*VERY RARE R.G. OWEN KORNBRATH ENGRAVED CUSTOM SPRINGFIELD SPORTING RIFLE.

*VERY RARE R.G. OWEN KORNBRATH ENGRAVED CUSTOM SPRINGFIELD SPORTING RIFLE. SN 511. Cal. 30-06. Spectacular Owen rifle with 24″ tapered rnd bbl, custom sleeve front sight with hand matted ramp and locking hood. There is no provision for a rear bbl sight and the receiver is mounted with a Lyman 48S peep sight. Mounted in spectacular center crotch cut, fiddleback, Claro walnut with horn forend tip and Mr. Owen’s custom steel grip cap with trap and checkered Niedner steel buttplate with trap. The bbl has a stalking sling mount with a corresponding stud in the stock. Bottom of stock has an initial plate engraved “R.V.P.”. The custom trigger guard & floor plate also has a custom cross bolt safety which locks the trigger. Trigger is full checkered. Top of receiver, top of bbl, cut-off, receiver sight, bolt handle, shroud & safety are wonderfully engraved with Rudolph Kornbrath’s spectacular, delicate foliate arabesque patterns with a floral bouquet over the chamber area. Floor plate & trigger guard, along with the grip cap are also engraved by Mr. Kornbrath with spectacular intertwined foliate arabesque patterns & floral bouquets in the center of the floor plate & trigger bow. Screws are also engraved. This spectacular rifle is, most unusually, signed by Mr. Owen in three places. The top of the barrel has his name & address along with the serial number. The front receiver ring has Mr. Owen’s name on the left top side and address on the right top side. The front trigger guard extension is also engraved with Mr. Owen’s name & address. Bolt body, extractor, follower & outside rail are very finely jeweled. Bolt knob is fully checkered and separated into panels. Stock has two reinforcing bolts that are Kornbrath engraved with his typical rosette patterns. This is truly a spectacular piece of work and some of Kornbrath’s finest engraving. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains virtually all of its custom finish to both metal & wood. It appears to be unfired since completion. Wood has one or two very minor, tiny mars in surface finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-38785 JR78 (10,000-15,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1332	$9,890.00	VERY RARE R.G. OWEN KORNBRATH ENGRAVED CUSTOM SPRINGFIELD SPORTING RIFLE. SN 511. Cal. 30-06. Spectacular Owen rifle with 24″ tapered rnd bbl, custom sleeve front sight with hand matted ramp and locking hood. There is no provision for a rear bbl sight and the receiver is mounted with a Lyman 48S peep sight. Mounted in spectacular center crotch cut, fiddleback, Claro walnut with horn forend tip and Mr. Owen’s custom steel grip cap with trap and checkered Niedner steel buttplate with trap. The bbl has a stalking sling mount with a corresponding stud in the stock. Bottom of stock has an initial plate engraved “R.V.P.”. The custom trigger guard & floor plate also has a custom cross bolt safety which locks the trigger. Trigger is full checkered. Top of receiver, top of bbl, cut-off, receiver sight, bolt handle, shroud & safety are wonderfully engraved with Rudolph Kornbrath’s spectacular, delicate foliate arabesque patterns with a floral bouquet over the chamber area. Floor plate & trigger guard, along with the grip cap are also engraved by Mr. Kornbrath with spectacular intertwined foliate arabesque patterns & floral bouquets in the center of the floor plate & trigger bow. Screws are also engraved. This spectacular rifle is, most unusually, signed by Mr. Owen in three places. The top of the barrel has his name & address along with the serial number. The front receiver ring has Mr. Owen’s name on the left top side and address on the right top side. The front trigger guard extension is also engraved with Mr. Owen’s name & address. Bolt body, extractor, follower & outside rail are very finely jeweled. Bolt knob is fully checkered and separated into panels. Stock has two reinforcing bolts that are Kornbrath engraved with his typical rosette patterns. This is truly a spectacular piece of work and some of Kornbrath’s finest engraving. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains virtually all of its custom finish to both metal & wood. It appears to be unfired since completion. Wood has one or two very minor, tiny mars in surface finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-38785 JR78 (10,000-15,000) 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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