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1130
$2,300.00

*J. BRECHTBUHL SPORTING/ TARGET RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. 7.5 Swiss ?. 34-1/2″ Fluted octagon bbl has raised dovetailed integrally milled rear sight mounting area and front sight base. Teutonic hinged rear sight is adjustable for windage and elevation. Square bead front is also adjustable. Coin finished Martini action has Schuetzen style scrolled operating lever and double set triggers, and is engraved with full coverage very nicely executed broadly scrolled acanthus, with shaded background. Right side of action is gold inlaid with “J. Brechtbuhl.” and “Thun.” in ribands. Nicely streaked European walnut buttstock measures 13-1/8″ over engraved steel off-hand buttplate, and features right hand cheekpiece and 18 LPI checkering within carved scrolled acanthus borders. Right rear of checkering has large area of finely relief carved scroll with portrait of jaeger smoking a pipe. Matching forend has large Schnabel tip and attaches to bbl with engraved screw through elliptical escutcheons. Drop at heel: Approx 3-3/4″, drop at comb: Approx 1-1/2″. Weight: 11 lbs. 9 oz, LOP 13-1/8″. Broad needlepoint faced leather sling, depicting dogs, bears, and stags, is in wide sling loops. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains maybe 50% of its blue. Action retains most of its coin finish, darkened, mostly on right side. Stocks retain most all of their orig oil finish with many knocks and marks. Forend has shrunken away from front of action by about 1/16″. Bore is excellent. Set triggers work. Sling is partially detached at top, and needs restitching. 4-41133 MGM35 (1,500-2,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011
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