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2219
$9,775.00

*J. WINKLER BOXLOCK VIERLING WITH CASE AND SCOPE. SN 421616. Cal. 20 x 20 x 7x65R x 22 Hornet. 23-1/8″ Bbls are fitted with full length matted rib mounting flip-up U-notch rear sight and claw scope bases. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with 1958 Ferlach proofs, calibers, steel type, and SN (42, the first digits denote manufacturer, Josef Winkler). A “W” is stamped on bottom bbl behind loop. Dural blitz scallop-backed action has rifle/ shotgun selector on top tang, Greener type side safety, crossbolt third fastener, bushed strikers, bolstered sides, and gold-plated double triggers (both set). Action is engraved with light Germanic scroll, some feather and geometric borders, and vignettes of game; a raebuck and doe on left, trio of mallards on right, and bellowing stag on bottom. Monogram “DR” is gold inlaid on top lever. Trigger guard is of horn, has rear finger spur, is affixed with gold-plated screws, and extends to composition grip cap. Nicely marbled, dark flesh-toned European walnut full capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/8″ over brown Pachmayr open sided White Line pad, and features slight hog-backed fluted comb, right hand shadow line cheekpiece, skip line checkering, chinstrap transition from grip to butt, and a sling loop on toe line. Matching forend has Deeley release. Zeiss Diavari – Z 1.5 – 6 X 42 Scope with three post reticle is in claw mounts matching bases on bbls. Bore diameter: left-.623, right -.623. Bore restrictions: left -.035 (Full), right -.020 (Mod). Wall thickness: left -.022, right -.026. Drop at heel: 2-5/8″, drop at comb: approx 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 3 oz. Weight with scope: 8 lbs. 10 oz. LOP: 14-3/8″. Leather case with brass plated corners and brass hardware, is lined in dark green cloth with Ferlach label in lid, and contains rubber-backed leather sling, round plated oil bottle, and some cleaning brushes, and target. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain nearly all of a very high quality rust blue, most likely applied when new Zeiss scope was mounted. Action is bright polished, showing some wear and marks. Stock retains most of an older oil finish, edges slightly softened, checkering re-cut. All bores are excellent, Action is tight. Scope is near new with excellent optics, and new Recnagle rings. Case is very good with a number of marks, scrapes, and rubs. Interior cloth is fine, as are sling and accessories. 4-47696 MGM96 (7,500-12,500)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013
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