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This rifle is of exceptional quality and is in very good condition
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A FINE AND ORNATE 7 X 65 (R)MM OVER-AND-UNDER SIDELOCK EJECTOR RIFLE BY GEBRÜDER MERKEL, NO. 48877
The quadruple-grip action-body with side-bolsters, pierced toplever, the hand-detachable lockplates with concealed, flush release-lever, manual safety, set-trigger, cocking-indicators, the lockplates deeply carved, the right lockplate depicting Diana the huntress pursuing a red deer stag, the left with an elk and wolves enclosed with best bold foliate scrollwork, the exceptionally figured stock, profusely carved with bold foliate-scrolls, pistolgrip, finely engraved pistolgrip-cap showing a bear, cheek-piece and horn butt-plate, the butt inset with a cartridge-trap with sprung cover engraved with acorn leaves, sling-swivels, three-piece forend, the Bohler-Antinit steel barrels with matt solid top-rib, open-sight, ramp-mounted bead-foresight and wooden side-fillets, the breech-ends mounted with a 'Diavari 1,5-6x telescopic-sight in quickly-detachable mounts
Weight 9lb. 14½oz., 14 3/8in. pull, 25 5/8in. barrels, nitro proof
In a Kettner brass-mounted oak and leather case with canvas cover
The quadruple-grip action-body with side-bolsters, pierced toplever, the hand-detachable lockplates with concealed, flush release-lever, manual safety, set-trigger, cocking-indicators, the lockplates deeply carved, the right lockplate depicting Diana the huntress pursuing a red deer stag, the left with an elk and wolves enclosed with best bold foliate scrollwork, the exceptionally figured stock, profusely carved with bold foliate-scrolls, pistolgrip, finely engraved pistolgrip-cap showing a bear, cheek-piece and horn butt-plate, the butt inset with a cartridge-trap with sprung cover engraved with acorn leaves, sling-swivels, three-piece forend, the Bohler-Antinit steel barrels with matt solid top-rib, open-sight, ramp-mounted bead-foresight and wooden side-fillets, the breech-ends mounted with a 'Diavari 1,5-6x telescopic-sight in quickly-detachable mounts
Weight 9lb. 14½oz., 14 3/8in. pull, 25 5/8in. barrels, nitro proof
In a Kettner brass-mounted oak and leather case with canvas cover
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