*THE FIRST CHAMPLIN-HASKINS KEITH GRADE RIFLE, SN 1, PRESENTED TO ELMER BY THE MAKER.

SN 1. Cal. .458 Winchester. 25″ Tapered octagon bbl with integral quarter rib, is fitted with express rear sight, and pop-up sourdough bead in high front sight ramp. Bbl has caliber markings on left side beside express sight. Top of bbl and left flat are engraved “Presented to Elmer Keith” and “Champlin – Haskins Inc. Enid, Oklahoma”. Champlin action with short bolt throw and three locking lugs, is marked “Keith Grade No. 1″ on right receiver flat. Action features checkered bolt knob, extended tang which goes over comb in H&H style, and tang safety. Bottom metal with faceted hinged floorplate has grip portion, which extends to steel trap grip cap. Nicely marbled European walnut capped pistol grip stock measures 13-5/8″ over red Old English pad, and features high shadow line Monte Carlo right hand cheekpiece designed by Keith, multi-point pattern checkering, and long schnabeled tip. This is the first Keith grade rifle made by Champlin-Haskins. It incorporates all of the features that Elmer Keith thought would contribute to the ultimate hunting rifle. It has three leaf folding express sights on a quarter rib, spring loaded folding gold face sourdough front sight, square back dragoon trigger guard, top tang safety and long top & bottom tangs to reinforce the stock. Buttstock features the Keith sloping top comb & cheekpiece. This rifle is chambered for .458 Winchester, a cartridge Elmer Keith considered to be an all-around hunting round. He noted that this rifles groups ran from 5/8″ to 7/8″ at 110 yards with its current 2-3/4X Redfield scope with crosshair and post reticle in pivoting QD mounts. Drop at heel: approx 2-5/8″, drop at rear of Monte Carlo: approx 1-1/2″,drop at comb: approx 1-5/8″. Weight with scope:10 lbs 12 oz. LOP: 13-5/8”. PROVENANCE: The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent. Metal retains nearly all of its orig finish with a hint of edge wear. Stock retains nearly all of its orig hand rubbed oil finish with one or two light handling marks from normal handling and use. Bore is excellent. Action is smooth. Trigger return spring sluggish and rifle is often slip-hammered, and should be attended to before use. Optics clear. 4-48030 RJS/MGM154 (5,000-10,000) – Lot 1059

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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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	1059	$5,015.00	THE FIRST CHAMPLIN-HASKINS KEITH GRADE RIFLE, SN 1, PRESENTED TO ELMER BY THE MAKER. SN 1. Cal. .458 Winchester. 25″ Tapered octagon bbl with integral quarter rib, is fitted with express rear sight, and pop-up sourdough bead in high front sight ramp. Bbl has caliber markings on left side beside express sight. Top of bbl and left flat are engraved “Presented to Elmer Keith” and “Champlin – Haskins Inc. Enid, Oklahoma”. Champlin action with short bolt throw and three locking lugs, is marked “Keith Grade No. 1″ on right receiver flat. Action features checkered bolt knob, extended tang which goes over comb in H&H style, and tang safety. Bottom metal with faceted hinged floorplate has grip portion, which extends to steel trap grip cap. Nicely marbled European walnut capped pistol grip stock measures 13-5/8″ over red Old English pad, and features high shadow line Monte Carlo right hand cheekpiece designed by Keith, multi-point pattern checkering, and long schnabeled tip. This is the first Keith grade rifle made by Champlin-Haskins. It incorporates all of the features that Elmer Keith thought would contribute to the ultimate hunting rifle. It has three leaf folding express sights on a quarter rib, spring loaded folding gold face sourdough front sight, square back dragoon trigger guard, top tang safety and long top & bottom tangs to reinforce the stock. Buttstock features the Keith sloping top comb & cheekpiece. This rifle is chambered for .458 Winchester, a cartridge Elmer Keith considered to be an all-around hunting round. He noted that this rifles groups ran from 5/8″ to 7/8″ at 110 yards with its current 2-3/4X Redfield scope with crosshair and post reticle in pivoting QD mounts. Drop at heel: approx 2-5/8″, drop at rear of Monte Carlo: approx 1-1/2″,drop at comb: approx 1-5/8″. Weight with scope:10 lbs 12 oz. LOP: 13-5/8”. PROVENANCE: The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent. Metal retains nearly all of its orig finish with a hint of edge wear. Stock retains nearly all of its orig hand rubbed oil finish with one or two light handling marks from normal handling and use. Bore is excellent. Action is smooth. Trigger return spring sluggish and rifle is often slip-hammered, and should be attended to before use. Optics clear. 4-48030 RJS/MGM154 (5,000-10,000) – Lot 1059 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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*THE FIRST CHAMPLIN-HASKINS KEITH GRADE RIFLE, SN 1, PRESENTED TO ELMER BY THE MAKER.