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38th Classic Auction

AT-1220 Wien, Kagraner Platz 9  

Auction on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 from 10:00  | Auction ended

Completed | Physical auction
Lot: 703

hammer-s/s combination gun Josef Just - Ferlach cal. .410/76 Magnum & 22 Hornet serial #23400

Starting price 9.000 EUR
Result:
13.000 EUR

barrel length 63 cm (24,75"), stock length 36 cm (14,25"), overall length 105 cm (41,25"), choke full (F), weight 3,0 kg, year of manufacture 1994, Austrian proof, condition 2
Demibloc barrels, gold inlaid maker's name "Josef Just in Ferlach", quarter rib engraved with arabesques, folding rear sight, extractor, colourfully annealed rounded base, back-action hammer locks, finely moulded fences with fire shields, engraved with fine English arabesques, double trigger with set trigger in the front blade, beautifully grained walnut stock, pistol grip cap and butt plate of horn, oval cheek piece, fore-end with Deeley latch, fine checkering, german claw mount with Zeiss Diavari-C 3 - 9 x 36, reticle 4, alternately a Falke 2.5 x 18, in a leather-lined loden case with leather applications on the outside.
This unusual masterpiece from Ferlach could be the definition of a "closed season rifle". Lightweight, powerful in suitable predatory calibers. A work of art, suitable for collection of high quality Ferlach hunting rifles or for closed season.
The name Just is one of the most traditional in Ferlach. The name Just already appears in the first gunsmith directories, the company was founded in 1790 and managed over 9 generations until its closure in 2012 after 222 years of family ownership. After an eventful history in the 18th and 19th centuries, which also had an impact on the whole village and the local gunsmiths, production was gradually increased in the 20th century. After the building of the Berlin Wall in Germany, Just increased production significantly to serve the West German market, and then after the fall of the Wall focused on the highest quality weapons, reducing production to less than 20 weapons per year, but maintaining high quality.