop
The prominent name on the right side has been translated as:
and the cross guard is the crossguard is the standard Eickhorn type
Offered here is a fantastic and rarely encountered example of an original U
Original Danish or Norwegian Flintlock Jäger Rifle with Later Pillar Breech Alteration, Safety Dog and Matching Serial No. 2266 Holsters & Cases though the gilt finish hasOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an unusually interesting Danish or Norwegian military flintlock Jger rifle combining early Scandinavian lock and stock features with a later pillar breech, or tige, alteration. It retains its separate safety dog, five groove rifled barrel, sword bayonet mounting stud, two leaf folding rear sight, sliding wooden patch box, both sling swivels, and a massive iron ramrod with a cupped loading head. The barrel and