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Old 23rd October 2019, 03:22 PM   #1
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Default Searching For Info On Jaeger Gun-maker, HITLLNGER FN STOCKERAV

Yesterday I started photographing and researching this flintlock hunting rifle (Jaeger). Could someone with a copy of Der Neue Stockel check and see if this maker is listed? Thanks!

HITLLNGER FN STOCKERAV

STOCKERAV may be Stockerau, a Town in Austria.
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Old 23rd October 2019, 05:01 PM   #2
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Here is what Stoeckl says:
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Old 23rd October 2019, 05:40 PM   #3
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Here is what Stoeckl says:
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Old 23rd October 2019, 08:28 PM   #4
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This additional mark is on the stock under the patchbox cover.
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Old 24th October 2019, 10:52 AM   #5
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The sign ofer the "MA" might be a cannon. The "MA" could stand for "Miliär-Arsenal N°1240"
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The sign ofer the "MA" might be a cannon. The "MA" could stand for "Miliär-Arsenal N°1240"
It certainly does look like a cannon and some type of inventory mark.
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Old 24th October 2019, 10:18 PM   #7
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I'd all so love to learn something about the unusual screwless lock mechanism.
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Old 24th October 2019, 11:16 PM   #8
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In any case, punching with M A 1 2 4 0 seems to be very recent. The alignment of the numbers is perfect. It looks like a unique punch and I don't think it's a punch from a modern military arsenal. Less than an old arsenal. Will it be a collection number?

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Old 24th October 2019, 11:21 PM   #9
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In any case, punching with M A 1 2 4 0 seems to be very recent. The alignment of the numbers is perfect. It looks like a unique punch and I don't think it's a punch from a modern military arsenal. Less than an old arsenal. Will it be a collection number?

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That's a good point Fernando.
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Old 25th October 2019, 11:27 AM   #10
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Easy to agree that the marks by the patch box are not those of an arsenal; this is a non military gun, but a hunting one, plate decoratins and all.
In my view also hardly a collection number; with such four digits, what kind of large collection would it be ?
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Old 25th October 2019, 11:36 AM   #11
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Red face Diverting ?

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I'd all so love to learn something about the unusual screwless lock mechanism.
I am not certain what you mean by that, Dana but, this reminds of a gun i was once shown by Rainer Dehnhardt, in that there was no externl screws to dismount the lock plate. After a long night trying to crack the riddle, he had the idea to lurk into the ramrod cavity wirh a flash light ... and bingo; there by the bottom was a 'button' to be pressed to open the mechanism.
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Easy to agree that the marks by the patch box are not those of an arsenal; this is a non military gun, but a hunting one, plate decoratins and all.
In my view also hardly a collection number; with such four digits, what kind of large collection would it be ?

Private weapons in public military collections are absolutely no rarity, In my long time as a member of a stately German military museum I know that it has been normal use in former times to donate all weapons of a dead officer to the military museum, as long as the widow or the children had no other application for them. As a donation these arms had to be inventarized as all other guns, swords etc. were they civilian or military

And because of the four digits: The inventory numbers in our museum had six digits
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A good point, Udo !
In such perspective, i know of a fine private collection that was donated to the local Oporto Military museu. Actually i know the person who was called to inventory it. Four digits were enough, though; this is a relatively small museum.
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If as Corrado says above the letters and numbers there is a cannon, the letters M A would correspond to! Artillery Museum ....

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If as Corrado says above the letters and numbers there is a cannon, the letters M A would correspond to! Artillery Museum ....

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In this case it should - at least in German speaking countries - read "AM" and not "MA". "MA" would be possible in Italy, Spain or Fance
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Dana,

This is a lovely and very interesting rifle!
When I saw the "screwless lock, I wondered if it pre-or post dated Henry
Nock's version.
I still don't know, as I see the lock is a replacement. It is very well done, and the rifle is high quality work.
Do you think the line we see in front of the lock plate was a "duffel cut" ?
By this I mean an arm brought back by a returning serviceman after the war? (Many were chopped to fit in a duffle -bag)
I find it a very delightful piece!
If there was any chance of seeing the lock internals, I would be very pleased to do so.
Congratulations, it is a wonderful piece!

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In this case it should - at least in German speaking countries - read "AM" and not "MA". "AM" would be possible in Italy, Spain or Fance
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En español Museo de aArtilleria (M A)

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I'd all so love to learn something about the unusual screwless lock mechanism.
I think that the lock is much later than the rest of the gun and certainly a replacement - the replaced piece of wood at the left end of the lock is a clear proof.
This kind of lock, where all mechanical components are hidden at the inside of the lockplate may have been invented by Henry Nock but there was a Danish gunmaker C.W.Kyhl whose very similar contruction found use in the Danish cavalry pistol M 1807 - see foto. It would be very interesting to compare the inner side of the lock with the Danish lock made by Kyhl
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I think that the lock is much later than the rest of the gun and certainly a replacement - the replaced piece of wood at the left end of the lock is a clear proof.
This kind of lock, where all mechanical components are hidden at the inside of the lockplate may have been invented by Henry Nock but there was a Danish gunmaker C.W.Kyhl whose very similar contruction found use in the Danish cavalry pistol M 1807 - see foto. It would be very interesting to compare the inner side of the lock with the Danish lock made by Kyhl
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I've been wondering if the lock could have been later than the rest. I'll think about removing the lock to have a look.
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Dana,

This is a lovely and very interesting rifle!
When I saw the "screwless lock, I wondered if it pre-or post dated Henry
Nock's version.
I still don't know, as I see the lock is a replacement. It is very well done, and the rifle is high quality work.
Do you think the line we see in front of the lock plate was a "duffel cut" ?
By this I mean an arm brought back by a returning serviceman after the war? (Many were chopped to fit in a duffle -bag)
I find it a very delightful piece!
If there was any chance of seeing the lock internals, I would be very pleased to do so.
Congratulations, it is a wonderful piece!

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I'll take a closer look at that Richard.

It really doesn't look like the stock was ever "chopped to fit in a duffle"
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