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This little lively wand by Sebastain / Boštjan Borovnik Ferlach in 12 bore from 1946 of the British Period being just under 6 1/2 lbs arrived @ a local gunshop today.



Quite thin looking at the top of the frame??



Pins instead of Screws during the British Period, which is very very odd any other time.







>>Galand Nose<< or „Fermeture Liègeoise“(or Purdey Nose).



Very unique, and I for one would say rare, Ferlacher by Boštjan Borovnik. When the Germans invaded Austria in the Spring of 1938(March I think), they tried to force Ferlach makers to hire German mechanics. Boštjan Borovnik refused & refused being loyal to his roots and he received beating after beating until 1942 when the occupying Germans decided that Boštjan Borovnik wasn't going to break so they rounded up he, his son & to other kids along with his wife & sent them to a Work Camp. The occupying Brits released him in early 1945 and by July Boštjan Borovnik and his family was back in Ferlach where he, and his son, filed for reparations. His son was attending the Ferlacher Gunsmith School when they were rounded up & he filed and received some type of compenstation. Boštjan Borovnik lived till 1949 and this longarm was completed in 1946 for a British Officer, who would have purchased this @ a Collection / Selling Point in the centre of Ferlach.



Serbus,

Raimey
rse

I guess I should also show the straight-hand stock.

Serbus,

Raimey
rse

A lot of these >>British Period<< Ferlachers are coming out of the woods now. I guess the original custodian has passed & the family is just giving them up because of lack of desire & money??

The Gem swings very lively & like a wand but I just haven't had time to shoot it w/ all the stuff I have ongoing like bridge monitoring, rail projects and all the typical rest....

Serbus,

Raimey
rse