*EXCEPTIONAL KORNBRATH ENGRAVED AND GOLD INLAID HOFFMAN ARMS MAGNUM MAUSER DANGEROUS GAME RIFLE.

SN 361. Cal. .404 Jeffery. 26″ Lightweight tapered round bbl is fitted with quarter rib, banded-on sling eye, and banded-on streamlined front ramp. Top of bbl is engraved “HOFFMAN ARMS CO ARDMORE, OKLA. 361”. Caliber is engraved at left rear. There are also triangles of well cut shaded scroll either side of sling eye band, and behind rear sight ramp. Stippled quarter rib is fitted with three folding leaf express sight marked for 100, 200, and 300 yards. A sourdough bead is in front ramp, which has heavy steel protector. Orig Mauser square bridge magnum length commercial action has stippled top of receiver ring, flanked by scroll engraving. A Redfield receiver sight has been fitted with staff let into square bridge. Bolt body is damascened. Pear shaped knob is slightly turned back. Flag of safety is gold inlaid “SAFE”. Drop box bottom metal has hinged floorplate retained by button in trigger guard bow. Trigger guard and floorplate are exceptionally well engraved (Kornbrath), with semi-relief shaded scroll, having relief geometric borders. This fine engraving surrounds a relief gold inlay of mountain goat in mountains, as central medallion on floorplate. Trigger guard bow is gold inlaid with monogram “LCU” (?). Steel grip cap with trap is also engraved matching bottom metal with portrait of bear looking back over its shoulder on trap cover (a classic Kornbrath motif). Trap contains two spare front sight beads. Dark and dense, finely streaked and marbled European walnut stock measures 13-1/4″ over red Old English pad, and features double beaded Whelen type right hand cheekpiece, horn forend tip, and classic point pattern checkering with mullered borders at grip and forend. A tooled leather carrying sling in Super Grade type swivels, is included with rifle. Drop at heel: approx 2-7/16″, drop at comb: approx 1-5/8″. Weight: 9 lbs 4 oz. LOP: 13-1/4″. PROVENANCE: The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. Page from 1977 GUN NOTES where Elmer states “Ross Seyfried and I worked up loads in my fine Hoffman Mauser using CCI magnum primers and the 400 grain Kynoch or the 400 grain RWS bullets with 85 grains of Hodgdon’s 4831 powder. Also Keith is photographed in HELL I WAS THERE p. 186, he is holding a Hoffman rifle, but it doesn’t appear to be this one. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, retaining approx 90% orig blue on all metal parts, silvered on sharp edges from normal handling. Stock retains nearly all of its orig rubbed oil finish with some added oil at butt after installation of new pad. Checkering is only slightly worn, and is crisp. Bore is excellent, bright, sharp, and shiny throughout. Action is smooth. A truly exceptional magnum Hoffman. 4-48029 MGM148 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 1055

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	1055	$20,125.00	EXCEPTIONAL KORNBRATH ENGRAVED AND GOLD INLAID HOFFMAN ARMS MAGNUM MAUSER DANGEROUS GAME RIFLE. SN 361. Cal. .404 Jeffery. 26″ Lightweight tapered round bbl is fitted with quarter rib, banded-on sling eye, and banded-on streamlined front ramp. Top of bbl is engraved “HOFFMAN ARMS CO ARDMORE, OKLA. 361”. Caliber is engraved at left rear. There are also triangles of well cut shaded scroll either side of sling eye band, and behind rear sight ramp. Stippled quarter rib is fitted with three folding leaf express sight marked for 100, 200, and 300 yards. A sourdough bead is in front ramp, which has heavy steel protector. Orig Mauser square bridge magnum length commercial action has stippled top of receiver ring, flanked by scroll engraving. A Redfield receiver sight has been fitted with staff let into square bridge. Bolt body is damascened. Pear shaped knob is slightly turned back. Flag of safety is gold inlaid “SAFE”. Drop box bottom metal has hinged floorplate retained by button in trigger guard bow. Trigger guard and floorplate are exceptionally well engraved (Kornbrath), with semi-relief shaded scroll, having relief geometric borders. This fine engraving surrounds a relief gold inlay of mountain goat in mountains, as central medallion on floorplate. Trigger guard bow is gold inlaid with monogram “LCU” (?). Steel grip cap with trap is also engraved matching bottom metal with portrait of bear looking back over its shoulder on trap cover (a classic Kornbrath motif). Trap contains two spare front sight beads. Dark and dense, finely streaked and marbled European walnut stock measures 13-1/4″ over red Old English pad, and features double beaded Whelen type right hand cheekpiece, horn forend tip, and classic point pattern checkering with mullered borders at grip and forend. A tooled leather carrying sling in Super Grade type swivels, is included with rifle. Drop at heel: approx 2-7/16″, drop at comb: approx 1-5/8″. Weight: 9 lbs 4 oz. LOP: 13-1/4″. PROVENANCE: The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. Page from 1977 GUN NOTES where Elmer states “Ross Seyfried and I worked up loads in my fine Hoffman Mauser using CCI magnum primers and the 400 grain Kynoch or the 400 grain RWS bullets with 85 grains of Hodgdon’s 4831 powder. Also Keith is photographed in HELL I WAS THERE p. 186, he is holding a Hoffman rifle, but it doesn’t appear to be this one. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, retaining approx 90% orig blue on all metal parts, silvered on sharp edges from normal handling. Stock retains nearly all of its orig rubbed oil finish with some added oil at butt after installation of new pad. Checkering is only slightly worn, and is crisp. Bore is excellent, bright, sharp, and shiny throughout. Action is smooth. A truly exceptional magnum Hoffman. 4-48029 MGM148 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 1055 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - March 2015 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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*EXCEPTIONAL KORNBRATH ENGRAVED AND GOLD INLAID HOFFMAN ARMS MAGNUM MAUSER DANGEROUS GAME RIFLE.