February 5, 6, & 7, 2019 Field & Range Firearms

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This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/6/2019

(1896) 24" Round barrel is engraved "Shot & Regulated by Army & Navy C. S. L. London" on top. Rear portion is stamped with British nitro proofs. No German proofs are evident. Barrel is fitted with one standing, two folding leaf rear sight in island base and sleeved-on front ramp with gold and flip-up white porcelain beads. Small ring action with British and German proofs is marked "WAFFENFABRIK" "MAUSER" "OBERNDORF A/N" "1996". '96 style bolt has had handle turned down and knob expanded and carved with goat's head. Trigger is of double pull military type. Standard bottom metal is beautifully relief engraved with open flowing vines with edelweiss flower and bud terminations in stippled background. This fine work surrounds large portrait of roebuck on floorplate and snout of boar on trigger guard bow. Other metal parts are also finely treated with hinged cartridge trap on toe line engraved "7 x 57" and "Mauser" in script. Steel buttplate is decorated with more relief scrolling vines and edelweiss all sculpted and pierced through and given additional depth by black paint on wood of butt. Engravers signature "B DEAN" is in relief at front of bottom metal. Lightly streaked and figured European walnut round knob pistol grip stock measures 14-7/8" over aforementioned steel buttplate; well carved shadow lines surround buttplate and cartridge trap. A triangular horn insert is behind action tang, checkering is of point pattern with broad mullered borders. Transition of forend to barrel is also nicely shaped. Weight: 6 lbs 11 oz. CONDITION: Very fine, as refinished. Barrel and action retain nearly all of a re-blue over some marks and scratches. Barrel blue is purple in hue. Bottom metal and cartridge trap retain nearly all of their custom coin finish. Stock retains most of an old oil refinish over numerous marks and scratches. Bore is very fine with slight erosion at throat, a bit dark in grooves. Action is smooth. MGM 75.

Bidding Current Bidding Minimum Bid: $1,300.00 Final prices include buyers premium: $2,700.00 Estimate: $2,500 - $4,000 Number Bids: 5	Auction closed on Thursday, February 7, 2019.

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