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CONDITION: Excellent overall,
LOT 3566
Factory Engraved Krieghoff Classic Double Rifle with Case - Serial no. 114774, 450/400 N.E. 3” cal., 23 5/8
inch solid rib bbl., blue/nitride finish, walnut stock. Built with blued steel barrels featuring a ramped beaded blade front
sight, a fixed rear sight on the rear quarter rib which shows provisions to a mount scope, front sling stud on the under rib, single band of engraving at the breech, 2018 dated German proofs, and chambers with automatic ejectors. The barrels are fitted to a nitride finished boxlock action which displays floral scroll engraving on all sides with “KRIEGHOFF/CLASSIC/GERMANY” marked on the underside. The rifle features dual triggers with articulated front
and Krieghoff’s manual cocking piece on the tang. The rifle is mounted with nicely contrasting and multi-point checkered Schnabel tip forend and a pistol grip stock with shadowline cheekpiece, rear sling stud, and black rubber recoil pad. Includes a factory takedown case. Length of pull 14 7/8 inches. Weight 10 lbs. 13 oz. retaining 99% original blue and nitride finishes with minimal handling evidence and sharp checkering on the stock and forend. Mechanically excellent.
LOT 3567
Factory Engraved E. Veratschnig Sidelock Double Rifle with Zeiss Scope and Aimpoint Red Dot - Serial no. 01.218, 7x65R cal., 25 11/16 inch solid rib bbl., blue/coin finish, walnut stock. Built with blued steel chopperlump barrels featuring a ramped blade front sight, “E. VERATSCHNIG.9173.AUSTRIA” marked on the sunken portion of the rib, fixed gold centerlined rear sight and German style claw mounts holding a Zeiss Diavari-C 1.5-
4.5x18mm scope in engraved rings on the engraved rear quarter rib, import mark under forend, wedges of scroll at either
breech, 1990 dated Austrian proofs, and chambers with automatic ejectors. The barrels are matted to a highly attractive coin finished sidelock action which displays near full coverage tight scroll engraving surrounding sections of deep cut broad scrollwork surrounding a gold inlaid “JEV” monogram before spilling off of the action onto the toplever, triggerguard, and both tangs. The rifle features bushed firing pins, dual triggers (front is single set), and a tang mounted manual safety
with gold inlaid “S” indicator. The rifle is fitted with a beautifully figured and multi-point checkered splinter forend with engraved fittings and a straight grip stock with a carved scroll flourish at the rear of the checkering and a checkered bare butt. Included is an Aimpoint Model 5000 XD red dot on properly fitting claw mounts. Length of pull 14 9/16 inches (cast-off ). Weight 9 lbs. 1 oz. (with scope). CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 98% original blue and coin finishes with a few tiny freckles on the barrels, a few areas of dried grease on the action, minor handling evidence, and sharp checkering on the stock and forend. Both optics are excellent. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 5,500 - 8,500
Estimate: 7,000 - 10,000