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1192
$11,800.00

*F W HEYM SIDE-PLATED BOXLOCK EJECTOR .410 GAME GUN. SN 5758. Cal. .410 ga. 3″ Chambers. This delightful, very well made, pre-war gun has 26″ dovetailed barrels, engraved “Fr. Wilh. Heym” and “Suhl – Germany” on tops. Raised matted concave game rib with crossbolt extension is fitted with two ivory beads. Bbl flats are stamped with German nitro proofs with a proof date of 9/27. Bottoms of bbls have Krupp steel information, SN and other proofs. Case hardened boxlock action is fitted with ornamental sideplates, and features automatic safety (S engraved), pin cocking indicators, crossbolt third fastener, side clips, and double triggers. Action is nicely filed and finished with only minimal geometric border engraving with some sprays of well cut scroll. Heym name and address is on trigger plate. Top lever and trigger guard are blued and engraved to match action. Nicely mottled and slightly figured European walnut semi-pistol grip buttstock measures 13-7/8″ over basket-weave horn buttplate. There are inset horn diamond shaped drop points, and a vacant gold oval on toe line. 28 LPI point pattern checkering has a combination of single and double line borders. Long full splinter ejector forend has inset horn schnabled tip, Deeley release, and matching checkering. Bore diameter at muzzle: left -.399, right -.401. Wall thickness: left -.027, right -.029. Drop at heel: 2-9/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 4 lbs. 15.7 oz. LOP 13-7/8″. CONDITION: Excellent, showing very little use. Bbls retain nearly all their orig blue with a few minor marks, some silvering along edges of rib, and slight discoloration at joint of rib and extension. Action retains 80 – 90% orig case hardening color, which has thinned and silvered slightly on fences, beads, and on bottom. Considerable amount of the orig varnish is present. Trigger guard is slightly silvered on edges and top lever at thumbpiece. Stocks retain nearly all their orig oil finish with a few minor compressions and marks that can only be seen in reflected light. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Bores are excellent. Ejectors are in time. An exceptionally rare and fast handling little gun. 4-42677 MGM9 (9,000-13,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012
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