GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
HIGH QUALITY SIDELOCK DRILLING BY SCHMIDT & HABERMAN WITH NICELY DETAILED GAME SCENE ENGRAVING.SCHMIDT & HABERMAN (ESHA)DRILLING4084516/16/8x57RMODERN; C&RCal. 16/16/8x57R. 26-3/8" Bbl group has full length matted rib and dolls head extension fitted with pop-up rear, and silver bead front sights. Breech ends of bbls are semi-relief engraved with oak leaves and acorns, and are marked "KRUPP STAHL". Bbl flats are stamped with imperial German proofs with proof date of 9/25 for 16 ga and 8x57. Steel information is deeply stamped on all bbls. Sling loop is soldered to bottom bbl. Coin finished sidelock action with side safety button located at tail of left lockplate features pin type cocking indicator on top for rifle bbl, raised arrowhead tumbler end cocking indicators on locks, crossbolt third fastener, bushed shotgun strikers, Kettner type reverse side clips with ears on bbls engaging recesses in fences, as well as dbl triggers (front set). Action is engraved with near full coverage semi-relief scrolling oak leaves and acorns in shaded background. Makers logo "ESHA" (Schmidt & Haberman) are in small arched scroll on trigger plate. Lockplates are fully engraved with well detailed semi-relief game scenes; stag and pair of hinds running through open woodlands on left lock, and a group of roebuck, a buck and three does, appear to be peering at viewer from forest glade on right. Trigger guard is of horn. Nicely marbled European walnut round knob pistol grip buttstock measures 13-5/8" over plain horn buttplate, and has shadow line right hand cheekpiece and point pattern checkering at grip. Matching splinter forend has Deeley release. Bore diameter: left -.662, right - .662. Bore restrictions: left - .027 (IMod), right - .021 (mod). Wall thickness: left - .040, right - .035. Drop at heel: 2-5/16", drop at comb: 1-3/8". Cast off 1/2". Weight: 7 lbs. 4 oz. LOP: 13-5/8". CONDITION: Good to fine, as partially refinished. Bbls retain nearly all of a re-blue, over some marks and nicks. Action retains a considerable amount of what appears to be its orig french grey considerably darkened and caked with oil; Engraving is unworn. Stocks retain nearly all of an old oil refinish, over a number of small dents and marks, checkering has been re-cut. Buttplate is a relatively new addition. Shotgun bores are good, with scattered light pitting throughout. Rifle bore is dark in grooves, lightly pitted. Action is tight. 51872-56 MGM79 (3,500-5,500)