A. HAETGE, BERLIN 16 GAUGE/ 24 GAUGE COMBINATION NEEDLE-FIRE DOUBLE SHOTGUN WITH DEEP CHISELED ENGRAVING.

A. HAETGE, BERLIN 16 GAUGE/ 24 GAUGE COMBINATION NEEDLE-FIRE DOUBLE SHOTGUN WITH DEEP CHISELED ENGRAVING. SN 948. Cal. 16 ga/ 24 ga. Both 26-5/8″ Damascus bbls are smooth bored however top rib is fitted with one standing, one folding rear and front rifle sights. Rear portion of rib is gold inlaid “A. Haetge Berlin”. There are gold band inlays around breech framing relief acanthus scroll engraving. Collath type forward lever, slide and tip action is fitted with short, needle firing mechanism with sliding plungers to compress springs actuating needles. All metal parts except plain steel trigger guard, are engraved with very well cut, full relief, scrolled, large, acanthus leaves with nicely matted background. There is a deep checkered band around standing breech. Forward lever has horn tip. Finely marbled and lightly figured European walnut checkered, round knob, pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over steel buttplate, with relief engraved leaf on top, and features swept right hand cheekpiece, and a sling loop on toe-line. Wooden forepiece is checkered. Bbl attaches to forend with screw through loop. Bore diameter: 16 ga left-.661, 24 ga right -.556. Bore restrictions: left -.000, right -.000. Wall thickness: left -.038, right -.045. Drop at heel: approx 2-7/8″, drop at comb: approx 1-3/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 8 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain most of their orig Damascus brown, with good definition to pattern. Action appears to have been coin finished, and has darkened considerably, mostly from accumulated oil and grime. Stocks retain most of their orig oil finish, with numerous marks and compressions. Bores are excellent. 4-53070 MGM320 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

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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	3159	$0.00	A. HAETGE, BERLIN 16 GAUGE/ 24 GAUGE COMBINATION NEEDLE-FIRE DOUBLE SHOTGUN WITH DEEP CHISELED ENGRAVING. SN 948. Cal. 16 ga/ 24 ga. Both 26-5/8″ Damascus bbls are smooth bored however top rib is fitted with one standing, one folding rear and front rifle sights. Rear portion of rib is gold inlaid “A. Haetge Berlin”. There are gold band inlays around breech framing relief acanthus scroll engraving. Collath type forward lever, slide and tip action is fitted with short, needle firing mechanism with sliding plungers to compress springs actuating needles. All metal parts except plain steel trigger guard, are engraved with very well cut, full relief, scrolled, large, acanthus leaves with nicely matted background. There is a deep checkered band around standing breech. Forward lever has horn tip. Finely marbled and lightly figured European walnut checkered, round knob, pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over steel buttplate, with relief engraved leaf on top, and features swept right hand cheekpiece, and a sling loop on toe-line. Wooden forepiece is checkered. Bbl attaches to forend with screw through loop. Bore diameter: 16 ga left-.661, 24 ga right -.556. Bore restrictions: left -.000, right -.000. Wall thickness: left -.038, right -.045. Drop at heel: approx 2-7/8″, drop at comb: approx 1-3/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 8 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain most of their orig Damascus brown, with good definition to pattern. Action appears to have been coin finished, and has darkened considerably, mostly from accumulated oil and grime. Stocks retain most of their orig oil finish, with numerous marks and compressions. Bores are excellent. 4-53070 MGM320 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 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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