This is another contemporary piece by a man named Don Kammerer. Kammerer passed away in 1997 and was another well known and respected gun maker out of Kendiville IN. He used to dispaly his arms at Friendship. This rifle also came with an extra smooth bore barrel and lock
This paticular spoon is a German Jagger rilfe of the early 1700's, this is of the type that is considered to be the forerunner of the Pennsylvania rifles. German rifles were short and of large caliber for the brush and woods of Europe.(basically from 50 to 70 caliber) Coming to America the guns grew longer for distance and of smaller caliber for more shots per pound of ball and powder. Basically from 36 caliber to 50 caliber..
Later as the Westward movement got to the Plains the rifles grew shorter once again for ease of carrying on horseback...calibers for the bigger game on the plains once again grew larger..basiccally from 45 to 58 caliber.
