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Lot 691: Collath Drilling Combination 500 Nitro Ex

Engraved Collath Double Rifle Over Shotgun (Doppelbuchsdrilling) with Scope and Ammo

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: April 25, 2009

Lot 691: Collath Drilling Combination 500 Nitro Ex

Engraved Collath Double Rifle Over Shotgun (Doppelbuchsdrilling) with Scope and Ammo

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: April 25, 2009

Estimated Price: $6,000 - $8,000
Price Realized:
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Engraved Collath Double Rifle Over Shotgun (Doppelbuchsdrilling) with Scope and Ammo

Manufacturer: Collath
Model: Drilling
Type: Combination
Gauge: 500 Nitro Ex
Barrel: 26 inch solid rib
Finish: blue/satin coin
Grip:
Stock: walnut
Item Views: 1261
Serial Number:
Catalog Page: 142
Class: Curio & Relic Long Gun
Description:

Solid rib barrels with a bead front sight, one standing and one folding leaf rear sight. With a Weaver V7-1 variable 2.5X-7X scope on claw mounts. Shotgun chamber is 3 inch and choke is modified. The rifle chambers are for the 500 3 inch Nitro Express. The scalloped frame under lever action has full coverage floral and game scene engraving. The right side game scene is a wild boar and hound. The left side has two roe bucks and a flying duck. The action is marked "Patent W. Collath" and "Frankfurt A.O." The upper tang has a stag head and a tang sight that has been permanently fixed in the closed/down position. Tang safety and barrel selector on the right side of the horn trigger guard. Double triggers and horn operating lever. Straight grip stock with cheekpiece, checkering, engraved four cartridge trap, horn buttplate and sling swivels. One box of 18 cartridges in caliber 500 Nitro Express 3 inch. Custom loaded by 2nd Amendment Gun Shop in Gleeson, Arizona.

Rating Definition:

Fine as refurbished with 99% blue on the barrels. Action has been cleaned bright with good engraving. Excellent horn lever, guard and buttplate. Good optics. Tight action. A very rare Doppelbuchsdrilling.



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