A falling-block rifle Hensel, Rothenburg ob der Tauber Cal. 6,5 x 57R, no. 005. Austrian proof mark. Bright bore, length 65 cm. Octagonal barrel made from Böhler special steel. Hensel block action. Hensel lock. Rifle is cocked by rear trigger. Action and opening lever engraved with oak leaves and decorated with gold wire inlay (24 carat gold). Relief engraving on action. Left hand-side: Red deer hunted down by hounds. Right hand-side: Poachers discovered by foresters. Grained root wood stock with Bavarian cheek and exposed pistol grip. Oak leaf c, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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