GUN SPRING 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
WELL MADE, SIDELOCK EJECTOR OVER UNDER DANGEROUS GAME DOUBLE RIFLE BY FRANZ SODIA WITH SUPERB RELIEF ENGRAVED GAME SCENES OF LARGEST MEMBERS OF "THE BIG FIVE".FRANZ SODIADBL RIFLE15488470 NEW/SCOPE EYE CUPMODERN; C&R(1967) Cal. .470 NE. 26" Demi-bloc OU bbls are fitted with matted top rib holding one standing rear and silver bead front, sights. Makers name and address are on central portion. Bbls are of Bohler Antinit steel, and bear 1967 Ferlach proofs. Coin finished double Kersten OU action fitted with hand detachable sidelocks, features automatic safety, bushed strikers, and dbl triggers (front articulated). Action is engraved with exceptionally well cut varying sized relief scroll which surrounds deep relief engraved vignette of black rhino on bottom. Fences are deeply relief carved with acanthus and oak leaves. Lockplates with scroll at tails, are also deeply sculpted with vignette of three elephant on left plate, and three cape buffalo in sylvan setting on right. Dense fiddle figured and lightly streaked European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock with shadow line right hand cheekpiece measures 14-3/8" over brown open sided pad. Matching 3-pc ejector forend has Deeley type release. Drop at heel: approx 2-3/4", drop at comb: approx 1-11/16". Cast: neutral. Weight: 10 lbs. 9 oz. LOP: 14-3/8". CONDITION: Excellent, appears little fired since proof, with only a few light handling marks in metal finishes, with a scattering of small dents and marks in wood. Bores are excellent. Mechanically excellent. 53024-5 mgm64 (5,500-7,500)