4408 HIGH CONDITION PERCUSSION DOUBLE RIFLE BY JOHANN

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[?]Live Online Auction Starts In 2025 May 11 @ 10:00 (UTC-04:00 : AST/EDT)
Category Firearms & Military
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Start Price 2,250.00 USD
Estimated at 4,500.00 - 6,000.00 USD
SPRINGER. Cal. 16 Bore. S# 1307 (bottoms of barrels & breech iron). The 25" etched damascus barrels are fitted with slightly raised flat rib sighted with one standing leaf "V" notch rear and silver bead front. Barrel is gold inlaid "Joh. Springer" "vorm. Nowotny in Wien". The number "3" is also in gold at rear of rib. Patent breeches are nicely filed and have vented platinum blowouts. A scene of standing stag is on rib extension. Case hardened breech iron is engraved with very nicely cut and shaded acanthus with scene of a bear, mountains in background. "3" is also gold inlaid and there is a silver poincon engraved with a sovereigns crown over the initials "AC". Case hardened back spring locks with tall chamfered serpentine hammers are engraved with scroll and game scenes toward tails; deer on left and hounds taking down a wild boar on right. Right lock is engraved "Springer" under hammer; "in Wien" is on left. Steel trigger guard with deer scene on bow has carved horn grip extension. Both triggers are set. Half stock of crotch figured European walnut measures 13-3/4" over steel buttplate with long top tang; engraved with scroll and a dog scene. Steel patchbox with arrowhead finial is spring loaded. Cover is engraved with three stags in mountain meadow. Stock features swept shadow line cheekpiece and point pattern grip checkering. Stock attaches to barrel with sidebolt through oval silver escutcheons. Mahogany ramrod has brass tip and brass tail and mounts through two plain pipes and scroll engraved thimble. A broad sling loop is attached to rear pipe; sling loop is missing from toeline of stock but a large steel button is present. CONDITION: very fine. Barrels retaining nearly all of their very attractive grayish etched finish. Case hardening colors on other metal remains fine with only a few areas showing some silvering from normal hand wear. Bores are good; a bit dark as they appear to be purposely textured. Locks are crisp. Stock retains nearly all of its French polish finish with a fair scattering of marks and dings with one or two fairly heavy noted on right side of butt. A very presentable early offering from this prestigious firm. (01-26472/MGM). ANTIQUE. $4,500-6,000.