Lot Essay
The rifle is of exceptional quality and it appears to be virtually unused. The makers have kindly confirmed that it was completed in 1988
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AN EXCEPTIONAL 9.3 X 64 MM TAKE-DOWN MAUSER SPORTING RIFLE BY HARTMANN & WEISS, NO. 8538
The de-luxe specification including a colour-hardened receiver, bolt and furniture, with best foliate-scroll engraving, hinged-floorplate, engraved and colour-hardened recoil-block, exceptionally-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap (with trap), cheek-piece and recoil-pad, sling-swivels, turn-off barrel with capped forestock, matt sight-rib, open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresight with fold-away moon-sight, the receiver mounted with a Zeiss 'Diavari-Z' 1,5 - 6 x 42 telescopic-sight in quickly-detachable mounts, the barrel with gold-inlaid maker's signature and engraved and inlaid breech-end
Weight 10lb. 14oz. (with telescope), 14¼in. pull, 25¼in. barrel, nitro proof
In its brass-mounted leather take-down case
The de-luxe specification including a colour-hardened receiver, bolt and furniture, with best foliate-scroll engraving, hinged-floorplate, engraved and colour-hardened recoil-block, exceptionally-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap (with trap), cheek-piece and recoil-pad, sling-swivels, turn-off barrel with capped forestock, matt sight-rib, open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresight with fold-away moon-sight, the receiver mounted with a Zeiss 'Diavari-Z' 1,5 - 6 x 42 telescopic-sight in quickly-detachable mounts, the barrel with gold-inlaid maker's signature and engraved and inlaid breech-end
Weight 10lb. 14oz. (with telescope), 14¼in. pull, 25¼in. barrel, nitro proof
In its brass-mounted leather take-down case
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Rifles and Pistols, (red labels) with specific exceptions (blue and yellow labels), require a British Firearms Certificate or Export Licence. All are sold 'as found'.