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Germanic Zimmerschutzen Gallery Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:300.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 800.00 USD
Germanic Zimmerschutzen Gallery Rifle
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
Fine Germanic Zimmerschutzen Gallery Rifle, by I. Strassberger in Traunstein, 4mm, 27'' octagon barrel with gallery barrel approx. the forward 7-1/4''; double set adjustable trigger, fingerloop lever, lightly carved and checkered walnut stock with high pronounced Schutzen cheekpiece and Swiss buttplate, with tulip-ear pin and post front sight. This gallery rifle appears to be considerably earlier than most we have handled and appears to have been converted from a percussion rifle. Rear sight is missing. Condition is very good to fine. Barrel retains approx. 92% toning rust blue. Stock with moderate flattening to checks and some darkening near metal contact points. Simplified loading gate apparatus is in good working order. Nice crisp action, very nice trigger pull but needs some adjustment as hammer will not consistently remain cocked (possibly needs a mild cleaning and lubrication). Ignition method is via percussion cap with small lead balls inserted thru the muz!
zle. Est.: $600-$800.