HOFBUCHSENMACHER DREYSE DOUBLE BARREL NEEDLE GUN.

HOFBUCHSENMACHER DREYSE DOUBLE BARREL NEEDLE GUN. SN NSN. Cal. 12 ga. Most unusual dbl with 29″ Damascus bbls with a Damascus quarter rib & bands around muzzles with a wooden rib in between. It has sgl bead with a raised rear sight at back end. It is an under-lever operation which, when opened, cams bbls forward allowing them to tip forward for extraction. It has dbl cocking devices that must be depressed in order to fire. Right one is damaged and does not function. Receiver, cocking tube covers and all appended metal are wonderfully engraved with deep relief foliate & floral patterns with vignettes of four chukker on left side, three pheasants on right side, a raebuck on right cocking tube and a fox with a duck on left cocking tube. Breech end of bbls have matching engraving with two gold bands. Trigger guard is very elaborate & made of horn. Mounted with very highly figured French walnut with a tiny checkered forearm & straight grip with cheekpiece, 14-1/2″ over a very old collapsed red rubber pad. It has a sling stud on bottom of stock with corresponding ring on bottom of bbls. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbls retain about half very dark Damascus pattern with remainder mottled Damascus pattern over front half. Receiver & appended metal are a dark patina. Horn trigger guard shows light wear and is completely sound. Wood is sound with a repaired gouge on right side and retains most of an old restored finish with dark oil staining on forearm & wrist. Right firing mechanism does not function, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores with a few scattered spots of light pitting. 4-31114 JR286 (1,500-2,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	3261	$1,380.00	HOFBUCHSENMACHER DREYSE DOUBLE BARREL NEEDLE GUN. SN NSN. Cal. 12 ga. Most unusual dbl with 29″ Damascus bbls with a Damascus quarter rib & bands around muzzles with a wooden rib in between. It has sgl bead with a raised rear sight at back end. It is an under-lever operation which, when opened, cams bbls forward allowing them to tip forward for extraction. It has dbl cocking devices that must be depressed in order to fire. Right one is damaged and does not function. Receiver, cocking tube covers and all appended metal are wonderfully engraved with deep relief foliate & floral patterns with vignettes of four chukker on left side, three pheasants on right side, a raebuck on right cocking tube and a fox with a duck on left cocking tube. Breech end of bbls have matching engraving with two gold bands. Trigger guard is very elaborate & made of horn. Mounted with very highly figured French walnut with a tiny checkered forearm & straight grip with cheekpiece, 14-1/2″ over a very old collapsed red rubber pad. It has a sling stud on bottom of stock with corresponding ring on bottom of bbls. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbls retain about half very dark Damascus pattern with remainder mottled Damascus pattern over front half. Receiver & appended metal are a dark patina. Horn trigger guard shows light wear and is completely sound. Wood is sound with a repaired gouge on right side and retains most of an old restored finish with dark oil staining on forearm & wrist. Right firing mechanism does not function, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores with a few scattered spots of light pitting. 4-31114 JR286 (1,500-2,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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