Late 18th/Early 19th Century Percussion Converted Jaeger Rifle by Johann Christian Paul Baetz of Nurnberg

About .56 caliber. 27.5" octagonal barrel. SN: NSN. Browned metal finish with brass fittings. Jaeger style walnut stock has checkering to straight grip and a carved cheek piece to left side. Percussion rifle with two leaf folding notch rear sight and globe post front sight. Item features a wood patchbox cover, double sling swivels, tang mounted peep sight, and six-groove rifling. Tang has carved floral molding. Lock appears to have been converted to percussion and possibly restocked at some point during the mid-19th century, with front sight and tang sight also possibly added during this time. Barrel is engraved with script reading Baetz a Nurnberg to top flat. Included with item is wood ramrod and tang peep sight housed in patchbox.

Barrel most likely made by Johann Christian Paul Baetz of Nurnburg, active from about 1794 to 1808/9 according to Stockel. 

Condition
Fair to good. Bore is somewhat dark. Finish is a mottled brown overall. Lock has been cleaned and appears to have a modern screw to bolster. Wood stock has several repairs to bottom edge of grip, with scattered scratches and mars overall. Action is functional.