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DURAL FRAME BLITZ DRILLING BY IMMAN MEFFERT.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:450.00 USD Estimated At:900.00 - 1,400.00 USD
DURAL FRAME BLITZ DRILLING BY IMMAN MEFFERT.

Cal. 16 Ga. / 8x57R. S# 61691. Bbl. 25 3/4" fitted w/ full length matted rib, holding pop up U notch rear sight & claw bases. Maker’s name & “SUHL” are on tops of bbls. Bbl. flats stamped w/ June 1933 German nitro proofs for 16 ga. & 8x57. Dbl. arch backed Dural action w/ rifle selector on top tang, features Greener type side safety, pin cocking indicators, cross bolt 3rd fastener, side clips, bushed strikers & dbl. triggers (front set). Action engraved w/ line borders & some sprays of scroll. Trigger plate engraved “Hubertus" "Suhl" "Dural”. Lightly engraved top lever & trigger guard are blued. S# stamped on trigger guard tang. Plain walnut sunburst horn capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14 1/4" over remnants of a ribbed horn buttplate & features right hand cheekpiece, point pattern checkering on semi-diamond hand & sling loop matching that on bbl. Matching splinter forend has Deeley release. MEASUREMENTS: bore diameter: left .670, right .670. Bore Restrictions: left .030 Full, right .034 Extra Full. Wall Thickness: left .028, right .030. DAC: 1 1/2". DAH: 2 3/4-". WEIGHT: 6 lbs. 3 oz. CONDITION: fine. Bbls. retaining over 90% original blue w/ some scattered freckling which should clean up. Action retains over 80% original golden brown anodized color worn to silver on beads & fences. Sm. metal parts including top lever & trigger guard retain approx. 90% original blue. Stock has nearly all of its original oil finish w/ some minor sm. dents & a few scratches. Some sm. slivers are missing from bbl. channel & right rear of forend. Checkering lightly worn. Top portion of buttplate missing. Bores are bright & shiny w/ evidence of 2-3 dents in left bbl. about 11" back from muzzle which should be repaired before firing. Action is tight. Mechanically good. PROVENANCE: From the JM Davis Museum Collection. (21-2733/MGM.) CURIO. $900-1,400.