Details of Lot 65
EMIL NORDHEIM
A 16-BORE/8MM HAMMER DRILLING, NO. 1583

27 1/2-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers about 1/2 choke borings, full length rib with folding leaf sight and mounted with an Efroelici-Kassel telecopic sight with claw mounts, crossbolt extension and clipped fences, the frame, rebounding backlocks, hammers and top lever engraved in typical Germanic style with hunting scenes, set front trigger, 13 3/4-inch figured stock with pistol grip, cheekpiece and recoil pad, 8lb., German nitro proof, barrels with some external pitting towards the muzzles
Fine Modern and Vintage Sporting Guns
Sotheby's, New Bond Street, London
14 December 2011
Commission is 25% ex. VAT. Artist's Resale Right may apply