GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
VERY FINE SIDELOCK SIDE LEVER RIFLE COCKING DRILLING WITH GOLD INLAY AROUND GAME SCENES BY SEMPERT & KRIEGHOFF WITH SCOPE.SEMPERT & KRIEGHOFFDRILLING656616/16/ 9.3X72RW/SCOPEMODERN; C&RCal. 16/16/9.3x72R. 26-7/8" Bbls have full length matted rib fitted with pop-up rear sight and claw bases, which is gold inlaid "Sempert & Krieghoff Suhl" in unmatted rectangle. Bbl flats are stamped with pre WWI German imperial proofs. A sling loop is soldered to bottom of bbl. Case hardened sidelock action features safety lever mounted on left lockplate (SICHER gold inlaid), crossbolt third fastener, raised arrowhead tumbler end cocking indicators, and dbl triggers (front set). Rifle cocking lever is on bottom of left side. Action is engraved with 60% coverage splashes of small scroll within geometric borders. Fences are semi-relief acanthus carved. Lockplates have splashes of scroll toward front with dog and game scenes outlined in scroll terminated gold wire inlay toward rears; pair of pointers on left, and stag and hind stepping into meadow on right. Steel trigger guard has inset horn tang. Trigger guard bow is deep relief engraved with a family crest of rampant unicorn in shield surmounted by a knight's helm surmounted by another unicorn, all flanked with scroll. Very attractive lightly figured and well marbled European walnut steel capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/8" over red Old English pad, and features traditional styling with right hand shadow line cheekpiece, nicely fluted comb, and closely spaced point pattern checkering at semi diamond grip. A sling loop matching that on bbls is on toe line. Matching small forend has Deeley release. Bbls are fitted with Zeiss Zielklein 2-1/2 X scope with crosshair and post reticle in custom mounts. Bore diameter: left -.667, right - .667. Bore restrictions: left - .026 (Imod), right - .012 (lt mod). Wall thickness: left - .030, right - .032. Drop at heel: 2-1/8", drop at comb: 1-1/2". Cast 1/4" off. Weight without scope: 7 lbs. 8 oz. LOP: 14-3/8". CONDITION: Excellent, as beautifully refurbished. Bbls retain essentially all of a deep satin re-blue. Action and lockplates retain approx 90% of what appears to be orig case hardening color, silvered on fences, tangs, and high edges, thinning around bottom. Exceptionally fine, perfectly inlet and correctly shaped, newly made stocks retain essentially all of their hand rubbed oil finish with one or two very light handling marks. Traditionally executed checkering is unworn. All bores are excellent, but with some light scratches in left shotgun tube. Action is tight. Set trigger works. Rifle bbl fires when safety is engaged, but it appears this is the orig design. Scope is excellent with a few light marks, optically clear. A fine drilling which is truly a cut above. 51872-49 MGM77 (7,000-12,000)