Fall 2025 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
October 30th, 31st, November 1st, & 2nd, 2025
This auction will feature an outstanding collection of items spanning multiple categories including Modern, Military, Sporting, & Antique firearms & militaria! Below is just a small grouping of select highlights from the massive offering to be featured in this upcoming sale!
BEAUTIFULLY ENGRAVED AND FINELY CARVED MARTINI TYPE SCHUTZEN RIFLE BY ADAM SCHURT OF MUNICH
01-27220
Cal. 8.15x47R.
S# 1384 (right side of opening lever seen when open).
The 31″ tapered octagon barrel is engraved with maker’s name and address on broadened portion of top flat for mounting of barrel sight. Pin front sight is in front ramp with protective ears. An optical diopter rear sight is present with matching S# 384. Martini type action with fancy scroll operating lever is very finely engraved with well cut and shaded acanthus leaves at either side of Bulino type game scenes on sides of action. Left side of action depicts four chamois in alpine meadow; right side has deep woods scene of roaring stag with another stag and hinds in distance. Trigger guard bow and operating lever are engraved with more acanthus, the monogram “KP” is gold inlaid on bow. Triggers are double set. Buttstock of lightly crotch figured European walnut is mounted with heavy steel buttplate and shaped with thumb rest and usual saddle type cheekpiece. Right side of stock is finely deep relief carved with sprays of acanthus either side of central circular scene of running chamois. Left side has relief carving of roaring stag in deep woods behind cheekpiece. Remnants of an old eagle decorated decal are around toeline. Matching forend has acanthus carved tip and some checkering and attaches to barrel with sidebolt through oval steel escutcheons.
STATUS: ANTIQUE.
