a north german breech-loading aydt patent falling block rifled target pistol signed r.schrader, gÖttingen, no. 58, circa 1885 with octagonal barrel signed in gold, fitted with blued fore-sight and blued back-sight, sparsely engraved action fitted with sprung lever for extracting cartridges on the right, engraved case-hardened pivoting trigger, finely chequered walnut butt, and retaining some original finish throughout 35.5cm; 14in Carl Wilhem Aydt is recorded circa 1865-1885 in Suhl. He designed a falling block system in 1865 and patented a design for ejecting cartridges in 1884.