A pair of Miller and Val Griess of Munich shotguns
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I'm sorry for all the photos but I couldn't help myself. I wanted to show the guns next to each other as a number 1and 2 pair. Notice how the hares on the trigger guards face in towards each other. Bill
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Last batch I promise . Note the type of steel used in the barrels which is Boehler Anti nit which is a premium anti corrosion steel. Bill
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With a beautiful pair like that, you simply must have a gunbearer to load for you on a shoot.
I've watched Treasury class engravers work up close, and I never ceased to marvel at their skill. Think about it; most of us couldn't draw that pattern on paper, and those guys (and gals nowadays) cut it into steel!
I've watched Treasury class engravers work up close, and I never ceased to marvel at their skill. Think about it; most of us couldn't draw that pattern on paper, and those guys (and gals nowadays) cut it into steel!
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Böhler was a premium steelmaker, originally founded by German brothers who moved to Austria in the 1870s.
They patented and produced several high-quality steels that were used by gunmakers. Ferlach gunsmiths used Böhler Blitz steel a lot. The Böhler Antinit was a chromium-molybdenum steel that became available around 1900 and is considered by many to be the best old European barrel steel combining toughness and corrosion resistance. Modern versions are still available.
Walter Rego
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Bracebeemer, as others have stated those are works of art. I am always fascinated when I see guns like that if their prior history is known. Did they come in a trunk case ?
Maybe ordered by a well heeled shooter in the US just prior to the stock market crash in 1929 ? Possibly a war trophy brought back after WWII ?
It would be interesting if their provenance is known and how they fit within the events of the last 90 years.
Maybe ordered by a well heeled shooter in the US just prior to the stock market crash in 1929 ? Possibly a war trophy brought back after WWII ?
It would be interesting if their provenance is known and how they fit within the events of the last 90 years.
scooter123
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I would expect the pair to have sold for the equivalent of 80,000 - 120,000 of todays USD. Quality at this level has NEVER been cheap and this is a truly exceptional pair of shotguns.
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