Revised: 3/11/2015

Please Note: There are 9 boxes of twenty rounds each of 8 x 57 JR ammunition included with this lot.

*VERY UNUSUAL LEFT HAND SEMPERT & KRIEGHOFF NEPTUN SIDELOCK DRILLING.

SN 10915. Cal. 16 x 16 x 8x57JR. 26″ Bbls are fitted with full length matted rib mounted with pop-up rear sight and claw scope bases. Tops of bbls are engraved “Sempert & Krieghoff” “Suhl”. Bbl flats are stamped with imperial German nitro proofs, and with proof date of 3/26. All three bbls are marked for Krupp fluid steel. A sling loop is soldered to rifle bbl. French gray finished sidelock action has safety lever mounted on right side, along with cocking lever for rifle bbl pivoting in front of trigger guard. These are usually mounted on left for a right handed shooter. Action also features crossbolt third fastener, side clips, raised rib tumbler end cocking indicators, and double triggers (front set). Action is engraved with well cut large open scrolled acanthus with stippled backgrounds. “KRIEGHOFF DRILLING ” and “NEPTUN” are in banners on bottom of action. Lockplates are engraved with well rendered slightly relief engraved game scenes with two bellowing stags with hind looking on, on left plate; and a group of roebuck, one buck, three does, scamper through open woodlands on right. Trigger guard has monogram “HN” relief engraved on bow, and has horn extension through grip extending to horn grip cap. Finely marbled European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 13″ over red solid pad, and features shadow line left hand cheekpiece, hog-backed comb, point pattern checkering with double line borders at grip, and a sling loop matching that on bbl, on toe line. Matching one piece forend has inlet horn tip and Deeley type release. Accompanied by approx 140 rounds 8x57JR ammo. Bore diameter: left -.670, right -.669. Bore restrictions: left -.030 (full), right -.027 (IMod). Minimum wall thickness: left -.038, right -.035. Drop at heel: approx 3-1/2″, drop at rear of hog-back: approx 2-1/4″, drop at comb: approx 1-5/8″. Weight: 7 lbs 6 oz. LOP: 13″. CONDITION: Excellent, as partially refinished. Bbls retain essentially all of a very fine satin rust blue. Action retains nearly all of its french gray, darkened a bit on bottom. Stocks retain nearly all of a very fine hand rubbed oil finish over some old marks, most notably three fairly large filled scratches behind left lockplate, checkering nicely re-cut, with no wear. Bores are excellent. Rifle bore is sharp and shiny throughout. Action is tight. Set trigger works. It is very unusual to find a drilling built for a left handed person. Everything on this gun except top lever, which pivots to the right in conventional manner, is left-handed including considerable cast “on”. 4-53515 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2345

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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
	2345	$0.00	Revised: 3/11/2015 Please Note: There are 9 boxes of twenty rounds each of 8 x 57 JR ammunition included with this lot. VERY UNUSUAL LEFT HAND SEMPERT & KRIEGHOFF NEPTUN SIDELOCK DRILLING. SN 10915. Cal. 16 x 16 x 8x57JR. 26″ Bbls are fitted with full length matted rib mounted with pop-up rear sight and claw scope bases. Tops of bbls are engraved “Sempert & Krieghoff” “Suhl”. Bbl flats are stamped with imperial German nitro proofs, and with proof date of 3/26. All three bbls are marked for Krupp fluid steel. A sling loop is soldered to rifle bbl. French gray finished sidelock action has safety lever mounted on right side, along with cocking lever for rifle bbl pivoting in front of trigger guard. These are usually mounted on left for a right handed shooter. Action also features crossbolt third fastener, side clips, raised rib tumbler end cocking indicators, and double triggers (front set). Action is engraved with well cut large open scrolled acanthus with stippled backgrounds. “KRIEGHOFF DRILLING ” and “NEPTUN” are in banners on bottom of action. Lockplates are engraved with well rendered slightly relief engraved game scenes with two bellowing stags with hind looking on, on left plate; and a group of roebuck, one buck, three does, scamper through open woodlands on right. Trigger guard has monogram “HN” relief engraved on bow, and has horn extension through grip extending to horn grip cap. Finely marbled European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 13″ over red solid pad, and features shadow line left hand cheekpiece, hog-backed comb, point pattern checkering with double line borders at grip, and a sling loop matching that on bbl, on toe line. Matching one piece forend has inlet horn tip and Deeley type release. Accompanied by approx 140 rounds 8x57JR ammo. Bore diameter: left -.670, right -.669. Bore restrictions: left -.030 (full), right -.027 (IMod). Minimum wall thickness: left -.038, right -.035. Drop at heel: approx 3-1/2″, drop at rear of hog-back: approx 2-1/4″, drop at comb: approx 1-5/8″. Weight: 7 lbs 6 oz. LOP: 13″. CONDITION: Excellent, as partially refinished. Bbls retain essentially all of a very fine satin rust blue. Action retains nearly all of its french gray, darkened a bit on bottom. Stocks retain nearly all of a very fine hand rubbed oil finish over some old marks, most notably three fairly large filled scratches behind left lockplate, checkering nicely re-cut, with no wear. Bores are excellent. Rifle bore is sharp and shiny throughout. Action is tight. Set trigger works. It is very unusual to find a drilling built for a left handed person. Everything on this gun except top lever, which pivots to the right in conventional manner, is left-handed including considerable cast “on”. 4-53515 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2345 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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*VERY UNUSUAL LEFT HAND SEMPERT & KRIEGHOFF NEPTUN SIDELOCK DRILLING.