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German Sideplated Drilling by Heinrich Munch

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German Sideplated Drilling by Heinrich Munch
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serial #15664, 16 ga (2 3/4'') over 8x57 JR, 27'' Krupp Laufstahl barrels choked full with mostly bright very good bores showing some scattered tiny dents and light oxidation speckling, the rifle bore very good plus with some light oxidation in the grooves and crisp rifling. The barrels retain about 95% older reapplied blue showing a few small areas of old oxidation staining and toning to plum under bright light. The rib retains strong matting and maker markings with Aachen address. The action and sideplates have mostly toned to a pewter gunmetal patina with some remnants of silvery case-hardened patina scattered about and a few wisps of colors in the protected areas, the right fence with a little minor pitting. The areas are embellished in full coverage with nice Germanic foliate motifs throughout, the left sideplate with endearing deer game scene and the right with a bold scene of four wolves taking on a bull moose, one wolf clamped on to the back of the moose and flipping over it in dramatic fashion. The rifle is equipped with German claw mounts that hold a Zeiss Zielvier riflescope serial #9996 in very fine condition also with an Emil Kerner & Sohn retailer marking. The optics with German reticle are very good, slightly yellowed but serviceable. The checkered pistolgrip walnut buttstock and forend remain in very good plus condition as lightly cleaned and refinished showing a few light dings, a couple drying cracks at the upper tang and a few tiny repairs. The checkering remains strong and the stock features left-side cheekpiece, foliate-engraved spring-loaded cartridge trap along the toe line, sling swivels, grooved horn buttplate and horn triggerguard that shows a few repaired insect bites. The arm features left-side Greener safety, cocking indicator pins, upper tang rifle selector which automatically engages the rear sight and front set trigger. Lock-up is by dual underlugs and Greener crossbolt with sideclips and is solid on-face with top lever resting about center, barrels are proof-dated June 1930. (13C11634-3) {C&R} (2500/3500)