*GOLD ENCRUSTED CHAMPLIN FIREARMS BOLT ACTION RIFLE.

SN 171. Cal. .300 Weatherby Mag. 24″ Tapered octagon bbl with integral quarter rib, front sight base, and sling eye, is fitted with three folding leaf express rear, and silver sourdough front sights. Top of bbl is engraved “Walter H. White”. Rear portion on either side of quarter rib is engraved with Champlin name and address and caliber. Octagonal proprietary action with six locking lugs and low lift bolt has knob checkered. Bottom metal with unusual square back to trigger guard, has hinged floorplate, retained by button in trigger guard bow. Action tang with sliding safety extends over comb in H & H fashion. Rear of bottom metal extends through grip to steel trap grip cap. Action is engraved with some small sprays of scroll, and geometric decoration, as counterpoint to extensive full relief sculpted gold inlays of various game animals, which would be suitable quarry for this rifle. Top left receiver ring portrays a mountain goat, with big horn sheep on right. Left side of bridge has portrait of grizzly bear, with bugling elk on right. These animals along with bolt shroud are offset by inlaid acanthus scroll in yellow and white gold. Gold wire inlay is on extended tang. Floorplate portrays a water buck, greater kudu, and sable. An impala is on trigger guard bow. The background for these well rendered portraits is more inlaid two color gold scrolled acanthus. Grip cap is engraved with geometric design having gold wire outline to central scrolled “W” on trap cover. This unusual and well done engraving is signed on front of floorplate “Engraving” “Hendricks”. (Well known Texas engraver, Frank Hendricks, 1928 – 2003). Beautifully marbled European walnut full capped pistol grip stock measures 14-1/4″ over red Old English pad, and features uniquely shaped shadow line rollover right hand cheekpiece. Borderless point pattern checkering is at grip and forend which has a swept schnabeled tip. A sling eye is on toe line. Leupold Vari-X III 3.5 – 10 scope with duplex reticle is in engraved Leupold mounts. Weight with scope: 9 lbs. 12 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. CONDITION: Excellent. Metal parts retain nearly all of their blue finish, with only a hint of silvering on sharp edges. Stocks retain nearly all of their rubbed oil finish with a few light marks and scratches. There is a 1/4″ of gold missing from horn tip of water buck on floorplate. Bore is excellent. Action is smooth. Exterior of scope is excellent, as are optics. 4-50326 MGM149 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 3453

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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
	3453	$8,625.00	GOLD ENCRUSTED CHAMPLIN FIREARMS BOLT ACTION RIFLE. SN 171. Cal. .300 Weatherby Mag. 24″ Tapered octagon bbl with integral quarter rib, front sight base, and sling eye, is fitted with three folding leaf express rear, and silver sourdough front sights. Top of bbl is engraved “Walter H. White”. Rear portion on either side of quarter rib is engraved with Champlin name and address and caliber. Octagonal proprietary action with six locking lugs and low lift bolt has knob checkered. Bottom metal with unusual square back to trigger guard, has hinged floorplate, retained by button in trigger guard bow. Action tang with sliding safety extends over comb in H & H fashion. Rear of bottom metal extends through grip to steel trap grip cap. Action is engraved with some small sprays of scroll, and geometric decoration, as counterpoint to extensive full relief sculpted gold inlays of various game animals, which would be suitable quarry for this rifle. Top left receiver ring portrays a mountain goat, with big horn sheep on right. Left side of bridge has portrait of grizzly bear, with bugling elk on right. These animals along with bolt shroud are offset by inlaid acanthus scroll in yellow and white gold. Gold wire inlay is on extended tang. Floorplate portrays a water buck, greater kudu, and sable. An impala is on trigger guard bow. The background for these well rendered portraits is more inlaid two color gold scrolled acanthus. Grip cap is engraved with geometric design having gold wire outline to central scrolled “W” on trap cover. This unusual and well done engraving is signed on front of floorplate “Engraving” “Hendricks”. (Well known Texas engraver, Frank Hendricks, 1928 – 2003). Beautifully marbled European walnut full capped pistol grip stock measures 14-1/4″ over red Old English pad, and features uniquely shaped shadow line rollover right hand cheekpiece. Borderless point pattern checkering is at grip and forend which has a swept schnabeled tip. A sling eye is on toe line. Leupold Vari-X III 3.5 – 10 scope with duplex reticle is in engraved Leupold mounts. Weight with scope: 9 lbs. 12 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. CONDITION: Excellent. Metal parts retain nearly all of their blue finish, with only a hint of silvering on sharp edges. Stocks retain nearly all of their rubbed oil finish with a few light marks and scratches. There is a 1/4″ of gold missing from horn tip of water buck on floorplate. Bore is excellent. Action is smooth. Exterior of scope is excellent, as are optics. 4-50326 MGM149 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 3453 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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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*GOLD ENCRUSTED CHAMPLIN FIREARMS BOLT ACTION RIFLE.