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Just won this lot in yesterday's Amoskeag auction (Nov 22, 2025). It's an underlever stalking rifle that I'm hoping is in the right 9.3x57R, meaning it's the same as the British 360EX 2.25" round. I've been lucky to find 3 rifles in that round -- a DR by Watson, a DR by GE Lewis and a takedown Alexander Henry single.

https://live.amoskeagauction.com/lot-det...-view-813005772

Auction Description:
serial #7616, 9.3x57R, 25 1/4” barrel with a mostly bright near excellent bore showing a little sparse oxidation speckling and strong rifling throughout. The barrel of this diminutive Austrian stalking rifle has been cleaned to a pewter gunmetal patina showing some scattered light handling marks and a few areas of mild brown undertones.

The barrel features a solid matted rib and is fitted with period Wiener schnaeppermontage bases and shows Springer markings at rear.

The action and back action lockplate are a similar patina retaining some hints of silvery case-hardening here and there, the trigger plate and pistolgrip cap with some generous wisps of smoky case-hardened colors as well. The action and lockplate retain fine maker markings, the right side with Imperial-Royal Court Supplier marking.

The action is embellished in near full coverage with lovely tight filigree scrollwork. The checkered capped pistolgrip deluxe walnut buttstock and lever release forend rate very fine as lightly cleaned long ago and showing a little older added oil finish with some scattered light dings and handling marks.

The sides of the buttstock exhibit lovely grain figure, there is a nice shadowline left-side cheekpiece and silver monogram plate near the toe. There is a small storage compartment in the butt, the arm is equipped with sling swivels, Jones underlever and sighted with standing v-notch rear sight with single flip-up 250 pace leaf and silver bead front sight. The barrel locks up well and the lock with double set triggers seems to function normally. A nice little stalking rifle from Vienna’s premier gunmaker.

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