GUN SPRING 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
FINELY ENGRAVED WAFFEN - DSCHULNIGG SIDEPLATED BOXLOCK GAME SHOTGUN WITH CASE.D SCHULHIGGSIDE PLATED BOXLOCK40-130812 GAW/CASE, 9 ACCESS, CL ROD, 1 KEYMODERN; C&RCal. 12 ga. 2-3/4" Chambers. 28" Shoe lump bbls with matted, concave game rib, are engraved "Made in Austria" and "Waffen - Dschulnigg - Salzburg" on tops. Bbl flats are stamped with Ferlach nitro proofs with date of 1959. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with gauge and chamber information, provisional proofs, and "BOHLER - BLITZ - STAHL". Coin finished, sideplated, boxlock action features single selective trigger, hidden crossbolt third fastener, and bolstered sides. Action is engraved with very well cut, classic, Germanic, open, scrolled acanthus framing game scenes with relief gold inlaid mammals and birds in well detailed backgrounds; a pointer points a flushing pheasant on left side of action, and a wily fox stocks a rising duck on right. A rabbit scampers across trigger plate, and a snipe settles into a marsh on trigger guard bow. Central points of acanthus leaves have been polished bright to accentuate depth of scroll. Very finely marbled and lightly figured European walnut horn capped pistol grip buttstock measures 13-7/8" over checkered horn buttplate. Point pattern checkering with broad mullered borders is at grip. Long, beavertail, ejector forend has matching engraving and Deeley release. Bore diameter: left-.715, right -.716. Bore restrictions: left -.010 (IC), right -.004 (Skeet). Minimum wall thickness: left -.039, right -.038. Drop at heel: 2-7/8", drop at comb: 1-3/8". Weight: 7 lbs. 5 oz. LOP: 13-7/8". Oak and leather English style case, has brass corners and brass rectangle on lid engraved "W F Willson". Case is lined in burgundy cloth. Partitions have oak accents on tops, and a number of accessories are French fitted including horn handled turnscrews, snap caps, round English oil bottle, a 2-pc brass and ebony cleaning rod under bbl recess, and mop, jag, and brush in a covered compartment, along with the key. CONDITION: Excellent.retaining nearly all orig blue on bbls, with a few minor light scuffs and marks. Action retains essentially all of its fine French gray finish, with some oil discoloration where protected. Stocks retain nearly all of what appears to be an old oil refinish, with some light subsequent marks. Beads behind lockplates have incipient cracks. Horn grip cap and buttplate are excellent, shiny, but with some light checks. Bores are excellent. Action is slightly loose. Ejectors are strong and in time. Trigger works. Dark case leather is excellent, brass fixtures slightly tarnished. Straps and handle are very fine. Lock retaining loops are missing. Interior cloth is excellent with some minor soiling from contact with breech ends of bbls. Accessories are excellent, near new. Horn handles of turnscrews have some slight checks. 53157-5 MGM114 (4,000-6,000)