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German Falling Block Zimmerstutzen Retailed by E. Moetzel

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German Falling Block Zimmerstutzen Retailed by E. Moetzel
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4mm RF, 26 1/2'' heavy fluted octagon ''barrel'', 8'' true barrel with a bright very fine bore. The barrel of this attractive zimmerstutzen retains about 70% original blue appearing stronger under ambient light with toning to mild gray-brown patina and scattered light oxidation staining. The top flat shows nice matting and is retailer marked by E. Moetzel of Weimar. The action retains about 90% lovely vibrant case-hardened colors with most of the loss due to some scattered mild brown oxidation speckling and showing nice engraved scenes with Germanic foliate motifs, light burnished accents, woman in traditional garb on right and rifleman on left. The checkered walnut buttstock and forend remain in very good plus condition showing some scattered light dings and dents from honest use and a small chip along the edge of the right-side thumb rest. There is a slight gap at the toe and the stock features a generous left-side ramshorn cheekpiece. The sling swivels are intact and the rifle is sighted with adjustable tang sight with wide aperture disc and protected bead-on-post ramped front. The action with double set triggers seems to function well mechanically. A fine smallbore gallery gun replicating the full-sized schuetzen rifles. (13B11108-57) {C&R} [Tom Devers Collection] (1200/1800)