2618

$2,875.00

*LOUIS HARTMANN, PHILADELPHIA, FINE QUALITY 20 GAUGE BOXLOCK GAME GUN.

SN 21573. Cal. 20 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28-1/8″ Dovetailed bbls are engraved “Louis H. Hartmann Gunmaker Philadelphia” (selling high quality guns and other sporting goods in Philadelphia before WWI) on full length matted rib. Bbl flats are stamped with 1914 Vienna proofs, and “NICHT FUR KUGEL”. Rear lump is stamped “MADE IN AUSTRIA”. A sling loop is soldered to bottom rib. French grayed, scallop backed boxlock action features automatic safety (SAFE relief engraved), hidden square crossbolt third fastener, side clips, and double triggers. Action is engraved with 60% coverage very cleanly cut, delicate, open scroll within double line borders. Steel trigger guard is also scroll engraved. Well marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-3/16″ over basket-weave horn buttplate, and features nicely shaped side panels with fluted drop points, point pattern checkering with double line borders at grip, and a sling loop, matching that on bbls, on toe line. Matching splinter forend has schnabeled horn tip and Deeley release. Bore diameter: left -.616, right -.614. Bore restrictions: left -.018 (Mod), right -.010 (IC). Minimum wall thickness: left -.031, right -.023. Drop at heel: 2-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 5 lbs 9 oz. LOP: 14-3/16″. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain approx 90% of what appears to be orig blue with some areas of light cleaning, thinning overall. Action has traces of light french gray mottling overall, but general appearance is pleasing lightly tarnished silver. Lovely engraving still sharp and clear. Stocks retain 85 – 90% of their orig finish with numerous light and heavy marks and scratches, checkering lightly worn with some compressions and a few missing diamonds. Buttplate is somewhat under wood. Bores are excellent, with a few areas of minor frosting, and evidence of a dent being raised 6″ back from muzzle of right bbl. Action is tight. A snappy little high quality 20 bore. Imported by a Philadelphia entrepreneur in competition with Charles Daly. 4-54043 (2,000-3,000) – Lot 2618

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Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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