Fine Modern & Antique Guns - March 2016 : Sale A0316 Lot 1214 - S1
AMERICAN CUSTOM GUNMAKERS GUILD A FINE 8X68S J.T. AMBER COMMEMORATIVE HAGN PATENT FALLING-BLOCK SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. H8513,

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AMERICAN CUSTOM GUNMAKER'S GUILD
A FINE 8X68S 'J.T. AMBER COMMEMORATIVE' HAGN PATENT FALLING-BLOCK SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. H8513,
26in. nitro reproved barrel gold-inlaid 'J.T. AMBER COMMEMORATIVE', raised sight rib profusely carved with flowing foliate designs on a matt background and with gold line highlighting, ramp-mounted bead fore-sight decorated en suite, open sights and two folding leaf sights with gold sight lines and marked 50, 100 and 200, the breech end mounted with a Zeiss Diavari-Z 1,5...6x42T* telescopic sight in similarly carved quickly-detachable mounts, Hagn patent falling block action (signed Martini & Hagn) with roller safety, gold-washed trigger, fully engraved with fine flowing acanthus and foliate scrollwork, the sides with central relief engraved and gold-inlaid vignettes of Ibex on the left and fallow deer on the right, signed 'Boucher', old silver finish overall, bolstered fore-end wood with horn finial, 14in. highly-figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, fluted horn pistolgrip-cap, sling eyes and including horn buttplate, weight 9lb. 11oz., in its Huey Gun Cases fitted full length lined leather case with accessories engraved en suite to the rifle, the case label detailing 'THE AMERICAN CUSTOM GUNMAKER'S GUILD' and 'J.T. AMBER COMMEMORATIVE RIFLE', and listing those involved in the production of the rifle as: 'Metal by M. Silver, J. Bautz, M. Cromwell, James Corpe - Stockmaker, Richard Boucher - Engraver'

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Estimate £3,000-5,000

S1