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1263
$2,950.00

*CUSTOM ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 71 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 7701. Cal. 348. Fine 1st type ’71 with 24″ tapered rnd bbl, half magazine, ramp front sight with hood, slot blank in rear seat and a bolt mounted peep sight. Mounted with checkered straight grain American walnut including beavertail forearm and capped pistol grip stock that has checkered Winchester steel buttplate. Buttstock & forend cap have deluxe sling swivel bases. Receiver is very nicely post-market engraved with large foliate arabesque scrolls on both sides. Left side has the vignette of a raised gold flying eagle. Both sides are outlined in fine gold wire border. Bbl has two gold bands at the receiver, two more at the muzzle and an additional two gold bands, 3-3/8″ from the muzzle. Matching engraving patterns are also found on bottom of receiver and top tang. The 348 caliber is a fine hunting cartridge suitable for any North American big game. CONDITION: Very fine. Metal retains about all of its fine custom blue with no discernible defects; receiver is plum colored. Wood is sound with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains about all of its fine restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-54484 JR333 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1263


Auction: Firearms - March 2015
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