*SPECTACULAR JOHN MADOLE CUSTOM HARTMANN & WEISS SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE.

*SPECTACULAR JOHN MADOLE CUSTOM HARTMANN & WEISS SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. Cal. 458 Win Mag. NSN. Wonderful & strong single shot, custom built by John Madole, custom gunmaker of Jamestown, KY, on the Hartmann & Weiss barreled action with 28” medium weight, tapered, rnd bbl with pedestal mounted front sight, blade is missing & was never installed. Note: There is a brand new gold bead Sheard sight in a parts can in the case with a dovetail too small for this base. It has a 4-leaf gold line, pedestal mounted, express sight graduated 50 to 300 yards. Top of bbl is engraved “HARTMANN & WEISS HAMBURG-LONDON” & on bottom “458 WIN. MAG”. Mounted with streaky, highly figured, French walnut with Fraser style rnd forearm with horn tip & long-grip stock with raised side panels & straight comb with cheekpiece, 14-1/2” over an elephant hide covered pad. Bottom of bbl has a safari sling eye with a corresponding eye in bottom of stock. Receiver, lever, top & bottom tangs are beautifully engraved by John Madole & signed on bottom “ENG. J. MADOLE 1992”. Engraving is extremely tasteful & expertly accomplished & has gold fleur-de-lis in center on each side, around thumb safety on top tang with a hunter star in gold in a small oval on top of receiver ring. Entire receiver & tangs have gold wire border. Grip cap is engraved to match with a gold wire border. It should be noted that the checkering & wood to metal fit are of extreme highest quality. Accompanied by a Huey elephant hide covered, gray ultra-suede lined, oak trunk case with brass accessories including a grease jar, oil bottle & parts box, all with engraved tops. Also included is a brass patchbox with elephant hide & ivory inserts in top with engraved knob. It also has a 2-pc ebony & brass cleaning rod with ivory handle, an ivory handle turn screw & brush. It has two covered compartments, one of which contains an elephant hide sling with hooks. CONDITION: Extremely fine, appears to be unfired. Retains virtually all of its orig custom finish to both metal & wood. Case is equally new. 4-58936 JR344 (8,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006

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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	1270	$13,800.00	SPECTACULAR JOHN MADOLE CUSTOM HARTMANN & WEISS SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. Cal. 458 Win Mag. NSN. Wonderful & strong single shot, custom built by John Madole, custom gunmaker of Jamestown, KY, on the Hartmann & Weiss barreled action with 28” medium weight, tapered, rnd bbl with pedestal mounted front sight, blade is missing & was never installed. Note: There is a brand new gold bead Sheard sight in a parts can in the case with a dovetail too small for this base. It has a 4-leaf gold line, pedestal mounted, express sight graduated 50 to 300 yards. Top of bbl is engraved “HARTMANN & WEISS HAMBURG-LONDON” & on bottom “458 WIN. MAG”. Mounted with streaky, highly figured, French walnut with Fraser style rnd forearm with horn tip & long-grip stock with raised side panels & straight comb with cheekpiece, 14-1/2” over an elephant hide covered pad. Bottom of bbl has a safari sling eye with a corresponding eye in bottom of stock. Receiver, lever, top & bottom tangs are beautifully engraved by John Madole & signed on bottom “ENG. J. MADOLE 1992”. Engraving is extremely tasteful & expertly accomplished & has gold fleur-de-lis in center on each side, around thumb safety on top tang with a hunter star in gold in a small oval on top of receiver ring. Entire receiver & tangs have gold wire border. Grip cap is engraved to match with a gold wire border. It should be noted that the checkering & wood to metal fit are of extreme highest quality. Accompanied by a Huey elephant hide covered, gray ultra-suede lined, oak trunk case with brass accessories including a grease jar, oil bottle & parts box, all with engraved tops. Also included is a brass patchbox with elephant hide & ivory inserts in top with engraved knob. It also has a 2-pc ebony & brass cleaning rod with ivory handle, an ivory handle turn screw & brush. It has two covered compartments, one of which contains an elephant hide sling with hooks. CONDITION: Extremely fine, appears to be unfired. Retains virtually all of its orig custom finish to both metal & wood. Case is equally new. 4-58936 JR344 (8,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006 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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