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1121
$8,050.00

*LUDWIG BOROVNIK OVER-UNDER EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE WITH SCOPE. SN 40.1021. Cal. .458 Win mag. 26″ Barrels with full length matted rib are engraved “Made in Austria”. Top of bbl is fitted with German claw scope bases. Single standing express sight with gold line, is marked 50 yds. Front gold bead with flip-up night sight is longitudinally dovetailed into raised portion of rib. Bottom of bbl is stamped “Bohler – Spezial – Stahl”, “458 mg” “LBOROVNIK”, SN, and Ferlach nitro proofs for 1957. Bottom of bbl is also engraved “Lud. Borovnik – Ferlach – Austria”. Sling eye is soldered to bottom bbl. Coin finished scallop back Blitz trigger plate action features non-automatic top tang safety (S inlaid in gold), double Kersten third bite, reinforcing bolsters, bushed bottom striker, and set triggers. Action is engraved with mixture of shaded open scroll, relief scroll and oak leaf on fences and bolsters, as well as, relief carved game animals. Right side of action depicts a rhinoceros, left side has a cape buffalo, and bottom has an elephant with trunk down. Steel trigger guard is scroll engraved with picture of Flaig’s Lodge in oval on bow, flanked by “Flaig’s” and “Millvale,” inlaid in gold. Streaked, lightly marbled, and figured Circassian walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14″ over brown “Old English” sporting clays pad, and features shadow line right hand cheekpiece, sling eye, horn grip cap, and 22 LPI point pattern checkering with broad flat mullered borders at points. Three piece forend has Deeley release, and about 80% coverage of checkering. Schmidt & Bender 1-1/4 X 20 scope has duplex crosshair and three post reticle, and is mounted in claw rings. Drop at heel: Approx 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-11/16. Weight: 10 lbs. 3 oz, LOP 14″. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain virtually all of an older re-black. Coin finish on action is slightly browning. Wood retains most of an older re-finish with a few marks and scratches from handling and use. Edges are slightly softened. Checkering has not been re-cut. Scope is excellent with some marks where an older set of rings has been mounted. Optics are clear. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are slightly out of time. Set triggers work. 4-39791 MGM102 (7,500-10,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011
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