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*SCARCE BUCHEL GERMAN SCHUTZEN RIFLE. SN 3657. Cal. 8.15x46R. Fine Schutzen rifle with 31-1/2″ oct bbl, winged ramp front sight with full matted top & quarter rib toward rear, missing the removable sight. Tang is mounted with a pedestal clock key adjustable sight with large disc diopter. Bottom of bbl has “BUG” proofs with crown “N” & nitro proof on left flat, also with “BU” & crown “N” proofs on right side of receiver. Mounted with uncheckered forearm that has sgl wedge through steel escutcheons that may be a very old replacement. It has its orig very nicely figured walnut Schutzen style butt with deep contoured Schutzen cheekpiece on left & thumb rest on right with nicely checkered wrist & a checkered panel on right. Receiver has a light border pattern with cross hatched glare reduction engraving over top flat & top of breech block. It has unusual shaped dbl set triggers with an atypical Schutzen lever with a patented locking latch & proprietary patented hard rubber filler in bottom loop. Stock has typical Schutzen buttplate with short heel tang & long bottom prong. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Bbl retains 95-97% strong orig factory blue with minor pitting on left side under forearm & slight sharp edge wear. Receiver, lever, breech block & buttplate retain virtually all of their brilliant orig factory case colors. Forearm is sound with minor handling & use marks and retains most of a restored finish. Buttstock is also sound with minor handling & storage marks with minor alteration on rear edge of thumb rest & a couple of minor chips on cheekpiece and retains most of its orig hand rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-35640 JR442 (4,000-7,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008
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