Main Sale - December 2011 : Sale A1058 Lot 1801 - S2
GUSTAV FUKERT A FINE 12-BORE FUKERT PATENT SELF-COCKING TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 5705,

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GUSTAV FUKERT
A FINE 12-BORE FUKERT PATENT SELF-COCKING TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 5705,
31in. nitro reproved twist barrels (in 2011) with broad raised matt rib, tubes engraved 'GUSTAV FUKERT WEIPERT', and with the patent details engraved 'KRONEN GEWEHR, PATENT G. FUKERT. OESTERREICH - UNG. - DEUTSCHLAND - BELGIEN 42162/69183-75487/76253-106027', and ' 'KRONEN GEWEHR, PATENT G. FUKERT. FRANKREICH - ENGLAND - SCHWEDEN. 232260 - 15583 - 5303', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 choke in both, Fukert patent treble-grip action with side-bolstered fences, fences and action carved in relief with flowing grape and vine motifs on a matt background, manual safety with gold-inlaid 'SICHER' detail, non-rebounding sidelocks with partially enclosed hammers, the lockplates deeply carved in relief with woodland scenes of wolf and elk (left) and fox and capercaillie (right), 14 1/2in. well-figured pistolgrip stock with horn pistolgrip-cap, steel buttplate with chequered finish and ammunition trap engraved with red deer, weight 8lb. 7oz.
Estimate £3,000-5,000

S2