April 11-13, 2023 Firearms and Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/11/2023
Circa 1910. A very nice and unique gun with 25 - 1/2" blued dovetail barrels. Barrels are built with extractor and are marked at bottom with serial number to the gun, "14297". Matte solid rib is gold inlaid, reading "FR. JAC. BARTELS WAFFENMANUFACTUR WIESBADEN". Rib with blade front sight, 2 leaf rear sight (one fixed, one folding), and provision for a claw mounted scope. Bottom rib fit with loop for sling. Left barrel reads "PRIMA-KRUPPSCHER" and "FLUSS-STAHL" on the right barrel. Barrel flats and barrels with German proofs. Gun barrel is chambered as a 16 bore with 2 - 1/2" chamber and .30-40 Krag. Gun comes with, and is fit for, a "Redfield 2 3/4X (1" tube) scope. The case color hardened 8-pin sidelock action with Greener styled crossbolt has fine engraved scrollwork, gold line cocking indicators, and is built with double triggers. Blacked and lightly scroll engraved top lever has checkered thumb. Safe slide is checkered and "SICHER" is in gold. Double triggers protected by horn trigger guard. Smoky marbled European walnut stock with semi-smooth checkered pistol grip is fitted with a horn grip cap. Stock also with cheekpiece, sling swivel, black scroll engraved trap door (at belly), and finished by a black leather covered recoil pad. Splinter forend with smooth fine checkering has been built with a Deeley styled latch release, case colored and scroll engraved iron metal, and ebony tip. Gun lives in a nice custom wooden (walnut) case with red felt lined interior, scope and 4 spent brass casings. CONDITION: Very good. Barrels maintain mostly all of their blue. Action and triggers are sound. Stock is very good with light handling marks. Forend is good with handling marks and evidence of repair at top left near tip. CP
Item Dimensions: Case: 27" x 9" 2 - 1/2"
Accessories
Wooden Case, Scope &
Barrel Wall Thickness
(L) .022
Caliber/Bore
(L) 16 GA (R) .30-40
Internal Bore Diameter
(L) .671
Manufacturer
Friedrich Jacob Bartels
Weight
6 Lbs. 2 oz. (w/out scope) 6 Lbs. 14 oz (w/scope)