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I'll let you guys decide...But my goodness this thing is beautiful! Would love to see the bolt on it. Two of these pics would have sufficed to show the whole rifle (the compilation ones), but i'll upload all of them to here.

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Sale XA1214 Lot 1145 - S1

SCHILLER (BUCHSENMACHER)
AN EXCEPTIONAL, FUNK-ENGRAVED .22LR BOLT-MAGAZINE TAKE-DOWN SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 5693,
24 3/8in. quickly-detachable nitro barrel gold-inlaid 'CAL .22 L.R.', the knox form with gold line and dot inlay and fine acanthus scroll details, interrupted thread locking mechanism, block-mounted folding leaf sights with gold-inlaid sight lines and marked for 100 and 50 yards, chequered ramp-mounted bead fore-sight, the receiver mounted with a Swarovski Habicht 1,5-4,5x20A Nova telescopic sight in quickly-detachable mounts, the forward ring gold-inlaid with the serial number, elongated top strap with manual tang safety and gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, chequered low profile bolt release, full size hinged floorplate with lever release, magazine housing internally fitted to accept .22 rotary box magazines, (three magazines with colour-hardened steel base plates gold-inlaid '1', '2' and '3'), the receiver and furniture profusely engraved with fine acanthus scrollwork interspersed with floral designs, the floorplate with a flowing banner inscribed 'H. SCHILLER', and signed 'FUNK' by the engraver under the release lever, retaining virtually full original colour-hardened finish overall, highly-figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, sling eyes, horn finial, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap (with trap), 14in. pull including finely engraved and colour-hardened skeletal buttplate, in its fully fitted blue velvet-lined alloy flight case

Provenance: Heinrich Schiller has been making fine bespoke rifles for over 22 years now from his workshop in his hometown of Leuterhausen in Franconia. Trained in Ferlach and having served time with a number of European gunmakers (including a period as the main actioner at John Dickson & Son) he set up his own company in 1992 and has established an excellent reputation.

Estimate £15,000-20,000

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Edited by Ash (15/12/14 08:35 AM)

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