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AN 8x60 (FLANGED)MM HEEREN PATENT FALLING-BLOCK SPORTING RIFLE BY
W. GLASER (ZÜRICH), NO. 5545-5591
The rifle fully-stocked to the muzzle in Stutzen style, the hinged patent falling-block action with set-trigger, manual side-safety lever, full bold foliate-scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour, full-stock with pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap, cheek-piece, extension and ventilated recoil-pad, sling-swivels and sling, the circular barrel with breech of octagonal section, sight-rib, open-sight and ramp-mounted bead-foresight, the breech-end mounted with a C. Zeiss 1,5-6x 'Diavari-D' telescopic-sight in quickly-detachable mounts
Weight 8lb. 6½oz. (with telescope and sling), 14 7/8in. pull, 27½in. barrel, nitro proof
W. GLASER (ZÜRICH), NO. 5545-5591
The rifle fully-stocked to the muzzle in Stutzen style, the hinged patent falling-block action with set-trigger, manual side-safety lever, full bold foliate-scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour, full-stock with pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap, cheek-piece, extension and ventilated recoil-pad, sling-swivels and sling, the circular barrel with breech of octagonal section, sight-rib, open-sight and ramp-mounted bead-foresight, the breech-end mounted with a C. Zeiss 1,5-6x 'Diavari-D' telescopic-sight in quickly-detachable mounts
Weight 8lb. 6½oz. (with telescope and sling), 14 7/8in. pull, 27½in. barrel, nitro proof
Special notice
VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer’s premium.