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Unique SxS Underlever Hammer Shotgun

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:450.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Unique SxS Underlever Hammer Shotgun
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
Unique Side-by-Side Underlever Hammer Shotgun by Ludwig Koppensteiner, Linz, Austria, #1680, 14 ga., 2-9/16'' chs., 29-1/2'' browned laminated steel barrels with 3/8'' concave rib, brass front bead, gold barrel breech bands and Belgian proofmarks ca. 1890. Frame is case colored and has full coverage fine Austrian leaf and floral scroll engraving around small game scene vignettes of deer and hunting dogs; back-action locks have unusual non-rebounding hammers with long hinged strikers attached with screws; double triggers have an ornamental steel triggerguard with a long curved horn extension. Checkered dense walnut stock has contrasting flame figure grain with a large saddle cheekpiece and heavy gloss varnish. Length of pull is 13'' to a contoured steel buttplate, weight is 6-3/4 lbs., sling swivels are 3/4''. Overall condition is good to very good showing only minor indications of actual use; the action is tight and the mainsprings are strong; the bores have bright areas mixed with darkening and pitting. Case colors have drifted to dark gray and the triggerguard is oxidized. Action interior and barrels have light oxidation spots and small scratches with losses in the gold bands. Stock is generally dented and scratched under layers of revarnish and has a few sections of worn checkering, with a small fracture behind the right lockplate and on the wrist. Est.: $900-$1,200. (Antique)