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2226
$19,550.00

*HARTMANN & WEISS MAUSER WITH SCOPE. SN 7807. Cal. 375 H & H. Utilizing an original Rigby Mauser (Rigby number “3539”), with step down receiver ring, square bridge, and slant box magazine. The fine craftsmen from Hamburg re-bored the original 24″ bbl to .375 H & H, and installed claw scope mounts, new sling eye band, and front sight ramp, which houses gold bead with flip-up porcelain night bead. Original rear sight base and one standing, two folding leaf express rear sight, were retained. Top of bbl is gold inlaid “Hartmann & Weiss, Hamburg – London”. Caliber is engraved. Top of rear sight base, rear bbl boss, and claw bases are nicely checkered. Action has been color case hardened, and exquisitely engraved with truly fine shaded, small scroll outlining Bulino renditions of African game; face of a large maned lion on receiver ring, and a kudu on floorplate. Engravers signature, H. Funk, is on hinge extension of floorplate. Original Mauser trigger has been retained along with Rigby patented cocking piece peep sight. H & W SN is engraved on right side of bridge, and stamped on bottom of bbl. Original Mauser number “28694” is at rear of recoil lug, on bottom of receiver, bottom of bbl, rear of magazine, and on orig Rigby stock in front of magazine well. Stock of dense, lightly marbled European walnut measures 14″ over black leather covered pad, retains orig classic Rigby checkering with mullered borders. Composition grip cap, and sling eye are on toe line. Drop at heel: approx 3″, drop at comb: approx 2″. Weight without scope: 7 lbs. 11 oz. LOP: 14″. Zeiss Diavari – Z 1.5 – 6X rail scope with 3 post reticle, is in Recnagle claw mounts, rear with windage adjustment, and has rubber lens cover. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining nearly all of its custom finishes. There are a few minor marks in bright polish of bbl blue. Case color is silvering slightly at front of floorplate. There are a few light scratches in oil finish of stock (most notably on left side below bolt stop). Checkering has been nicely re-cut. Bore is excellent, bright and shiny throughout. Scope has some light marks in its lacquer finish. Optics brilliant. 4-47777 MGM167 (17,500-22,500)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013
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