*VERY FINE HUBERTUS DURAL FRAME PRE-WAR VIERLING BY IMMANUEL MEFFERT.

*VERY FINE HUBERTUS DURAL FRAME PRE-WAR VIERLING BY IMMANUEL MEFFERT. SN 64985. Cal. 16 x 16 x 8x57JR (.318 bore) x 22 Vierling/ Hornet. 23-5/8″ Standard configuration vierling barrels with 22 cal. bbl in full length matted rib, are fitted with two folding leaf rear sight, one marked “8”, the other being flip-over square block for shotgun with wide U-notch, and hornet bbl with small U-notch. Silver bead front sight has flip-up porcelain night bead. Tops of shotgun bbls are engraved “Imman. Meffert” and “Suhl”. All bbls are stamped “Krupp – Lufstahl”. Hornet bbl has BUG proofs. Other bbls are stamped with standard pre-war German nitro proofs with proof date of 12/38. Black anodized Dural Blitz scallop-backed action features Greener type crossbolt third fastener, rifle/ shotgun selector on top tang, pin cocking indicators, double triggers (both set), bushed strikers, and Greener type side safety. Action is engraved with line borders with a few splashes of scroll. Trigger plate is engraved “Dural” “Hubertus” “Suhl”. Trigger guard is of horn. Nicely streaked and lightly figured European walnut sunburst horn capped full pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/8″ over ribbed horn buttplate, and features right hand cheekpiece and 28 LPI standard checkering with line border. Matching splinter forend has Deeley release. Bore diameter: left-.667, right -.666. Bore restrictions: left -.020, right -.019. Wall thickness: left – .029, right -.029. Drop at heel: Approx 2-5/8″, drop at comb: Approx 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 12 oz. LOP: 14-1/8″. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain nearly all of their orig blue, with some bright areas of cleaned oxidation, leaving some pinprick pitting, blue touched up. Action retains nearly all of its orig anodized finish, with a few minor marks and slight silvering on fences and sharp edges. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig oil finish with a few minor marks. Horn shows some very light crazing, but is generally excellent. Bores are excellent, with one or 2 minor pits toward breech ends of shotgun bbls, rifle bbls are generally excellent, with sharp rifling throughout. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Set triggers work. An exceptional lightweight vierling. 4-45182 MGM244 (4,500-6,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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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	1194	$7,187.50	VERY FINE HUBERTUS DURAL FRAME PRE-WAR VIERLING BY IMMANUEL MEFFERT. SN 64985. Cal. 16 x 16 x 8x57JR (.318 bore) x 22 Vierling/ Hornet. 23-5/8″ Standard configuration vierling barrels with 22 cal. bbl in full length matted rib, are fitted with two folding leaf rear sight, one marked “8”, the other being flip-over square block for shotgun with wide U-notch, and hornet bbl with small U-notch. Silver bead front sight has flip-up porcelain night bead. Tops of shotgun bbls are engraved “Imman. Meffert” and “Suhl”. All bbls are stamped “Krupp – Lufstahl”. Hornet bbl has BUG proofs. Other bbls are stamped with standard pre-war German nitro proofs with proof date of 12/38. Black anodized Dural Blitz scallop-backed action features Greener type crossbolt third fastener, rifle/ shotgun selector on top tang, pin cocking indicators, double triggers (both set), bushed strikers, and Greener type side safety. Action is engraved with line borders with a few splashes of scroll. Trigger plate is engraved “Dural” “Hubertus” “Suhl”. Trigger guard is of horn. Nicely streaked and lightly figured European walnut sunburst horn capped full pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/8″ over ribbed horn buttplate, and features right hand cheekpiece and 28 LPI standard checkering with line border. Matching splinter forend has Deeley release. Bore diameter: left-.667, right -.666. Bore restrictions: left -.020, right -.019. Wall thickness: left – .029, right -.029. Drop at heel: Approx 2-5/8″, drop at comb: Approx 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 12 oz. LOP: 14-1/8″. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain nearly all of their orig blue, with some bright areas of cleaned oxidation, leaving some pinprick pitting, blue touched up. Action retains nearly all of its orig anodized finish, with a few minor marks and slight silvering on fences and sharp edges. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig oil finish with a few minor marks. Horn shows some very light crazing, but is generally excellent. Bores are excellent, with one or 2 minor pits toward breech ends of shotgun bbls, rifle bbls are generally excellent, with sharp rifling throughout. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Set triggers work. An exceptional lightweight vierling. 4-45182 MGM244 (4,500-6,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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