Fine Modern & Antique Guns - December 2019 : Sale A1219 Lot 1217
H. SCHEIRING A FINE .470 NITRO EXPRESS JAEGER PATENT PUSH-FORWARD UNDERLEVER SIDELOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 29735, with e...

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H. SCHEIRING
A FINE .470 NITRO EXPRESS JAEGER PATENT PUSH-FORWARD UNDERLEVER SIDELOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 29735, with extra .300 Win. Mag. barrels and extra 20-bore shot barrels,
25 1/8in. ported nitro .470 NE barrels with acanthus scroll engraved sight rib, folding open sights with gold triangle sighting detail, ramp-mounted blade foresight, flush rib engraved 'H. SCHEIRING - FERLACH', the breech end mounted with a Swarovski 1,25-4x24 Habicht telescopic sight, serial no. P670245974, in engraved quickly-detachable mounts;
25 1/8in. nitro .300 Win. Mag. barrels with acanthus scroll engraved sight rib, folding open sights with gold triangle sighting detail, ramp-mounted blade foresight, flush rib engraved 'H. SCHEIRING - FERLACH', the breech end mounted with a Swarovski 1,25-4x24 Habicht telescopic sight, serial no. P670245972, in engraved quickly-detachable mounts, with additional Swarovski 3-12x50 Habicht telescopic sight, serial no. P670848400, in engraved quickly-detachable mounts;
25 1/8in. nitro reproved (in 2019) 20-bore shot barrels with raised rib with acanthus scroll detailing, 3in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke;
each barrel with individual unchequered schnabel fore-end with Deeley & Edge patent release, carved en suite, and with ejector/non-ejector selector switches, Jaeger patent 'verticalblockverschluss' action with sprung breech face, carved fences, manual safety, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, set front trigger, the action and furniture engraved with fine acanthus scrollwork with floral bouquets and individual gold-inlaid roses, the lockplates finely engraved in bulino style with savannah scenes, to the left a lion and lioness attacking a buffalo, to the right a black rhino and guinea fowl, the underside with a charging bull elephant, bright finish overall, 14 3/8in. highly-figured unchequered pistolgrip stock with fluted grip, engraved steel pistolgrip-cap and including 1/2in. recoil pad, weight 8lb. 12oz. (unscoped, .470 barrels) and 9lb. 15oz. (with scope), weight 7lb. 14oz. (unscoped, .300 WM barrels) and 9lb. (with scope), weight 6lb. 11oz. (20-bore shot barrels), all in its claret velveteen lined fitted alloy flight case with provision for all sets of barrels and telescopic sights and in addition, two full tang hunting knives with walnut grips with 3 1/2in. and 4in. damascus drop point blades respectively, the guards with scroll engraving and 'Made for Claude Bebear'

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Estimate £20,000-25,000

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