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Krieghoff 12g K-80 Sporting Exhibition Quality Over-and-Under Shotgun Factory Custom Engraved by Master Engraver and Skrimshander, Ralph Salzmann.  

Based on Krieghoff’s K-80 O/U celebrated for its durability and reliability. Single selective mechanical trigger that has fine adjustment for LOP, and a top tang “button” safety that can be put in a “Locked Off” position.   

The full coverage, custom engraved receiver was done by Master Engraver Ralph Salzmann. Celebrated for the many styles of engraving he expertly executes, the engraving on this gun mixes deeply carved game scenes and bold acanthus scroll with highly detailed bulino game scenes and small arabesque scroll. Multiple gold borders are inlayed throughout the game scenes and a. Game scenes on each side of the receiver include Mallard and Pintail ducks in marsh scenes. The bottom of the receiver features more scroll and a deeply carved pintail lifting off the water framed inside a bold gold border. The Maker’s name and “K-80” are also inlayed in gold on the bottom of the receiver.  A flying pintail is also deeply carved on the breech hood. The engraving is signed by the artist on the trigger plate. The hardened steel receiver has a Nitrated finish which provides a coin-grey color and is easy to maintain on highly engraved guns with gold inlays.  

The 32” barrels have 3” chambers, chrome lined barrels proofed for steel shot and over bored at .732”. The ventilated flat top rib tapers from 10mm to 6mm and the barrels and a hi-vis fiber optic interchangeable sight tubes. Complete with a full set of Briley Thin Wall Series 2 extended screw-in interchangeable chokes.  

The factory stock has a full pistol grip with a RH palm swell, adjustable cheekpiece, and 15 ½” LOP over the factory installed Kick-Eez pad, and a “Schnabel” shaped forend. The Exhbition Turkish walnut stock blank has intense burl and contrast and was hand selected by the original owner at Krieghoff in Germany. The butt stock and forend have a very finely cut point pattern checkering with fleur de lis and ribbons and a high gloss hand rubbed oil finish. Both the checkering and finish on the stock were performed by custom stock maker Tom Smith.  

Gun as completed in 2010 and underwent its annual service at Krieghoff USA two years ago and has not been fired since. The gun is complete in its factory Aluminum case with all paperwork and remains in as new condition.  

This is an exceptional gun on all levels with exhibition quality stock and checkering, engraving by one of the world’s best firearms engravers, on one of the greatest over-and-under designs of modern times. 

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