Fine Modern & Antique Guns - September 2014 : Sale A0914 Lot 925
A 7.5x53Rmm (SWISS SCHMIDT-RUBIN) SINGLE-SHOT BREECH-LOADING MATCH-RIFLE SIGNED SOMMERHALDER AARAU, serial no. 108,

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* A 7.5x53Rmm (SWISS SCHMIDT-RUBIN) SINGLE-SHOT BREECH-LOADING MATCH-RIFLE SIGNED 'SOMMERHALDER AARAU', serial no. 108,
circa 1905, with heavy octagonal 33 1/2in. barrel, the top signed 'SOMMERHALDER AARAU' (obscured by rear-sight), mounting rail at muzzle with block and blade fore-sight, large cut vacant dove-tail behind, long dovetailed rail at breech with micro adjustable rear-sight, plain 'Martini'-style dropping block receiver with grooved loading ramp, Tyrolean roach-bellied walnut butt-stock for the right-handed shooter, 'Swiss'-style iron heel-plate, elaborately shaped trigger guard bow with full pistol-grip spur forming the cocking-lever, replacement wood fore-end with finger-grooves and complete with a leather basket-weave sling

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Estimate £200-400