- Location
- Germantown, TN
I have decided it is time for a lucky person to own this unique firearm. Many of you may recognize this rifle as I have posted previously about its revival to what it is now.
Summary of everything for sale:
the rifle
seven boxes (qty 20 rounds ea) of Sellier & Bellot 117 grain 6.5x52r ammunition
44 handloaded rounds – Winchester brass, Hornady 110gr FTX bullet, 26.5gr CFE-223 powder
47 pieces of 1x fired 25-35 Winchester brass
1 box (qty 50 pieces) of new Hornady 25-35 brass
1 box (107 bullets) of Hornady 110 grain FTX .257 bullets
57 bullets – Hornady 117 grain Interlock BTSP .257 bullets
5 boxes (250 rounds) of 20 gauge Winchester AA #8 shot low recoil low noise target loads
Lee Precision 25-35 Winchester reloading dies (full length sizer and bullet seating die, #3 shellholder)
Price: $1,550
Location is Germantown, TN (suburb of Memphis).
I am not interested in shipping at this time (12/28) due to all the ammunition. I might reconsider in a month if it doesn't sell via local pickup
First posted "I'll take it" beats a private PM saying the same if I don't see the PM before the public post.
Links to dozens of photos (hosted on 24hcf)- LOOK!
Images
More images...
Even more images...
Zeiss Jena scope
Zeiss scope refurb...
Ammo, bullets, reloading dies, shells
rifle as purchased
rifle as purchased #2
I purchased this on a whim in 2017 from an estate sale that was nationally advertised and happened to be local to me. Little did I know what I was getting into! It is a German combination rifle called a "Bochbuchseflinte", or BBF for short. It is a 20 gauge shotgun barrel over a 6.5x52r rifle barrel. A 6.5x52r is known on this side of the pond as a 25-35 Winchester. It needed a fair amount of work – the forearm had multiple cracks in it, the buttstock had a hairline crack on the left side of the receiver, the buffalo horn buttplate was loose, and the biggest challenge was that there was no scope for the existing claw mount bases. I used a local gunsmith to repair the cracks and refinish the stock. I hand fitted a Pachmayr 500B Presentation Rifle Pad (I still have the original buffalo horn buttplate which is included). The biggest job was fitting the scope. I purchased a 4x fixed power Zeiss Jena scope from Luv2Safari here on the campfire and sourced multiple sets of claw mounts from EBay Germany to get the correct heights needed. I spent hours refinishing the scope and hand fitting the claw mounts for a rock solid fit (photos included). Glass on the scope is in excellent condition. It has a German #4 reticle. The rifle is Nitro proof marked with a date of 1927. I am not positive on the shotgun chamber length (2.5" vs. 2-3/4") so I have only ever shot the Winchester AA low recoil loads through it. It has a fixed choke which I believe would measure as "full". It shoots a tight pattern at 25 yards on the pattern board exactly to the iron sights. It has a Greener safety, brass cocked indicator pins on top of the receiver, a buffalo horn grip cap, 4 hole rifle cartridge trap in buttstock, and 1" wide original sling swivels. Barrel length is 26-3/4" from receiver face to end of barrels. Rifle weighs 7lb 8oz with scope attached, 6lb 10oz with scope removed. Rifle is very thin, it feels much lighter than this.
I have 60+ photos of this rifle and all the included items. I am only attaching a few photos to this ad, but please look at all the links above for the dozens of photos.
Summary of everything for sale:
the rifle
seven boxes (qty 20 rounds ea) of Sellier & Bellot 117 grain 6.5x52r ammunition
44 handloaded rounds – Winchester brass, Hornady 110gr FTX bullet, 26.5gr CFE-223 powder
47 pieces of 1x fired 25-35 Winchester brass
1 box (qty 50 pieces) of new Hornady 25-35 brass
1 box (107 bullets) of Hornady 110 grain FTX .257 bullets
57 bullets – Hornady 117 grain Interlock BTSP .257 bullets
5 boxes (250 rounds) of 20 gauge Winchester AA #8 shot low recoil low noise target loads
Lee Precision 25-35 Winchester reloading dies (full length sizer and bullet seating die, #3 shellholder)
Price: $1,550
Location is Germantown, TN (suburb of Memphis).
I am not interested in shipping at this time (12/28) due to all the ammunition. I might reconsider in a month if it doesn't sell via local pickup
First posted "I'll take it" beats a private PM saying the same if I don't see the PM before the public post.
Links to dozens of photos (hosted on 24hcf)- LOOK!
Images
More images...
Even more images...
Zeiss Jena scope
Zeiss scope refurb...
Ammo, bullets, reloading dies, shells
rifle as purchased
rifle as purchased #2
I purchased this on a whim in 2017 from an estate sale that was nationally advertised and happened to be local to me. Little did I know what I was getting into! It is a German combination rifle called a "Bochbuchseflinte", or BBF for short. It is a 20 gauge shotgun barrel over a 6.5x52r rifle barrel. A 6.5x52r is known on this side of the pond as a 25-35 Winchester. It needed a fair amount of work – the forearm had multiple cracks in it, the buttstock had a hairline crack on the left side of the receiver, the buffalo horn buttplate was loose, and the biggest challenge was that there was no scope for the existing claw mount bases. I used a local gunsmith to repair the cracks and refinish the stock. I hand fitted a Pachmayr 500B Presentation Rifle Pad (I still have the original buffalo horn buttplate which is included). The biggest job was fitting the scope. I purchased a 4x fixed power Zeiss Jena scope from Luv2Safari here on the campfire and sourced multiple sets of claw mounts from EBay Germany to get the correct heights needed. I spent hours refinishing the scope and hand fitting the claw mounts for a rock solid fit (photos included). Glass on the scope is in excellent condition. It has a German #4 reticle. The rifle is Nitro proof marked with a date of 1927. I am not positive on the shotgun chamber length (2.5" vs. 2-3/4") so I have only ever shot the Winchester AA low recoil loads through it. It has a fixed choke which I believe would measure as "full". It shoots a tight pattern at 25 yards on the pattern board exactly to the iron sights. It has a Greener safety, brass cocked indicator pins on top of the receiver, a buffalo horn grip cap, 4 hole rifle cartridge trap in buttstock, and 1" wide original sling swivels. Barrel length is 26-3/4" from receiver face to end of barrels. Rifle weighs 7lb 8oz with scope attached, 6lb 10oz with scope removed. Rifle is very thin, it feels much lighter than this.
I have 60+ photos of this rifle and all the included items. I am only attaching a few photos to this ad, but please look at all the links above for the dozens of photos.
