Johann Conrad Eisenmenger (1689-1745) and his son Johann Georg Eisenmenger (1717-1757) were gunmakers in Zweibrucken (Deux-Ponts) in present day Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The straight rifled octagonal to round barrel has a dovetailed blade front sight, a raised groove rear sight with ornate finials on the dovetailed base, beaded girdles, and a fire blue finish. The lock is signed "EISENMENGER" in a scrolling banner below the priming pan and "A•ZWEVBRUCK" below the frizzen spring and has a sliding safety button and scroll engraving. The mounts are engraved steel with rococo scroll and foliate engraving, and the stock is carved en suite and has a sliding wood patchbox and horn forend tip. A sling bar is fitted on the left side, and a sling swivel is mounted at the front of the trigger guard. The wood ramrod has a horn tip. Norman R. Blank acquired the gun from W. Keith Neal on August 16, 1959. Provenance: The Gewerhkammer of Jagdschloss Kranischstein; W. Keith Neal; The Norman R. Blank Collection

Very good with 85% plus of the re-blued finish remaining, gray and brown patina on the balance, some minor oxidation, minor wear, and distinct markings and engraving. The stock is also very good and has crisp carving and molding, some faint cracks and repairs, and scattered scrapes and dings. Mechanically fine.