Main Sale - June 2010 : Sale A1042 Lot 1220 - S1
KRIEGHOFF A FINE 12-BORE / 7X65R NEPTUN SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR DRILLING, serial no. 74968, with .22 Hornet barrel insert, no. 74966

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KRIEGHOFF (RETAILED BY WAFFEN KRAUSSER, MUNCHEN)
A FINE 12-BORE / 7X65R 'NEPTUN' SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR DRILLING, serial no. 74968, with .22 Hornet barrel insert, serial no. 74966,
25in. nitro barrels with raised matt rib, flip-up open sights and blade foresight, the breech end with gold line details and with quickly-detachable mount bases, 2 3/4in. shot chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and full choke, treble-grip action with side-bolsters, manual safety, the hand with sprung shot / ball selector switch, gold cocking-indicators, hand-detachable pinless lockplates with concealed flush release lever, gold-washed internals, gold-washed triggers, the front a set trigger, the action, lockplates and furniture deeply carved with acanthus, surrounding gold-inlaid and relief engraved scenes of red deer and fox flushing mallard, composite triggerguard, 16in. figured hogsback pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, sling-eyes, engraved pistolgrip-cap (with the monogram GS) and including quickly-detachable 1in. ebonite extension (original quickly detachable buttplate in case), removes to reveal alloy ammunition / cleaning kit , the hand carved with oak leaves and acorns and with a band of carved oak leaves at the butt, the fore-end wood carved en suite, weight 8lb. 5oz., in a lightweight leather case with provision for two sets of barrels
Estimate £3,000-5,000

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