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VERY RARE, EMIL KERNER , MODEL: OVER UNDER RIFLE , CALIBER: 8 X 57JRS (IRS)

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VERY RARE, EMIL KERNER , MODEL: OVER UNDER RIFLE  , CALIBER: 8 X 57JRS (IRS)
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VERY RARE, EMIL KERNER , MODEL: OVER UNDER RIFLE , CALIBER: 8 X 57JRS (IRS), IN 1890 EMIL KERNER (1863-1940) STARTED THE FIRM GEWEHRFABRIK KERNER & SOHN AT TRÜBENBACHSTRAßE 3 IN SUHL. LATER HE RELOCATED TO JUDITHSTRAßE 57. EMIL HAD TWO SONS – ERNST AND FRANZ WHO FOLLOWED HIM IN THE GUN MAKING TRADE. THE TRADE MARK “EK” WAS REGISTERED BY EMIL KERNER IN 1903. THE “SOHN” (SON) REFERRED TO IN THE COMPANY NAME WAS FRANZ. EXTENSIVE RESEARCH HAS LOCATED MANY KERNER COMBINATION GUNS, DRILLINGS AND SIDE BY SIDE RIFLES, HOWEVER WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY INFORMATION OR SALES OF AN OVER/UNDER RIFLE MAKING THIS A VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF HIS WORK. FIREARM IS DATED 1926 AND MARKED “EMIL KERNE AND SOHN” UNDERSIDE OF RECEIVER IS MARKED: “ORIGNINAL-KERNER / ANSON & DEELEY BOCK”. IT IS FINELY ENGRAVED WITH STAG, DEER AND BOAR ON THE RECEIVER AND CARTRIDGE TRAP. TRIGGER GUARD AND BUTT PLATE ARE HORN, HIGHLY FIGURED WOODEN STOCKS ARE FINE CHECKERED AND HAVE A CHEEK PIECE WITH DIAMOND INLAYS OF EBONY. LENGTH OF PULL IS 14 1/4". BARRELS ARE EQUIPPED FOR A CLAW MOUNT SCOPE WHICH IS NOT INCLUDED BUT DOES INCLUDE THE QUICK RELEASE SCOPE MOUNTS. BLADE FRONT SIGHT WITH RAMP. HAS A MATTE RIB WITH TWO POSITION FOLDING REAR SIGHT. SLING LOOPS WITH CANVAS AND LEATHER SLING. COCKING INDICATORS ON LEFT AND RIGHT OF RECEIVER. TRIGGERS HAVE ADJUSTMENT SCREWS. BORES ARE EXCELLENT. BLUEING SHOWS MINOR WEAR AND HANLDING MARKS. FOREHAND HAS ONE SCRAPE. BUTT STOCK HAS ONE SCRAPE ON RIGHT SIDE AND RUB MARKS AND MINOR DINGS. LOCK UP IS TIGHT. CHAMBERED FOR 8 X 57 JRS (IRS) THIS IS AN UNIQUE GERMAN FIREARM WHICH WOULD MAKE AN EXTREMELY RARE ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION., ACTION: HINGE ACTION , BARREL LENGTH: 25 1/2", CONDITION: 8/10, STOCK# NR11837, SERIAL #: 17157, CLASS: CANADIAN NON RESTRICTED CLASS