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Oh, Oh, oh....... H.(Henri) Roux(Snap) Underlever.... Yes, it was used by most on the early hahn(hammmer) dreilings until the makers were able to sort the tube selection process.



Although the underlever looks similar, this is actually a Berger-Pleß-Collath type underlever. I don't think it serves the same function as the Henri Roux, but it might??

Serbus,

Raimey
rse

That sounds like a Meffert >>Treff<< which has striker blocks. It may also have had the Meffert >>Hubertussicherung<<. Just like the hammerguns with the selector atop the top tang, there just wasn't any room for a top lever in the Meffert >>Treff<< platform.

Also interesting is that Immanuel Meffert passed this life in 1910, I believe it was.

Serbus,

Raimey
rse

Like this one. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1049834317
Yep now have 4 will share pics later, looks like this one only needs some screws straightened out.
Couldn’t resist that engraving with bicyclists behing the deer in background, super unusual. Must be a era thing?

Typical Jäger or Forester. Even today we still have hunters engaging bicycles & carts on Federal Lands.

Serbus,

Rainey.

Prior to WW2(and maybe awhile after), automobiles were beyond the reach of many Foresters and bicycles were often used to patrol the reviers. One of my favorite German Forester jokes had a Bicycle in it.
Mike

Thanks guys, really like the engraving on this one. Had seen a Nimrod a while back almost certainly the same artist. Reminds me of the bulino bank note style.

School us on the lever and if you get the striker-block out, pleasure us with some fotos.

Serbus,

Raimey
rse

Ford is very close to the seller & I am out no more than 3 hours.... Interesting find.

Serbus,

Raimey
rse

Not my favorite rifle caliber but with some brenneke slugs this will be a fun timber stand whitetail gun. Any suggestions on 9.3x72r bullet for such use would be appreciated. I’m guessing something that will expand well at slow velocity. I have never hunted or reloaded any cfr over 30 cal before. I see the off the shelf 193 gr S&B offering is available? I will most likely buy dies soon as I see what bore looks like. Any wisdom on this caliber?

Jtplumb,
Go up two forums to the thread "H. Scherping 9.3x72R", a lot of discussion about bullets. Groove diameter is important. If it will chamber, the S&B factory ammo will work well. If it won't chamber, maybe we can advise on that. The S&B ammo uses the TESCO type bullet mentioned in that thread. It is useable in barrels with different groove diameters and will expand at the factory velocity. The reason there are so many 9.3x72Rs are around, is they were very popular in their day. They wouldn't have been popular if they didn't work well for the conditions they were used in.
Mike