barrel length 60,5 cm (23,75"), stock length 37 cm (14,5"), overall length 103,5 cm (40,75"), weight 4,0 kg (with scope), year of manufacture 2007, Austrian proof, condition 2
Barrels with quarter-rib inlaid swivel mount bases and express sights, calibre designation and "Johann Fanzoj - Austria" inlaid in gold, breech with Purdey nose, ejectors, back-action sidelocks, cocking indicators and sear bars, light-coloured base with reinforced fences, sliding tang safety, double trigger with articulated front blade, tang elongated to the comb, engraved steel pistol grip cap with gold inlaid initials, engraved surrounded by raised foliage tendrils and arabesques, bordered with gold thread, engraved animal pieces in deep relief of two fighting red deer stags on the left, a boar and a leaping wild boar on the right, mouflon on the base of the case, matching engraved barrel roots, finely grained walnut stock with drop points, oval cheek piece, leather covered recoil pad, half beavertail shaped fore-end with Anson push-rod, swivel mount rings suitably inlaid with gold thread, a Swarovski Z6i 2 - 12 x 50 and a Swarovski Z6i 1-6 x 24, in a noble metal case with canvas cover of the manufacturer with cleaning utensils, oil bottle and buffer cartridges.
In the highest luxury class, uniquely decorated driven hunt weapon, one of the most handy double rifles from the hand of the famous Ferlach master.
The name Fanzoj is historically deeply rooted in the municipality of Ferlach, in the south of Austria. The first records of Fanzoj as an independent gunsmith can be found in 1750. Over the generations this developed into one of the most outstanding names in the history of Austrian gunsmithing. In the times of the monarchy, the generations of the family were privileged to be allowed to work as suppliers to the imperial court. Emperor Franz Joseph I found his favourite weapon in a single-barreled break-barrel rifle with hammer, today known as the Ischl short rifle (Stutzen). In the 20th century the company, like many others of the same guild, went through ups and challenges. After the world wars, production in Ferlach increased significantly until the 1980s, when the market became oversaturated and increasingly difficult due to international competition. Fanzoj countered this development with a focus on high-quality weapons, which ultimately resulted in a complete new manufacturing facility in 2005. Today the company is managed by the siblings Daniela & Patrick Fanzoj. In the fusion of the most modern technology paired with traditional handwork, hunting and collector's weapons of the highest quality are created there. The focus is also on the artistic execution through engravings and ornaments. Fanzoj is one of the most recognized gunsmiths in the world today, due in no small part to the exceptional design of his masterpieces.

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