Miller& Greiss Hammer Falling Block

[chapmen]

Very interesting hammer falling block, caliber 8,2x50R ( the old austrian military caliber).
Barrel signed by Miller & Val. Greiss, " Kruppsch. Gussstahl".
Engraving is an Suhl area work. Maybe the rifle itself is also an work from Suhl or Zella Mehlis.
Mounted on an "Wiener Schnäpper" is an Svarovski Habicht 4x32.

[chapmen]

[sharps4590]

Interesting...somewhat reminiscent of a Fraser or Wesson. Nice looking rifle, I like it....but then, what's not to like except the scope needs a patina to match the rifle.

[chapmen]

Youre wright with the scope, but at all it is very nice mounted. Especially the soldered mount parts, not clamped with rings.
I like this work.

[Nathaniel Myers]

What was the reasoning of stamping the barrel "upside down" on the octagon. Per Miller & Val above. I have seen several done this way.

(My apologies upfront for the distraction from this piece)

[mike ford]

Note the caliber marked by the proofhous as 154/14, which dates it to 1912 or before, but after 1893(May).
Mike

[chapmen]

Note the caliber marked by the proofhous as 154/14, which dates it to 1912 or before, but after 1893(May). Mike

You`re right, but the corect caliber number is 156/14, what is an bore dia. from 7,87mm.

[mike ford]

That is what happens, sometimes, when old fingers don't do what the brain tells them to do. That bore dia. matches a bullet dia of .323".
Mike

[Dan Patch]

It looks as though the closest antecedent of this interesting action is the Alexander Henry falling block, only with a more traditional finger lever. Dan

[sharps4590]

Thank yo uDan. The Henry was the one I was really thinking of.....and couldn't pull it up from the files...