AN 1886 MODEL KROPATSCHEK RIFLE
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Portugal
dating
1886
dimensions
length 132,5 cm.
conditions
good
Round, rifled, 8 mm cal. barrel, with octagonal breech (clean bore, clearly visible groove), provided with foresight, foldaway and adjustable rear sight, marked "HEGE" and featuring a crowned mark. Bolt action, marked "CE WFG STEYR / 1886", "M. 1886", crowned monogram "L.I°" (Louis I.) Walnut full stock, the butt side with stamps still visible. Tubular magazine. Remains of the old finishing (pitting on the butt plate and on a band). Some signs of use and time. Working mechanics.
An exhibition featuring all lots presented will anticipate the sale, during it the director and the staff of the auction house will be available to provide any additional information or guidance; the exhibition gives clients the opportunity to examine the authenticity, the attribution, the provenance, the state of preservation, the type and the quality of any piece presented and, where necessary, to suggest corrections to inaccuracies found in the catalogue. Before taking part in the auction, everyone interested in buying a lot undertakes to inspect it accurately, if necessary with the support of an expert, in order to assess the features mentioned above. Once sold, the auction house does not accept any claims; the seller and Czerny’s International Auction House will have no responsibility for any error or omission included in the catalogue.
A. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to the client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Czerny’s International Auction House has no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free form wear and tear, imperfections or the effect of aging.
B. Colors shown in this pictures may vary slightly from actual items due to different screen settings.
C. The dates given for metallic cartridge breechloading firearms may refer to the (probable) patent/model date, and not the manufacture date.
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PREVIOUS
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Portugal
dating
1886
dimensions
length 132,5 cm.
conditions
good
Round, rifled, 8 mm cal. barrel, with octagonal breech (clean bore, clearly visible groove), provided with foresight, foldaway and adjustable rear sight, marked "HEGE" and featuring a crowned mark. Bolt action, marked "CE WFG STEYR / 1886", "M. 1886", crowned monogram "L.I°" (Louis I.) Walnut full stock, the butt side with stamps still visible. Tubular magazine. Remains of the old finishing (pitting on the butt plate and on a band). Some signs of use and time. Working mechanics.
An exhibition featuring all lots presented will anticipate the sale, during it the director and the staff of the auction house will be available to provide any additional information or guidance; the exhibition gives clients the opportunity to examine the authenticity, the attribution, the provenance, the state of preservation, the type and the quality of any piece presented and, where necessary, to suggest corrections to inaccuracies found in the catalogue. Before taking part in the auction, everyone interested in buying a lot undertakes to inspect it accurately, if necessary with the support of an expert, in order to assess the features mentioned above. Once sold, the auction house does not accept any claims; the seller and Czerny’s International Auction House will have no responsibility for any error or omission included in the catalogue.
A. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to the client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Czerny’s International Auction House has no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free form wear and tear, imperfections or the effect of aging.
B. Colors shown in this pictures may vary slightly from actual items due to different screen settings.
C. The dates given for metallic cartridge breechloading firearms may refer to the (probable) patent/model date, and not the manufacture date.
