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HIGH QUALITY DRILLING BY EDWARD KETTNER.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 800.00 USD
HIGH QUALITY DRILLING BY EDWARD KETTNER.
Cal. 9.5 x 72 R x 16 Ga., 2 1/2" x 16 Ga., 2 1/2". S# 10548. Bbls. 26 5/8" fitted w/ full length matted rib holding flip over rifle/shotgun combination rear & blade front sights. Claw scope bases are also fitted. Tops of bbls. engraved "Ed. Kettner" & "Coln" " Suhl". There are triangles of scroll engraving at breech ends. Bottoms of bbls. stamped w/ imperial German nitro proofs w/ no date stamp. Coin finished boxlock scallop backed action has side safety & rifle selector on top tang. Action also features pin type shotgun cocking indicators, crossbolt third fastener, reinforcing bolsters & dbl. triggers (front set). Action engraved w/ line borders & appears to have been originally blued. These plain surfaces are counterpoint to exceptionally well carved fences & top of action in oak leaf & acorn motif. Nicely streaked European walnut steel capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14 7/8" over ribbed horn buttplate & features right hand shadow line cheekpiece & point pattern checkering. A cartridge trap on toeline is 2 color gold inlaid w/ monogram "E R" (?) on spring loaded cover. Matching splinter forend has Deeley release. Bore diameters: left - .674, restriction: .014 (mod), right - .672, restriction: .024 (IMod). Minimum wall thickness left - .024, right - .022. DAH: approx. 2 5/8". DAC: approx. 1 5/8". WEIGHT: 7 lbs. 5 oz. CONDITION: fair to good. Bbls. w/ traces of blue w/ pinprick pitting toward breech end. Action mostly cleaned to silver gray. Stocks have old oil refinish. Checkering gummed. Stocks appear to be sound. Shotgun bores are shiny w/ scattered pitting, evidence of some dents being removed in right bbl. Slight bulge behind choke at muzzle. Rifle bore is very good, shiny w/ a few scattered pits. Action is tight. Mechanically good, except trigger will not set. Rifle comes w/ brown leather sling embossed w/ turkeys (in good condition). (20-1076/MGM142). CURIO. $500-800.