*SEMPERT & KRIEGHOFF NEPTUN SIDELOCK FULL STOCK DRILLING WITH DURAL FRAME.

*SEMPERT & KRIEGHOFF NEPTUN SIDELOCK FULL STOCK DRILLING WITH DURAL FRAME. SN 17413. Cal. 16 X 16 X 7 X 57R. This very unusual prewar combination gun has 21-3/4″ bbls with raised, matted rib, pop-up rear sight, and Krieghoff style scope bases, are engraved “Sempert & Krieghoff Suhl.” on tops. Bottoms of bbls are marked with German and Birmingham nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers. Rifle bbl has German and English proofs, and German proof date of 12/ 35. Breech area of rifle bbl is stamped “7 X 57 R”. Dural (aluminum) action features Krieghoff push forward rifle cocking lever on top tang, gold-plated double triggers (front one set), Greener crossbolt third fastener, and bushed strikers. Sidelocks have steel plates, raised rib tumbler end cocking indicators, and safety lever on left side. Action is engraved with acanthus scroll and stippled background. Fences show acanthus and flower motifs in high relief. Bottom of action is engraved “Krieghoff Drilling” and “Neptun Standard” in ribands. Lockplates are deeply relief engraved with vignettes of game – a bugling stag and 3 hinds in woodland on right plate, and roebuck with doe and 2 fawns in pastoral setting on left plate. Trigger guard is of horn. Fiddleback figured, and lightly streaked European walnut full pistol grip buttstock measures 15″ over remnants of pad, and features Bavarian style right hand cheekpiece, steel cartridge trap on toe line, and horn grip cap with engraved steel top that has monogram “JW” inlaid in gold. Instead of checkering, grip has 4 carved flutes on each side, running from grip cap toward lockplates with stippled borders. Two piece forend continues the fluted theme with 11 flutes running all the way to horn, slightly schnabeled,cap. Front piece is attached to bbl by the sling eye and loop. Removable portion of forend has Deeley release and horn washer where it joins front piece to forend. Bore diameter: left -.675, right -.675. Bore restrictions: left -.023, right -.030. Wall thickness: left -.036, right -.042. Drop at heel: Approx 3-1/8″, drop at comb: Approx 1-5/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 1 oz, LOP 15″. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain virtually all of high quality British re-black. Action retains virtually all of its silver anodized finish. Lockplates retain all of their French gray. Stocks retain nearly all of their original oil finish with grain lifted somewhat, and a number of marks from handling and use. Factory/orig Pad has collapsed, and needs replacing. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Bores are excellent. A very finely made gun in an unusual configuration and finish, probably one of a kind. 4-38992 MGM142 (15,000-25,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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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	1276	$0.00	SEMPERT & KRIEGHOFF NEPTUN SIDELOCK FULL STOCK DRILLING WITH DURAL FRAME. SN 17413. Cal. 16 X 16 X 7 X 57R. This very unusual prewar combination gun has 21-3/4″ bbls with raised, matted rib, pop-up rear sight, and Krieghoff style scope bases, are engraved “Sempert & Krieghoff Suhl.” on tops. Bottoms of bbls are marked with German and Birmingham nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers. Rifle bbl has German and English proofs, and German proof date of 12/ 35. Breech area of rifle bbl is stamped “7 X 57 R”. Dural (aluminum) action features Krieghoff push forward rifle cocking lever on top tang, gold-plated double triggers (front one set), Greener crossbolt third fastener, and bushed strikers. Sidelocks have steel plates, raised rib tumbler end cocking indicators, and safety lever on left side. Action is engraved with acanthus scroll and stippled background. Fences show acanthus and flower motifs in high relief. Bottom of action is engraved “Krieghoff Drilling” and “Neptun Standard” in ribands. Lockplates are deeply relief engraved with vignettes of game – a bugling stag and 3 hinds in woodland on right plate, and roebuck with doe and 2 fawns in pastoral setting on left plate. Trigger guard is of horn. Fiddleback figured, and lightly streaked European walnut full pistol grip buttstock measures 15″ over remnants of pad, and features Bavarian style right hand cheekpiece, steel cartridge trap on toe line, and horn grip cap with engraved steel top that has monogram “JW” inlaid in gold. Instead of checkering, grip has 4 carved flutes on each side, running from grip cap toward lockplates with stippled borders. Two piece forend continues the fluted theme with 11 flutes running all the way to horn, slightly schnabeled,cap. Front piece is attached to bbl by the sling eye and loop. Removable portion of forend has Deeley release and horn washer where it joins front piece to forend. Bore diameter: left -.675, right -.675. Bore restrictions: left -.023, right -.030. Wall thickness: left -.036, right -.042. Drop at heel: Approx 3-1/8″, drop at comb: Approx 1-5/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 1 oz, LOP 15″. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain virtually all of high quality British re-black. Action retains virtually all of its silver anodized finish. Lockplates retain all of their French gray. Stocks retain nearly all of their original oil finish with grain lifted somewhat, and a number of marks from handling and use. Factory/orig Pad has collapsed, and needs replacing. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Bores are excellent. A very finely made gun in an unusual configuration and finish, probably one of a kind. 4-38992 MGM142 (15,000-25,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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