Manufactured circa 1850. With browned round barrel with octagonal breech section, signed “J.J. SCHLÄEPFER IN GLARUS” at the mid point, inlaid with gold bands at the breech and muzzle, fitted with a socket for a bayonet on the right side of the muzzle, a dovetailed tunnel bead front sight and a blued adjustable tangent rear sight graduated to 1,000 meters. Foliate engraved patent breech with gold inlaid signature “J. STAUB/WADENSCHWEIL” on the upper surface. False breech with long tang fitted with an aperture target sight, floating island side lock, trigger plate, forearm cap, barrel keys and hooked buttplate all engraved with further foliate decoration. Double set triggers within a plain iron trigger guard shaped for the fingers. Figured walnut three quarter length stock with raised cheekpiece carved with foliage behind, and shaped checkered panels at the grip. Blued screw fit button behind the trigger guard, iron sling mounts and original iron ramrod.

Fine. The barrel retains 95% rebrowned finish with clear signature. The remaining iron parts are bright with clear engraved decoration throughout, some dull age related discoloration and surface spotting evident on plain surfaces. Stock has numerous minor age related storage and handling blemishes and marks, a setting crack is evident on the butt and what appears to be a repaired crack at the wrist. Overall an attractive example of a classic Swiss percussion target rifle.