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2567
$6,325.00

PAIR OF MILLER AND VAL GREISS BREECH LOADING UNDER LEVER SINGLE SHOT TARGET PISTOLS. SN 14864/ 14865. Cal. 38 Short. This finely made pair of guns with 10″ blued fluted octagon bbls, are engraved “Miller & Val. Greiss in Munchen” on top flats. Two silver bands are inlaid at breeches. SNs are on bottom left flats. Small case hardened under lever (lever over guard) snap actions have hinged forends permanently attached. Top tangs are fitted with U-notch rear sights with elevation adjustment screws inset into tangs. Bright polished triggers are set. Case hardened back action peninsula locks have short round bodied serpentine hammers. All metal parts are engraved with well cut scroll, at about 30% coverage. Nicely marbled European walnut stocks have carved fluted grips terminating in case hardened steel grip caps filed to match fluting, which are fitted with turned and knurled finials. Forends are checkered, and bbls mount with side nails through oval steel escutcheons. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining nearly all their orig finish, but with slight silvering, and a few marks on metal. Stocks also have a few marks in their orig French polish finish. Bores are excellent. Locks are crisp. Set triggers work, but are missing their adjustment screws. 4-41835 MGM91 (6,500-8,500)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011
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