Lot 4151
A Martini-system single-loading "Feuerstutzen"
Historical and Modern Firearms | A109s | Live auction | 1726 Lots
Description
Cal. 8,15x46R, SN. 947, octagonal barrel, length 780 mm, bright bore. Eight-groove rifling, twist length 465 mm. Proof marks crown/“BU”. Prism rail. Diopter sight. Front sight missing. German set trigger. Stahl-Martini falling-block action. The top of the barrel signed “GG. Steinbrenner Freiburg I/B”. Original bluing on barrel partially with minor spotting. Rich floral engraving on receiver, trigger guard, trigger plate and cap: left side of receiver with half-length figure of a medieval gunner among scrolling foliage, the right side with angel playing a trombone among scrolling foliage. Two-piece walnut stock with checkering and smooth cheekpiece, forend beginning with a dog's-head carved motif ahead of checkering. Note: The rifle was originally a large-calibre Schuetzen rifle. In 1908 an 8,15x46R barrel was fitted, as smokeless powder was now being used. Length 130 cm.324888
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