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Attractive Haenel Original System Aydt Schuetzen Rifle

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Attractive Haenel Original System Aydt Schuetzen Rifle
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8.15x46R, 31 1/2'' Bohler steel octagon barrel with a bright excellent bore. This is an attractive first series rifle showing June 1926 proof date, the barrel showing about 92% original blue showing some mild toning to gray-brown patina under bright light and a bit of minor freckling. The underside of the barrel is numbered ''445'' and shows typical German proof marks, date code, Bohler marking and ''F. NEUMANN / SUHL''. The action has mostly toned to a pleasant silvery case-hardened patina retaining a healthy amount of nice vibrant case-hardened colors in the protected areas. The action is embellished in full coverage with wonderful Germanic foliate motifs, finely stippled background shading and characterful figures. The breech flats show foliate dolphins while a lion's head graces the bow of the guard. The right side of the action features a proud renaissance rifleman along with cupid, a boy holding the target and a bespectacled jester-like figure. The left has our rifleman drinking from his stein while the bardame pours another. The top flat shows ''HAENEL ORIGINAL AYDT'' in gold and the breechblock shows number ''5615''. The checkered walnut buttstock and forend remain in about very fine condition showing a slightly crazing older added varnish, some scattered light dings and the buttstock with a number of repaired thin cracks along either side of the wrist, and its fit a bit shy against the action. The stock feature a generous left-side rams horn cheekpiece, right-side thumb rest, and some attractive carved foliate embellishments. The left side of the stock is inlaid with a German silver banner neatly engraved with no doubt the original owner's information ''Ernst Krautzig / Neumark'' and the forend tip is carved with an attractive dog's head with glass eyes. The rifle is equipped with double set triggers, sling swivels, fully-adjustable tang sight with wide aperture disc and protected bead-on-post front sight on ramp. A very fine System Aydt with some really endearing embellishments. (13D11108-30) {C&R} [Tom Devers Collection] (3000/5000)