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33rd Classic Auction

AT-1220 Wien, Kagraner Platz 9  

Auction on Thursday, May 20, 2021 from 16:00  | Auction ended

Completed | Physical auction
Lot: 600

Drilling Gustav Fükert - Vejprty (CSR), 12,6 mm(.500 black powder express?); 16/65, #7918 and #1603, § C

Starting price 2.000 EUR
Result:
4.500 EUR

68 cm barrels, engine-turned rib, 2 folding rear sights, doll's head, colour hardened action (lots of colour remains), 50 % engraved with scroll, T bolt action type Jones with rotating underlever beneath the trigger guard, manual cocking lever on tang for the rifle lock, with gold inlaid inscription, behind that a sliding safety, gold inlaid "Sicher", behind that a folding aperture sight, Kronen patent locks, (self opening bar action sidelocks with protruding short spurs for manual operation), on the breech engraved with the according patents, 3 trigger blades, the rearmost as a single set trigger for the rifle barrel, walnut stock, shallow pistol grip, oval cheekpiece, steel buttplate with trap for 3 rifle cartridges, 36 cm, sling swivels, small horn schnabel tip on fore-end, lever fastener, horn pistol grip cap, toe cracked off about 0,5 cm, year of manufacture and original Weipert (= Vejprty, CSR) proof 1906, condition III. Very massive action by this renowned Sudeten German maker, highly collectable item, Georg Fükert patented this action in 1886 and thus not only was created purveyor to the Imperial and Royal Court in Vienna but also got lots of orders from the various Habsburg archdukes, all passionate hunters.