A percussion rifle

Provenance: Munich
Dating: Mid 19th Century
Dimensions: length 116.5 cm.
Condition: medium
Octagonal, rifled, 13 mm cal. barrel (clean bore, visible rifling), marked “FR” at the base separated by a brass-inlaid anthropomorphic figure followed by the gold signature “FRANZ RINSPACHER IN MÜNCHEN”; further along, a finely horizontally rifled rib; precision foresight among gold decorations; engraved tang featuring a precision sight. Percussion lock with flat lock plate signed "F. ONGANIA INNSBRUCK" among floral motifs, with internal, reversed cock with spark arrester. Wooden full stock with checkered palm rest, stock with thumb rest. Steel mounts engraved with floral motifs. Anatomical trigger guard. Interesting set trigger system positioned on the right side at the start of the button-shaped palm rest section. Horn-tipped wooden ramrod.