Hi everyone,

I'm a new member to this group as of today and this is my first contribution. I've kept a small but growing collection of German and Austrian hunting guns for some time but nothing until now that I thought was noteworthy for discussion. I recently purchased the subect rifle in an unlikely place and the more research I do, the more I'm becomming convinced that it was made for and owned by the Crown Prince Rudolf - heir apparent to the imperial thrown of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. A couple of curious observations include the lack of side clips, "SAFE" instead of "SICHER," the complicated inlaid horn "drop points" in the stock, and the unusual 9.5x47R target chambering. The bottom rib looks to be marked with both "6.83" and "7.48," presumably the dates of manufacture and re-proofing. Any insight or individual conclusions would be very much welcomed.
Thanks,
Ian





















Last edited by Ian (WI); 09/21/20 05:33 PM.