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1323
$5,175.00

*GERMAN WEATHERBY MARK V CROWN CUSTOM BOLT ACTION RIFLE. SN P41293. Cal. 340 Weatherby Magnum. Extraordinary & rare Weatherby with 26″ tapered rnd bbl, made without sights and mounted with bases & rings containing a Bausch & Lomb Balvar 8B scope with tapered crosshairs. This is a spectacular Southgate Weatherby with German barreled action mounted in a beautiful straight grain American walnut 1-pc stock with rosewood forend tip & grip cap and its orig Weatherby brown waffle pad. The receiver & about 9-1/2″ of bbl are beautifully engraved in foliate arabesque patterns with fine stippled background. Floorplate & trigger guard are engraved to match with a raised gold grizzly bear in a mountain scene in the center of the floorplate. Stock is beautifully inlaid in 4-color wood on each side of the center of the stock and on the right side of the butt. Forestock & wrist are wonderfully deep carved in foliate arabesque patterns with stained stippled background. Bottom center of forestock has a 3-color inlay with engraved gold diamond-shaped center. Forestock & buttstock are mounted with gold plated sling swivel studs & gold plated sling swivels. Accompanied by a scarce 1965-66 Weatherby Guide. CONDITION: As new, possibly unfired. Retains virtually all of its orig factory finish to both metal & wood with only a very few, very minor handling & storage marks in stock finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, crisp optics. 4-38498 JR82 (3,000-5,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009
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