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Ornate SxS Perc. Shotgun, by A. Knetsel, Pilsen

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:300.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Ornate SxS Perc. Shotgun, by A. Knetsel, Pilsen
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
Ornate Side-by-Side Percussion Shotgun, by A. Knetsel, Pilsen, NVSN, approx 16 ga., 31'' browned Damascus twist barrels having a 7/16'' flat rib and front silver bead, gold-filled chamber bands and brass tipped ebony ramrod; lockplates have game scenes with scroll engraving extending to the hammers; marble figured French walnut halfstock is relief carved with a large hunting scene behind the cheekpiece and forest themes along the wrist; triggerguard has an ebony extension and the buttplate is contoured steel; weight is 6-3/8 lbs. Overall condition suggests the gun should be used for display or decorative purposes only and is not suitable for firing. Barrels have 30% brown remaining with overall partially blackened pitting and patchy rust in the bores; breeches have corrosion and the nipples are partly broken. The right hammer and lockplate are working loose and the rear trigger is cracked in the center. Stock is porous and fracturing with several previously repaired splits between the finials and wedge that are coming apart. Est.: $600-$800. (Antique) C