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German System Burgsmueller Falling Block Schuetzen Rifle

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German System Burgsmueller Falling Block Schuetzen Rifle
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serial #8362, 8.15x46R, 33'' octagon barrel with a mostly bright near excellent bore showing a little subtle frosting and crisp rifling throughout. The barrel retains perhaps 80% original blue appearing stronger under ambient light with toning to medium gray-brow patina and showing some scattered light oxidation speckling. The barrel is not retailer marked and features matted top rib with groove at rear. The action is mostly a mix of silvery gray case-hardened patina and mild gray-brown with light oxidation staining and a few wisps of colors in the protected areas. The action is very nicely embellished in full coverage with finely detailed Germanic foliate motifs and very finely stippled background shading. The top left edge shows serial number ''8362'' and the top flat is neatly engraved with simple patent marking ''D.R.G.M.''. The checkered walnut buttstock and forend remain in about good condition, the buttstock showing a screw bolster through the wrist, chips along the edge of the right-side thumb rest and left corner where it meets the stock and the stock fit is a bit loose. The forend shows a small peculiar hole at about its midpoint and a moderate crack at the nose. The stock features medium-sized ramshorn cheekpiece and the rifle is sighted with adjustable tang sight with medium aperture disc and protected bead-on-post ramp front sight. The action with double set triggers seems to function well mechanically. This is a very respectable example piece of a rather rare system that could no doubt be spruced up a bit by a good wood man. (13C11108-29) {C&R} [Tom Devers Collection] (2000/2500)