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Unmarked German System Kessler Martini Schuetzen Rifle

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Unmarked German System Kessler Martini Schuetzen Rifle
8.15x46R, 29'' fluted octagon barrel with a bright excellent bore. The barrel of this attractive rifle retains about 92% nice original plum-brown finish showing some light high edge wear and a few handling marks. The action and fancy spur lever have mostly toned to an attractive silvery and smoky case-hardened patina showing a little mild oxidation staining and speckling with light Germanic foliate motif embellishments throughout and a few smaller areas of crosshatching. The checkered walnut stock features generous left-side ramshorn cheekpiece and remains in about very fine condition retaining most of its original varnish with scattered light dings from honest use and one small shallow chip on the underside near the lever hinge area. The rear tang sight is a replacement from the period of use but otherwise of the expected style and complication being fully adjustable and fitted with a medium aperture disc. The rear sight is a full-adjustable fine u-notch and the front is a protected bead-on-post. The set trigger will require some mechanical attention as it does set properly but the action does not fire upon trigger pull. Without setting the trigger the action otherwise seems to function normally. (13B11666-2) {C&R} [Casey Collection] (1800/2200)