*EXCEPTIONAL RELIEF CARVED AND GOLD INLAID BOXLOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN BY FRANZ JAEGER.

SN 6518. Cal. 16 ga. 2-9/16″ Chambers. 29″ Shoe lump bbls with slightly raised matted rib, have exceptional relief feather engraved bands around breech ends with inlaid gold dot highlights. Bbl flats are stamped with post 1892 imperial German proofs, along with “Nitro”. A sling loop is soldered to bottom rib. Case hardened scallop-backed boxlock action features non-automatic safety, pin type cocking indicators, crossbolt third fastener, reinforcing bolsters, and dbl triggers. Action is engraved with 70% nicely cut scroll within linked scroll borders. Fences are exquisitely carved in full relief, featuring oak leaves and branches with gold inlaid acorns. The quality of this work is truly exceptional. Gold inlay continues to a circle of dots highlighting acanthus decoration around hinge pin, and to a pair of well detailed flush inlaid ducks on trigger plate. Trigger plate is also engraved “Herold” on rear, a trademark for Franz Jaeger, highly regarded gunmaker of Suhl. Trigger guard is of horn. Nicely marbled and lightly figured European walnut horn capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14″ over basket weave horn buttplate. Closely spaced checkering with broad mullered borders is at slightly diamond shaped grip. Fancy inlaid horn drop points have ivory dot highlights. Stock features a small shadow line right hand cheekpiece. Sling loop is on toe line. Matching splinter Deeley ejector forend has inset horn tip and Deeley release. Bore diameter: left – .670, right -.671. Bore restrictions: left -.029 (full), right -.020 (Mod). Wall thickness: left -.031, right -.029. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 0 oz. LOP: 14″. CONDITION: Very fine, as partially refinished. Bbls retain nearly all of a sympathetic satin re-black, engraving sharp and clear. Action retains 30 – 40% orig case hardening color, vivid where protected, melding to silver gray from normal hand wear on bottom and sharp edges. Stocks retain most of their orig hand rubbed oil finish with numerous marks, both light and heavy, and some small areas of filled repair, most notably on left side of comb, rear portion of bottom forend, and an area in right front of forend. Checkering is somewhat worn. Horn is generally good with a repaired crack in front of trigger guard. Grip cap has some slight delamination. Bores are very fine, shiny with some frosting. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are out of time. A real pretty little German gun that measures and handles well. 49940-6 MGM36 (4,000-7,000) – Lot 2594

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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	2594	$0.00	EXCEPTIONAL RELIEF CARVED AND GOLD INLAID BOXLOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN BY FRANZ JAEGER. SN 6518. Cal. 16 ga. 2-9/16″ Chambers. 29″ Shoe lump bbls with slightly raised matted rib, have exceptional relief feather engraved bands around breech ends with inlaid gold dot highlights. Bbl flats are stamped with post 1892 imperial German proofs, along with “Nitro”. A sling loop is soldered to bottom rib. Case hardened scallop-backed boxlock action features non-automatic safety, pin type cocking indicators, crossbolt third fastener, reinforcing bolsters, and dbl triggers. Action is engraved with 70% nicely cut scroll within linked scroll borders. Fences are exquisitely carved in full relief, featuring oak leaves and branches with gold inlaid acorns. The quality of this work is truly exceptional. Gold inlay continues to a circle of dots highlighting acanthus decoration around hinge pin, and to a pair of well detailed flush inlaid ducks on trigger plate. Trigger plate is also engraved “Herold” on rear, a trademark for Franz Jaeger, highly regarded gunmaker of Suhl. Trigger guard is of horn. Nicely marbled and lightly figured European walnut horn capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14″ over basket weave horn buttplate. Closely spaced checkering with broad mullered borders is at slightly diamond shaped grip. Fancy inlaid horn drop points have ivory dot highlights. Stock features a small shadow line right hand cheekpiece. Sling loop is on toe line. Matching splinter Deeley ejector forend has inset horn tip and Deeley release. Bore diameter: left – .670, right -.671. Bore restrictions: left -.029 (full), right -.020 (Mod). Wall thickness: left -.031, right -.029. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 0 oz. LOP: 14″. CONDITION: Very fine, as partially refinished. Bbls retain nearly all of a sympathetic satin re-black, engraving sharp and clear. Action retains 30 – 40% orig case hardening color, vivid where protected, melding to silver gray from normal hand wear on bottom and sharp edges. Stocks retain most of their orig hand rubbed oil finish with numerous marks, both light and heavy, and some small areas of filled repair, most notably on left side of comb, rear portion of bottom forend, and an area in right front of forend. Checkering is somewhat worn. Horn is generally good with a repaired crack in front of trigger guard. Grip cap has some slight delamination. Bores are very fine, shiny with some frosting. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are out of time. A real pretty little German gun that measures and handles well. 49940-6 MGM36 (4,000-7,000) – Lot 2594 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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*EXCEPTIONAL RELIEF CARVED AND GOLD INLAID BOXLOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN BY FRANZ JAEGER.