A 100 BORE BAVARIAN BREECH-LOADING AIR GUN OF BELLOWS TYPE BY JOHANNES WINTER IN MUNCHEN, CIRCA 1

A 100 BORE BAVARIAN BREECH-LOADING AIR GUN OF BELLOWS TYPE BY JOHANNES WINTER IN MUNCHEN, CIRCA 1770 with octagonal sighted barrel signed in silver enclosed by scrolls over the breech, opened by a lever ahead of the trigger-guard, the tang covered with a piece of shaped brass and with provision for a peep-sight behind, enclosed action retained by a pierced brass plate of shaped outline on each side, double set trigger (incomplete), figured walnut full stock (cracked and chipped), moulded over the fore-end and carved with rococo flowers behind the tang, rear ramrod-pipe, and ahead of the trigger-guard, the butt with carved raised cheek-piece on the left and incorporating an iron spindle for the mechanism on the right, brass mounts comprising trigger-guard shaped for the fingers, butt-plate, and three ramrod-pipes and horn fore-end cap (ramrod missing, worn) 78.8cm; 31in barrel