Ignaz Kowar was the royal gunsmith for the Bavarian court and also a founding member and Federal Schützenmeister of the Upper Palatinate Rifle Association. Features an adjustable winged post front sight, "JGNAZ KOWAR AMBERG" and a geometric motif in gold inlay on the breech section, large diopter type peep sight mounted in the integral base on the upper tang, the "crown/V" proof (on-hand pre-March 1893), blackleaf scrollwork engraving flanking Renaissance Revival type scenes on each side of the action, thumb trigger and double set triggers, carved dog head with yellow glass eyes on the forend tip, relief carved blackleaf scrollwork on the forend and buttstock, Renaissance Revival scenes on the sides of the buttstock, large Tyrolean cheek rest, and engraved Swiss style buttplate.