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08-11-2019 09:03 AM
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All the information I provided was testimonial info provided to me by family members. I Cannot verify the info now as most of the involved players are deceased. A spoke with The Soldiers wife/widow and she remembered her husband bringing "a short pretty rifle with a deer head" home from Germany when he returned in 46, 47 the story of origin was what he allegedly provided to her and can not be verified further but it all seemed to fit known timelines but I know from experience we all are completely "truthful" with our wives on the cost and origin of all of our firearms.
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Kind of a unique piece. Several ways already mentioned it could have found its way to Germany and then to an engravers place of business. Probably worth more to someone who collects that sort of art rather than as a military piece. Shame it was tapped. I wonder why they went to all that time and expense with the engraving, polishing and the bolt and then left that distinctive "ugly" military front sight on it.
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