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Last day of the PA flintlock primitive season I got this 8 point buck with a recently purchased Jaeger rifle. The rifle was made by a I. G. Dachtine AAIX signed on the lock. I was informed he was a 1750 circa builder and worked at Aix La Chapelle which is also engraved on the lock and Is French for Aachen So I don?t know if this is or was an area in Germany or France as borders changed over the years. It is classic German design of the era which makes it a Germanic gun for me. I have been wanting a nice original Jaeger for my collection for years and have bid on numerous examples at auction but I had my limit on what I would pay. Finally got this one at a local auction. Barrel is 23 3/4? and the length of pull is around 12? so it must have been made for a small person or youth. I had to make a 2? butt extension out of leather so I could shoot it and it shoots great. 60 caliber with a twist rate of 1 in 28?. The deer stopped at 60 yards and only gave me a neck shot so I took it and I hit it just behind the ears breaking the spine. I have been hunting with muzzleloaders for 40 years and have taken game in Africa with a flintlock I built but this is my first white tail buck with one.
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Leatherman,
Waidmannsheil. You had a ? behind the 23 3/4" barrel length. Some people are leery of uneven barrel lengths, but that is close to 60 cm, which is a common barrel length.
MikeLast edited by mike ford; 01-21-2021, 08:29 PM. -
Nice buck, hunting with 100 plus year old guns is very satisfying. COVID 19 ruined my chances for a Kansas whitetail this year. Looking forward to next season.
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I don?t know why but when I type on some sites the question mark appears after some numbers and some letters. It doesn?t appear until I post. It looks like I am questioning everything I say. I cooked some steaks tonight. They were especially good.Comment
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Your hunt with that rifle will make an excellent article for our magazineComment
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