EXTREMELY FINE FAHNER SCHUETZEN RIFLE.

EXTREMELY FINE FAHNER SCHUETZEN RIFLE. NSN. Cal. .815 x. 46mm, 30″ ribbed and grooved oct. bbl. Marked in gold on the bbl “WILH FAHNER/arrow SUHL arrow”. Right side of the action has a sculpted, engraved vignette of a bird and dog with gold line borders. Left side has a humorous scene of a fox looking at another foxes tail in a trap with similar gold line borders. Left side of the stock is carved with a scene of a buzzard overlooking a dead chamois with another buzzard flying. Bottom of the receiver has a sculptured kestral holding a rabbit and the triggerguard has a kestral on a tree branch. Right side of the stock has a full length carving of two hunters with guns on a mountain overlooking chamois on the opposite side of a valley. Other animals and foliage are worked into the sculpting both on the metal and wood. Bbl has a rib for a sliding rear sight but no sight for that rib. Front sight is also missing, the tang sight has four adjustment nuts on it. There is a sling swivel on the butt and a sling eye on the bbl. CONDITION: 95% dull blue on the bbl with scattered spots of light surface rust and pitting. Bright case-hardening colors on the sides of the action, thinner on top and bottom. There is a short crack, starting at the buttplate on the right side of the stock, otherwise the carving is very sharp, except on the bottom of the forearm. Canvas carrying case is good. 4-46066 FS345 (8,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2002

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
	1587	$10,637.50	EXTREMELY FINE FAHNER SCHUETZEN RIFLE. NSN. Cal. .815 x. 46mm, 30″ ribbed and grooved oct. bbl. Marked in gold on the bbl “WILH FAHNER/arrow SUHL arrow”. Right side of the action has a sculpted, engraved vignette of a bird and dog with gold line borders. Left side has a humorous scene of a fox looking at another foxes tail in a trap with similar gold line borders. Left side of the stock is carved with a scene of a buzzard overlooking a dead chamois with another buzzard flying. Bottom of the receiver has a sculptured kestral holding a rabbit and the triggerguard has a kestral on a tree branch. Right side of the stock has a full length carving of two hunters with guns on a mountain overlooking chamois on the opposite side of a valley. Other animals and foliage are worked into the sculpting both on the metal and wood. Bbl has a rib for a sliding rear sight but no sight for that rib. Front sight is also missing, the tang sight has four adjustment nuts on it. There is a sling swivel on the butt and a sling eye on the bbl. CONDITION: 95% dull blue on the bbl with scattered spots of light surface rust and pitting. Bright case-hardening colors on the sides of the action, thinner on top and bottom. There is a short crack, starting at the buttplate on the right side of the stock, otherwise the carving is very sharp, except on the bottom of the forearm. Canvas carrying case is good. 4-46066 FS345 (8,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2002 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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