GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
SIDELOCK DRILLING BY THIEME & SCHLEGELMILCH "NIMROD" WEAPONS FACTORY.NIMRODDRILLING37931 (stamped on breechface)16/16/9.3x72R (?)MODERN; C&RCal. 16/16/9.3x72R (?) 2-1/2" Chambers. 26-7/8" Bbls with full length matted rib has pop-up rear sight. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with pre WWI nitro proofs for 16 ga and 9.3 x 72. Coin finished sidelock action has safety button mounted in left lockplate, and rifle/ shotgun selector on top tang, and features crossbolt third fastener, bushed shotgun strikers, raised rib tumbler end shotgun cocking indicators, reinforcing bolsters and dbl triggers (front set). There are projections on bbl flats that mate with notches in water table giving action superior strength. Action and lockplates are engraved with sprays of scroll within wiggle line borders. "THIEME & SCHLEGELMILCH" "SUHL" are in scrolled ribands on left lockplate, and "NIMROD - GEWEHR" "FABRIK" on right. Relatively plain European walnut sunburst horn capped pistol grip buttstock measures 13-3/4" over basket weave horn buttplate, and features shadow line right hand cheekpiece, flat top point pattern checkering, and a cartridge trap holding 4 cartridges on toe line. Slim splinter forend has Deeley release. Included is a basket weave pattern leather sling. Bore diameter: left -.664, right - .662. Bore restrictions: left - .024 (mod), right - .004 (IC). Wall thickness: left - .025, right - .032. Drop at heel: 2-3/4", drop at comb: 1-5/8". Neutral cast. Weight: 7 lbs. 5 oz. LOP: 13-3/4". CONDITION: Fair to good. Bbl has old brown finish over considerable amount of pitting and marks, rear portion of rib restored with 4-1/8" blank section. Action and lockplates cleaned to a speckled pewter gray with light pitting overall. Stocks have old oil refinish with a number of subsequent marks, checkering worn, haphazardly re-cut. Bores are fine, lightly frosted. Rifle bore is very fine to excellent. Action is tight. Set trigger works. 51872-55 MGM85 (1,250-1,500)