*FRANZ SODIA SIDELOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER OVER-UNDER GAME GUN WITH EXTRA BARRELS AND CASE.

*FRANZ SODIA SIDELOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER OVER-UNDER GAME GUN WITH EXTRA BARRELS AND CASE. SN 14589. Cal. 20 Ga. 3″ Chambers. 26″ and 28″ Demi-bloc bbls are engraved “Franz Sodia Ferlach” on narrow matted ventilated ribs. Bottom bbls are stamped with 1967 Ferlach proofs for 3″ chambers, SNs, “Bohler Super Blitz”, and are engraved “Made for Georg M. Stephenson By Franz Sodia 1967”. Top pieces of 3-pc forend are installed, as are sling loops soldered to bottom bbls. Extractors are gold-plated. Coin finished double Kersten full sidelock action has hand detachable screw with hinged cover on right lockplate, and features single trigger and non-automatic safety. Bbl selector is under safety button which toggles to set trigger for under and over. “U” “O” and “S” are inlaid in gold. Action and lockplates are engraved with full coverage very well cut large open shaded scroll with acanthus accents. Fences and bolsters are full relief engraved with oak leaves. Blued top lever is scroll engraved and thumbpiece pierced with scrolled acanthus motif. Scroll engraved trigger guard has well executed gold and silver inlaid full relief vignette of woodcock in flight. SN is on long tang. Very fine mottled and well figured Circassian walnut perch bellied buttstock measures 14″ over finely checkered wood butt. 32 LPI checkering has double line arched borders. Sling loop is installed behind trigger guard tang. Long matching ejector forend has Deeley release. 26″ Bbls: Bore diameter: top -.621, bottom -.621. Bore restrictions: top -.008, bottom -.004. Wall thickness: top -.026, bottom -.031. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2. Weight: 6 lbs. 11 oz, LOP 14″. 28″ Bbls: Bore diameter: top -.620, bottom -.621. Bore restrictions: top -.020, bottom -.013. Wall thickness: top -.029, bottom -.029. Weight: 6 lbs. 12 oz. Brown suede case has brass trim, and is lined with purple suede with gold embossed black leather Franz Sodia label. Partitions are wood trimmed, and 3 covered compartments have cartridge case knobs. Accessories include brown leather carrying sling, snap caps, and square oil bottle. 3-Pc rosewood BGI type cleaning rod is in hinged compartment under one bbl channel. CONDITION: Excellent, near new. Bbls retain virtually all of their satin blue, with one or two minor marks on 26″ set. Action retains nearly all of its coin finish with some very slight silvering on fences. Top lever retains nearly all of its blue. Trigger guard is slightly silvered on bow. Safety button retains about 70% blue. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig finish, with a few minor knocks and rubs mostly on left side of butt, and bottom of forend. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Ejectors are in time. Trigger works. Case is excellent, as are interior and accessories. 4-41121 MGM118 (18,000-25,000)

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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	1201	$0.00	FRANZ SODIA SIDELOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER OVER-UNDER GAME GUN WITH EXTRA BARRELS AND CASE. SN 14589. Cal. 20 Ga. 3″ Chambers. 26″ and 28″ Demi-bloc bbls are engraved “Franz Sodia Ferlach” on narrow matted ventilated ribs. Bottom bbls are stamped with 1967 Ferlach proofs for 3″ chambers, SNs, “Bohler Super Blitz”, and are engraved “Made for Georg M. Stephenson By Franz Sodia 1967”. Top pieces of 3-pc forend are installed, as are sling loops soldered to bottom bbls. Extractors are gold-plated. Coin finished double Kersten full sidelock action has hand detachable screw with hinged cover on right lockplate, and features single trigger and non-automatic safety. Bbl selector is under safety button which toggles to set trigger for under and over. “U” “O” and “S” are inlaid in gold. Action and lockplates are engraved with full coverage very well cut large open shaded scroll with acanthus accents. Fences and bolsters are full relief engraved with oak leaves. Blued top lever is scroll engraved and thumbpiece pierced with scrolled acanthus motif. Scroll engraved trigger guard has well executed gold and silver inlaid full relief vignette of woodcock in flight. SN is on long tang. Very fine mottled and well figured Circassian walnut perch bellied buttstock measures 14″ over finely checkered wood butt. 32 LPI checkering has double line arched borders. Sling loop is installed behind trigger guard tang. Long matching ejector forend has Deeley release. 26″ Bbls: Bore diameter: top -.621, bottom -.621. Bore restrictions: top -.008, bottom -.004. Wall thickness: top -.026, bottom -.031. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2. Weight: 6 lbs. 11 oz, LOP 14″. 28″ Bbls: Bore diameter: top -.620, bottom -.621. Bore restrictions: top -.020, bottom -.013. Wall thickness: top -.029, bottom -.029. Weight: 6 lbs. 12 oz. Brown suede case has brass trim, and is lined with purple suede with gold embossed black leather Franz Sodia label. Partitions are wood trimmed, and 3 covered compartments have cartridge case knobs. Accessories include brown leather carrying sling, snap caps, and square oil bottle. 3-Pc rosewood BGI type cleaning rod is in hinged compartment under one bbl channel. CONDITION: Excellent, near new. Bbls retain virtually all of their satin blue, with one or two minor marks on 26″ set. Action retains nearly all of its coin finish with some very slight silvering on fences. Top lever retains nearly all of its blue. Trigger guard is slightly silvered on bow. Safety button retains about 70% blue. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig finish, with a few minor knocks and rubs mostly on left side of butt, and bottom of forend. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Ejectors are in time. Trigger works. Case is excellent, as are interior and accessories. 4-41121 MGM118 (18,000-25,000) 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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