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1319
$6,900.00

*GRIFFIN AND HOWE CUSTOM HIGH WALL SINGLE SHOT STALKING RIFLE WITH SCOPE. SN 2637. Cal. 30-40 Krag. This nice handling little rifle has 20″ round barrel w/ stippled top quarter rib w/ one standing, 2 folding express sight w/ gold lines dovetailed through. Band front sight has stippled ramp and longitudinally dovetailed ivory bead w/ knurled removable hood. Bbl is engraved “No. 2637 Griffin & Howe Inc. New York, N.Y.” on top w/ “Cal. 30-40″ at left rear. Winchester marked high wall action has modified spur finger lever and is engraved w/ shaded open scroll and acanthus motifs. Nicely figured European walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/8” over Neidner checkered steel butt plate and features engraved steel grip cap, shadow line cheek piece, and borderless 20 LPI checkering. Full length forend has engraved steel cap at muzzle, is attached to bbl w/ screw through an engraved escution w/ checkering and wood to match buttstock. Weight: 6 lbs 8 oz. Weight w/ scope: 7 lbs 8oz. Scope has scroll engraving and single picket post reticle and mounts into milled cut outs and dovetails into quarter rib w/ G & H style QD mounts. Signature “R. Alpen” (engraver?) appears on left side of front scope mount. CONDITION: Excellent. Metal retains virtually all of its blue, fading near muzzle and on spur of hammer w/ a few scattered rubs. Wood retains virtually all of its rubbed oil finish w/ a few very minor nicks and abrasions. Bore is excellent, bright and shiny. Scope has a few minor marks on tube, optics are clear. 4-36273 MGM54 (7,500-12,500)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009
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