German Target or Jägerbüchse identification very long and massive Rifle

[German Jäger]

Hello friends today I want to show you my new German Schützen or Jaeger Rifle!
It was a very long and massive rifle,Bore Diameter 15.8 mm it has a very nice iron sight Aparture on it. Very nice woodwork, and all in new silver.
On the Barrel was Manufakturer and Town “Neustrelitz” this was only 50 km from my hometown, so it is arrival what was manufactured in my region.
Yesterday I tried it at the range at 50 m it has super groupings with round ball they touch each other! Diameter ist 15,8mm Zaria was very long and heavy for a German Jager but at the Triggerguard it has Deer and Hunting Scenes?
Who can help? What is that for a rifle hunting rifle or a target rifle or maybe both thank you a lot.

 

[Virtakuono]

All i know about it is that it is very gorgeous! I would suspect it was made for hunting.

 

[Sam squanch]

Could be used for both, but that’s a hunting leaf sight. I’ve read where some hunters over there used high seats, or stands, so a heavy gun wasn’t a deterrent. The gamekeeper may have earned his keep packing it around all day!

 

[German Jäger]

Ok but is with the size its enormus great and heavy so all my Jaegers are max: 110cm the are like a Longrifle Size in Jäger look and in hunting size caliber 15,8mm. Have anyone more ideas ore equal rifles?

 

[Sam squanch]

Maybe it was made for a sportsman who was going somewhere with big mean game to shoot, and wanted it heavy to tame recoil.

 

[Robin101]

.62 caliber is not uncommon for Jaeger hunting rifles. Its a beauty!!
Robin

 

[German Jäger]

I look at the Barrel and see it it a Dorn Rife Type so very rare?

 

[German Jäger]

No one knows this Type?!

 

[Relic shooter]

Very nice quality hunting / target grade Jaeger !

Original big bore Jaeger rifles have long been my favorite for shooting competition & big game hunting due
to their inherent long range accuracy, fine ballance & light weight.

All the Flint & percussion era Jaegers I've owned, shot & observed have had deeper rifling in .014-.018 range with close to one-turn in length of the barrel.
Most of my Jaegers were in the .70 cal range, with the proper PRB combination were capable of producing near one hole group accuracy with 80 grains of 2F & plenty of knock down power for big game..
Most current production 'rifle' barrels feature shallower slower twist rifling & lack the rifling depth to properly grip & stabilize patched round balls with heavier rifle sized charges unless the PRB is very tightly loaded.

Relic shooter

 

[Rudyard]

Could be used for both, but that’s a hunting leaf sight. I’ve read where some hunters over there used high seats, or stands, so a heavy gun wasn’t a deterrent. The gamekeeper may have earned his keep packing it around all day!

There are a number of such rifles about 12 bore all seem to be about early percussion or late flint converted . ide say meant for large game I've two in my work shop one has a German Town maker .Ile try get you a photo & more precise info there in bits needing restoration .
Sams observations are sound but the two here are not heavy .Ime not used to metric I don't use it but your 15 +mm,s seems biggish Ile try get my vernier it has metric on it .
More then annon Regards Rudyard

 

[Relic shooter]

Longer barreled Jaegers;
Over several decades of collecting & shooting Jaegers I have run into a few longer barreled Jaegers & they have been ornately carved & engraved similar to German Jager's rifle.

Below are photos Swiss Jaeger made in Geneva with a 34" long multi-grove rifled barrel with typical close to one turn in length of the barrel..
It is .70 cal. & started life as a flintlock & lock was later converted to percussion, I recently re-homed to a more active younger forum member.
This Jaeger with its swamped barrel only weighs 7.25 lbs.

It's my opinion after decades of collecting & shooting original Jaegers, this well crafted but unadorned rifle's 'unique features' indicate it was constructed as a long range military sniper rifle.
Features;
-Jeagers have long been favored for military use, those built for target shooting & hunting are usually much more ornate & of smaller caliber.
-The notches in this rifle's 3-leaf rear sight & front sight blade are cut so fine that the sights would only be effective in good light.
-The rounded lug on the trigger guard appears to have been designed to with a fitted portable or rampart rest.
-Unusual thumb screw originally provided rapid lock plate removal to clean & replace flints before being converted to percussion.

Some believe America's smaller bore rifled long rifles are stretched-out versions of the Jaeger.
Relic shooter