Fine Modern & Antique Guns - June 2018 : Sale A0618 Lot 1212
ERNST STEIGLEDER A 16-BORE / 8X57MM BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR DRILLING, serial no. 113544,

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ERNST STEIGLEDER
A 16-BORE / 8X57MM BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR DRILLING, serial no. 113544,
27in. nitro barrels with raised file cut rib, flip-up open sights, bead fore-sight, the tubes engraved 'ERNST STEIGLEDER. BERLIN. SUHL.', the breech end mounted with its original Visar 4 1/2x telescopic sight, serial no. 5534, in quickly-detachable mounts, with a second K. Kahles Helia Super telescopic sight, serial no. 200407, in quickly-detachable mounts, 2 1/2in. shot chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and 3/4 choke, ornate bolstered scroll-back treble-grip action with side-clips, tang-mounted shot/ball selector switch, manual side safety, cocking-indicators to the tumblers and pin cocking-indicator for the rifle barrels, set front trigger, horn triggerguard, the action with Germanic scrollwork with feathered bordering, shell motifs and small carved game scene vignettes of moose and roe deer, 14 1/4in. figured semi-pistolgrip stock (cracked at head) with cheekpiece, sling swivels, sprung engraved ammunition trap and horn buttplate, weight 7lb. 8oz. (unscoped), 8lb. 11oz. (original scope) and 8lb. 10oz. (Kahles scope)

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Estimate £500-700

S1 - Sold as a Section 1 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act