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Jos. Leuthner of Salzburg Combination Gun and Rifle 16g shotgun barrel over 7x57 Rimmed rifle barrel with an extra set of 16g over 16g shotgun barrels. 

Scalloped back, trigger plate over/under action with a double Kersten bolt, bolstered frame, automatic safety, two triggers, and disk set strikers. 

Silver finish on action highlights full coverage engraving featuring detailed game scenes of chamois, roe deer, pheasant, and hare surrounded by arabesque scroll patterns with floral gold inlays. A monogram with the letters E.I.G. are tastefully inlayed on the top-lever in gold. 

The shotgun/rifle barrels measure 24" and have a full length solid rib with a 1/4 rib with a single folding leaf sight and claw mounts. The Maker's name, "Jos. Leuthner, Salzburg" is engraved on the top rib between the scope mounts. The 16g shotgun barrel has a 2 3/4" chamber and has .026" of choke; the rifle barrel is for the rimmed 7x57mm cartridge. Combination barrels are fitted with lifters only and have their own slim forend with a Deeley latch and wrap point pattern checkering with a fading Mullered border. A sling swivel mounted on the bottom barrel. 

Barrels are fitted with what would appear to be the original Hensoldt - Wetzlar 4x scope and hand made rings fitted to the claw mounts. 

The 28" over-and-under shotgun barrels are 16g-over-16g and also have a vented top-rib marked with the Maker's name, Jos. Leuthner, Salzburg, 2 3/4" chambers, and are choked .029" in the bottom barrel and .030" in the top barrel. This set of barrels has its own 3-piece forend with a a Deeley latch and is fitted with automatic-ejectors and a slightly different checkering and engraving pattern on the wood and forend iron. The finish of the forend iron also matches the finish of the action best. Also fitted with a sling swivel also mounted to the bottom barrel. 

The European walnut stock has a right-hand traditionally shaped cheekpiece with a single bead, full pistol grip cap with a horn cap, and a 14 3/16" LOP over a serrated horn butt. The stock also has a a 3-round toe-line cartridge trap with a sling swivel mounted to it. The trap is engraved and finished to match the gun's receiver. 

Gun weighs 6 lbs. 6.5 oz. with the combination barrels and 6 lbs. 3.3 oz. with the shotgun barrels. 

Gun is complete in an oak and leather case fitted out for both sets of barrels and the scope. 

Gun remains in excellent condition with perfect bores in all barrels with excellent finish and little signs of use. A very nice, practical combination gun. 

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