German or Austrian flintlock hunting rifle. Flintlock, German or Austrian, rifled barrel with rise and front sight, stamped in brass with a griffin and the letters "IL", underlined by a pearled frieze of thunder. Flat-body lock and hammer (formerly repaired). Double stecher trigger. Chased and gilded brass fittings, dedicated to the line (repair to trigger guard). Plain oval brass thumbplate. Walnut stock carved with foliate scrolls. Fut with clear horn tip. Drawer and cheekstock decorated with a compass rose inlaid with horn and deer antlers. Wooden ramrod with deer antler tip. Length : 120 cm A.B.E. (mechanical accident). Circa 1780. A hallmark close to ours is attributed to the Bavarian harquebusier Limmer.