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Published: 2007-07-25 16:11:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 7359; Favourites: 81; Downloads: 0
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Description The Jaeger Rifle was developed in the mid 1700's in Germany.

It found use in various Armies and Militia, and also formed the basis for the Kentucky Rifle and others used by the early Pioneers.

This example is a German 0.62 cal (15.7mm) with a 700mm barrel. It features high ornate relief engraving on the metal furniture and carved inlays on the wood of the stock. It is dated circa 1730 - 1750.
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Comments: 20

iron-age-adam [2011-10-20 04:05:43 +0000 UTC]

great rifle i love the jeager's im getting one soon gonna correct you and couple things cause its bothering me a bit haha the jeager is dated around (1750-1820 c.)
and the Kentucky rifle? nah the actually stole the idea from Pennsylvania, i have a pa./Kentucky rifle i love black powder weapons the jeager is a very beautiful rifle indeed!!

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Claveworks In reply to iron-age-adam [2011-11-13 16:31:35 +0000 UTC]

I won't disagree as you are very close date-wise to what I said, but the information I had was 1730-1750, but sadly I can't prove it one way or the other...

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iron-age-adam In reply to Claveworks [2011-11-15 05:15:20 +0000 UTC]

its all good i cant prove my side either all i have as proof is here say and a circa seal from a historical society which has one of how many jeagers. oh well still a great rifle

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NZVIKING [2010-08-15 10:58:58 +0000 UTC]

I enjoyed your weapons section very very much! Please add more! Great stuff

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Claveworks In reply to NZVIKING [2010-08-15 12:31:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you - I will when I get time.

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Archanubis [2010-01-26 16:23:03 +0000 UTC]

So what was the big difference between this rifle and the more famous Pennsylvannia/Kentucky rifle? Longer barrel on the latter?

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Claveworks In reply to Archanubis [2010-01-26 18:18:16 +0000 UTC]

I think so - all these things were adapted and re-designed by trial and error...

Looking at the wiki it seems that the Kentucky rifle was definitely longer, and seems to have been a slightly smaller bore as well...

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Riyadus [2008-06-13 18:33:57 +0000 UTC]

Oh my, this very very cool!

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Claveworks In reply to Riyadus [2008-06-13 23:51:51 +0000 UTC]

Thank you - it's probably one of my favourite 'side projects'

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JLyons [2007-07-27 19:25:27 +0000 UTC]

Great work and Info!

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Claveworks In reply to JLyons [2007-07-27 23:16:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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PatchKatz [2007-07-25 21:19:20 +0000 UTC]

nice one! looks really neat... i'd really like to have one of those...

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Claveworks In reply to PatchKatz [2007-07-26 09:21:22 +0000 UTC]

I think you can buy them, in the USA at least...

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PatchKatz In reply to Claveworks [2007-07-26 22:41:39 +0000 UTC]

too far from here... but from here, everywhere is far XD

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DingoPatagonico [2007-07-25 18:49:09 +0000 UTC]

oh, this one is completly new for me ^^U

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Claveworks In reply to DingoPatagonico [2007-07-25 20:21:33 +0000 UTC]

I like a change now and then

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DingoPatagonico In reply to Claveworks [2007-07-25 21:08:09 +0000 UTC]

XD

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bear48 [2007-07-25 16:18:02 +0000 UTC]

Much coolness

I am not sure what promoted the change in subject matter but it has been both fun and educational for me. Thank you

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Claveworks In reply to bear48 [2007-07-25 17:29:34 +0000 UTC]

I'm doing some random things, mostly sparked by conversations with people, but normal service will resume in time...

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bear48 In reply to Claveworks [2007-07-25 17:53:58 +0000 UTC]

normal service is great but this has been fun too

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