*BEAUTIFULLY FINISHED GOLD INLAID OVER-UNDER COMBINATION RIFLE/ SHOTGUN BY SUHLER WAFFEN EXPORT HAUS.

SN 3945. Cal. 16 ga x 7x57R. 27″ Bbls with full length matted rib are sighted with flip-over rifle/ shotgun blade at rear, and gold bead front. Claw scope bases are fitted. There are deep relief engraved thistle leaves at breech ends. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with 1929 German imperial nitro proofs. Case hardened, OU, Blitz action with ogee shaped back, features non-automatic safety, double Kersten top fastener, pin type cocking indicators, and nickel-plated double triggers (front set). Trigger guard is of steel. Action is engraved with near full coverage exceptionally well cut varying sized scroll with highlights of semi-relief open shaded scroll. Exceptionally fine semi-relief gold inlaid game scenes are on sides; roaring stag on left, and hind and calf on right. Bottom of action is relief engraved “FIRMA SUHLER WAFFEN EXPORT HAUS” “SPECIAL GUN MANUFACTURERS” “SUHL GERMANY”. It appears this firm exported guns to America, and rear of trigger plate is engraved with American Indian (?) with single feather headdress holding long spear over “TRADEMARK”. Top of action is engraved with calibers, and fences are relief engraved with thistle leaves which continue onto bbls. Trigger guard, with more scroll, has gold inlaid pair of birds in central oval. A cartridge trap on toe line has cover gold inlaid with scene of two flushing ducks. Finely marbled and well figured European walnut horn capped pistol grip buttstock measures 13-3/4″ over checkered horn buttplate, outlined by incised line around butt. Stock features right hand shadow line cheekpiece, diamond hand, and point pattern checkering with line borders. Matching one piece forend has Deeley release. Bore diameter: top -.670. Bore restriction: top – .036 (full). Wall thickness: top – .024. Drop at heel: approx 2-7/8″, drop at comb: approx 1-7/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 2 oz. LOP: 13-3/4″. CONDITION: Very fine, as partially refinished. Bbls retain essentially all of a fine satin re-black over some scattered marks and a couple of light pits. Action retains approx 20% orig case hardening color where protected, but is mostly a fine pewter gray with some spots lightly browned. Engraving remains excellent. Stocks retain nearly all of a light, but excellent quality, refinish, with some scattered marks, checkering competently re-cut. Shotgun bbl is excellent with some slight striations. Rifle bore is very fine with some throat erosion and light frosting. Action is tight. 50146-21 MGM239 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2566

Auction: Firearms - March 2016

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
	2566	$0.00	BEAUTIFULLY FINISHED GOLD INLAID OVER-UNDER COMBINATION RIFLE/ SHOTGUN BY SUHLER WAFFEN EXPORT HAUS. SN 3945. Cal. 16 ga x 7x57R. 27″ Bbls with full length matted rib are sighted with flip-over rifle/ shotgun blade at rear, and gold bead front. Claw scope bases are fitted. There are deep relief engraved thistle leaves at breech ends. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with 1929 German imperial nitro proofs. Case hardened, OU, Blitz action with ogee shaped back, features non-automatic safety, double Kersten top fastener, pin type cocking indicators, and nickel-plated double triggers (front set). Trigger guard is of steel. Action is engraved with near full coverage exceptionally well cut varying sized scroll with highlights of semi-relief open shaded scroll. Exceptionally fine semi-relief gold inlaid game scenes are on sides; roaring stag on left, and hind and calf on right. Bottom of action is relief engraved “FIRMA SUHLER WAFFEN EXPORT HAUS” “SPECIAL GUN MANUFACTURERS” “SUHL GERMANY”. It appears this firm exported guns to America, and rear of trigger plate is engraved with American Indian (?) with single feather headdress holding long spear over “TRADEMARK”. Top of action is engraved with calibers, and fences are relief engraved with thistle leaves which continue onto bbls. Trigger guard, with more scroll, has gold inlaid pair of birds in central oval. A cartridge trap on toe line has cover gold inlaid with scene of two flushing ducks. Finely marbled and well figured European walnut horn capped pistol grip buttstock measures 13-3/4″ over checkered horn buttplate, outlined by incised line around butt. Stock features right hand shadow line cheekpiece, diamond hand, and point pattern checkering with line borders. Matching one piece forend has Deeley release. Bore diameter: top -.670. Bore restriction: top – .036 (full). Wall thickness: top – .024. Drop at heel: approx 2-7/8″, drop at comb: approx 1-7/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 2 oz. LOP: 13-3/4″. CONDITION: Very fine, as partially refinished. Bbls retain essentially all of a fine satin re-black over some scattered marks and a couple of light pits. Action retains approx 20% orig case hardening color where protected, but is mostly a fine pewter gray with some spots lightly browned. Engraving remains excellent. Stocks retain nearly all of a light, but excellent quality, refinish, with some scattered marks, checkering competently re-cut. Shotgun bbl is excellent with some slight striations. Rifle bore is very fine with some throat erosion and light frosting. Action is tight. 50146-21 MGM239 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2566 Auction: Firearms - March 2016 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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*BEAUTIFULLY FINISHED GOLD INLAID OVER-UNDER COMBINATION RIFLE/ SHOTGUN BY SUHLER WAFFEN EXPORT HAUS.