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German System Stahl Schuetzen Rifle by B. Stahl

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German System Stahl Schuetzen Rifle by B. Stahl
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serial #7493, 8.15x46R, 28 3/4'' octagon barrel with a bright excellent bore. The barrel of this rather nice schuetzen rifle retains about 95% original blue showing some sharp edge wear and sparse freckling. The rear flat is grooved and the barrel shank shows nice silver band inlays and maker name in silver ''B. STAHL, SUHL''. The action shows remnants of original bright blue along the rear protected areas mostly toning to a pewter gunmetal patina showing some scattered pinprick pitting along the sides. The sides show fine silver wire foliate inlays surrounding ''SYSTEM STAHL'' on the right and the serial number on the left. The trigger plate, protected interior of the lever and rear sight assembly all show nice vibrant case-hardened colors throughout, the buttplate retaining a healthy amount of case-hardened colors as well. The smooth walnut buttstock and forend remain in very fine to near excellent condition retaining almost all of their original varnish with just some scattered light dings and handling marks. The forend features a steel nose plate and the stock has a nice left-side cheekpiece. The rifle is equipped with sling swivels and a simple brass rod is housed in the barrel thimbles. The fully adjustable tang sight with medium aperture disc and the protected bead-on-post front sight are both numbered matching the rifle and the action with double set triggers seems to function well mechanically. Babette Stahl ran Richard Stahl's shop in Suhl after his death in the 1890s and she is believed to have been either his widow or daughter. She sold the company to fellow Suhl maker G.C. Dornheim in 1901. This is an attractive Stahl Schuetzen rifle; please see the reloading lot for this cartridge available in the Timed Auction. (13B11666-1) {C&R} [Casey Collection] (2000/2500)