German Drilling Marked Adolf Loesche Rifle Shotgun 16 Gauge x 16 x 22 Hornet
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Description
This combination features 26-5/8" barrels with ramped bead front sight and flip-up rear single leaf sight. Solid matte rib fitted for a claw mount scope. Standard German Nitro proofs. Right side of barrel is marked "Krupp Essen", left side is marked "Fluess Stahl" and bottom of barrel marked with the original caliber: 9x72R. Barrel is marked "Adolf Loesche", a German arms dealer in Hanover. Rifle barrel has been professionally lined and updated to accept what appears to be the 22 Hornet caliber with a slight professional modification to the extractor. Action is a Greener crossbolt boxlock with side clips, scalloped sides, cocking indicator and slide tang selector. Deep relief engraving features two boars on the right side and a red stag on the left. Buttstock and forend are both straight grain walnut. Stock features a slight right hand cheek piece and an engraved trapdoor four cartridge carrier. Horn grip cap, trigger guard and butt plate. CALIBER: 16 Gauge & .22 Hornet. S/N: 13309. FFL STATUS: Curio & Relic.
Condition
Barrels retain 90% re-applied blue with moderate handing marks. Receiver has been cleaned with a nice satin finish with no oxidation or staining. Stock has a nice refreshed satin finish, moderate handling marks. Forend has a 1-1/2" chip running lengthwise at the rear of the left side barrel. Butt plate horn shows some small worm holes. Frosted bores and good mechanics.
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German Drilling Marked Adolf Loesche Rifle Shotgun 16 Gauge x 16 x 22 Hornet
Estimate $50 - $200,000
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