Fine Modern & Antique Guns - December 2017 : Sale A1217 Lot 1206 - S1
HARTMANN & WEISS A FINE EISBACHER-ENGRAVED 8X68S FALLING-BLOCK SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 8434, with extra .243win. barrel,

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HARTMANN & WEISS
A FINE EISBACHER-ENGRAVED 8X68S FALLING-BLOCK SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 8434, with extra .243win. barrel,
25 5/8in. nitro 8x68S barrel gold-inlaid 'HARTMANN & WEISS . HAMBURG - LONDON', finely matted sight rib with open sights and two folding leaf sights with gold-inlaid sight lines and marked for 100, 200 and 300 metres, finely matted ramp-mounted bead fore-sight with flip-up moonsight (frozen), the breech end with quickly-detachable telescopic sight mount bases, permanently attached fore-end;
25 5/8in. nitro .243 win. barrel gold-inlaid 'HARTMANN & WEISS . HAMBURG - LONDON', finely matted sight rib with open sights and two folding leaf sights with gold-inlaid sight lines and marked for 100, 200 and 300 metres, finely matted ramp-mounted bead fore-sight with flip-up moonsight (frozen), the breech end with quickly-detachable telescopic sight mount bases, permanently attached fore-end; two telescopic sights, one Zeiss Diatal -Z 8x58 T*, serial no. 232906 in quickly-detachable mounts fitted for the 8x68S barrel) and a Zeiss Diavari-Z 1,5...6x42 T* telescopic sight, serial no. 1917257 in quickly detachable mounts also fitted for the 8x68S barrel,
tang mounted roller safety, bold acanthus scroll engraving on a finely matted background, the action with central vignettes of barking stag and warthog, the triggerplate signed 'H. EISBACHER', retaining much original colour-hardening, 14 3/4in. highly-figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, partially engraved colour-hardened steel buttplate, sling swivels, including 1/2in. leather covered recoil pad, weight 7lb. 12oz. (8x68S barrel) and 8lb. 1oz. (.243 barrel), in a fitted leather motor case with canvas and leather outer

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Estimate £7,000-9,000

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