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1195
$6,325.00

*VERY UNUSUAL FRANZ SODIA BOCK DOUBLE RIFLE DRILLING WITH ZEISS SCOPE. SN 21924. Cal. 20 ga (3″ Chamber) x 270 x 22 Hornet. This fine combination gun is a typical over under shotgun/ rifle with the addition of a small caliber bbl on right side. Bohler Rasant steel mono-bloc bbls are 25-5/8″ long. Top 20 ga bbl is fitted with full length swamped matted rib, and is engraved “Franz Sodia Ferlach”. Single folding U-notch rear sight and silver bead longitudinally dovetailed front, are fitted. Rear portion of bbl is fitted with claw bases for scope. Bbls are stamped with 1978 Ferlach proofs. Coin finished scallop-backed Blitz double Kerston action has rifle selector on top tang with Greener style side safety, bushed strikers, and reinforcing bolsters. Action is also fitted with double triggers, with front set. Action is engraved with large shaded scroll outlining vignettes of game; stag and roebuck on sides of action, with auerhahn on bottom. “Franz Sodia Ferlach” is engraved on trigger plate. Blued safety button, top lever, and trigger guard are also scroll engraved. SN is on trigger guard tang. Well figured European walnut full pistol grip buttstock measures 14″ over serrated hard rubber buttplate, and features right hand shadow line cheekpiece, hard rubber grip cap with white line spacer, and sling swivels. Checkering is in form of carved fish scales in point pattern. Matching one piece small forend has Deeley type release. 20 ga. BBL: Bore diameter: -.623. Bore restriction: .015. Wall thickness: .037. Drop at heel: Approx 2-11/16″, drop at comb: approx 1-9/16″. Weight without scope: 7 lbs. 8 oz. LOP 14″. Zeiss Jena rail scope without windage has heavy post and crosshair reticle and is fitted with claw mounts with windage adjustment in rear mount. Rubber lens cover is included. CONDITION: Excellent, near new, with only one or 2 very minor marks on wood and metal. Scope has lacquer slightly rubbed through on objective eye piece. Brilliant optics. A fine special order combination gun. 4-42676 MGM3 (6,000-10,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012
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