2096 SCARCE 7 SHOT VOLLEY RIFLE BY PIEPER OF LIEGE.

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[?]Live Online Auction Starts In 2026 Nov 07 @ 10:00 (UTC-04:00 : AST/EDT)
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 1,000.00 USD
Estimated at 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
Cal. 22 Long. S# 453 (CA 1890). It is estimated that Pieper made fewer than 500 of these interesting rifles intended for long range harvesting of sitting waterfowl. The 25-1/2" blued 7 shot one piece barrel cluster is fitted with full length matted rib engraved "Henry Pieper Liege Belgium" on unmatted rectangle at rear. Rib is currently fitted with incorrect adjustable rear sight by Dockendorff and steel bead front sight. Rolling block action is case hardened. Breech block is fitted with circular large diameter firing pin that ignites all 7 cartridges at once. Rifles were provided with sheet steel loading discs to make rapid reloading possible; one is included with this rifle (rifle cannot be correctly loaded and fired without the disc). Action has line border engraving of small scrolls and is otherwise unmarked except for proofs. Trigger guard is combined with loading lever having spur at rear. Action tang is stamped with S#. Steel capped pistol grip buttstock is made of nicely quilt figured and well streaked European walnut and measures 13-7/8" over ribbed horn buttplate. It features shadow line right hand cheekpiece and point pattern grip checkering. Matching full forend screws to barrel. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: loading plate in plastic bag that is probably aftermarket as cartridges do not align properly. CONDITION: very good to fine. Barrel retaining about 70% original blue with freckling and high edge wear. Action retains about 30% case hardening color. Stocks show refinishing with some subsequent wear. Checkering worn and shows re-cutting at grip after repair of crack straight through. Repair could have been better with joint quite evident (presently sound). Bores although dirty appear to be good. There is a bulge on left side of barrel about 5" behind muzzle. Mechanically fine. Main spring very stiff to fire 7 cartridges at once. Loading disc probably made later. (01-30303/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.