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This rifle is in excellent condition and appears to have had very little use
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AN EXCEPTIONAL 6X62(R)MM (FRERES) SINGLE-BARRELLED SPORTING RIFLE BY P. HOFER (FERLACH), NO. 307
Toplever, bolstered quadruple-grip action-body, the lockplates carved with scenes of chamois and roe deer in their naturalistic habitats, the underside of the action-body finely engraved with hunting-lodge in a woodland setting, the triggerplate signed 'HH', set-trigger, manual cocking/safety slide, the exceptionally figured stock with pistolgrip, cheek-piece and recoil-pad, sling-swivels, the exceptionally figured octagonal forestock with horn cap stocked to the muzzle, detachable forend, the octagonal barrel with open-sight and ramp-mounted bead-foresight, the breech-end mounted with a Zeiss 'Diavari-C' 3-9x36 telescopic-sight in quickly-detachable mounts
Weight 7lb. 9½oz. (with telescope), 14¼in. pull, 24¼in. barrel, nitro proof
In an aluminium carrying case
Toplever, bolstered quadruple-grip action-body, the lockplates carved with scenes of chamois and roe deer in their naturalistic habitats, the underside of the action-body finely engraved with hunting-lodge in a woodland setting, the triggerplate signed 'HH', set-trigger, manual cocking/safety slide, the exceptionally figured stock with pistolgrip, cheek-piece and recoil-pad, sling-swivels, the exceptionally figured octagonal forestock with horn cap stocked to the muzzle, detachable forend, the octagonal barrel with open-sight and ramp-mounted bead-foresight, the breech-end mounted with a Zeiss 'Diavari-C' 3-9x36 telescopic-sight in quickly-detachable mounts
Weight 7lb. 9½oz. (with telescope), 14¼in. pull, 24¼in. barrel, nitro proof
In an aluminium carrying 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