# 40953488
Factory Game Scene Engraved German Blaser S2DB Dangerous Game Double Rifle in .470 Nitro Express
$ 16999.99
A beautifully executed 2004 German double rifle, this piece combines classic dangerous-game styling with extensive engraving, premium walnut, and safari-themed game scenes. With Cape buffalo, elephant, and lion motifs, French grey action finish, and substantial 11 lb. 9 oz. build, it has strong appeal for collectors of high-grade sporting arms and African safari rifles.
- Manufactured in 2004, confirmed by the German “AE” date code under the barrels
- Blued barrels with classic raised and matted ribs
- Brass beaded blade front sight
- White-line notch rear sight
- Raised rib design gives the rifle a traditional fine-gun profile
- Matted rib surface helps reduce glare when sighting
- French grey boxlock action
- Double triggers
- Tang-mounted cocking safety
- Extensive floral-themed engraving throughout the action
- Game scene on the left side features a pair of Cape buffalo
- Game scene on the right side features a pair of elephants
- Intricate borders frame the engraving
- Floral patterns continue on either side of the chambers
- Floral engraving also continues onto the top lever
- Deluxe forend
- Schnabel pattern forend with an elegant flared tip
- Ebony-tipped forend
- Multi-point checkering
- Deluxe walnut construction
- Deluxe walnut stock
- Checkered grip for secure handling and refined appearance
- Ebony grip cap
- Brass insert in the grip cap engraved with a male lion scene
- Shadowline cheekpiece
- Shot filler located in an interior cavity
- Black rubberized recoil pad
- Dimensions and weight
- 14 1/8 inch length of pull
- Weight: 11 lbs. 9 oz.
- Collector appeal
- Safari-themed engraving with Cape buffalo, elephant, and lion imagery gives it strong dangerous-game collector character
- French grey action, blued barrels, ebony accents, and deluxe walnut create a classic high-grade presentation
- Double-trigger boxlock configuration and tang-mounted cocking safety are desirable traditional features
- German proof date code provides clear manufacture dating for provenance and collector documentation
Condition
Excellent as factory embellished and game scene engraved, retaining 99% original blue and French gray finishes with limited minor handling evidence and crisp detailed engraving. The wood is also excellent with crisp checkering, a few minor handling marks on the forend and grip cap, and eye-catching fiddle back pattern grain. Mechanically excellent.
