GUN FALL 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/31/2017
BEAUTIFULLY FINISHED HARTMANN & WEISS SQUARE BRIDGE MAGNUM MAUSER DANGEROUS GAME RIFLE WITH EXCEPTIONAL SCROLL AND GAME SCENES BY H. FUNK AND WITH ZEISS SCOPE. HARTMAN & WEIS EXPRESS 7807 375 MODERN Cal. 375 H & H. Utilizing an original .350 Rigby Mauser (Rigby number "3539"), with step down receiver ring, square bridge, and slant box magazine (allowing belted cartridges to feed slick as whale snot).the fine craftsmen from Hamburg re-bored the orig 24" bbl to .375 H & H, and installed claw scope mounts, new sling eye band, and front sight ramp, which houses gold bead with flip-up porcelain night bead. Orig rear sight base and one standing, two folding leaf express rear sight, were retained. Top of bbl is gold inlaid "Hartmann & Weiss, Hamburg - London". Caliber is engraved. Top of rear sight base, rear bbl boss, and claw bases are nicely checkered. Action has been color case hardened, and exquisitely engraved with truly fine shaded, small scroll outlining Bulino renditions of African game: The face of a large maned lion is on receiver ring, and a kudu is on floorplate. Engravers signature, "H. Funk" (noted engraver of fine German guns) is on hinge extension of floorplate. Orig Mauser trigger has been retained along with Rigby patented cocking piece peep sight. H & W SN is engraved on right side of bridge, and stamped on bottom of bbl. Stock of dense, lightly marbled European walnut measures 14" over black leather covered pad, retains orig classic Rigby checkering with mullered borders. Composition grip cap, and sling eye are on toe line. Drop at heel: approx 2-15/16", drop at comb: approx 1-15/16". Weight without scope: 7 lbs. 11 oz. LOP: 14". Zeiss Diavari - Z 1.5 - 6X rail scope with 3 post reticle, is in Recnagle claw mounts, rear with windage adjustment, and has rubber lens cover. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining nearly all of its custom finishes. There are a few minor marks in bright polish of bbl blue. Case color is silvering slightly at front of floorplate. There are a few light scratches in oil finish of stock (most notably on left side below bolt stop). Checkering has been nicely re-cut. Bore is excellent, bright and shiny throughout. Scope has some light marks in its lacquer finish. Optics brilliant. 52440-3 MGM228 (15,000-25,000)