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2509
$5,175.00

*FINE GRIFFIN & HOWE CUSTOM WINCHESTER HIGH WALL SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE.

SN 2460. Cal. 22 Hornet. Beautiful Griffin & Howe rifle with 26-1/4″ medium weight, tapered rnd bbl with Griffin & Howe sleeved ramp, globe front sight, no provision for a rear seat and mounted with scope locks containing a Unertl 20X scope with adjustable eye piece in target mounts. Top of the bbl, forward of the scope, is engraved “NO 2460 GRIFFIN & HOWE, INC. NEW YORK, NY”. Left side of the chamber area is engraved with the caliber. Receiver has close coupled double-set triggers with the front trigger very nicely checkered. Top of receiver ring is nice stippled with a light border. Mounted with streaky, checkered European walnut with semi-beaver tail forearm that has ebony tip and deep pistol grip stock with high comb & cheek piece, checkered Niedner buttplate and plain Niedner metal grip cap. Bottom of stock is inlaid with a silver oval engraved with intertwined initials. Stock & forearm have Griffin & Howe sling studs. PROVENANCE: Thomas W. Connally Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, overall retains virtually all of its custom Griffin & Howe finish with bright blues and case colors on breechblock, lever & hammer. Wood is sound with a couple of minor nicks and retains about all of its crisp custom varnish. Mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore. Optics are fine. 4-55630 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 2509


Auction: Firearms - March 2015
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