EXTRAORDINARY DELUXE ENGRAVED & GOLD INLAID STEYR SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE.

EXTRAORDINARY DELUXE ENGRAVED & GOLD INLAID STEYR SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN None visible.. Cal. Appears to be 815 x 46R. Extraordinary & elaborate exhibition quality Austrian target rifle with 29″ rnd bbl that has eight raised convex ribs the full length of the bbl that are intertwined over chamber area. Front sight is Schuetzen-style with curved wings and a small pin post. At one time there was a rear sight in a dovetail about 5-1/2″ up the bbl that now has a filler that has matching raised ribs. Tang is mounted with a wonderfully detailed pillar Schuetzen-style sight with clock key adjustments. Receiver is Werndel-style with rotating breech block that when the rotating tab is depressed in the open position actuates the extractor. Mounted with a front action right side lock with elaborate re-curved hammer and an elaborate curved and re-curved horn & steel trigger guard with dbl set triggers. Mounted in a 1-pc burl walnut half stock with steel forend cap and straight grip with deep cheekpiece and a heavy crescent silver-plated buttplate with remnants of a gold wash. Stock is secured to bbl with a sgl wedge through German silver escutcheons. This very ornate, royalty quality rifle is elaborately engraved and gold inlaid in flowing, intertwined foliate arabesque patterns over the receiver, breechblock, lockplate, hammer, trigger guard and top tang. Engraving and gold inlays extend up the bbl over chamber area and around muzzle. Top three flats of bbl are inlaid in gold “OESTERREICHISCHE / WAFFENFABRIKS-GESELLSCHAFT / STEYR UND PEST”. Top of receiver is inlaid in gold “PATENT WERNDL / SYSTEM HOLUB”. Forend cap is engraved with gold to match. Buttplate is also matching engraved. Stock is elaborately and intricately carved with flowing intertwined foliate arabesque patterns over wrist on both sides and around forend tip. Left side panel of stock is equally carved with leaf & vine patterns with all carving having a fine stippled background. Bottom of stock has a sling button with a stalking swivel on bottom of bbl. The foregoing only describes the mechanics and appearance of this rifle. It is nearly impossible to paint a word picture that adequately tells the beauty of this piece. The workmanship and artistry incorporated into this single rifle is just simply spectacular. CONDITION: Very fine. All metal retains a smooth even blue/brown patina that should clean to expose strong orig finish underneath a layer of old built-up crud. Stock is sound with a series of small dings on right side and retains most of its orig varnish. Hammer is a little stiff into the full cocked position otherwise mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39051 JR231 (8,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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
	1286	$14,950.00	EXTRAORDINARY DELUXE ENGRAVED & GOLD INLAID STEYR SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN None visible.. Cal. Appears to be 815 x 46R. Extraordinary & elaborate exhibition quality Austrian target rifle with 29″ rnd bbl that has eight raised convex ribs the full length of the bbl that are intertwined over chamber area. Front sight is Schuetzen-style with curved wings and a small pin post. At one time there was a rear sight in a dovetail about 5-1/2″ up the bbl that now has a filler that has matching raised ribs. Tang is mounted with a wonderfully detailed pillar Schuetzen-style sight with clock key adjustments. Receiver is Werndel-style with rotating breech block that when the rotating tab is depressed in the open position actuates the extractor. Mounted with a front action right side lock with elaborate re-curved hammer and an elaborate curved and re-curved horn & steel trigger guard with dbl set triggers. Mounted in a 1-pc burl walnut half stock with steel forend cap and straight grip with deep cheekpiece and a heavy crescent silver-plated buttplate with remnants of a gold wash. Stock is secured to bbl with a sgl wedge through German silver escutcheons. This very ornate, royalty quality rifle is elaborately engraved and gold inlaid in flowing, intertwined foliate arabesque patterns over the receiver, breechblock, lockplate, hammer, trigger guard and top tang. Engraving and gold inlays extend up the bbl over chamber area and around muzzle. Top three flats of bbl are inlaid in gold “OESTERREICHISCHE / WAFFENFABRIKS-GESELLSCHAFT / STEYR UND PEST”. Top of receiver is inlaid in gold “PATENT WERNDL / SYSTEM HOLUB”. Forend cap is engraved with gold to match. Buttplate is also matching engraved. Stock is elaborately and intricately carved with flowing intertwined foliate arabesque patterns over wrist on both sides and around forend tip. Left side panel of stock is equally carved with leaf & vine patterns with all carving having a fine stippled background. Bottom of stock has a sling button with a stalking swivel on bottom of bbl. The foregoing only describes the mechanics and appearance of this rifle. It is nearly impossible to paint a word picture that adequately tells the beauty of this piece. The workmanship and artistry incorporated into this single rifle is just simply spectacular. CONDITION: Very fine. All metal retains a smooth even blue/brown patina that should clean to expose strong orig finish underneath a layer of old built-up crud. Stock is sound with a series of small dings on right side and retains most of its orig varnish. Hammer is a little stiff into the full cocked position otherwise mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39051 JR231 (8,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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