Beautiful Mike Barrett 1/2 Scale German Lechner Schuetzen Target Rifle Engraved & Gold Inlaid By Roger Sampson, Checkered By James Corpe

This is a 1/2 scale German Lechner lever action dropping block Schuetzen target rifle made by master miniaturist Mike Barrett.  21 1/2″ long overall with a 13 1/4″ part octagon part round barrel of .22 caliber.  Beautifully high relief engraved master engraver Roger Sampson & so marked on the bottom of the receiver, only visible with the lever lowered.  Mr. Sampson also inlaid gold bands on the barrel at the muzzle, breech, and the transition between octagon & round.  The top of the receiver inlaid with gold bands near the barrel & the chamber.  the sides of the receiver inlaid with gold band borders with scroll details.  The left side of the receiver showing two stags fighting with interlocking horns.  The right side of the receiver engraved with two wild bores.  The top of the receiver engraved with a mountain goat.  Hooded target bead front sight, no rear barrel sight, (and no dovetail for one), and tang rear sight with cup disc.  Truly unbelievable stock work on this rifle!  The stock & forearm are nicely figured American walnut, both checkered and also carved with scrolls.  The stock features a highly raised cheekpiece.  Semi-Swiss buttplate with a hook on the bottom only.  There’s n o way photos can do this piece justice, it really needs to be seen “IN HAND”!  Truly a museum quality piece!!!  Mint condition.  This exact rifle featured on page 179 of the book “The Art Of Miniature Firearms”!  Stock # CK-56.  Price:  $12,500.00.