*BEAUTIFUL CHAMPLIN-HASKINS BOLT ACTION RIFLE.

*BEAUTIFUL CHAMPLIN-HASKINS BOLT ACTION RIFLE. SN 23. Cal. 7X57 Mauser. Spectacular rifle built on the Champlin action with 23″ tapered oct bbl that has integral front sight ramp with gold bead and integral quarter rib with 3-leaf express sight in a custom base dovetailed into the rib. Receiver is octagonal shaped with the top mounted with Talley bases and quick detachable rings containing a Zeiss Conquest 3-9X scope. The Champlin action has an unusual bolt with three locking lugs and three guide rails on the bolt body and has an octagonal shaped bolt shroud with checkered bolt knob. Mounted in very nicely figured, fiddleback Claro walnut 1-pc stock with wonderful diamond & ribbon checkered forestock and pistol grip with sweeping shadow line cheek piece which is the work of Maurice Ottmar. It has a checkered Niedner steel grip cap and checkered steel Niedner buttplate with deep trap. Top flat of bbl in front of the rib is finely engraved in script “Peter Kimmel”, apparently the first owner’s name. Right top flat of the bbl by the rib has the maker’s name & address. Champlin Arms has indicated that this SN the only gun produced in 7×57. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains about all of its orig custom finish with strong satin blue and fine hand rubbed finish on stock with only a few very minor handling & use marks. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore, crisp optics. 4-38168 JR85 (6,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	1326	$0.00	BEAUTIFUL CHAMPLIN-HASKINS BOLT ACTION RIFLE. SN 23. Cal. 7X57 Mauser. Spectacular rifle built on the Champlin action with 23″ tapered oct bbl that has integral front sight ramp with gold bead and integral quarter rib with 3-leaf express sight in a custom base dovetailed into the rib. Receiver is octagonal shaped with the top mounted with Talley bases and quick detachable rings containing a Zeiss Conquest 3-9X scope. The Champlin action has an unusual bolt with three locking lugs and three guide rails on the bolt body and has an octagonal shaped bolt shroud with checkered bolt knob. Mounted in very nicely figured, fiddleback Claro walnut 1-pc stock with wonderful diamond & ribbon checkered forestock and pistol grip with sweeping shadow line cheek piece which is the work of Maurice Ottmar. It has a checkered Niedner steel grip cap and checkered steel Niedner buttplate with deep trap. Top flat of bbl in front of the rib is finely engraved in script “Peter Kimmel”, apparently the first owner’s name. Right top flat of the bbl by the rib has the maker’s name & address. Champlin Arms has indicated that this SN the only gun produced in 7×57. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains about all of its orig custom finish with strong satin blue and fine hand rubbed finish on stock with only a few very minor handling & use marks. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore, crisp optics. 4-38168 JR85 (6,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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