*AL BIESEN CUSTOM WINCHESTER MODEL 70 DANGEROUS GAME RIFLE WITH SCOPE.

SN 44733. Cal. .375 H&H. 22″ Medium weight round bbl with sleeved-on front ramp, holding bronze bead front sight with flip-up porcelain bead and slip-on sight protector, is fitted with short quarter rib mounted with one standing, three folding leaf express rear sight. Top of bbl is marked “AL BIESEN GUNMAKER SPOKANE WN”. Caliber is at left rear. Typical Model 70 pre-war action has had bolt stop lever expanded and checkered. Bolt body is damascened, and pear shaped knob is checkered in four panels. QD scope mounts have been fitted. Model 70 bottom metal has been nicely engraved with scrolled oak leaves and acorns surrounded by gold inlaid wire borders, all framing central vignette of relief gold inlaid grizzly bear in engraved background. Trigger guard bow has central gold wire surrounded oval engraved “CFG”. Smoky marbled classic French walnut stock measures 13-3/8″ over checkered steel buttplate with trap, and features skeleton steel grip cap, Al Biesen’s signature fleur-di-lis borderless checkering wrapping over grip and around forend, as well as an ebony forend tip, and a vacant gold oval on toe line. 1-3/4 – 5 X Redfield wide field scope with duplex reticle, is in QD rings. Drop at heel: approx 1-15/16″, drop at comb: approx 1-9/16″. Weight without scope: 7 lbs 12 oz. LOP: 13-3/8″. PROVENANCE: Thomas W. Connally Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining essentially all of its custom wood and metal finishes, with a number of light handling marks in wood. Bore is excellent. Action smooth. Scope is excellent. Optically clear. A good handling dangerous game rifle at just the right carrying weight. 4-55611 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2517

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
	2517	$5,750.00	AL BIESEN CUSTOM WINCHESTER MODEL 70 DANGEROUS GAME RIFLE WITH SCOPE. SN 44733. Cal. .375 H&H. 22″ Medium weight round bbl with sleeved-on front ramp, holding bronze bead front sight with flip-up porcelain bead and slip-on sight protector, is fitted with short quarter rib mounted with one standing, three folding leaf express rear sight. Top of bbl is marked “AL BIESEN GUNMAKER SPOKANE WN”. Caliber is at left rear. Typical Model 70 pre-war action has had bolt stop lever expanded and checkered. Bolt body is damascened, and pear shaped knob is checkered in four panels. QD scope mounts have been fitted. Model 70 bottom metal has been nicely engraved with scrolled oak leaves and acorns surrounded by gold inlaid wire borders, all framing central vignette of relief gold inlaid grizzly bear in engraved background. Trigger guard bow has central gold wire surrounded oval engraved “CFG”. Smoky marbled classic French walnut stock measures 13-3/8″ over checkered steel buttplate with trap, and features skeleton steel grip cap, Al Biesen’s signature fleur-di-lis borderless checkering wrapping over grip and around forend, as well as an ebony forend tip, and a vacant gold oval on toe line. 1-3/4 – 5 X Redfield wide field scope with duplex reticle, is in QD rings. Drop at heel: approx 1-15/16″, drop at comb: approx 1-9/16″. Weight without scope: 7 lbs 12 oz. LOP: 13-3/8″. PROVENANCE: Thomas W. Connally Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining essentially all of its custom wood and metal finishes, with a number of light handling marks in wood. Bore is excellent. Action smooth. Scope is excellent. Optically clear. A good handling dangerous game rifle at just the right carrying weight. 4-55611 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2517 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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*AL BIESEN CUSTOM WINCHESTER MODEL 70 DANGEROUS GAME RIFLE WITH SCOPE.