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Fine German System Kessler Martini Schuetzen Rifle by Miller & Val Greiss

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Fine German System Kessler Martini Schuetzen Rifle by Miller & Val Greiss
9.5x47R, 28 1/2'' guss-stahl octagon barrel with a bright excellent bore. The barrel of this attractive rifle retains about 96% original plum-brown finish showing some scattered mild handling marks and featuring nice silver bands at the shank and Munich address and steel marking also inlaid in silver which has taken on a fine tarnish. The action and fancy lever retain about 95% lovely original case-hardened colors with some subtle drifting to a pleasant smooth smoky gray patina and a few minor freckles here and there. The bottom metal and schuetzen buttplate also retain fine vibrant colors throughout drifting a bit more to pleasant smoky gray, the buttplate with number ''2202''. The action shows lovely Germanic foliate scrollwork throughout, the bottom metal with some nice geometric borders and neatly executed crosshatching motif throughout, the triggerguard bow of the lever with a nice little deer scene as well. The checkered walnut stock remains in very fine condition showing some scattered light dings and handling marks, with one small more moderate dent on the underside of the forend, small drying crack at the upper tang and a thin 1'' crack on the left flat. The buttplate is a bit proud at the toe and the stock otherwise retains fine original varnish, nice checkering, and features a typical Germanic left-side cheekpiece. Equipped with sling swivels and double set triggers, the rifle is sighted with an elaborate full-adjustable tang sight with medium aperture disc, full-adjustable fine v-notch rear sight and windage adjustable protected bead-on-post, all of the sight hardware retaining fine case-hardened and fire blue finishes. A somewhat short portion of brass cleaning rod is held beneath the barrel and the action seems to function well mechanically. This attractive rifle appears to have seen very little actual use. (13C11108-61) {C&R} [Tom Devers Collection] (2000/3000)