(A) ORNATE COLLATH TESCHNER HAMMERLESS DOUBLE RIFLE IN 12.3X50R

(A) ORNATE COLLATH TESCHNER HAMMERLESS DOUBLE RIFLE IN 12.3X50R Circa 1898. A rare and vintage German double rifle with 26" laminated barrels. Barrels are built with extractors. Top rib is also laminate with one standing and one folding sight rear sight and small blade front sight. Rib reads “W. Collath in Frankfurt a.D. Patent” in gold. Barrels with barrel band at center and at muzzle, both with golden inlays of scroll. Center band with sling loop at bottom. Breech end of barrels with gold inlays and with engraved vignettes of hunting dogs, one on each barrel. Fancy scalloped boxlock action with ornate scroll and carved game scenes of stag fighting off wolves and fighting wild boar and stag at top lever. Action with unique turn safety sits atop a long engraved top strap. Double triggers are protected by a fancy horn trigger guard with mother of pearl insert at bow. A handsome finely checkered straight gripped feathered walnut stock with cheek piece and sling loop. Belly of stock adorned with a fancy engraved trap door for bullet cartridges with scroll and a spread winged eagle holding a fawn in its talons. Steel buttplate is also nicely engraved with beautiful floral scroll. Fine checkered splinter forend with uniquely designed horn lever release. Forend tip with steel scroll engraved tip cap. CONDITION: Excellent. Barrels maintain the majority of their silvered / brown coloration. Bores are excellent. Action and triggers are sound. Stock and forend both are very good with some use and storage marks and identifiers. Name Value Barrel Length 26" Caliber/Bore 12.3x50R Drop at Comb 1 - 3/9" Drop at Heel 2 - 3/8" FFL Status Antique Length of Pull 14" Manufacturer William Collath Model Double Rifle Paperwork Publication copies Serial Number NSN, Name, Value, Barrel Length, 26", Caliber/Bore, 12.3x50R, Drop at Comb, 1 - 3/9", Drop at Heel, 2 - 3/8", FFL Status, Antique, Length of Pull, 14", Manufacturer, William Collath, Model, Double Rifle, Paperwork, Publication copies, Serial Number, NSN

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