GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
RARE DOUBLE RIFLE BOCK DRILLING BY ENGLEBERDT CLEVER.CLEVERDRILLING5649x57R x 9X57R/16GAMODERN; NFACal. 9x57R x 9x57R x 16. 24-3/8" Bbls are fitted with full length matted rib holding one standing leaf rear, and silver bead front sights. Bbls are arranged in unusual configuration with top right bbl being 16 ga. and both top left and bottom bbls, 9x57. Tops of bbls are engraved "Engleberdt Clever Nachf." and "Colm a/Rn". Bottoms of bbls are stamped with pre WWI German imperial proofs. Case hardened scallop-backed, boxlock action features rifle/ shotgun selector on top tang which has push button detent, Greener side safety, pin type bottom rifle indicator on top of action, and raised rib tumbler end cocking indicators on sides. It also features crossbolt third fastener, bushed strikers, side clips, small reinforcing bolsters, and double triggers (front set). Action is engraved with near full coverage typical Germanic scrolling acanthus in stippled background, which has some oak leaf accents. This scroll surrounds vignettes of game; a running roe doe on front portion of left side of action, with her fallen male consort toward rear with jaeger taking a shot, and a grouse flushing. Right side portrays two running sows toward front with running boar at rear. Trigger guard is of horn. Very fine, well marbled, and lightly figured European walnut horn capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/4" over ribbed horn buttplate, and features point pattern checkering, right hand shadow line cheekpiece, and a cartridge trap engraved with bugling stag, is on toe line, which has space for four cartridges. Matching splinter forend has Deeley release. Bore diameter: right - .662. Bore restrictions: right - .028 (IMod). Wall thickness: right - .038. Drop at heel: approx 3", drop at comb: approx 1-3/4". Weight: 7 lbs. 8 oz. LOP: 14-1/4". CONDITION: Excellent, original, essentially as found. Bbls retain over 90% orig blue with considerable scratching and marking toward breech ends. Action retains 80 - 90% orig case hardening color. Lots of color is also present on cartridge trap. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig hand rubbed oil finish, grain slightly raised and open, with a number of light and heavy scattered marks. Shotgun bbl is excellent, as is bottom rifle bbl. Left rifle bbl is fine with scattered pitting. Action is tight. Mechanically excellent. 50146-9 MGM220 (5,000-8,000)