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1331
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$4,025.00
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*FINE JAGER CUSTOM ROCK ISLAND MODEL 1903 RIFLE WITH KORNBRATH ENGRAVED FLOORPLATE & TRIGGER GUARD. SN 85895. Cal. 30-06. Classic pre-WWII Jager custom rifle with the orig 24″ bbl that has been machined smooth & polished, with sleeve ramp front sight missing the hood with gold bead and custom quarter rib with four folding leaves marked 100-400 yards. Receiver is drilled & tapped for a Redfield Jr. base with an extra plugged hole in rear bridge. Bolt striker knob is mounted with a Lyman peep sight. Mounted in very nicely figured, streaky 1-pc French walnut stock with slim checkered forestock, schnable tip with hard rubber grip cap and what appears to be, its orig solid red rubber pad. The bolt handle has been bent to clear the scope when mounted and the orig Springfield trigger has been altered to eliminate creep. Trigger guard & floor plate are spectacularly engraved by Rudolph Kornbrath with two tigers in gold in a jungle scene on the floor plate and a wonderfully detailed bobcat’s head in gold on the trigger bow, all surrounded by Mr. Kornbrath’s very detailed engraving patterns, mostly in foliate & florals with oak leaves on trigger guard and front magazine extension. Screws are also engraved. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains virtually all of its custom finish to both metal & wood with some minor chemical spotting on upper portion of bbl. Wood is sound with minor handling & use marks and has a plugged sling swivel stud hole in bottom and overall retains a fine hand rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-38105 JR71 (3,000-5,000)
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. |