Product Details
** H. SCHEIRING
A FINE .375 H&H MAGNUM (RIMLESS) JAEGER PATENT PUSH-FORWARD UNDERLEVER SIDELOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 561,
dated for 1997, 24 7/8in. nitro barrels with floral and scroll engraved two-stage sight rib, folding open-sight with gold-inlaid sighting detail, ramp-mounted blade foresight, flush rib engraved in script 'H. Scheiring Ferlach', the breech end mounted with a Swarovski 3-12x50 Habicht telescopic sight, serial no. P673857658, in scroll-engraved quickly-detachable mounts, with additional Swarovski 1,25-4x24 Habicht telescopic sight, serial no. P640400135, in scroll engraved quickly-detachable mounts, action incorporating Franz Jaeger 1909 patent 'kippblockverschluss' sprung breechblock, carved fences, manual safety, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, set front trigger, the action, lockplates and furniture profusely engraved with fine acanthus scrollwork, the lockplates finely engraved in Bulino style with African and North American game scenes, the left with a scene of lionesses attacking Cape buffalo with a lion in the background, the right with a woodland scene of a family of bear to the fore and a moose in the background, the underlever gold-inlaid with a 'CL' monogram,14 3/4in. unchequered highly-figured pistolgrip stock with engraved steel pistolgrip-cap and including 1/2in. rubber recoil pad, unchequered schnabel fore-end with Deeley & Edge patent release catch and ejector / non-ejector selector, weight 8lb. 3oz. (unscoped), 9lb. 10oz. (with 3-12x50 scope) and 9lb. 5oz. (with 1,25-4x24 scope), in its fitted alloy flight case
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Estimate £15,000-18,000
S1 - Sold as a Section 1 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act