Heavy rifle of shooting to percussion, a blow, gauge 17,5 mm approx. Heavy barrel of 99 cm with sides, striped, ribbon, decorated with gilded nets with the mouth and with the thunder, punched " B. DESPONDS" with gold bottom. Sight with openwork plate. Dismountable lock with the hand and hammer with flat bodies. Finger rest trigger guard, double stecher trigger. Stock with cheekpiece partly squared and barrel with horn tip in marbled light walnut (small old grooves in the barrel). Buttplate with hook. Wooden ramrod. Length : 140 cm A.B.E. About 1840. M. DESPONDS is referenced in Morges (Canton of Vaud) in 1830.