Manufactured in Austria in 1959. Features 28" chopper lump side by side barrels with matted, concave game rib, 2.75" chambers, single bead front sight, and equipped with automatic ejectors. Engraved "Made in Austria/Waffen-Dschulnigg-Salzburg" on top. Barrel flats are stamped with Ferlach nitro proof marks with the date of 1959. Bottoms of barrel are stamped with gauge and chamber information, provisional proofs, "BOHLER - BLITZ - STAHL". Coin finish receiver, side plated, box lock action features single selective trigger. Hidden cross bolt third fastener, bolstered sides. Action is engraved with deep relief Germanic open scrolled acanthus gaming scenes with gold embossed animals and birds with a well-detailed background. Left side pointer points at a flush pheasant. Right side features a wily fox stalking a rising duck. The trigger guard features a scampering rabbit, and a woodcock settles into a marsh on trigger guard bow. Central points of acanthus leaves have been polished bright to accentuate depth of the scroll. Very finely marbled and lightly figured European walnut, horn-fitted pistol grip and buttplate. Point pattern hand checkering with broad mullered borders at the grip. Long beavertail forend has matching engraving and Deeley release. Comes in a nice oak and leather take-down case. CALIBER: 12 Gauge. S/N: 40-1308. FFL STATUS: Curio & Relic.

Barrels retain 98% blue condition with moderate to light handling marks. Receiver retains 95% coin finish with some light wear from carrying/handling. Stock and forend are in 97% condition with moderate to light handling marks. Right side where the wood meets the sidelock has a 1/2" long x 1/64" wide crack and small hairline crack on the left side. Screws appear to be unturned. Good bores and mechanics. Case is in good condition but does show some light staining and mildew from storage.