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I found this on line for a great price. It's rock-solid tight with unmolested screws, perfectly indexed. The bores are excellent, and the triggers are smooth crisp and about 5 pounds. The bluing is a bit thin, but it has no rust or pitting. It has a broken butt plate that I'll replace with a thin pad, leather pad, or buffalo horn. The wood has no damage at the butt. It's the finest craftsmanship I've seen on a field grade gun.

It's a BUHAG gun from post-war East Germany. As a BUHAG it could have been made by any of about 50 small makers in Shul. It was proofed 2/1964. I had no idea as to which maker and was delighted to find it's a Kessler! He was one of the very best. I'll put on a slip-over pad for now, then add a pad this winter.