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*FINE GRIFFIN & HOWE CUSTOM MAUSER SPORTING RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. 243 Win. Fine custom rifle with 26″ tapered rnd bbl, Griffin & Howe sleeve ramp front sight with hood, no provision for a rear sight and the receiver mounted with Redfield Jr. base & rings containing a Weaver K10 scope. Receiver is a G33/40 small ring Mauser action from a Czech Mauser mountain carbine. Fitted with Griffin & Howe style custom lever-locking floorplate & checkered dbl set triggers. Top of bbl is engraved “REBARRELED BY GRIFFIN & HOWE INC. NEW YORK”. Mounted in a very nicely figured, typical Griffin & Howe English walnut stock with ebony forend tip, Niedner steel grip cap and thin solid red pad. Left side of buttstock has Griffin & Howe’s shallow shadow cheekpiece with an empty gold initial plate on the bottom. Forestock & buttstock are mounted with Winchester style deluxe sling swivel bases typically used by Griffin & Howe. Forestock & wrist are extensively checkered and the bolt handle has a graceful sweeping bend with two teardrop shaped checkered panels. Bolt body, extractor, follower & rail are beautifully jeweled. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains virtually all of its orig Griffin & Howe finish to both metal & wood with the wood having a wonderful hand rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore, optics are fine. 4-38690 JR86 (3,750-4,750)
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. |