Fine Modern & Antique Guns - September 2014 : Sale A0914 Lot 1210 - S1
MILLER & VAL. GREISS A 9X70R OVER AND UNDER BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 14180,

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** MILLER & VAL. GREISS
A 9X70R OVER AND UNDER BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 14180,
25 1/4in. Bohler steel nitro barrels marked for 9x70mm, with raised solid matt top rib, open sights with folding leaf sight, ramped blade fore-sight, the breech end mounted with a Zeiss Diavari-C1,5...4,5x18 telescopic sight in quickly-detachable mounts, three-piece fore-end, scroll-back quadruple-grip action with side-bolsters, manual safety, gold-cocking-indicators, set triggers, horn triggerguard and tang, fine floral and Germanic scroll engraving, the bolsters carved in high relief with stylised thistle motifs on a stippled background, the underside with scrolling banners inscribed 'MILLER & VAL. GREISS. MUNCHEN', retaining much original colour-hardening, 15in. pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, sling swivels, horn insert drop points and fluted horn pistolgrip-cap, including 1in. rubber recoil pad, fore-end with Deeley & Edge patent release catch and finely inset horn finial, weight 9lb. 4oz.

Provenance: The rifle was completed circa May 1925

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Estimate £3,000-5,000

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