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This magnificent relief engraved Schuetzen target rifle features a 30 inch round ridged blue barrel with a globe front sight mounted on a raised ramp and a sling swivel mounted on the underside. An American made replacement mid range tang peep sight (and front sight), double set triggers and a palm rest mounted just ahead of the action. 10 3/4" of the breech end of the barrel has a integral upper flat decorated with gold inlays. The forward end has a banner marked "I PREIS" and a man in Bavarian hunting garb, floral motifs and "C. / Stiegele / iun. In / Munchen" all in gold inlay. Directly behind the front sight ramp are gold inlaid floral designs. The casehardened receiver is engraved with floral patterns bordering a scene of a woman hunter (Diana) with a dog and buck in the water on the left side, two boys sitting in a forest scene with a number of dead game animals and birds lying at their feet and two hunters in the background, and a dog with a horn at his feet on the underside. Above the dog is gold inlaid flowers and the receiver screws have gold inlaid floral petals. The trigger guard/lever and tangs are engraved with floral leaf patterns with gold inlay in a portion of the engraving. The breech block pin head is engraved with a six petal flower. The stock and forearm are elaborately carved with scroll and floral patterns, a deer on the underside of the forearm, an eagle attacking a split hoofed, bobbed tail animal on the right side and a fox on the left side. The casehardened buttplate is engraved with floral patterns on the outer edges. The stock has a large cheek piece and sling swivel. The rifle is complete with a homemade wooden case.
BBL: 30 inch round
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 22
Finish: blue/casehardened
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Serial Number: NSN