GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
FINE QUALITY SIDELOCK GAME SHOTGUN BY J. MICHALEK OF BERLIN.J. MICHALEKSxS10516GAMODERN; C&RCal. 16 ga. 2-1/2" Chambers. 28-1/4" Dovetailed steel bbls are fitted with matted, game rib with dolls head extension. Bbl flats and bottoms of bbls are stamped with 11/43 German nitro proofs for 2-1/2" chambers, and steel type. French grey sidelock action has Imperial German proofs on water table, along with Nazi era re-proofs. Action features non-automatic safety (FEST and FREI inlaid in gold), dbl point tumbler end cocking indicators, and dbl triggers. Action is engraved with 80% coverage deeply cut varying sized scroll. Makers name and "BERLIN" are in gold at the front of each lockplate. Trigger guard is of horn, and extends to sunburst horn grip cap. Well figured European walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14" over skip line checkered wood butt with checkered horn heel and toe plates. There are diminutive drop points behind locks, multi-point pattern checkering at grip, along with a small swept right hand cheekpiece. Matching splinter forend has inlet schnabeled horn tip and Deeley type release. Bore diameter: left -.672, right - .671. Bore restrictions: left - .033 (full), right - .033 (full). Wall thickness: left - .029, right - .026. Drop at heel: 2-5/16", drop at comb: 1-7/16". Cast slightly off. Weight: 5 lbs. 15 oz. LOP: 14". CONDITION: Fine, as refurbished. Newer Nazi era bbls retain nearly all of a well done re-blue over numerous light marks. Action retains a considerable amount, perhaps as much as 50%, orig french grey. Stocks retain most of their orig finish with numerous light marks. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. 51872-7 MGM164 (4,000-4,500)