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1277
$10,925.00

*KRIEGHOFF NEPTUNE PRIMUS DETACHABLE SIDELOCK DRILLING WITH SCOPE AND CASE. SN 81873. Cal. 12 x 12, 30-06. 25″ Mono-block bbls have claw scope mounts and lever activated flip-up rear sight on flat raised matted rib. Breeches of bbls have two inlaid gold bands, and scroll engraving. Bottoms of bbls have German proofs, and are stamped “Bohler (star logo) Special CRG”. Rear locking lump is stamped “Krieghoff Ulm” “Made in W – Germany”. Bottom of rifle bbl is stamped “Imported by Melvin J. Hunting, Bellemead, New Jersey” and has sling loop soldered on. Coin finished action has Krieghoff patent cocking thumbpiece, manual safety, cocking indicators, bushed strikers, and double triggers (front trigger set), as well as, hand detachable pinless sidelocks with detaching pin hinged and hidden by engraving. Action is engraved with large shaded open scroll on bottom with “Krieghoff Neptune Primus” in riband. Sides of action and lockplates have scroll accents with game scene engraving; right side depicting family of wild turkey meandering through woodland, and left side buck and doe mule deer running through forest. Light brown, nicely streaked and figured European walnut full pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/2″ over composition checkered butt plate with Krieghoff logo, and features hogback comb, right hand shadow line cheek piece, sling eye, and 26 LPI point pattern checkering with line border. Matching splinter forend has Deeley release. Bore diameter: left -.717, right -.719. Bore restrictions: left -.020, right -.018. Wall thickness: left -.042, right -.045. Drop at heel: 2-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight without scope: 8 lbs. 3 oz, LOP 14-1/2″. Carl Zeiss Diatal 4 X 32 rail scope has heavy post and cross hair reticle with Krieghoff “3 claw” scope mounting system bases. Leather case with brass hardware has green canvas outer cover. Interior is lined with green cloth with leather accents. Leather makers label forms a pocket holding paperwork. CONDITION: Excellent, appears new. Knuckle shows some use, and a few extractor wipe marks on breech face. Scope is excellent, as new. Optics are clear. Case is near new. This model was discontinued in 2003. Last retail price was $24,500.00 with $1200.00 extra for scope mounting system, plus scope. 4-38475 MGM91 (12,500-17,500)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009
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