Really interesting that it's a smoothbore. To look at the design I'd guess it would be rifled. Thanks for expanding my knowledge again.
John
John, these posts of original rifles, IMHO, prove beyond a doubt that smooth bore RIFLES did indeed exist, as this very eloquent example shows.
Personally, I have never been in favor of the Schutzen style grip, but they were at one time very popular. I also admit to this being the very first Schutzen style smooth bore rifle I have ever seen.
I have seen smooth bore rifles before and most of them were with back-action locks, just why that was I have no idea, but there seems to have been quite a few smooth bore rifles around during the early to mid 1800's.
Uncle Russ...