I have a question about a German “Schuetzen rifle” - it says "Victor Trülzsch in Nürnberg" on the barrel. It’s basically covered with hand carving and engraving.
My uncle brought it back from occupied Germany at the end of WWII. His unit was disarming German homes, and they put confiscated rifles in the street- muzzles on the curb, and stocks on the street. Then they ran over them with a tank. I guess that’s war- effective, but imagine the antiques that were lost… My uncle saw this particular rifle about to be crushed, and saved it and took it back to the States.
Anyway, I decided it was time to put it on the market- sad but true. It's listed here:
http://www.oldetymestuffe.com/aboutus604.html
Better pix on flickr: https://www.flickr.com/gp/kimhill/5YEpS2
But I found out today that the auction is happening weeks sooner than I expected- actually this Thursday, 8/25, and now I'm nervous. I set a reserve price of $3,000 for it, and I’m not sure if that’s the appropriate amount. Does anyone here have any perspective on this? I only have two days left to change this…
Thanks!
Kim
My uncle brought it back from occupied Germany at the end of WWII. His unit was disarming German homes, and they put confiscated rifles in the street- muzzles on the curb, and stocks on the street. Then they ran over them with a tank. I guess that’s war- effective, but imagine the antiques that were lost… My uncle saw this particular rifle about to be crushed, and saved it and took it back to the States.
Anyway, I decided it was time to put it on the market- sad but true. It's listed here:
http://www.oldetymestuffe.com/aboutus604.html
Better pix on flickr: https://www.flickr.com/gp/kimhill/5YEpS2
But I found out today that the auction is happening weeks sooner than I expected- actually this Thursday, 8/25, and now I'm nervous. I set a reserve price of $3,000 for it, and I’m not sure if that’s the appropriate amount. Does anyone here have any perspective on this? I only have two days left to change this…
Thanks!
Kim