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1104
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$5,175.00
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*CHAMPLIN FIREARMS CUSTOM LEFT HAND DANGEROUS GAME RIFLE WITH ZEISS SCOPE. SN 424. Cal. .375 H & H. 23″ Tapered octagon bbl with integrally milled quarter rib, front sight base, and sling loop, is engraved “Ed Alexander” on top flat. “Champlin Firearms Inc Enid, Oklahoma” ison upper right flat and “caliber” on upper left. Single standing express sight is dovetailed through quarter rib, with silver bead Lyman front. Unique Champlin left hand action with six locking lugs, is octagonal in cross-section. Right flat is engraved “Champlin Firearms Inc”, upper right with “U. S. Patent 3,494,216”. Upper left flat is engraved “Rifle No. 424”. Top flats have claw mount bases installed. Action features tang safety, swept back bolt handle with two circular checkered panels on knob, hinged floorplate with release in guard bow, and bolt release is in front of trigger. (Bolt stop also acts as a guide.) Dense, stump figured, American walnut pistol grip stock has large scrolled left hand shadow line cheekpiece, 18 LPI fleur di lis checkering, checkered steel grip cap, sling eye on toe line, and measures 13-7/16″ over black Pachmayr solid side pad. Zeiss DIAVARI – C 1.5 – 4.5 scope with duplex reticle is in claw rings, and has Burris caps. Drop at heel: approx 1-7/8″, drop at comb: approx 1-1/2″. Weight without scope: 8 lbs. 8 oz, LOP 13-7/16″. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and action retain 90% orig blue, silvered on high points. Stock retains most of its orig finish, wearing through mostly around forend, with numerous marks and rubs from normal carrying and use. Checkering is slightly worn. Bore is excellent. Scope is excellent with clear optics. A good rifle for the lefty headed for Africa. 4-41107 MGM70 (4,000-6,000)
Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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. |