October 30 - November 2, 2018 Firearms, Militaria, & Sporting
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/31/2018
(1974) This master engraved sidelock gun has 28" shoe lump barrels with slightly raised, matted game rib. Steel and maker information is marked on tops along with "MADE IN G D R". Barrel flats are stamped with 1974 East German proofs for 2 - 3/4" chambers. Coin finished sidelock action features automatic safety, crossbolt third fastener, side clips, reinforced frame, raised rib tumbler end cocking indicators, and double triggers. Action is engraved with sprays of shaded scroll with floral highlights within geometric and line borders. Lockplates are engraved with game scenes, with left plate depicting a pointer pointing three cock pheasant, as they flush from woodland glade. On right plate an eagle swoops down onto three ducks as they take wing from marsh. No engravers signature found, however end label on original box indicates that the engraver was O. Riemenbugel. Top lever and trigger guard are blued. Dark, smoky streaked and lightly fiddle figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14 - 3/8" over composition buttplate embossed with Suhl blacksmith logo. Matching splinter ejector forend has Deeley release. Gun comes with its original light tan box with red, green, and black printed top, which has original end label. CONDITION: Excellent, essentially as new, appears unfired since proof, with only the faintest of handling and assembly marks in all surfaces and just a touch of light rusting around front bead. Mechanically excellent. Box is fine, rubbed and chipped, lightly foxed. Label has some tape marks and other stickers applied. The current retail price for this model is over $12,000.00. MGM152
Barrel Wall Thickness
L .038 R .038
Choke
L .041 (full) R .032 (full)
Internal Bore Diameter
L .720 R .720
Length Of Pull
14 - 3/8" no cast