GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
FINE RELIEF ENGRAVED JOSEF HAMBRUSCH BLITZ ACTION OVER-UNDER DRILLING WITH SCOPE, DIES, AND CASE.JOSEF HAMBRUSCHDRILLING276820 X 20 X 6X47MODERNCal. 20 x 20 (3" chambers) x 6x47 (easily made from .222 Remington brass). This unusual combination gun with 20 ga. OU bbls, and rifle bbl mounted on right side, has 24" demi-bloc bbls with full length flat matted top rib, engraved "KLEINGUNTHER - SEGUIN/ TEXAS". Rear portion of rib has dovetailed base for scope mounts. Rib is fitted with a single leaf flip-up rear sight and longitudinally dovetailed silver bead front. Bbl flats are stamped with 1978 Ferlach proofs for 3" chambers. Bottom bbl is engraved "JOSEF HAMBRUSCH - FERLACH". Blitz trigger plate double Kersten action features ornamental side plates with rifle/ shotgun selector button on left plate, double triggers (front set), bushed strikers, and automatic safety button on top tang (SAFE inlaid in gold). Action is engraved with large shaded open scroll with inlaid gold monogram "JHW" on bottom of action. Fences and bolsters have deeply chiseled scroll engraving. Side plates are deep relief engraved with game scenes; four pheasants on left side, and with male and female pronghorn antelope on right. Blued steel trigger guard has matching scroll. Streaked and slightly figured European walnut full capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/8" over Pachmayr white line rifle pad, and features sling loop, shadow line right hand cheekpiece, composition grip cap, and approx 20 LPI checkering with line border. Matching 2-pc forend has Deeley release. Scope is a Leupold M8 2.5X compact with duplex reticle in custom fit Weaver rings. Bore diameter: top -.624, bottom -.625. Bore restrictions: top -.018 (mod), bottom -.004 (IC). Drop at heel: 2-1/4", drop at comb: 1-7/16". Weight without scope: 6 lbs. 14 oz. LOP 14-3/8". Green canvas case with stitched leather corners is lined in green felt, and contains straps and dies. PROVENANCE: All import paperwork showing cost of this gun ($5409.00) in 1979. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain most of their orig blue, with minor nicks and slight silvering at muzzles. Action retains virtually all of its coin finish with some slight staining on bottom in front of trigger guard. Stock retains nearly all its orig oil finish with a few minor nicks from handling. Bores are all excellent, bright and shiny. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Set trigger works. Scope is excellent. Optics clear. Case is excellent, near new. Accessories are fine. 49447-1 MGM193 (8,000-12,000)