December 14-17, 2021 Collectible Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/16/2021
German "System Aydt" Schuetzen rifle in 8.15x46R, made by "C.G. HAENEL, SUHL". Barrel is marked on top "PR STAHL LAUF" indicating the barrel steel. Barrel is also marked "524", "962", "2.12", "7.7mm", with the standard "BUG" proofs. The serial number "524" is on the barrel and front of receiver. No import marks. The top of the receiver has a gold inlaid "ORIGINAL SYSTEM AYDT" marking. Octagonal blued barrel has the proper front sight, with the removeable post with wings sight insert. Barrel has the 11mm middle sight grooves. Target diopter sight with large disc is mounted on the rear tang, and is fully adjustable. The rear sight assembly is not original to this rifle as it doesn't not fit properly. Rifle has adjustable set triggers. Receiver, trigger guard, floorplate assembly, butt plate, and sight assembly have case hardening and. High quality walnut stock has checkering and a large Tyrolean cheekpiece. Walnut forearm. Butt plate is of the standard Schuetzen style. Sling swivels are mounted on the barrel and stock. The rifle has been modified, for the possible intent of improving accuracy. An aluminum block, approximately 1" x 1.5" x 1/4" has been mounted, via three screws, to the front of the forearm. Another aluminum block, approximately 2" x .5" x 1/4", under the trigger assembly with two screws, though only one remains. Its absence can be noticed when looking at the trigger assembly once the rifle is assembled. CONDITION: Rifle is overall very good to excellent and retains approximately 85-90% of its original blued finish with some blemishes, and 70-75% of its case hardening. Stock has light dings and scratches, light damage to the stock checkering, and a half inch piece of wood missing in front of the lower end of the butt plate. Bore is slightly dark and may clean up, set triggers function properly, and rifle is mechanically sound. WEZ
Caliber/Bore
8.15x46R (7.7mm)
Model
Original System AYDT