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40th Classic Auction

AT-1220 Wien, Kagraner Platz 9  

Auction on Thursday, November 16, 2023 from 17:00  | Auction ended

Completed | Physical auction
Lot: 623

Single shot rifle Josef Just - Ferlach cal. 270 Win. serial #24355 category § C

Starting price 15.000 EUR
Result:
17.000 EUR

Barrel length 64cm (25.25"), stock length 36cm (14.25"), total length 108cm (42.5"), weight 3.5kg, year of manufacture 2000, Austrian proof, condition 1.
Fluted octagonal barrel, stepped, engine-turned rib, fixed sights, extractor with spring-loaded pin, finely shaped fences, double barrel hook breech with Kersten breech, bright receiver with additional side plates, engraved with animal scenes surrounded by deeply engraved foliage arabesques, on the left a red deer with a stag in the forest, on the right a chamois deer, engraved Barrel flanks, manual cocking slide on the tang, set trigger, underside of the receiver and trigger guard engraved with capercaillie, half stock made of fiery grained walnut, cheekpiece with double fold, pistol grip with carva, fine chequering, forend with Deeley latch, horn endings, schnabel tip, rubber recoil pad, German claw mount with engraved rings and scope Swarovski Habicht 6 x 42, reticle 8.
The name Just is one of the most traditional in Ferlach. The name Just appears in the first gunsmith directories; the company was founded in 1790 and was family-owned for 9 generations until it closed in 2012 after 222 years.
After an eventful history in the 18th and 19th centuries, which also had an impact on the entire town and the gunsmiths based there, production was gradually increased in the 20th century. After the Wall was built in Germany, Just increased the number of units significantly in order to serve the West German market, and then after the fall of the Wall it focused entirely on high-quality weapons, which meant that production fell to less than 20 weapons per year, but the quality was correspondingly high.