OB - EXCELLENT- all original parts; over 80% original finish; sharp lettering, numerals and design on metal; unmarred wood.

WW - WOOD IS WORSE FOR THE PERCENT FINISH RATING GIVEN

This is a beautiful example of a factory engraved German Schuetzen rifle, as manufactured by W. Weisgerber in St. Wendel Germany. Engraved with a traditional German floral designs combined with the typical Schuetzen shooing panel scenes. The engraving covers the complete action to include the octagon portion , under side, the upper and lower tang area, front of the cocking lever and buttplate. The left side depicts a German schuetzen shooter with the traditional German beer maiden on the right side. The top of the action is engraved with a standing "Dragon /GREIF" marking. It has a 31 5/8 inch full octagon barrel that has the rare eight pattern fluted barrel design. This was usually only found on the highest quality schuetzen rifles and combined with the engraving indicates it is a very rare rifle. The top barrel flat has the standard roll marked matte finish design with the rear area engraved in an oval relief panel "W. WEISGERBER" "ST. Wendel". The underside is dated 7/25 and has the traditional "crown/B.U.G." proofs. Traditional German/Austrian Tyrolean style walnut buttstock with a German double prong buttplate and offhand forend. The buttstock is beautifully hand checked around the pistol grip and thumbrest. It comes with its original schuetzen tang rear sight that includes a rear sight adjustment key. The tang sight also as its large eye-disk and the barrel has a rare four position rotating front sight. Includes 50 unprimed casings, a set of 8.15X46R loading dies, a bullet mould and 25 bullets.