GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
HIGH QUALITY EARLY BOHEMIAN HAMMER DOUBLE RIFLE BY JOHANN HABERDA.JOHANN HABERDASXS DOUBLE RIFLE1.577 SNYDER ?Cal. .577 Snyder ?. 24-7/8" Bernard Damascus bbls are fitted with full length matted rib holding one standing, one folding leaf rear and silver bead front sights. There is a large silver poincon at rear of rib with gunmakers crest. Tops of bbls are engraved "JOHAN,N" "HABERDA. FRAUENBERG. BOHMEN" and "FURST SCHWARZENBERG SCHER HOFBUCHSENMACKER". Sling loop is screwed to bottom rib. Jones underlever type action is fitted with rebounding bar locks with round bodied serpentine hammers. Flip-up rear sight is in top tang. Action also features projection on rear of rib engaging a slot in breechface, and dbl triggers (both set). Action and locks are engraved with 70% coverage exceptionally well cut varying sized scroll. Makers name is on right lock, and "Frauenberg" is on left. Steel trigger guard is also scroll engraved and is engraved "NO 1" on tang which extends to steel grip cap. Very attractive, well marbled and figured European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 13-5/8" over checkered horn buttplate, and features deep shadow line right hand cheekpiece, drop points, point pattern checkering, and a vacant silver oval on rear of comb. Matching captive splinter forend with inlet schnabeled horn tip has forward pivoting bolt release. Drop at heel: approx 2-3/4", drop at comb: approx 1-9/16". Cast about 1/4 off. Weight: 6 lbs. 13 oz. LOP: 13-5/8". CONDITION: Fine, as partially refinished. Bbls retain 80 - 90% orig dramatic Damascus finish. Action and locks retain traces of orig case hardening color where protected, but are mostly gray to brown. Stocks retain most of an old oil finish, edges slightly rounded, checkering re-cut. Grip cap replaced. Retaining screws of forend wood also replaced with hex screws. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Locks are excellent. Triggers set. 51872-17 MGM93 (3,500-5,000)