November 17 & 18, 2021 Extraordinary Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/17/2021
Lot contains: (A) German front loading Zimmerstutzen parlor gun in 4mm, with "A. Schurk, Munchen" marked on the matted barrel. The serial number is "2872" and can be found on the barrel, butt plate, and front of barrel. Barrel is also marked with a "9" which represents the 4mm round ball size. No import marks. Octagonal blued fluted matted barrel, with original front sight assembly of the type with 4 various sight posts, which are selected by using a key to rotate the sight. Only the 6" of the barrel front is rifled for the 4mm cartridge. 11mm sight rail is present. Front spoon type loading assembly is present, intact, and appears to be functional. Original diopter sight assembly is mounted on the rear tang, but it is not original to the rifle as it does not fit correctly. Receiver, trigger guard, tang, floor plate assembly, and butt plate have case hardening. High-quality walnut stock have grip checkering. Butt plate is in standard Schuetzen style. Sling swivel is only present on the barrel, and the butt stock never had one. CONDITION: Rifle is overall excellent and retains 90-95% of its original blued finish and approximately 90% of its case hardening. Hardened cosmoline is present throughout. Wood stock exhibits several 1/4" dings, and 2" of the stock is cracked on the left side by the tang. Bore needs to be cleaned with a 4mm brush. Set triggers function properly, and rifle is mechanically sound. (B) Three 6mm Flobert caliber single shot parlor pistols with "BUG" proofs, with one also marked "6mm". Two are long barrel (10") and the third is a short barrel (2"). All three have serial numbers (5, 7, and 35) which are located on the flip-out breech. A leather scabbard-type holster is included. CONDITION: Pistols are overall poor, and may clean up a little. Nickel finish rates from poor to good. Bores are dirty and appear to have heavy freckling, but may clean up. Short pistol has a fired 6mm Flobert casing in the breech. WEZ
Barrel Length
(A) 7 - 3/4" (B) 10 - 3/4" (C) 10 - 1/8" (D) 2 - 3/8"
Model
(A) Zimmerstutzen (B&C&D) Parlor Pistol
Serial Number
2872 (rifle) 35, 5, + 7 (pistols)