Franz Peter was active in Carlsbad, Bohemia, c. 1780-1800. The smoothbore barrel has a sighting flat signed "FRANZ PETER." and fitted with a rounded blade front sight along with a relief engraved scene of Selene on the breech section. The upper tang has a dished rear sight. The lock has coordinating engraving with Selene/Luna on the tail section and Artemis/Diana with a dog ahead of the cock. The furniture is gilt brass with relief cast scroll designs and hunting and martial scenes. The forend cap has two busts. The trigger guard has a mounted hunter blowing a horn. The side plate has two men charging at another in a wooded scene, two with swords and the third firing a pistol. The wrist escutcheon has a crown at the top, man with his hand on a shield, a dog, and a grotesque mask at the bottom. The bird-head shaped pommel has two mounted men exchanging pistol shots as well as classical martial trophies. The full-length stock has a combination of raised relief and incised scroll carving, border, and molding and nice figure.