EXCEPTIONALLY FINE SINGLE SHOT TRAPDOOR TARGET RIFLE BY L. WURZINGER OF VIENNA.

EXCEPTIONALLY FINE SINGLE SHOT TRAPDOOR TARGET RIFLE BY L. WURZINGER OF VIENNA. SN 415. Cal. 9.5 x 47 R (most probably). This beautifully crafted and finished rifle lends credence to the feeling of many that the Viennese gunsmiths are the worlds finest. 28″ Octagon bbl with round central portion has beautifully filed and finished Gothic arcaded transitions at front and rear. These transitions and the rear of bbl are embellished with exceptionally well inlaid gold scrolled acanthus, with highlights engraved, adding to depth. “L. Wurzinger in Wien” is inlaid in gold on top rear flat. Dovetail for rear sight has been filled with engraved block. Fine bead front sight is within rounded high “ear” protectors, and dovetailed through front portion of bbl. Unusual trapdoor action has round rear locking bolt which engages with breech block as hammer falls. Non-rebounding front action island lock has shaped lockplate with rebated tail, and robust flat bodied serpentine hammer with high spur. Target rear sight with windage and elevation adjustments and large eye disk is mounted to rear of top tang. Trigger plate is fitted with double set triggers with fancy filed outline to finial. Steel trigger guard has three finger grooves, and scrolled transition to butt. Action, lockplate, hammer, and trigger guard are very finely engraved with semi relief scrolled acanthus in full shaded background. Scrolled acanthus gold inlays, matching work on bbl, accent this fine engraving. Grotesque-faced sea monster with coiled scaly body and gold inlaid eyes is relief engraved as base for firing pin nipple. Front of lockplate depicts what is obviously a female griffin. “Wurzinger” is relief engraved on lockplate under hammer. Monogram “AW” is inlaid in gold on front of trigger guard bow. Very finely marbled, and lightly figured European walnut stock measures 12-1/4″ to center of heavy deep hooked steel Schuetzen butt plate, with turned acorn finial at heel. Buttplate continues scrolled acanthus theme with no gold inlay, but with interesting depiction of griffin battling a snake on rear of top tang. Stock features finely sculpted Schuetzen type right hand cheek rest, and has areas of very finely carved full relief scrolled acanthus within inset panels behind cheekpiece, on extended cheekpiece volute on right side of stock, and at forend tip. Fully relief and shell carved thumbpiece is installed on right grip. Weight: 10 lbs. 11 oz. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbl retains approx 90% orig lustrous blue, pleasingly silvered on sharp edges with some minor marks. Action and lockplate retain 80 – 90% orig case hardening color, darkened somewhat with accumulated oil over the years, and also silvered on high points and at front of lockplate. Buttplate retains 70% case hardening color, browning somewhat on tang. Stock retains most of its orig French polish finish, with grain slightly lifted, and numerous marks from years of storage and use. Finish is thinning on right buttstock near buttplate, and on forend from handling. Bore is excellent. Lock is crisp. Set triggers work. 4-42032 MGM126 (8,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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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	1127	$9,775.00	EXCEPTIONALLY FINE SINGLE SHOT TRAPDOOR TARGET RIFLE BY L. WURZINGER OF VIENNA. SN 415. Cal. 9.5 x 47 R (most probably). This beautifully crafted and finished rifle lends credence to the feeling of many that the Viennese gunsmiths are the worlds finest. 28″ Octagon bbl with round central portion has beautifully filed and finished Gothic arcaded transitions at front and rear. These transitions and the rear of bbl are embellished with exceptionally well inlaid gold scrolled acanthus, with highlights engraved, adding to depth. “L. Wurzinger in Wien” is inlaid in gold on top rear flat. Dovetail for rear sight has been filled with engraved block. Fine bead front sight is within rounded high “ear” protectors, and dovetailed through front portion of bbl. Unusual trapdoor action has round rear locking bolt which engages with breech block as hammer falls. Non-rebounding front action island lock has shaped lockplate with rebated tail, and robust flat bodied serpentine hammer with high spur. Target rear sight with windage and elevation adjustments and large eye disk is mounted to rear of top tang. Trigger plate is fitted with double set triggers with fancy filed outline to finial. Steel trigger guard has three finger grooves, and scrolled transition to butt. Action, lockplate, hammer, and trigger guard are very finely engraved with semi relief scrolled acanthus in full shaded background. Scrolled acanthus gold inlays, matching work on bbl, accent this fine engraving. Grotesque-faced sea monster with coiled scaly body and gold inlaid eyes is relief engraved as base for firing pin nipple. Front of lockplate depicts what is obviously a female griffin. “Wurzinger” is relief engraved on lockplate under hammer. Monogram “AW” is inlaid in gold on front of trigger guard bow. Very finely marbled, and lightly figured European walnut stock measures 12-1/4″ to center of heavy deep hooked steel Schuetzen butt plate, with turned acorn finial at heel. Buttplate continues scrolled acanthus theme with no gold inlay, but with interesting depiction of griffin battling a snake on rear of top tang. Stock features finely sculpted Schuetzen type right hand cheek rest, and has areas of very finely carved full relief scrolled acanthus within inset panels behind cheekpiece, on extended cheekpiece volute on right side of stock, and at forend tip. Fully relief and shell carved thumbpiece is installed on right grip. Weight: 10 lbs. 11 oz. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbl retains approx 90% orig lustrous blue, pleasingly silvered on sharp edges with some minor marks. Action and lockplate retain 80 – 90% orig case hardening color, darkened somewhat with accumulated oil over the years, and also silvered on high points and at front of lockplate. Buttplate retains 70% case hardening color, browning somewhat on tang. Stock retains most of its orig French polish finish, with grain slightly lifted, and numerous marks from years of storage and use. Finish is thinning on right buttstock near buttplate, and on forend from handling. Bore is excellent. Lock is crisp. Set triggers work. 4-42032 MGM126 (8,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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