68 cm long barrels with flat, engine-turned rib, two folding leaves, breech ends inlaid with gold ribbons, gold inlaid maker's name and titel as "k. u. k. Kammerlieferanten" (privat purveyor to the Emperor), original blueing slightly rubbed, gold inlays partially defective, bores very good, doll's head and side lever, deep relief chiselled hunting scenes surrounded by vine and grapes, a stag fencing off a hound on the left, roe deer on the right, some gold ornaments and blossoms inlaid into the engraving, gold initials "IR" inlaid into the trigger guard, manual cocking lever for the rifle barrel on tang with gold inlaid designation, behind that a sliding safety, behind that a folding peep sight, Kronen locks, in essence a high grade self-cocking sidelock with manually operating tumblers due to short hammer spurs, the according patents inscribed on the barrels, three triggers, the hindmost as single set trigger, well grained original walnut stock with drop points, shallow pistol grip, oval cheekpiece, horn buttplate, LOP 34.5, horn inlaid schnabel tip and comb nose, fore end with Deeley latch, horn pistol grip cap, en suite engraved stock magazine for four rifle cartridges, Viennese claw mount with Kahles H/4x60, reticule 7A, action somewhat loose when fore-end is taken off, 3.7 kg, proof and year of manufacture 1910, condition III. Mechanically unique specimen of the Sudeten German design engineer, renowned as the most excellent of the gunmaker's guild of Vejprty. Highly interesting for collectors in museum quality. Georg Fükert patented the Kronengewehr already in 1886, gaining him not only the title of purveyor of Emperor Franz Joseph, but plenty of orders of the many Habsburg archdukes, all passionate hunters.

Category: Combination Guns