*G.L. RASCH DRILLING.

*G.L. RASCH DRILLING. Cal. 16X16/8X57JR. SN 45060. Fine German drilling with 26-3/4″ bbl cluster. Shotgun bbls are choked FULL/FULL and it has flat matted rib with caterpillar front sight and articulated rear sight with claw mounts containing what appears to be a Zeiss or equivalent scope with crosshair & post. Scope is engraved with a large “B / Dr. W. Gerard / Optische Anstalt / Berlin W.50”. Receiver has scalloped fences with Merkel style reinforcements and has about 80% coverage, extremely fine, foliate arabesque patterns with the maker’s name and address in narrow ribbons on each side. It has a top mounted rifle thumb switch with the word “SCHROT” in gold, a Greener style side safety with the word “SICHERT” in gold and three cocked indicators on top. It has a broken & repaired horn trigger guard and dbl triggers with the front being set for the rifle. Wood is nicely figured walnut with small horn insert schnable tipped checkered forearm & pistol grip stock with side panels & carved horn grip cap with cheek piece and two added extensions, one of which is a thick horn buttplate. Stock is roach backed with a 3-cartridge trap in the comb that is engraved to match the rifle. It has European style sling swivels. CONDITION: Very good. Bbls retain about 95% professionally restored blue. Receiver retains case colors in the very sheltered areas with the balance turned silver. Wood is sound showing moderate to heavy wear with the forearm being a dark oiled patina. Buttstock retains most of an old restored finish. Horn covering around the cartridge trap tang is missing a small sliver and the trigger guard has a couple of repairs. Scope is mostly a brown patina with good optics. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores. Pierre Renaud Collection 4-55724 JR289 (1,500-2,500)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	4388	$2,070.00	G.L. RASCH DRILLING. Cal. 16X16/8X57JR. SN 45060. Fine German drilling with 26-3/4″ bbl cluster. Shotgun bbls are choked FULL/FULL and it has flat matted rib with caterpillar front sight and articulated rear sight with claw mounts containing what appears to be a Zeiss or equivalent scope with crosshair & post. Scope is engraved with a large “B / Dr. W. Gerard / Optische Anstalt / Berlin W.50”. Receiver has scalloped fences with Merkel style reinforcements and has about 80% coverage, extremely fine, foliate arabesque patterns with the maker’s name and address in narrow ribbons on each side. It has a top mounted rifle thumb switch with the word “SCHROT” in gold, a Greener style side safety with the word “SICHERT” in gold and three cocked indicators on top. It has a broken & repaired horn trigger guard and dbl triggers with the front being set for the rifle. Wood is nicely figured walnut with small horn insert schnable tipped checkered forearm & pistol grip stock with side panels & carved horn grip cap with cheek piece and two added extensions, one of which is a thick horn buttplate. Stock is roach backed with a 3-cartridge trap in the comb that is engraved to match the rifle. It has European style sling swivels. CONDITION: Very good. Bbls retain about 95% professionally restored blue. Receiver retains case colors in the very sheltered areas with the balance turned silver. Wood is sound showing moderate to heavy wear with the forearm being a dark oiled patina. Buttstock retains most of an old restored finish. Horn covering around the cartridge trap tang is missing a small sliver and the trigger guard has a couple of repairs. Scope is mostly a brown patina with good optics. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores. Pierre Renaud Collection 4-55724 JR289 (1,500-2,500) 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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