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39th Classic Auction

AT-1220 Wien, Kagraner Platz 9  

Auction on Thursday, May 4, 2023 from 17:00  | Auction ended

Completed | Physical auction
Lot: 502

Bolt action rifle Hambrusch - Ferlach Mod. Mauser 98 cal. 416 Rigby #3928 § C

Starting price 8.500 EUR
Result:
8.500 EUR

Barrel length 63 cm (25"), stock length 36 cm (14,25"), overall length 119 cm (47"), weight 5,8 kg, year of manufacture 2000, Austrian proof, condition 1-2
Heavy barrel, express sight with three additional hinged rear sight blades labeled 150, 200 and 250, these are finely filed and inlaid with gold thread to aid aiming, rear sight mount, front sight saddle and sling swivels are drawn over the barrel with rings, receiver with square bridge and swivel mount base on top, gold inlaid maker's name on hinged magazine cover, gold inlaid serial number on trigger guard, engraved bolt handle, 3 position safety, gold plated single stage trigger, target extension to back of stock, trigger guard extended to pistol grip cap with engraved monogram, two engraved crossbolts, these and the bolt, bolt handle and pistol grip cap are color case hardened, stock made of beautifully grained walnut, oval cheek piece, pistol grip, thick and soft rubber recoil pad, very precisely aligned swivel mount with scope Swarovski Habicht 2,5 - 10 x 42 reticle 4ai with red illuminated dot, new proof in 2008 and after caliber conversion in 2022, this was done in Ferlach at the well-known gunsmith Outschar.
Excellent and rarely used big game rifle in classic English style, heavy according to the caliber, in excellent condition.
Founded in 1752, Hambrusch is one of the oldest documented Ferlach gunsmiths, and is now in its 8th generation as continues to operate as a now widely known gunsmith. Like so many Ferlach businesses, industrialization was a challenge for the craft business, but Hambrusch was able to profit more than others from the Anschluss in 1938. In the heyday of the 60's and 70's, 15 gunsmiths produced 100 rifles per year. Today, only about 25 pieces per year of the high-quality weapons are manufactured, these are of special quality and design.