2 better than 1

[yamoon]

I have been waiting for a couple of months for Rock Island auction. They had a lot of 2 rifles, I only wanted the Lechner Concurrenz, not both. I didn’t expect to win, but surprisingly I did at a price that was less than I was prepared to go. So I now also have a System Adyt. Neither have sights, but I should have sights that will fit both rifles. Now the wait for delivery. I will post some photos when I receive them. I really want to get to the range with the Lechner, I have a Lechner Concurrenz already, but the bore is only fair, but it has a full set of sights. I ask the Rock Island people about bore condition a few weeks ago, they assured me the Lechner bore was very good to excellent.
Mike

[yamoon]

Rifles arrived today, the auction photos did not show any sights and the description did not mention any. Much to my delight, the Concurrenz arrived with the original tang sight & front sight. I used my bore scope and to my amazement there is no corrosion at all in the bore. This 113 year old rifle should shoot very well. I am posting some photos. This was a lot of 2 rifles, the other is an Original Aydt, not much, some one removed all the action finish among other things. I understand all the proof marks on the Concurrenz but one, the mark right below the forend mount. The barrel is marked Wittener Stahl.

[yamoon]

More photos

[yamoon]

I need help deciphering the Adyt proof marks.
Thanks Mike

[algmule]

Hello

EFB for maybe Ernst Friedrich B?chel. It's a mere suggestion.

Peter

[yamoon]

Thanks Peter, any ideas on the crown over the stylized A. I wondered it it could be a mark reserved for Original Adyt? I would like to find some dissemble instructions before taking it apart. I want to find out if it can be restored into a shooter. It has a very fine 4 lever set trigger.
Mike

[algmule]

Hello

Mike,
sorry, I have nothing on the "stylized A". To me it looks like a reversed F coupled with an A with a crown over. If you were to reverse the entire marking you would get an A coupled with an F underneath a crown which would be for August Francotte but that has nothing to do with the marking on your rifle nor has it anything to do with your rifle. Anyway, here's a thread on another Aydt with the same marking that is on your rifle
https://www.germanguns.com/vb5/forum...ect-on-the-way

Peter