FINE W. HAHN DELUXE PERCUSSION SCHUETZEN RIFLE.

FINE W. HAHN DELUXE PERCUSSION SCHUETZEN RIFLE. Cal. 46. NSN. Wonderful, finest quality, American made Schuetzen with 34″ medium to heavy weight oct bbl cut for false muzzle, which is missing. Front sight is a modern replacement & the bbl sight is missing. Top flat is engraved “W. Hahn.” in a nice engraved panel with arabesque flourishes at each end. Breech plug has a wonderful detailed engraving of an American eagle perched on a ribbon engraved “CONCORD” with crossed target rifles and a large target. It has three wide gold bands with an elaborately engraved left upper flat and top tang. Front action lockplate & reinforcement is matching engraved. It has a very elaborate German silver Schuetzen trigger guard with dbl set triggers, a large solid German silver nose cap & heavy Schuetzen buttplate with long bottom prong, missing the top prong. It is mounted in a 1-pc walnut stock with both left & right hand cheek pcs with two wedges through elaborate intertwined escutcheons & a very well executed engraved inlaid mermaid blowing a horn on the left flat acting as a sideplate. Top tang is mounted with a German style diopter sight with medium sized disk. All of the German silver fittings and sideplateare wonderfully engraved with very fine, very well executed, foliate arabesque patterns with flower blossoms reminiscent of Gustave Young. It has a coarse checkered wrist. Front finial of the trigger plate is very elaborate & beautifully engraved with a hole for palm rest. There is another hole in the wood for a forward fitting palm rest. Hammer is a more modern replacement. Page 130 of American Gunsmiths, Sellers lists a William Hahn of New York, NY in the period 1858-1889 as a maker of percussion rifles & pistols. CONDITION: Very fine. False muzzle, bullet starter & rear sight are missing, otherwise very fine overall. Bbl & top tang retain a dark brown patina with some light dings & spots of pitting on the top flat. Lockplate is a mottled gray patina. All the German silver has a fine patina. Stock is sound with normal handling & use marks, an old gouge on the heel & retains 93-95% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with some minor pitting. 4-56390 JR690 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005

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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	3348	$2,012.00	FINE W. HAHN DELUXE PERCUSSION SCHUETZEN RIFLE. Cal. 46. NSN. Wonderful, finest quality, American made Schuetzen with 34″ medium to heavy weight oct bbl cut for false muzzle, which is missing. Front sight is a modern replacement & the bbl sight is missing. Top flat is engraved “W. Hahn.” in a nice engraved panel with arabesque flourishes at each end. Breech plug has a wonderful detailed engraving of an American eagle perched on a ribbon engraved “CONCORD” with crossed target rifles and a large target. It has three wide gold bands with an elaborately engraved left upper flat and top tang. Front action lockplate & reinforcement is matching engraved. It has a very elaborate German silver Schuetzen trigger guard with dbl set triggers, a large solid German silver nose cap & heavy Schuetzen buttplate with long bottom prong, missing the top prong. It is mounted in a 1-pc walnut stock with both left & right hand cheek pcs with two wedges through elaborate intertwined escutcheons & a very well executed engraved inlaid mermaid blowing a horn on the left flat acting as a sideplate. Top tang is mounted with a German style diopter sight with medium sized disk. All of the German silver fittings and sideplateare wonderfully engraved with very fine, very well executed, foliate arabesque patterns with flower blossoms reminiscent of Gustave Young. It has a coarse checkered wrist. Front finial of the trigger plate is very elaborate & beautifully engraved with a hole for palm rest. There is another hole in the wood for a forward fitting palm rest. Hammer is a more modern replacement. Page 130 of American Gunsmiths, Sellers lists a William Hahn of New York, NY in the period 1858-1889 as a maker of percussion rifles & pistols. CONDITION: Very fine. False muzzle, bullet starter & rear sight are missing, otherwise very fine overall. Bbl & top tang retain a dark brown patina with some light dings & spots of pitting on the top flat. Lockplate is a mottled gray patina. All the German silver has a fine patina. Stock is sound with normal handling & use marks, an old gouge on the heel & retains 93-95% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with some minor pitting. 4-56390 JR690 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005 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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