Antique 1840's Swiss Magnenat 9.1mm Percussion Stutzer

Early Small-Bore Swiss Stutzer — Double-Set Hair Trigger — Tang Peep Sight

Description
Heavy Swiss percussion match rifle made by Magnenat of Vaulion, Switzerland around 1840. This is an early small-bore rifle with a double-set hair trigger, built in the Swiss Stutzer pattern for serious offhand match work. Unrestored and honest throughout, it presents as a good example of pre-cartridge Swiss target rifle making. Add this classic Stutzer to your collection.

Action & Metalwork
Percussion lock with double-set hair trigger. Iron furniture in the white. Blued barrel finish is turning ash gray with some thinning, with minor frosting on the trigger guard and buttplate. Original ramrod present. At 14 lbs 14 oz, the weight is right where a match Stutzer of this period should be.

Barrel & Sights
32" octagonal barrel with globe-type front sight and tang-mounted adjustable peep sight. 9.1mm bore with good rifling, some uniform patination, uncleaned.

Stock
Nicely figured walnut stock with horn forend cap. Only minor handling marks.

Specifications
Action: Percussion, double-set hair trigger
Chambering: 9.1mm
Barrel Length: 32" octagonal
Overall Length: 50¾"
Length of Pull: 12⅜"
Weight: 14 lbs 14 oz
Sights: Globe-type front, tang-mounted adjustable peep
Stock: Figured walnut with horn forend cap
Furniture: Iron, in the white
Ramrod: Original
 
Condition
Bore with good rifling, some uniform patination, uncleaned. Blued barrel finish is turning ash gray with some thinning, and there is minor frosting on the trigger guard and buttplate. Stock shows only minor handling marks. An honest, unmolested example of an early Swiss match rifle.

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This firearm is an antique as defined under 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(16) — manufactured before 1899 with a percussion ignition system. No FFL is required and it may ship directly to the buyer. Buyer is responsible for compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Mid-Atlantic Imports, Type 08 FFL.