TARGET / HUNTING RIFLE WITH FALSE MUZZLE. Cal. 44. NSN. Bbl. 34”. The heavy, unmarked octagonal barrel measures 1.2” across the flats, is fitted with a U-notch adjustable rear sight and pin post front in a protective tube, and a 1 3/4” rifled false muzzle. Breech iron is fitted with a Lollipop rear sight with windage adjustment. The case-hardened backspring lock is also unmarked. Walnut half stock with small right-hand cheekpiece and pewter nose cap is German silver-mounted. The triggerguard with a finger spur has a loop at the rear, forming a grip. The Crescent buttplate has a 4” return. Red-stained hickory ramrod with a German silver tip and brass tail mounts through two plain pipes on the underrib and a beaded German silver thimble. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: false muzzle. CONDITION: very fine. Barrel retains nearly all of what appears to be its original brown. Breech plug, iron, and lock retain over 90% of their original case-hardening color. Stock retains most of its original French polish finish, with some light marks. The furniture is nicely toned. Bore is bright and shiny throughout. Mechanically fine. (01-21208/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,750-2,500.