August 11, 12, & 13, 2020 Field & Range Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/13/2020
27 - 1/4" barrels with bead front sight, popup rifle sight, and offset claw scope mounts interrupting machine matted rib. Barrels marked "WITTENER - EXCELSIOR", underside with proofs. Bottom barrel relined to .22 Hornet. Soldered on sling swivel on .22 Hornet barrel. Standard Collath rotary underlever made of horn and two wing safety. Neat selector switch for rifle on right side of trigger guard. Double triggers, front set for rifle. Pistol grip stock checkered through forearm with point pattern checkering, wrist checkered through with point pattern checkering. Boxlock engraved with wriggle borders and scrollwork, left side with "FRANKFURT A/O" right side with "COLLATH SOHNE". Pistol grip cap also engraved with wriggle line work. Diminutive beaded shadowline cheekpiece. Rear sling swivel at toe, basketweave horn buttplate. CONDITION: Very good as restored. Barrels have been reblacked with visible pitting underneath. Receiver essentially in the white with some age related spotting in a few areas, engraving still crisp. Wood excellent, with some evidence of light field use, horn buttplate showing rubbing to left side. Action works appropriately when cycled by hand. Shotgun bores are excellent, bright and shiny, Hornet bore with some darkness. Note that the chambers have been opened up to 2 - 3/4" and should be examined by a qualified gunsmith before firing to ensure safety. EW
Item Dimensions: L: 43".
Barrel Wall Thickness
(L) .030 (R) .035
Caliber/Bore
16 x 16 x .22 Hornet
Internal Bore Diameter
(BOTH) .664
Length of Pull
13 - 3/16" from front trigger