*BEAUTIFUL UNMARKED LIGHT STALKING RIFLE.

*BEAUTIFUL UNMARKED LIGHT STALKING RIFLE. SN 1596. Cal. 22 LR. Fine, well made lightweight stalking rifle with 22-1/2″ oct bbl, Schutzen rifle style dovetail front sight with curved wings & a pin. Rear sight is a miniature clock key adjustable Schutzen rifle sight and there is a small size Schutzen rifle style clock key adjustable tang sight. Receiver is also octagonal shaped with a model 93 Mauser style, open rear bridge action with bolt handle lug the only lock. Mounted in a nicely figured straight grain 1-pc walnut stock with semi-schnable forend tip and raised side panels with inlaid wire scrolls. It has a checkered straight grip with finger-rest serpentine trigger guard & dbl set triggers. Left side of butt has a cheekpiece & buttplate is flat steel with diamond & dot engraved patterns. Top three flats of receiver, bolt lug & striker, along with bolt handle, top tang & trigger guard are all engraved in fine light foliate arabesque patterns. Bottom of bbl has “BUG” proofs with date “5.27”indicating many factors in May 1927, and a very stylized fleur-de-lis which is probably the manufacturer’s monogram. Bottom of receiver has “BU” proofs & the monogram. Miniature stalking rifles such as this are rarely ever encountered with few having been made. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: As new, possibly unfired. Overall retains virtually all of its orig factory finish to both metal & wood. Bbl has strong blue turning slightly plum over forestock area. Receiver, bolt striker & knob, trigger guard & buttplate retain virtually all of their brilliant case colors, slightly faded on trigger guard & buttplate. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-35676 JR446 (2,500-4,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1235	$1,725.00	BEAUTIFUL UNMARKED LIGHT STALKING RIFLE. SN 1596. Cal. 22 LR. Fine, well made lightweight stalking rifle with 22-1/2″ oct bbl, Schutzen rifle style dovetail front sight with curved wings & a pin. Rear sight is a miniature clock key adjustable Schutzen rifle sight and there is a small size Schutzen rifle style clock key adjustable tang sight. Receiver is also octagonal shaped with a model 93 Mauser style, open rear bridge action with bolt handle lug the only lock. Mounted in a nicely figured straight grain 1-pc walnut stock with semi-schnable forend tip and raised side panels with inlaid wire scrolls. It has a checkered straight grip with finger-rest serpentine trigger guard & dbl set triggers. Left side of butt has a cheekpiece & buttplate is flat steel with diamond & dot engraved patterns. Top three flats of receiver, bolt lug & striker, along with bolt handle, top tang & trigger guard are all engraved in fine light foliate arabesque patterns. Bottom of bbl has “BUG” proofs with date “5.27”indicating many factors in May 1927, and a very stylized fleur-de-lis which is probably the manufacturer’s monogram. Bottom of receiver has “BU” proofs & the monogram. Miniature stalking rifles such as this are rarely ever encountered with few having been made. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: As new, possibly unfired. Overall retains virtually all of its orig factory finish to both metal & wood. Bbl has strong blue turning slightly plum over forestock area. Receiver, bolt striker & knob, trigger guard & buttplate retain virtually all of their brilliant case colors, slightly faded on trigger guard & buttplate. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-35676 JR446 (2,500-4,000) 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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