*EXCEPTIONAL HIGH RELIEF ENGRAVED AND CARVED A. D. BIEBER MARTINI SCHUETZEN RIFLE.

*EXCEPTIONAL HIGH RELIEF ENGRAVED AND CARVED A. D. BIEBER MARTINI SCHUETZEN RIFLE. SN 6906. Cal. .815 x 46R. This very fine Schuetzen rifle has 29-1/2″ fluted octagon bbl with integrally milled rear bbl sight dovetail, and tapered bottom rib for cleaning rod mounted with two plain pipes holding plain steel rod. A sling loop is mounted on rear pipe with corresponding loop on buttstock. Top flat of bbl is matted, and inlaid with silver “A. D. Bieber Kronach”. Exceptionally small front bead is adjustable for windage in dovetailed-on front ramp with bead protecting ears. Bottom of bbl is stamped with SN and BUG German proofs. Martini type pivoting block action is stamped “Patent F. W. Kessler” on right side of pin detachable breech block. Removable firing and set trigger mechanism is fitted with very fine four lever double set trigger. Schuetzen type trigger guard has long spurred grip and smaller finger spur. Action is engraved with exceptionally well done full relief large acanthus scroll with floral highlights with fine stippled background. Superimposed human and allegorical figures include jaeger tiptoeing up behind a bare chested winged female figure on right side of action. Left side portrays same jaeger with raised libation cup looking over his shoulder toward similar figure, however in this case the figure has the head of a goat and a hairy torso with pendulous breasts. Receiver ring has deep relief sculpted scroll with acanthus highlights and portrait of another jaeger. Bottom of action with matching scroll has full height jaeger on pedestal. Opening lever has Greenman at base with matching acanthus scroll. All of these vignettes are outlined with gold wire inlay with scroll flourishes. Opening lever has gold inlaid monogram “PC”. Action tang is fitted with base for pedestal mounted optical rear sight, with windage and elevation adjustments, which is present. Diopter has five different magnifications, and is marked “W & H. Seibert Wetzlar”. Nicely fiddle figured European walnut Schuetzen stock with large saddle type cheekpiece, has heavy steel hooked buttplate engraved with cherub at bottom, and relief Greenman at top. Stock is nicely carved with target shooting scenes reminiscent in style of the engraving of action, having large scrolled acanthus, with obviously pleased target shooter in plumed hat, twirling his mustache, looking at tender holding a target with bulls-eye. Left side of stock behind cheekpiece has full relief carving of marksman in alpine setting, dancing a jig and waving his hat, with target in background showing a few close hits, and a bulls-eye. Matching relief carved forend attaches to bbl with side nail through shaped German silver escutcheons. Weight: 11 lbs 2 oz. CONDITION: Excellent, as found. Bbl retains nearly all of its orig brown finish closely matching untouched finish under forend. Action and other metal parts retain most of their orig French gray which has darkened somewhat, and would greatly profit from a careful cleaning. Stocks show little wear to their orig finish, however there are a number of minor marks with some fairly deep, especially behind trigger guard. A crack has developed from tang screw toward trigger plate, and has been stabilized inside with a screwed in brass plate. With some careful work this crack can probably be made to “disappear”. Bore is excellent, bright and shiny throughout. Action and set triggers are crisp. Orig diopter sight is missing its retaining screw. This superb rifle can only get better with a little TLC. 4-45119 MGM206 (5,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1201	$8,625.00	EXCEPTIONAL HIGH RELIEF ENGRAVED AND CARVED A. D. BIEBER MARTINI SCHUETZEN RIFLE. SN 6906. Cal. .815 x 46R. This very fine Schuetzen rifle has 29-1/2″ fluted octagon bbl with integrally milled rear bbl sight dovetail, and tapered bottom rib for cleaning rod mounted with two plain pipes holding plain steel rod. A sling loop is mounted on rear pipe with corresponding loop on buttstock. Top flat of bbl is matted, and inlaid with silver “A. D. Bieber Kronach”. Exceptionally small front bead is adjustable for windage in dovetailed-on front ramp with bead protecting ears. Bottom of bbl is stamped with SN and BUG German proofs. Martini type pivoting block action is stamped “Patent F. W. Kessler” on right side of pin detachable breech block. Removable firing and set trigger mechanism is fitted with very fine four lever double set trigger. Schuetzen type trigger guard has long spurred grip and smaller finger spur. Action is engraved with exceptionally well done full relief large acanthus scroll with floral highlights with fine stippled background. Superimposed human and allegorical figures include jaeger tiptoeing up behind a bare chested winged female figure on right side of action. Left side portrays same jaeger with raised libation cup looking over his shoulder toward similar figure, however in this case the figure has the head of a goat and a hairy torso with pendulous breasts. Receiver ring has deep relief sculpted scroll with acanthus highlights and portrait of another jaeger. Bottom of action with matching scroll has full height jaeger on pedestal. Opening lever has Greenman at base with matching acanthus scroll. All of these vignettes are outlined with gold wire inlay with scroll flourishes. Opening lever has gold inlaid monogram “PC”. Action tang is fitted with base for pedestal mounted optical rear sight, with windage and elevation adjustments, which is present. Diopter has five different magnifications, and is marked “W & H. Seibert Wetzlar”. Nicely fiddle figured European walnut Schuetzen stock with large saddle type cheekpiece, has heavy steel hooked buttplate engraved with cherub at bottom, and relief Greenman at top. Stock is nicely carved with target shooting scenes reminiscent in style of the engraving of action, having large scrolled acanthus, with obviously pleased target shooter in plumed hat, twirling his mustache, looking at tender holding a target with bulls-eye. Left side of stock behind cheekpiece has full relief carving of marksman in alpine setting, dancing a jig and waving his hat, with target in background showing a few close hits, and a bulls-eye. Matching relief carved forend attaches to bbl with side nail through shaped German silver escutcheons. Weight: 11 lbs 2 oz. CONDITION: Excellent, as found. Bbl retains nearly all of its orig brown finish closely matching untouched finish under forend. Action and other metal parts retain most of their orig French gray which has darkened somewhat, and would greatly profit from a careful cleaning. Stocks show little wear to their orig finish, however there are a number of minor marks with some fairly deep, especially behind trigger guard. A crack has developed from tang screw toward trigger plate, and has been stabilized inside with a screwed in brass plate. With some careful work this crack can probably be made to “disappear”. Bore is excellent, bright and shiny throughout. Action and set triggers are crisp. Orig diopter sight is missing its retaining screw. This superb rifle can only get better with a little TLC. 4-45119 MGM206 (5,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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