3487 SWISS HEAVY BARREL OVAL BORE OFFHAND PERCUSSION

Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 600.00 USD
Estimated at 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 USD
TARGET RIFLE. Cal. 65. S# 304. The 37-1/2" heavy octagon twist barrel has "ELG" Belgian proof on top, flat overstamped with S# along with "XV". Percussion lock with a flat-faced hammer and stylized dolphin head that is engraved "FR" and "A CHERCENAY" (in the French mountain district of Switzerland). Nicely figured European walnut stock extends to the muzzle with an ebony tip and attaches to the barrel with three side nails. Stock is German silver-mounted with a heavy hooked offhand buttplate, scrolled trigger guard, and well-shaped sideplate. Well done chip carving and a raised carved blossom outline right hand cheekpiece. Basketweave "checkering" wraps around the top of the grip. Rifle comes complete with an apeture rear sight that fits into a German silver mount at the top of the grip, but the sight is detached (the mounting screw is missing). CONDITION: good. Metal, mostly silver gray, has scattered pitting. Stock with most of its original oil finish is sound with many marks. German silver is nicely toned. Bore is fair to good, lightly pitted. Mechanically good. (01-24317/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,200-1,500.