2323 HAENEL ORIGINAL AYDT SYSTEM SINGLE SHOT

Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 600.00 USD
Estimated at 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD
FALLING BLOCK SCHUETZEN RIFLE. Cal. 8mm. NSN. Bbl. 31 5/8". Falling block Schuetzen rifle mfg. by Haenel. Top of the receiver is marked "HAENEL ORIGINAL AYDT.", with an eagle firing proof and Crown/B commercial proof marked on the right of the receiver and breechblock. Left side of breechblock is marked "ORIGINAL/ SYST.-AYDT/ 8809". Receiver, breechblock, lever, trigger guard assembly, as well as the buttplate exhibit a reapplied case color hardened finish. Octagonal bbl. and double set triggers exhibit a reapplied blue finish. Checkered wood buttstock has been sanded and revarnished, featuring a large cheek rest and Schuetzen style buttplate, with a smooth wood schnabel tip forend. Front & rear iron sights are absent. CONDITION: CONDITION: excellent, as restored, with metal components retaining bountiful amounts of their reapplied finishes, exhibiting a few light scattered flecks of surface oxidation overall. Bright bore, exhibiting mild to moderate degrees of pitting, while retaining strong rifling throughout. Wood furniture exhibits a few scattered dings and impressions from handling and storage, but otherwise is very good overall. Cheek rest of stock exhibits a small repaired section on the top right corner. (24-1144/MLW). CURIO. $1,200-1,800.