*JOHN BOLLIGER CUSTOM MODEL 70 WITH EXCEPTIONAL WOOD AND SCOPE.

*JOHN BOLLIGER CUSTOM MODEL 70 WITH EXCEPTIONAL WOOD AND SCOPE. SN G296624. Cal. 243 Winchester. 22″ Light weight tapered round bbl is marked “John Bolliger Riflemaker” on left rear, and “Two Forty Three” and “Winchester” on right. Gold wire inlay bands are at rear and around muzzle. Short Model 70 Model 70 claw extractor action has straightened bolt handle and knob has four teardrop checkered panels with square panel at tip. Action is fitted with custom scope bases. Custom Blackburn bottom metal has hinged floorplate, and button release in trigger guard bow. Action is coin finished, and has gold wire inlay on all edges. Within this banding is very competently cut, shaded, open flowing scroll engraving with acanthus highlights. This engraving extends to floorplate where stippled background has been darkened to enhance depth. In central oval there is a very finely Bulino shaded head of a prong horn antelope viewed from the right side. Spectacular, beautifully marbled, and flame-figured exhibition English walnut stock is classically shaped and perfectly in-letted. Stock measures 13-3/4″ over checkered steel buttplate. Some of the finely sculpted and crisply shaped features are right hand palm swell, oval raised islands on butt and forend as pads for sling loops, and nicely flowing right hand shadow line cheekpiece. Crisply executed borderless fleur di lis checkering has numerous ribbons flowing through pattern. Center of steel skeleton grip cap is checkered. Nickel-plated Leupold Vari-X III 4.5 – 14 with duplex ranging reticle is in Talley type mounts with gold band and engraving matching remainder of rifle. Drop at heel: approx 2-5/8″, drop at comb: approx 2-1/2″. Weight with scope: 8 lbs. 3 oz, LOP 13-3/4″. PROVENANCE: Certificate of authenticity from Mountain Riflery Inc with specifications of this rifle and stating that it took 294 man hours to complete. CONDITION: Excellent, near new, with a few minor marks in wood. Bore is excellent. 4-41212 MGM72 (10,000-13,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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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	1095	$9,200.00	JOHN BOLLIGER CUSTOM MODEL 70 WITH EXCEPTIONAL WOOD AND SCOPE. SN G296624. Cal. 243 Winchester. 22″ Light weight tapered round bbl is marked “John Bolliger Riflemaker” on left rear, and “Two Forty Three” and “Winchester” on right. Gold wire inlay bands are at rear and around muzzle. Short Model 70 Model 70 claw extractor action has straightened bolt handle and knob has four teardrop checkered panels with square panel at tip. Action is fitted with custom scope bases. Custom Blackburn bottom metal has hinged floorplate, and button release in trigger guard bow. Action is coin finished, and has gold wire inlay on all edges. Within this banding is very competently cut, shaded, open flowing scroll engraving with acanthus highlights. This engraving extends to floorplate where stippled background has been darkened to enhance depth. In central oval there is a very finely Bulino shaded head of a prong horn antelope viewed from the right side. Spectacular, beautifully marbled, and flame-figured exhibition English walnut stock is classically shaped and perfectly in-letted. Stock measures 13-3/4″ over checkered steel buttplate. Some of the finely sculpted and crisply shaped features are right hand palm swell, oval raised islands on butt and forend as pads for sling loops, and nicely flowing right hand shadow line cheekpiece. Crisply executed borderless fleur di lis* checkering has numerous ribbons flowing through pattern. Center of steel skeleton grip cap is checkered. Nickel-plated Leupold Vari-X III 4.5 – 14 with duplex ranging reticle is in Talley type mounts with gold band and engraving matching remainder of rifle. Drop at heel: approx 2-5/8″, drop at comb: approx 2-1/2″. Weight with scope: 8 lbs. 3 oz, LOP 13-3/4″. PROVENANCE: Certificate of authenticity from Mountain Riflery Inc with specifications of this rifle and stating that it took 294 man hours to complete. CONDITION: Excellent, near new, with a few minor marks in wood. Bore is excellent. 4-41212 MGM72 (10,000-13,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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