BELGIAN OR GERMAN HAMMER DAMASCUS DOUBLE RIFLE. SN 7338. Cal. Appears to be 500 BPE 3” (Bore measures about .490 and chamber appears to be about 3” long.). It has 26” fine pattern Damascus bbls with flat, matted rib, dovetail front sight and a 2-leaf express sight with extractor & dbl underites. It has a small round action with attached forearm and side swinging underlever with peninsula back action locks with stalking safeties & non-rebounding hammers. Both triggers are set. Receiver, lockplates, hammers & appended metal are all beautifully engraved with about 60% coverage fine foliate arabesque patterns. It has a long slim top tang with a bottom tang that extends all the way to grip cap. Mounted with nicely figured slab sawed European walnut with a full checkered attached splinter forearm and pistol grip stock with cheekpiece, 14” over a thick decorative checkered horn buttplate. Weight: 7 lbs, 5.76 oz. PROVENANCE: Glenn Marsh Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbls retain 60-70% Damascus pattern, cleaned mostly to silver with strong pattern on bottom rib. Receiver, lockplates & hammers & appended metal are a cleaned silver/gray patina. Forearm is missing a couple of slivers at tip, otherwise wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains most of a professionally restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bores with scattered light pitting. 4-59709 JR306 (2,000-3,000)
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