Product Details
KARL HAUPTMANN
A VERY FINE, VIRTUALLY UNUSED, DEFLORIAN-ENGRAVED 8X57IRS IN-LINE TRIPLE-BARRELLED SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR RIFLE, serial no. 233015,
22 7/8in. nitro chopperlump barrels with two gold lines at the breech end,, sight rib with fine scroll engraving and gold-inlaid with the calibre designation, gold-inlaid open sights and scroll-engraved ramp-mounted gold bead foresight, the rib gold-inlaid 'KARL HAUPTMANN - FERLACH', the breech end mounted with a Swarovski Z6i 1-6x24 telescopic sight in fine scroll-engraved quickly-detachable mounts, slender rounded bar action and fences with side-bolsters, removable striker discs, manual safety, blued cocking-indicators, set front trigger, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining virtually full original colour-hardening and finish, the triggerguard tang gold-inlaid with the serial number, the triggerplate signed 'J. DEFLORIAN', 14 3/4in. very highly-figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, fine scroll engraved and colour-hardened skeletal pistolgrip-cap, sling swivels and including 1/2in. rubber recoil pad, semi-beavertail fore-end with Deeley & Edge patent release catch, weight 9lb. 6oz., in its fitted alloy flight case with some accessories (including a Hauptmann patent 'speed loader' for simultaneous loading of all three barrels)
Other Notes: Karl Hauptmann made their first side-by-side-by-side triple-barrelled rifle in 1996 and have patented the design with just 50 examples in existence.
The action operates with two sidelocks for the left and right barrels and a triggerplate mounted boxlock for the centre barrel.
The front set trigger fires the centre barrel, the rear being a non selective single trigger firing the left and right barrels.
The makers inform us that the centre barrel can be shot several times without the usual cooling down period with no adverse effect to the rifles accuracy. When the centre barrel has been shot the rifle does not require the usual 6-8 second delay before the second shot from the right barrel is made, its pattern will always be together with the shot from the centre barrel. The third shot from the left barrel has, like on any classic double rifle, to be fired after 6-8 seconds to maintain a perfect group.
Estimate £28,000-32,000