GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
FINE QUALITY OVER-UNDER RIFLE/ SHOTGUN COMBINATION BY BERNHARD MERKEL WITH SCOPE.BERNHARD MERKEL (BEMESU)OU RIFLE/SHOTGUN685420 /7x 65RW/SCOPEMODERN; C&RCal. 20 ga/ 7x65R. 2-1/2" Chamber. 25-5/8" Demi-bloc bbls are fitted with raised, matted, solid rib engraved with retailer "L. Schiwy, Berlin S.W. 68" in milled out portion. Rib is fitted with folding leaf rear sight and silver bead front, rear portion with claw bases. Breech portion of bbls are engraved with 2" triangles of well cut shaded scroll. Bbl flats and bbls are stamped with German nitro proofs with proof date of June '39. Sling loop is soldered to bottom bbl. Coin finished scallop back OU double Kersten action features Greener type side safety. raised rib cocking indicators, and dbl triggers (front set). Makers mark (BEMESU) is on water table and bottom bbl. Action is engraved with well cut varying sized scroll within geometric and line borders, with near full coverage exceptionally well cut and shaded varying sized flowing scroll. Steel trigger guard is also scroll engraved and has relief engraved initials "WH" on bow. Very finely marbled dark European walnut round knob pistol grip buttstock measures 14" over ribbed horn buttplate, and features shadow line right hand cheekpiece, inlet diamond shaped horn drop points, and nicely cut point pattern checkering at grip. Sling loop is on toe line. Slim one piece forend with inlet horn tip has Deeley release. Shotgun bore diameter: .623. Bore restrictions: .036 (extra full). Wall thickness: .032. Drop at heel: 2-3/8", drop at comb: 1-3/8". Cast about 1/2" off. Weight: 6 lbs. 12 oz. LOP: 14". Gun is fitted with what appears to be its orig Zeiss Zielvier scope with three post reticle and soldered on claw rings, rear with windage. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain nearly all of what appears to be their orig blue. Action retains essentially all of its coin finish, darkened in engraving from congealed oil. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig finish with some oil added especially on butt to fill in some deep scratches and marks. Bores are very fine to excellent. Action is tight. Set trigger works. Scope is very fine, optics very slightly cloudy. A very unusual small bore OU combo. 51872-43 MGM185 (2,500-4,500)