RARE REMPT MARTINI ACTION DELUXE ENGRAVED GERMAN SCHUTZEN RIFLE.

RARE REMPT MARTINI ACTION DELUXE ENGRAVED GERMAN SCHUTZEN RIFLE. SN 11192. Cal. 8.15x46R. Rare & unusual Martini action Schutzen with 29-1/2″ octagon fluted bbl and clock key adjustable dovetail front sight with range markings. Rear 1/3 of bbl is a flat quarter rib with a clock key adjustable wide rear sight & a pedestal mounted clock key adjustable large diopter sight with a wheel changeable aperture similar to the American Meritt sights. Bore is rifled with four lands & grooves, right hand twist with a smaller groove in each land. Mounted with very highly figured French walnut with checkered & deep relief carved schnable tipped forearm & typical Schutzen style buttstock with deep scalloped cheekpiece on left side & thumb rest on right side. Right side of buttstock has a very elaborate, deep carved panel of leaves & flower blossoms. It has a typical Schutzen buttplate with short top tang & short bottom prong. Receiver has very elaborate full coverage engraving consisting of a Bavarian shooter dressed in turn-of-the-century costume with a plumed hat & lederhosen and high stockings shooting at a distant target with a cherub in foreground holding two laurel wreaths. These figures are all surrounded by foliate & floral patterns that match the wood carving and has a fine punch dot background. Both sides of receiver have several small gold dots. Right side of receiver is equally elaborately engraved with figure of a goddess with long flowing tresses holding a sword in her right hand and a Schutzen target with laurel wreath in her right hand. Toward the front of the right side is the figure of a cherub holding aloft a trophy and a flowing ribbon. Again, all surrounded by matching patterns with punch dot background & numerous gold dots. Bottom of receiver, breech block, top tang & buttplate are engraved to match, even sides of tang sight are engraved. Top flat of bbl over chamber area is inlaid with incredibly fine silver & gold geometric patterns with flowers & leaves. Right & left top flats have short matching patterns & there is a wide silver band & very narrow gold band at chamber end. Further forward, just behind rear sight, is “GEBR: REMPT, SUHL” in gold. There is also a wide silver band & very narrow gold band at muzzle with silver foliate inlays on top three flats. Bbl has a small “320” scratched on left flat just above forearm. Bbl attaching system for this rifle is somewhat unusual with forearm permanently attached to the receiver, having a side swinging locking lever on bottom of forearms which releases the front lug allowing the bbl to be tipped upward freeing the large rear lug that fits into a recess in front of the receiver. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains about all of its strong orig factory finish turned slightly plum. Rear sight retains virtually all of its beautiful fire blue. Receiver, lever & buttplate retain faded case hardening with traces of colors in most sheltered areas, being mostly a silver patina. Forearm has a loose sliver at left tip, otherwise wood is sound with a few light nicks & dings and retains most of an old wiped on finish over orig finish that could be easily restored. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-35641 JR445 (6,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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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	1227	$5,175.00	RARE REMPT MARTINI ACTION DELUXE ENGRAVED GERMAN SCHUTZEN RIFLE. SN 11192. Cal. 8.15x46R. Rare & unusual Martini action Schutzen with 29-1/2″ octagon fluted bbl and clock key adjustable dovetail front sight with range markings. Rear 1/3 of bbl is a flat quarter rib with a clock key adjustable wide rear sight & a pedestal mounted clock key adjustable large diopter sight with a wheel changeable aperture similar to the American Meritt sights. Bore is rifled with four lands & grooves, right hand twist with a smaller groove in each land. Mounted with very highly figured French walnut with checkered & deep relief carved schnable tipped forearm & typical Schutzen style buttstock with deep scalloped cheekpiece on left side & thumb rest on right side. Right side of buttstock has a very elaborate, deep carved panel of leaves & flower blossoms. It has a typical Schutzen buttplate with short top tang & short bottom prong. Receiver has very elaborate full coverage engraving consisting of a Bavarian shooter dressed in turn-of-the-century costume with a plumed hat & lederhosen and high stockings shooting at a distant target with a cherub in foreground holding two laurel wreaths. These figures are all surrounded by foliate & floral patterns that match the wood carving and has a fine punch dot background. Both sides of receiver have several small gold dots. Right side of receiver is equally elaborately engraved with figure of a goddess with long flowing tresses holding a sword in her right hand and a Schutzen target with laurel wreath in her right hand. Toward the front of the right side is the figure of a cherub holding aloft a trophy and a flowing ribbon. Again, all surrounded by matching patterns with punch dot background & numerous gold dots. Bottom of receiver, breech block, top tang & buttplate are engraved to match, even sides of tang sight are engraved. Top flat of bbl over chamber area is inlaid with incredibly fine silver & gold geometric patterns with flowers & leaves. Right & left top flats have short matching patterns & there is a wide silver band & very narrow gold band at chamber end. Further forward, just behind rear sight, is “GEBR: REMPT, SUHL” in gold. There is also a wide silver band & very narrow gold band at muzzle with silver foliate inlays on top three flats. Bbl has a small “320” scratched on left flat just above forearm. Bbl attaching system for this rifle is somewhat unusual with forearm permanently attached to the receiver, having a side swinging locking lever on bottom of forearms which releases the front lug allowing the bbl to be tipped upward freeing the large rear lug that fits into a recess in front of the receiver. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains about all of its strong orig factory finish turned slightly plum. Rear sight retains virtually all of its beautiful fire blue. Receiver, lever & buttplate retain faded case hardening with traces of colors in most sheltered areas, being mostly a silver patina. Forearm has a loose sliver at left tip, otherwise wood is sound with a few light nicks & dings and retains most of an old wiped on finish over orig finish that could be easily restored. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-35641 JR445 (6,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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