I remember reading somewhere that American long rifles were stocked, carved, engraved, Craftsman., browned and stained by the same craftsman. In Europe, there were guilds of specialists who worked on guns. So you would have had a specialist stocker, a wood carver, an engraver, etc. They were all specialists so you have a really jaw dropping piece like this. Years ago there was a guy in NJ who made muzzle loaders and had his own shop - Charlie Stone. He hired a guy from Brescia in Italy just to do bluing. The Italian guy told me in his town they made guns and also medieval armor in the past. He said his family was from a bluing-browning guild. That was all they did and were experts. He said there were others who just did carving, etc. In no way does that take away from jaegers like this, but credits the ability of people like Dickert, Beck, etc who did the whole thing themselves.
Thank you Ethan for the careful understated presentation. Whilst I admire the craftsmanship my tastes are more towards the military Jaeger you show in another episode but this is all well done.
What a gun. While my favorite are those that sort of sit in the middle of the spectrum from high art to bare bones, I am always in awe of the high art guns. That said, this gun has beautiful lines and would look just as good with little or no engraving or carving. I think the barrel length on this jaeger is perfect. Longer, and it loses a bit of it's offhand effectiveness; shorter, and it becomes inefficient and just looks proportionally off. Looks like someone added a peep sight behind the tang at some point? Too bad, but at least it's more evidence that this gun was used for what it was intended.
Ethan @ I Love Muzzleloading, although people continue to refer to the barrels on muzzleloaders like this as being Damascus or Pattern Welded Steel but they actually are not even steel, they are wrought iron which is a fiberous form of iron. Wrought iron is refined or forged and folded over on its self then forge welded again drawn out folded again then forge welded again over and over again many more times to remove impurities increasing the strength and also improving the pattern of the iron when finished. Once the barrel is forged filed drilled and reamed out and then rifled the barrel would be sanded or polished with stones to a fine finish and then etched with a form of acid which then reveals the pattern of the wrought iron which again is thousands upon thousands of iron fiber strands running lengthwise that are all forge welded together but the different strands gives that Damascus like appearance. True Damascus Steel is a crucible steel developed in the Mid East long ago but modern day Damascus is really just pattern welded steel which is 2 or more dissimilar steels (that will contrast each other when etched) are forge welded together but pattern welded steel starts as bars cut up layered in alternating layers of the dissimilar steels and that’s often what modern Blacksmiths refer to as Damascus even though it’s not technically correct
@@ILoveMuzzleloading Colonial Williamsburg has some older videos on making barrels this way with material that actually starts out as old wagon tires or the metal rim around the edges of the wooden wheel
Not sure but it looks like engraving on the face of the Frizzen or its just scraches?? maybe a German name and numbers under it. M He_______ and 552 under it??
Hello everyone, a gorgeous piece as per usual. I was hoping someone can point me in the right direction and help? I want to find a US made replica thst is functional and well made. I am after something early, so a 17th century flintlock or a firelock which essentially still is a flint weapon. Smoothbote or rifle either are fine. Why? I reenact a light cavalrymen from this era. And in love with the firearms from Eorope during this time. I am not in the US. Any help will be awesome! Thanks
Love your videos but wish I saw less of you and more close up views of the gun areas you are describing. Just my thought. Thanks and keep up your good work.
I remember reading somewhere that American long rifles were stocked, carved, engraved, Craftsman., browned and stained by the same craftsman.
In Europe, there were guilds of specialists who worked on guns. So you would have had a specialist stocker, a wood carver, an engraver, etc. They were all specialists so you have a really jaw dropping piece like this.
Years ago there was a guy in NJ who made muzzle loaders and had his own shop - Charlie Stone. He hired a guy from Brescia in Italy just to do bluing. The Italian guy told me in his town they made guns and also medieval armor in the past. He said his family was from a bluing-browning guild. That was all they did and were experts. He said there were others who just did carving, etc.
In no way does that take away from jaegers like this, but credits the ability of people like Dickert, Beck, etc who did the whole thing themselves.
Man I love the shorter rifles!
Me too!
Incredible!! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you Ethan for the careful understated presentation. Whilst I admire the craftsmanship my tastes are more towards the military Jaeger you show in another episode but this is all well done.
Thank you John!
What a gun. While my favorite are those that sort of sit in the middle of the spectrum from high art to bare bones, I am always in awe of the high art guns. That said, this gun has beautiful lines and would look just as good with little or no engraving or carving. I think the barrel length on this jaeger is perfect. Longer, and it loses a bit of it's offhand effectiveness; shorter, and it becomes inefficient and just looks proportionally off. Looks like someone added a peep sight behind the tang at some point? Too bad, but at least it's more evidence that this gun was used for what it was intended.
Thanks for watching James. I agree, hard to see a fine piece adjusted sometime in it's life, but it was a tool
Sure appears to be a two line name on top of the barrel in front of the boar.
Where could I find some stills of this rifle? I'd love to see more of the peep sight mount
Hi Todd, you can find more stills here - www.ilovemuzzleloading.com/blog/one-fancy-flintlock-jaeger-german-hunting-rifle-serves-as-an-artists-canvas
Wonderfull..!!
Insane
Bohemia is todays Czech Republic by the way is there a date on that particular rifle
I'd own something like this if I could only have one flintlock. It might as well be pretty if I'm going to look at it all the time.
Agreed!
Ethan @ I Love Muzzleloading, although people continue to refer to the barrels on muzzleloaders like this as being Damascus or Pattern Welded Steel but they actually are not even steel, they are wrought iron which is a fiberous form of iron. Wrought iron is refined or forged and folded over on its self then forge welded again drawn out folded again then forge welded again over and over again many more times to remove impurities increasing the strength and also improving the pattern of the iron when finished. Once the barrel is forged filed drilled and reamed out and then rifled the barrel would be sanded or polished with stones to a fine finish and then etched with a form of acid which then reveals the pattern of the wrought iron which again is thousands upon thousands of iron fiber strands running lengthwise that are all forge welded together but the different strands gives that Damascus like appearance. True Damascus Steel is a crucible steel developed in the Mid East long ago but modern day Damascus is really just pattern welded steel which is 2 or more dissimilar steels (that will contrast each other when etched) are forge welded together but pattern welded steel starts as bars cut up layered in alternating layers of the dissimilar steels and that’s often what modern Blacksmiths refer to as Damascus even though it’s not technically correct
Thanks!
@@ILoveMuzzleloading Colonial Williamsburg has some older videos on making barrels this way with material that actually starts out as old wagon tires or the metal rim around the edges of the wooden wheel
While that is beautiful rifle, my favorites are the ones that look like they have been there, and done that!
Not sure but it looks like engraving on the face of the Frizzen or its just scraches?? maybe a German name and numbers under it. M He_______ and 552 under it??
Looked like scratches to me, wish I could revisit!
Hello everyone, a gorgeous piece as per usual. I was hoping someone can point me in the right direction and help? I want to find a US made replica thst is functional and well made.
I am after something early, so a 17th century flintlock or a firelock which essentially still is a flint weapon.
Smoothbote or rifle either are fine.
Why?
I reenact a light cavalrymen from this era. And in love with the firearms from Eorope during this time.
I am not in the US.
Any help will be awesome!
Thanks
You might seek out some folks on the American Longrifles Forum, the experts there may be able to help
@@ILoveMuzzleloading thank you, I love these early pieces.
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Love your videos but wish I saw less of you and more close up views of the gun areas you are describing. Just my thought. Thanks and keep up your good work.
Great feedback Stephen, I appreciate it! Will work in more close ups in the future!