*OBLITSCHNIG ENGRAVED LUDWIG BOROVNIK MODEL 98 SPORTING RIFLE WITH ZEISS SCOPE.

*OBLITSCHNIG ENGRAVED LUDWIG BOROVNIK MODEL 98 SPORTING RIFLE WITH ZEISS SCOPE. SN 691.71. Cal. 22-250 Remington. 26″ Light sporter round bbl is engraved “Ludwig Borovnik – Ferlach” and stamped “Bohler Antinit NG” on top. Gold line single standing rear sight leaf is dovetailed through engraved block. Matted ramp front sight has gold bead. Rear of bbl is stamped with 1971 Ferlach proofs. Large ring Model 98 Mauser action has been fitted with custom non-automatic tang safety (“S” inlaid in gold), and butter-knife bolt handle. Standard bottom metal has been fitted with gold-plated double set triggers with shotgun type trigger guard. Aluminum block has been fitted to magazine to better feed this short cartridge. Banded-on front claw base is on bbl, and soldered-on claw rear on bridge. Action, bolt, and front scope base are engraved with semi relief shaded acanthus scroll, outlined by gold wire inlay. High points of acanthus have been polished bright to accentuate depth. Bottom metal and trigger guard have matching gold wire and acanthus outlining relief portraits of coyote on floorplate, and prairie dog on trigger guard bow. Grip cap has matching engraving and gold with central monogram, “W A C”. Engravers signature, “Oblitschnig Ferlach” is in circle around mounting screw in trigger guard tang. Striking, dark, heavily marbled European walnut pistol grip stock with Monte Carlo comb measures 14-3/8″ over open-sided Pachmayr “White Line” pad, which is fitted to original curve of butt. Stock also features right hand shadow line cheekpiece, long horn forend tip, and skip-line point pattern checkering. Forend checkering is three panel. Leather-faced canvas sling is in swivels attached to butt and on bottom of bbl. Carl Zeiss Diatal – D 6 X 42 rail scope with three post reticle is in engraved claw mounts. Drop at heel: Approx 3″, drop at comb: Approx 1-3/4″. Weight with scope: 9 lbs. without scope 8 lbs. LOP 14-3/8″. CONDITION: Excellent. Metal retaining nearly all of its blue, with silvering and a few marks, mostly near muzzle. Floorplate, trigger guard, and grip cap are coin finished, and have browned slightly. Stock retains nearly all its orig finish with numerous marks and compressions from normal use. Recoil pad is not properly fitted. Bore is excellent. Forend is slightly warped away from bbl about 3/16″ at tip. Scope is excellent with clear optics, and a few minor marks in lacquer. Safety and set triggers work. Sling is very fine. 4-41128 MGM45 (4,000-6,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1109	$5,175.00	OBLITSCHNIG ENGRAVED LUDWIG BOROVNIK MODEL 98 SPORTING RIFLE WITH ZEISS SCOPE. SN 691.71. Cal. 22-250 Remington. 26″ Light sporter round bbl is engraved “Ludwig Borovnik – Ferlach” and stamped “Bohler Antinit NG” on top. Gold line single standing rear sight leaf is dovetailed through engraved block. Matted ramp front sight has gold bead. Rear of bbl is stamped with 1971 Ferlach proofs. Large ring Model 98 Mauser action has been fitted with custom non-automatic tang safety (“S” inlaid in gold), and butter-knife bolt handle. Standard bottom metal has been fitted with gold-plated double set triggers with shotgun type trigger guard. Aluminum block has been fitted to magazine to better feed this short cartridge. Banded-on front claw base is on bbl, and soldered-on claw rear on bridge. Action, bolt, and front scope base are engraved with semi relief shaded acanthus scroll, outlined by gold wire inlay. High points of acanthus have been polished bright to accentuate depth. Bottom metal and trigger guard have matching gold wire and acanthus outlining relief portraits of coyote on floorplate, and prairie dog on trigger guard bow. Grip cap has matching engraving and gold with central monogram, “W A C”. Engravers signature, “Oblitschnig Ferlach” is in circle around mounting screw in trigger guard tang. Striking, dark, heavily marbled European walnut pistol grip stock with Monte Carlo comb measures 14-3/8″ over open-sided Pachmayr “White Line” pad, which is fitted to original curve of butt. Stock also features right hand shadow line cheekpiece, long horn forend tip, and skip-line point pattern checkering. Forend checkering is three panel. Leather-faced canvas sling is in swivels attached to butt and on bottom of bbl. Carl Zeiss Diatal – D 6 X 42 rail scope with three post reticle is in engraved claw mounts. Drop at heel: Approx 3″, drop at comb: Approx 1-3/4″. Weight with scope: 9 lbs. without scope 8 lbs. LOP 14-3/8″. CONDITION: Excellent. Metal retaining nearly all of its blue, with silvering and a few marks, mostly near muzzle. Floorplate, trigger guard, and grip cap are coin finished, and have browned slightly. Stock retains nearly all its orig finish with numerous marks and compressions from normal use. Recoil pad is not properly fitted. Bore is excellent. Forend is slightly warped away from bbl about 3/16″ at tip. Scope is excellent with clear optics, and a few minor marks in lacquer. Safety and set triggers work. Sling is very fine. 4-41128 MGM45 (4,000-6,000) 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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