Johann Bernhard Hoffer was active in Nuremberg, Bavaria, c. 1762-1800. The smoothbore barrel has a silver blade front sight and "1," "I: HOFFER-IN-NURNBERG:-," and floral patterns in silver inlay on the breech section along with a sunken silver stag maker's mark. The rifled barrel has a brass blade front sight and notch rear sight. The back action lock is not marked. The gun is equipped with adjustable single set triggers. The forend panels and stock have brass furniture and incised and raised relief scroll carving, including on the patch box lid.