Main Sale - March 2013 : Sale A1070 Lot 1208 - S1
F.W. HEYM 9,3X74R OVER AND UNDER SIDELOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE,no. 56631, with extra 12-bore / 6.5x55 barrels and 20-bore barrels

Product Details

** F.W. HEYM
A BOESSLER-ENGRAVED 9,3X74R OVER AND UNDER HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 56631, with 12-bore / 6.5x55SM combination barrels and 20-bore shot barrels,
24 7/8in. nitro double 9,3x74R barrels with ejectors, serial no. 56631/1 stepped matt top-rib with open sights and ramped blade fore-sight, the breech end with quickly-detachable telescopic sight mount bases, missing fore-end;
25in. nitro combination 12-bore / 6.5x55SM barrels with extractor, serial no. 56631/2, raised matt top-rib with folding open sights and ramped bead fore-sight, the breech end with quickly-detachable telescopic sight mount bases, 2 3/4in. shot chamber, bored approx. full choke;
28 1/4in. nitro 20-bore barrels with ejectors, serial no. 56631/3, ventilated matt top-rib, 3in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/2 choke, missing fore-end;
hold-open toplever, side-bolsters, manual safety, gold cocking-indicators, hand-detachable lockplates with concealed flush release lever, set front trigger, the action lockplates and furniture profusely engraved with acanthus scrolls, surrounding game scenes carved in high relief of moose, a pointer flushing game, the underside with a lynx, the left lockplate signed 'ENGR: E BOESSLER', old silver finish, 15in. highly-figured pistolgrip stock with hogsback comb, cheekpiece, palm swell, engraved and monogrammed pistolgrip-cap, sling swivels, the right side of the stock deeply carved with oak leaves and acorns surrounding a central image of a capercaillie, with buttplate, weight 7lb. 11oz. (combination barrels)

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Estimate £5,000-7,000

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