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Lot #495
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Lot 496: Merkel Gebruder Drilling Shotgun 7 mm

Engraved Gold Inlay Merkel Model 95-S Drilling

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: December 6, 2008

Lot 496: Merkel Gebruder Drilling Shotgun 7 mm

Engraved Gold Inlay Merkel Model 95-S Drilling

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: December 6, 2008

Estimated Price: $7,000 - $10,000
Price Realized:
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Engraved Gold Inlay Merkel Model 95-S Drilling

Manufacturer: Merkel Gebruder
Model: Drilling
Type: Shotgun
Gauge: 7 mm
Barrel: 24 3/4 inch solid rib
Finish: blue/casehardened
Grip:
Stock: walnut
Item Views: 604
Serial Number:
Catalog Page: 103
Class: Modern Long Gun
Description:

Matted flat solid rib with a bead front sight, single folding leaf rear. Choked full and modified with 2 3/4 inch chambers and extractors. Double under lugs and Greener crossbolt. Sling swivel on the rifle barrel, chambered for 7mm x 65R cartridge. Anson Deeley boxlock system action with full coverage. Very unique pine needle/branch engraving and game scenes. The left side has a field scene with gold inlays of a bull and doe red stag. The right side has two gold Russian boars inlays. The trigger guard bow has a gold flying pheasant. There is a wedge of engraving on the shotgun barrels of pine branches with pine cones. The pistol grip stock is extra fancy English walnut with skip-line checkering and pine branch carving. The German style butt stock has a shadow line cheekpiece, composite butt plate and grip cap, sling swivel. The beavertail style forarm has skip-line checkering and pine brance motif engraved latch and knuckle. An exceptional drilling with beautiful gold inlays.

Rating Definition:

Excellent, 99% of the original finish remains. Only tiny handling marks.



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