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STEYR MODEL 1912 98 MAUSER FULL STOCK SPORTING

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD
STEYR MODEL 1912 98 MAUSER FULL STOCK SPORTING

RIFLE. Cal. 8x57 JS. S# A. 168. The 21" tapered octagon ribbed bbl. is engraved “HAMBRUSCH-FERLACH” on unmatted integral rib. Rib is fitted w/ 1 standing leaf U-notch rear sight & silver bead in raised front portion. Model 1912 Steyr action is fitted w/ ERA type swing off scope mounts w/ rings. Bolt handle has been lowered & fitted w/ pear shaped knob & low scope safety is installed. A commercial trigger has been fitted. Military bottom metal has not been altered except for engraving w/ floorplate showing central vignette of a wild boar in open woodlands. Vignette is flanked by scrolling oak leaves. Full length walnut? stock has extreme pistol grip & measures 13 7/8" over open sided black pad. Stock features right hand shadowline cheekpiece, extreme pistol grip & some relief carving toward muzzle & w/ lg. ovate panel on right side of butt w/ central bronze inlay of the head of a roebuck. Toeline has oval white metal inlay of a stag’s antlers. Bottom of gripcap has hallmarked silver oval engraved w/ initials “EF”. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: black plastic case. CONDITION: fair to good, metal parts retaining most of an old reblue, bottom metal cleaned to silver gray. Stock w/ most of what is probably its original oil finish w/ some marks. Quality of stock work is not very high. (22-4921/MGM). CURIO. $1,000-1,500.