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1456
$4,600.00

*RARE CHARLES DALY SPORTING RIFLE. SN 15108. Cal. 22 Hornet. This exceptionally well made and innovative rifle has 24″ tapered round bbl mounted with sweated-on island rear sight base with 2 folding leaves marked for 100 and 200 yards. Sleeved-on front base with matted ramp has longitudinally dovetailed bead sight with slip-on hood. Rear of bbl is marked “Made in Prussia” “Krupp Steel” “22. Hornet” and “Charles Daly”. These rifles were made for Daly by F. Jaeger & Co. of Suhl incorporating Jaeger’s unusual and innovative tubular action with two centrally located locking lugs. Bolt root acts as a safety bolt. Bolt has round knob with checkered panels and unusual horizontal flag safety. Bottom metal has beautifully machined and polished hinged magazine attached to floorplate which is held by checkered button at front. Action is fitted with double set triggers and Lyman rear sight, and is border engraved with wiggles and dots. Top of action is matted. Floorplate is engraved “U.S.A. Patent” “D. R. P.” and “D. R. G. M.” Rear of trigger guard is engraved with SN. Nicely figured and lightly streaked European walnut full capped pistol grip stock measures 13-5/8″ over ribbed horn buttplate. Pistol grip cap and forend tip are also of horn. Stock features deeply sculpted right hand cheekpiece, sling swivels, and a vacant silver oval on toe line. Well cut 24 LPI point pattern checkering wraps around forend and has line border. Weight: 7 lbs. 12 oz. LOP 13-5/8″. CONDITION: Excellent. Metal parts retain 95% + original blue, silvering slightly on high edges. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig rubbed oil finish with a few minor marks. Some minor moth damage is on buttplate. Bore is excellent with strong, sharp rifling throughout. 4-38724 MGM100 (4,000-6,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011
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