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GOOD POST WAR SHORT BARREL DRILLING BY SIMSON

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD
GOOD POST WAR SHORT BARREL DRILLING BY SIMSON
SUHL WITH ORIGINAL SCOPE AND SUB-CALIBER ADAPTERS, AMMUNICTION, ETC. Cal. 16 Ga. x 16 Ga. x 8 x 57 JRS. S# 191724. BBLS: 23 3/4" Bbl. set fitted w/ full length matted rib holding pop-up rear sight & silver bead front, is also fitted w/ claw scope bases. Unmatted portion of rib between bases is engraved"SIMSON, SUHL (THURINGEN)". Bottoms of bbls. are stamped w/ East German nitro proofs for 8 x 57 JRS & 16 Ga., 2 3/4" chambers. Proof date is Oct. 1957. French gray scallop backed Blitz action has side safety & rifle selector on top tang. Gun also features pin type cocking indicators, crossbolt third fastener, side clips & dbl. triggers (front set). Action is nicely engraved w/ near full coverage varying sized scroll w/in scroll borders surrounding game scenes on sides; a crouched fox contemplates a departing pheasant on left, while a setter points a flushing duck on right. Top lever & steel trigger guard are blued. Nicely fiddle figured European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14 1/4" over Simson logo buttplate. Stock features small shadow line right hand cheekpiece, point pattern checkering at grip, sling loop matching that on bbl. & a gold oval engraved "KB"are on toeline. Matching splinter forend has Deeley release. Bore diameters: left .664 restriction: .023 (mod) right-.664 restriction .016 (lt mod) Minimum wall thickness: left .032, right .032. DAH: 2 7/8". DAC: 1 3/4". WEIGHT w/out scope: 7 lbs. 1 oz. Bbls. are fitted w/ 30mm 4 X rail scope by TEII of Wetzlar w/ 3 post reticle. This drillings S# is stamped into rear rail. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: 22 long rifle sub caliber insert by Krieghoff and a 38 special caliber insert by Walther. Other accessories are in Pelican type ABS case & include Brenneke slugs & other shot cartridges, a box of RWS rifle cartridges, some 22 LR & a woven leather sling. CONDITION: very fine. Bbls. retain nearly all of original blue w/ a few light marks & some high edge wear. French grey of action is bright w/ no darkened spots. Top lever thumbpiece is somewhat silvered. Trigger guard is very lightly silvered on edges. Stocks retain about 85% original finish w/ numerous marks & scratches, worn through from normal handling around grip & at comb. Bright shiny bores w/ fairly deep dent 11 1/4" from muzzle of left bbl. Should be raised before firing. Action is tight. Set trigger works. Scope has a number of marks & scratches in its external lacquer. Optically clear. Accessories are fine. (20-1185/MGM164). CURIO. $1,500-2,500.