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AN UNUSUAL BEHR PATENT 16-BORE NON-EJECTOR GUN BY BEHR'S WAFFEN-WERKE (SUHL), NO. 3153
The action-body with extended elliptical side-bolsters, each side-bolster engraved with a bear and gold-inlaid with 'Patent Behr', the top-strap engraved 'General-Verkauf R. Baston-Neapel', cocking-indicators, manual side-safety, border engraving, stock (cracked at the head) with horn butt-plate, the Krupp-steel barrels with matt top-rib
Weight 6lb. 12oz., 14in. pull, 29½in. barrels, both approx. 7/8 choke, 2½in. chambers, nitro proof, sold as unsuitable for use
The action-body with extended elliptical side-bolsters, each side-bolster engraved with a bear and gold-inlaid with 'Patent Behr', the top-strap engraved 'General-Verkauf R. Baston-Neapel', cocking-indicators, manual side-safety, border engraving, stock (cracked at the head) with horn butt-plate, the Krupp-steel barrels with matt top-rib
Weight 6lb. 12oz., 14in. pull, 29½in. barrels, both approx. 7/8 choke, 2½in. chambers, nitro proof, sold as unsuitable for use
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