*VERY FINE GRIFFIN AND HOWE HORNET SPRINGFIELD SPORTER WITH SCOPE.

*VERY FINE GRIFFIN AND HOWE HORNET SPRINGFIELD SPORTER WITH SCOPE. SN 973. Cal. 22 Hornet. 24″ Round barrel w/ band sling base, and banded stippled front ramp w/ longitudinally dovetailed gold bead, and knurled cover is engraved “No. 973 Griffin & Howe, Inc. New York” on top of bbl w/ “22 Hornet” at rear. Model 1922 action has stippled top receiver ring, G & H scope base, and Lyman 48 receiver sight w/ blank slide mounted. Action rails are polished w/ right rails and follower engine turned. Bolt body has been damascened. Blued bolt knob is flattened on bottom and checkered. Handle has been cut away to clear scope. Original bottom metal is essentially unaltered from military except for shaping. Classic G & H style full pistol grip lightly streaked European walnut stock measures 14″ over an engraved and checkered butt plate w/ trap (receiver sight slide is under trap). Stock features shadow line cheek piece, diamond section grip, horn forend tip, steel grip cap, vacant silver oval, and swivel stud. Classic point pattern checkering is about 22 LPI w/ mullered borders, and wraps over top of grip, and completely around forend. Weight w/ scope: 9 lbs 14oz. Scope is a Lyman Alaskan in Griffin and Howe rings w/ standard cross hair reticle. CONDITION: Excellent, near new w/ slight silvering of blue at muzzle, and on swivel band, and very few minor marks on wood. Bore is excellent. Scope is very good, w/ some staining and marks. Mount is as new. It took a great amount of work to convert the 1922 action to accept the Hornet cartridge, but Griffin and Howe made a minor industry of this. This is one of the finest examples that this cataloger has ever seen. 4-36266 MGM44 (6,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

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
	1297	$16,100.00	VERY FINE GRIFFIN AND HOWE HORNET SPRINGFIELD SPORTER WITH SCOPE. SN 973. Cal. 22 Hornet. 24″ Round barrel w/ band sling base, and banded stippled front ramp w/ longitudinally dovetailed gold bead, and knurled cover is engraved “No. 973 Griffin & Howe, Inc. New York” on top of bbl w/ “22 Hornet” at rear. Model 1922 action has stippled top receiver ring, G & H scope base, and Lyman 48 receiver sight w/ blank slide mounted. Action rails are polished w/ right rails and follower engine turned. Bolt body has been damascened. Blued bolt knob is flattened on bottom and checkered. Handle has been cut away to clear scope. Original bottom metal is essentially unaltered from military except for shaping. Classic G & H style full pistol grip lightly streaked European walnut stock measures 14″ over an engraved and checkered butt plate w/ trap (receiver sight slide is under trap). Stock features shadow line cheek piece, diamond section grip, horn forend tip, steel grip cap, vacant silver oval, and swivel stud. Classic point pattern checkering is about 22 LPI w/ mullered borders, and wraps over top of grip, and completely around forend. Weight w/ scope: 9 lbs 14oz. Scope is a Lyman Alaskan in Griffin and Howe rings w/ standard cross hair reticle. CONDITION: Excellent, near new w/ slight silvering of blue at muzzle, and on swivel band, and very few minor marks on wood. Bore is excellent. Scope is very good, w/ some staining and marks. Mount is as new. It took a great amount of work to convert the 1922 action to accept the Hornet cartridge, but Griffin and Howe made a minor industry of this. This is one of the finest examples that this cataloger has ever seen. 4-36266 MGM44 (6,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 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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