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W. Glaser Heeren System 7x57mm SN: 144

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 4,500.00 USD
W. Glaser Heeren System 7x57mm SN: 144
Swiss single shot falling block rifle chambered for 7x57mm. Action is color case hardened with bright metal accents at trigger, hammer tail, safety lever, opening lever; full coverage floral scroll engraving. Barrel is approx 22.5" long, half octagon/half round profile with integral top rib that forms ramp for front sight, claw type scope bases. Two piece stock is highly figured walnut with continuous fiddle running across the grain direction, attributed to Norbert Fashingbauer; mounts sling swivel studs. Forend is full length, with leaf shaped checkering panels on sides, fully engraved blued steel cap at muzzle. Stock has pistol grip shaped wrist, 13-1/2" length of pull, blued steel grip cap and buttplate both fully engraved and with trap doors revealing storage compartments; buttplate engraving (attributed to Franz Mack) includes deep relief of leaping antelope. Checkering panels at wrist match forend, contained within a leaf shaped border. Stock comb has Monte Carlo cheek piece with shadow line. Mounts a Redfield 4x scope with fine crosshair and clear view; quick detachable claw type rings have full coverage engraving. Metal is 98% or better with few signs of handling. Stock is excellent condition. Includes descriptive tag from the Rifle Ranch, and rubber scope caps. Condition is NRA Excellent ***C&R Firearm*** [From the Jim Wilkinson Rifle Ranch Collection]