Lot 164S1
A 12-bore (2¾in)/7x57(R)mm vierling by J. Hambrusch (Ferlach), no. 3089 In its leather case with makers test-target
1 December 2009, 11:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £5,520 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA 12-bore (2¾in)/7x57(R)mm vierling by J. Hambrusch (Ferlach), no. 3089
Comprising two 12-bore barrels and two 7mm barrels, the bolstered scallopped-backed quadruple-grip action-body with bold foliate-scroll engraving, combined safety and barrel selector-slide, set-triggers, well-figured stock with fish-scale chequering, pistolgrip, pistolgrip-cap, sculpted cheek-piece and ventilated recoil-pad, the forend carved en-suite, sling-swivels, the Bohler Super Blitz steel barrels with solid matt top-rib engraved Josef Hambrusch - Ferlach, folding open-sight and bead-foresight, the breech-ends mounted with a Zeiss Diatal-C 1.5x12 telescope-sight in see-thru quickly-detachable mounts (with some light surface rust)
Weight 9lb. 10½oz. (including 'scope), 14½in. pull (13½in. stock), 23¾in. barrels, approx. 7/8 & ½ choke, 2¾in. chambers, Austrian nitro proof (upper barrel-thickness marginal, lower barrel-thickness below recommended minimum)
In its leather case with makers test-target
Weight 9lb. 10½oz. (including 'scope), 14½in. pull (13½in. stock), 23¾in. barrels, approx. 7/8 & ½ choke, 2¾in. chambers, Austrian nitro proof (upper barrel-thickness marginal, lower barrel-thickness below recommended minimum)
In its leather case with makers test-target
Footnotes
This vierling is in very good condition and appears to have had little use