This is a rare early percussion rifle as featured on pages 66-67 of "The American Percussion Schuetzen Rifle" by Hamilton and Rowe. It is fitted with a heavy octagonal target barrel with 15/16 inch round front section made for a false muzzle, (rifle also includes an unfinished brass bullet starter). The top barrel flat is engraved: "SEB: FISCHER NEW YORK". It is fitted with the original fine scroll engraved lock plate that is fitted with a scroll engraved, "dolphin head" hammer. The lock plate is also engraved "SEB: FISCHER NEW YORK". The rifle has an adjustable tang mounted target rear peep sight; a large windage adjustable rear sight and a small blade front sight (both of the later are on the barrel). The tang, the lock plate, hammer and three finger silver sculptured trigger guard all feature, matching fine scroll engraving. It is fitted with a one-piece walnut half-stock that has hand-cut checkering in the grip area and a hand carved "wolfs head" forend tip. The wolf's head is fitted with glass eyes. The stock has a Germanic/Swiss small style cheekpiece with a two-prong Schuetzen style German Silver buttplate and a matching 3-finger Schuetzen trigger guard. The rifle is fitted with double set triggers, a single barrel wedge.

Fine as period refinished with 80% of the blue finish on the barrel. The barrel has aged to a dark brown tone with areas of light pitting and spotting that have been cleaned and finished over, scattered light dings, and some light surface scratches. The action and hammer have aged to a gray patina with some darker mottled areas, light handling marks, and clear markings. The wood is fine with handling marks on the forearm, well defined checkering at the wrist, small indentations throughout, and a repaired crack at the wrist. Mechanically very good.