*CUSTOM SPRINGFIELD 1903 SHORT RIFLE MARKED R. G. OWEN WITH EXCEPTIONAL ENGRAVING AND GOLD INLAY BY OBILTSCHNIG WITH SCOPE.

SN NSN. Cal. 30-06. 20-1/2″ Tapered, round bbl is marked “R. G. Owen” on top, and with caliber at left rear. Bbl is fitted with sleeved-on front ramp, and has bronze bead sight. Springfield action is fitted with Jaeger sidemount base, has had tang slimmed, and gas port added to left side of receiver ring. Blued bolt has had pear shaped handle with checkered knob added. Bolt root is thistle leaf engraved. Bolt shroud is fitted with Buehler safety. Bottom metal is engraved with exceptionally well done full relief bursts of thistle flowers interspersed with leaves. Gold wire borders with scrolled terminations frame central motif on floorplate of relief gold inlaid puma, slinking down bole of large tree. Trigger guard bow, with more thistles, is gold inlaid with monogram “SSL” (?). Engravers signature, “Obiltschnig Ferlach Austr” is behind rear tang screw. Very fine, striking, smoky streaked, fiddle figured French walnut steel capped pistol grip stock measures 13-1/4″ over engraved steel buttplate. Buttplate engraving is of open scrolled acanthus with highlights polished bright giving depth. Grip cap is gold wire inlaid and thistle engraved matching bottom metal. Stock features large, shadow line, right hand cheekpiece, horn forend tip, inlaid horn diamonds behind wraparound fleur-di-lis borderless checkering at forend, and with matching checkering at grip. A vacant silver oval is on toe line, and sling swivel eyes are installed. Kollmorgen Bear Cub 4X scope with crosshair reticle is in Paul Jaeger sidemount. Weight with scope: 7 lbs. 14 oz. LOP: 13-1/4″. PROVENANCE: Thomas W. Connally Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining essentially all of its custom finishes of wood and metal, with a few light handling marks. Bore is excellent. Scope is excellent. Optics clear. 4-55613 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2514

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2514	$4,887.50	CUSTOM SPRINGFIELD 1903 SHORT RIFLE MARKED R. G. OWEN WITH EXCEPTIONAL ENGRAVING AND GOLD INLAY BY OBILTSCHNIG WITH SCOPE. SN NSN. Cal. 30-06. 20-1/2″ Tapered, round bbl is marked “R. G. Owen” on top, and with caliber at left rear. Bbl is fitted with sleeved-on front ramp, and has bronze bead sight. Springfield action is fitted with Jaeger sidemount base, has had tang slimmed, and gas port added to left side of receiver ring. Blued bolt has had pear shaped handle with checkered knob added. Bolt root is thistle leaf engraved. Bolt shroud is fitted with Buehler safety. Bottom metal is engraved with exceptionally well done full relief bursts of thistle flowers interspersed with leaves. Gold wire borders with scrolled terminations frame central motif on floorplate of relief gold inlaid puma, slinking down bole of large tree. Trigger guard bow, with more thistles, is gold inlaid with monogram “SSL” (?). Engravers signature, “Obiltschnig Ferlach Austr” is behind rear tang screw. Very fine, striking, smoky streaked, fiddle figured French walnut steel capped pistol grip stock measures 13-1/4″ over engraved steel buttplate. Buttplate engraving is of open scrolled acanthus with highlights polished bright giving depth. Grip cap is gold wire inlaid and thistle engraved matching bottom metal. Stock features large, shadow line, right hand cheekpiece, horn forend tip, inlaid horn diamonds behind wraparound fleur-di-lis borderless checkering at forend, and with matching checkering at grip. A vacant silver oval is on toe line, and sling swivel eyes are installed. Kollmorgen Bear Cub 4X scope with crosshair reticle is in Paul Jaeger sidemount. Weight with scope: 7 lbs. 14 oz. LOP: 13-1/4″. PROVENANCE: Thomas W. Connally Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining essentially all of its custom finishes of wood and metal, with a few light handling marks. Bore is excellent. Scope is excellent. Optics clear. 4-55613 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2514 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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*CUSTOM SPRINGFIELD 1903 SHORT RIFLE MARKED R. G. OWEN WITH EXCEPTIONAL ENGRAVING AND GOLD INLAY BY OBILTSCHNIG WITH SCOPE.