Lot 25
25
THE PROPERTY OF AN INTERNATIONAL COLLECTOR
A FINE 7 X 57(R) MM 'SYSTEM HEEREN' FALLING-BLOCK SPORTING CARBINE BY WAFFEN FURTSCHEGGER (KUFSTEIN), No. 993, set-triggers, side safety-lever, the action deeply carved with scenes of the hunt, signed 'Kieser', the whole surrounded by relief-engraved bold foliate-scrolls on a matt ground, 'old silver' finish, gold-washed trigger and lockwork, highly-figured carbine stock with ornate fish-scale chequering, pistolgrip (with carved steel coat-of-arms), cheekpiece and butt-plate, sling-swivels, Böhler-steel barrel with matt solid top-rib, open-sight and ramp-mounted bead-foresight, the breech-end mounted with a Swarovski Habicht 6 x 42 'Nova' telescopic-sight in quickly-detachable mounts

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A FINE 7 X 57(R) MM 'SYSTEM HEEREN' FALLING-BLOCK SPORTING CARBINE BY WAFFEN FURTSCHEGGER (KUFSTEIN), No. 993, set-triggers, side safety-lever, the action deeply carved with scenes of the hunt, signed 'Kieser', the whole surrounded by relief-engraved bold foliate-scrolls on a matt ground, 'old silver' finish, gold-washed trigger and lockwork, highly-figured carbine stock with ornate fish-scale chequering, pistolgrip (with carved steel coat-of-arms), cheekpiece and butt-plate, sling-swivels, Böhler-steel barrel with matt solid top-rib, open-sight and ramp-mounted bead-foresight, the breech-end mounted with a Swarovski Habicht 6 x 42 'Nova' telescopic-sight in quickly-detachable mounts
Weight 7lb. 7oz. (with telescope), 14¾in. pull, 25 5/8in. barrel, nitro proof

Lot Essay

The rifle is of exceptional quality and appears to be virtually unused. The maker is one of a very small number of German and Austrian gunmakers who supply an extremely limited number of rifles for specialized mountain hunting; it is understood that Furtschegger produces no more than about three rifles a year. The quality and finish of this rifle link it firmly with the old European tradition of princely weapons

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