Welcome to right now’s Photograph of the Day! Right here we have now one other magnificent and righteous stopping rifle. This can be a Stolzer Percussion 2 Bore Smoothbore Gun. Very similar to the Double Duece that I preciously coated in a distinct Photograph of The Day, it is a stopping rifle made for giant and harmful sport. In conditions out searching (in Africa for instance) when a big or harmful animal like a Cape Buffalo, Hippo, or Lion costs you, there isn’t a time to waste or probabilities to be taken. That’s the reason the bore diameter and bullets are so huge in these rifles. They’re made to actually cease one thing in its tracks. within the case of this Stolzer, I’d hope you don’t miss it since it’s a muzzleloader. Reloading is just not a lot of an possibility and also you solely get one shot.
“Manufactured by Colin Stolzer of Stolzer & Sons Gunsmithing of Washington, Kansas. Stolzer & Sons have made their title in exceptionally giant bore weapons in each cartridge and percussion configurations with shut consideration to element and exceptionally nice workmanship. Contains a fastened blade entrance and glued specific notch rear sight on the total size rib inscribed “C. Stolzer” and “2 Bore” forward of and behind the rear sight respectively in fancy script lettering. The field lock receiver options prospers of leafy scroll engraving on a textured background, mild engraving on the hammer, and a stylized canine head carved on the hammer head. The set off guard is engraved and encompasses a fancy scroll bend forming a grip extension. With a checkered forearm with ebony forend cap and straight grip inventory with fancy engraved plates alongside the highest of the comb and stomach of the inventory, and a stable Decelerator recoil pad. The gun features a walnut case with an English match inexperienced felt inside, Stolzer & Sons label on the within of the lid, cap tin, cleansing rod, oil bottle, and cleansing instruments. The gun additionally consists of a big grouping of solid lead 2 bore ball ammunition, and hardwood cased cleansing set with assorted barrel jags, brush, powder measure, nipple wrench, and a couple of bore ball mildew. Weight is 22 kilos.”
Lot 3554: Stolzer 2 Bore Percussion Smoothbore Gun – Massive Spectacular Engraved C. Stolzer 2 Bore Percussion Smoothbore Gun with Equipment. (n.d.). Rock Island Public sale Firm. {photograph}. Retrieved November 29, 2022, from https://www.rockislandauction.com/element/72/3554/stolzer-2-bore-percussion-smoothbore-gun.
