*RARE NIEDNER HEAVY BBL OFFHAND MATCH RIFLE.

*RARE NIEDNER HEAVY BBL OFFHAND MATCH RIFLE. SN 9776. Cal. 30-06. Fine 1920’s/30’s heavy match rifle built on a Mauser military action with 30″ tapered, rnd, heavy bbl with custom sleeve front sight that has a Lyman 17 Globe front sight. Bbl is mounted with target scope blocks and receiver has a Lyman 48 target sight with Merrit adjustable aperture. Bbl is marked “NIEDNER RIFLE CORP, DOWAGIAC MICH.” The receiver ring has a matted panel on top and is drilled & tapped for target scope base. Mounted in a medium weight straight grain American walnut stock with semi-schnable tipped forestock having a raised panel containing a military-style sling loop with a corresponding loop in the butt. It has raised Germanic style side panels by the receiver with a checkered capped pistol grip and heavy Schutzen cheekpiece with an adjustable semi-Schutzen steel buttplate with only the bottom prong. It has an orig military style milled trigger guard & floorplate with a push-button floorplate release and dbl-set triggers. These rifles were extremely popular in the 1920’s & 30’s for long range matches such as the Wimbledon Cup and Palma matches which were shot at extreme long range. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching. Bbl, receiver & floorplate retain most of their fine custom blue finish, somewhat thinned & dull, turning plum on trigger guard & floorplate. Stock is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its custom finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-32213 JR260 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	357B	$2,588.00	RARE NIEDNER HEAVY BBL OFFHAND MATCH RIFLE. SN 9776. Cal. 30-06. Fine 1920’s/30’s heavy match rifle built on a Mauser military action with 30″ tapered, rnd, heavy bbl with custom sleeve front sight that has a Lyman 17 Globe front sight. Bbl is mounted with target scope blocks and receiver has a Lyman 48 target sight with Merrit adjustable aperture. Bbl is marked “NIEDNER RIFLE CORP, DOWAGIAC MICH.” The receiver ring has a matted panel on top and is drilled & tapped for target scope base. Mounted in a medium weight straight grain American walnut stock with semi-schnable tipped forestock having a raised panel containing a military-style sling loop with a corresponding loop in the butt. It has raised Germanic style side panels by the receiver with a checkered capped pistol grip and heavy Schutzen cheekpiece with an adjustable semi-Schutzen steel buttplate with only the bottom prong. It has an orig military style milled trigger guard & floorplate with a push-button floorplate release and dbl-set triggers. These rifles were extremely popular in the 1920’s & 30’s for long range matches such as the Wimbledon Cup and Palma matches which were shot at extreme long range. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching. Bbl, receiver & floorplate retain most of their fine custom blue finish, somewhat thinned & dull, turning plum on trigger guard & floorplate. Stock is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its custom finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-32213 JR260 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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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