SCARCE GREGER ZIMMERSCHUTZEN.

SCARCE GREGER ZIMMERSCHUTZEN. SN 5030. Cal. 5 mm RF. Beautiful deluxe Zimmerschutzen designed for indoor plinking. However the Germans took the sport seriously with these highly decorated accurate sub-caliber rifles that emulated the larger Schutzen rifles. They were used primarily for indoor matches in the taverns which were family type gathering places. This rifle has what appears to be a 29-1/2″ oct bbl with fluted edges of which only the last 7-1/4″ is actual bbl. Chamber for the tiny rim fire cartridge is on bottom of bbl, toward the muzzle which latches over a stud on bottom of bbl & when unlatched swings to the side exposing chamber for unloading & reloading. Beyond this feature this rifle exactly duplicates a full size Schutzen rifle with Martini style action. Mounted with very nicely figured French walnut with rounded forearm that has a carved tip & side panels with checkered triangle on bottom. Stock is typical heavy Schutzen style with checkered wrist & raised carved side panels to match the forearm. It has the heavy scalloped cheekpiece on left side with light incised carving & a thumb rest with large carved & checkered panel on right side. There is also a small amount of light incised carving on right side & bottom of thumb rest is carved to match forearm & stock side panels. It has a Schutzen style buttplate with short adjustable top tang & short bottom prong. Receiver has a Schutzen style finger rest trigger guard with dbl set triggers. Bbl has a full matted top flat with winged clock key adjustable ramp front sight that has two rotating posts. There is no provision for a rear sight and it has a clock key adjustable Schutzen style tang sight with large diopter disc. Left side of receiver is very nicely engraved with large vignette of a Bavarian gentleman with large mustache wearing a plumed hat with his rifle over his left shoulder & holding a beer stein in his right hand. Right side of receiver appears to be the same Bavarian gentleman wearing identical clothing with identical handlebar mustache holding his rifle over his right shoulder & a Calabash style pipe in his left hand. Top of receiver has light geometric patterns on top side flats with top flat having a stippled pattern. Top right flat of bbl is inlaid in silver “J. GREGER,” and left top flat is inlaid in silver “DILLIN GEN.”. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains about 98% strong orig blue with a very few small scattered spots of rust. Receiver, lever & buttplate retain generous amounts of orig case colors, mostly faded with strong colors in sheltered areas. Stock has a crack on each side of top tang, otherwise wood is sound and retains most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-35645 JR448 (4,000-7,000)

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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	1230	$0.00	SCARCE GREGER ZIMMERSCHUTZEN. SN 5030. Cal. 5 mm RF. Beautiful deluxe Zimmerschutzen designed for indoor plinking. However the Germans took the sport seriously with these highly decorated accurate sub-caliber rifles that emulated the larger Schutzen rifles. They were used primarily for indoor matches in the taverns which were family type gathering places. This rifle has what appears to be a 29-1/2″ oct bbl with fluted edges of which only the last 7-1/4″ is actual bbl. Chamber for the tiny rim fire cartridge is on bottom of bbl, toward the muzzle which latches over a stud on bottom of bbl & when unlatched swings to the side exposing chamber for unloading & reloading. Beyond this feature this rifle exactly duplicates a full size Schutzen rifle with Martini style action. Mounted with very nicely figured French walnut with rounded forearm that has a carved tip & side panels with checkered triangle on bottom. Stock is typical heavy Schutzen style with checkered wrist & raised carved side panels to match the forearm. It has the heavy scalloped cheekpiece on left side with light incised carving & a thumb rest with large carved & checkered panel on right side. There is also a small amount of light incised carving on right side & bottom of thumb rest is carved to match forearm & stock side panels. It has a Schutzen style buttplate with short adjustable top tang & short bottom prong. Receiver has a Schutzen style finger rest trigger guard with dbl set triggers. Bbl has a full matted top flat with winged clock key adjustable ramp front sight that has two rotating posts. There is no provision for a rear sight and it has a clock key adjustable Schutzen style tang sight with large diopter disc. Left side of receiver is very nicely engraved with large vignette of a Bavarian gentleman with large mustache wearing a plumed hat with his rifle over his left shoulder & holding a beer stein in his right hand. Right side of receiver appears to be the same Bavarian gentleman wearing identical clothing with identical handlebar mustache holding his rifle over his right shoulder & a Calabash style pipe in his left hand. Top of receiver has light geometric patterns on top side flats with top flat having a stippled pattern. Top right flat of bbl is inlaid in silver “J. GREGER,” and left top flat is inlaid in silver “DILLIN GEN.”. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains about 98% strong orig blue with a very few small scattered spots of rust. Receiver, lever & buttplate retain generous amounts of orig case colors, mostly faded with strong colors in sheltered areas. Stock has a crack on each side of top tang, otherwise wood is sound and retains most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-35645 JR448 (4,000-7,000) 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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