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2332
$31,050.00

*CHRISTIAN PRAMESBERGER RELIEF ENGRAVED AND GOLD INLAID HAMMER DOUBLE RIFLE WITH EXTRA CAPE GUN BARRELS, STOCK, THREE SCOPES, AND CASE.

SN 24212. 25″ Double rifle: 8 x 57 JRS. 22″ Cape Gun: 410 3″ and 6.5 x 57R. Both chopper lump bbl sets are fitted with quarter ribs mounted with claw bases. Double rifle set has one standing leaf express rear sight, and three claw bases for multiple scopes. Rib of double rifle bbls is deep chisel engraved with oak leaves, and with triangles of oak leaves and gold bands at breech ends. Dolls head extension is inlaid “1”. Cape bbls have matted rib with relief gold oak leaves and acorns at breech ends with gold banding. Dolls head extension is inlaid “2”. Front ramps are also deep relief engraved and have bronze beads. “C H. Pramesberger – Ebensee” is gold inlaid on each mid-rib. Both bbl sets are marked with Ferlach nitro proofs, bottoms of bbls with calibers. Rifle bbls are Bohler Super Blitz steel, and cape bbls are Bohler Rassant. Both bbl sets have sling loops fitted to bottom ribs. Round bodied coin finished top lever action is fitted with peninsula back action locks with chamfered serpentine hammers having high spurs. Action and lockplates are engraved with bold nicely cut scrolled oak leaves with stippled background having inlaid relief gold acorns and acorn caps, giving counterpoint to high relief gold inlaid game scenes; a pair of hounds worrying boar in open woodlands are on left action. A boars head is on left lock. A pair of battling stags in woodlands are on right action. A head of a mouflon is on lock. Oak leaves and acorns extend onto steel trigger guard with spur which is gold inlaid “Domberger Fritz” on bow. Double triggers (front set) are gold-plated. Nicely marbled and lightly figured red-toned European walnut round knob flared pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over Olde English rifle pad. Stock features shadow line left hand cheekpiece, point pattern checkering, and a sling loop matching those of bbls on toe line. (Also included is an extra buttstock with horn capped grip cap and right hand shadow line cheekpiece, which is fitted with a black rifle pad.) Matching splinter forend nicely fitted to both bbl sets, has Deeley release. Included with rifle are three scopes. Kahles Helia S 1.1-4.5 scope with post and crosshair reticle in sweated-on scroll engraved rings, as well as a Swarovski Habicht 3-9X scope with three post and crosshair reticle in screwed-on rings fit double rifle bbls. Cape bbls are fitted for a Swarovski Habicht 2.5 – 10X scope with three post and crosshair reticle in screwed-on oak leaf engraved and gold wire trimmed claw rings. Rifle bbls: Drop at heel: approx 2-13/16″, drop at comb: approx 1-3/4″. Weight without scope: 7 lbs 4 oz. LOP:14-1/4″. Cape bbls: Drop at heel: approx 2-13/16″, drop at comb: approx 1-11/16″. Weight without scope: 6 lbs 10 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. Tan leather case with brass corners is lined in olive green velvet and is French fitted for action, both sets of bbls, and all three scopes. It contains cloth-backed leather sling, snap caps marked for each bbl, horn striker block, rosewood handled dusting brush, leather muzzle protector, and a dark brown cartridge wallet. PROVENANCE: George Reeb Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, near new, showing evidence of limited field use. There are only a few exceptionally light marks in metal finishes. Wood shows a few minor light dents and scratches. Pad is slightly distorted. All bores are excellent. Action is tight. Locks are crisp. Set trigger works. Scopes are excellent, with brilliant optics. Case leather is light in color, and shows a number of scuffs and rubs. Straps and handle are fine. Interior cloth is excellent with a few compressions. Accessories are excellent. 4-53732 (20,000-40,000) – Lot 2332


Auction: Firearms - March 2015
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