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For those not knowing the Kyhl's flintlock, Mr Kyhl developed a flintlock needing fewer parts than the the conventional flintlock in the early 1800's - thereby saving production costs. The Danish/Norwegian army and navy had several models of long-guns and pistols featuring this lock: Jäger...

It is not a conventional box lock, more just a further development of the fairly much used Kyhl's lock, but as you state - with a "new" form of safety catch: As it was made at a percussion rifle, the front (and some of the rear) end of the Kyhl's flintlock was cut off. It really is fairly...

I have what I consider to be a rather early rifle that originated in 1834. Does anybody know of any earlier military percussion rifles; and, if so, could they show pictures of it/them? Trond

I'm afraid the reality of this rifle's origin is just a little more complicated than explained here. This rifle not only patented by Hans Larsen, Drammen, Norway, but actually also produced by Hans Larsen, Liege, Belgium and sold by L.H Hagen. Mr Larsen had a fair amount of success with his...