*FINE JOE FUGGER ENGRAVED GRIFFIN & HOWE MAUSER 98 RIFLE WITH SCOPE.

*FINE JOE FUGGER ENGRAVED GRIFFIN & HOWE MAUSER 98 RIFLE WITH SCOPE. SN 1896. Cal. .270. 24″ Medium weight round bbl engraved “No. 1896 Griffin & Howe Inc. New York” on top, is fitted with typical G & H banded-on front ramp with longitudinally dovetailed Marble bronze bead covered with knurled sight protector. Typical 98 action with low handle and round knob bolt, has been fitted with Lyman 48 receiver sight and G & H side mount scope base. Bolt knob is checkered, and a low scope safety (“Safe” and “Fire” in gold) installed. Bolt raceway and follower are engine turned. Bolt body and extractor are damascened. Standard bottom metal has had trigger guard bow nicely shaped. Action and bbl have been finely embellished with a considerable amount of very well executed relatively deep relief large scrolled acanthus, which also appears around front sight base, and on front sling swivel band, Lyman 48 base, and scope mount base. This motif continues to bottom metal where it appears at front around action screw, and on trigger guard bow either side of very well rendered side-on portrait of growling bear. Floorplate is semi relief engraved at full coverage with northern mountainous scene, with a pair of grizzly bears at right, and bull and cow moose in swamp at left of central gold inlaid rectangular monogram, “WSH”. Steel grip cap has exceptionally well done quartering portrait of pair of bighorn sheep. All of this fine work was undoubtedly by noted master engraver, Josef Fugger, who did a lot of work for G & H in the 1950’s, as their in-house engraver (He was apprenticed to Rudolph Kornbrath). Classically styled, dense, lightly marbled European walnut full capped pistol grip stock measures 13-1/2″ over Model 70 type steel buttplate, and features swept shadow line right hand cheekpiece, standard point pattern checkering with mullered borders, horn forend tip, and a gold oval on toe line engraved “JEP”. 4X Redfield “Bear Cub” scope with post and crosshair reticle is in aluminum G & H mount. Receiver sight is fitted with slide blank (correct type slide accompanies rifle). Drop at heel: approx 2-7/8″, drop at comb: approx 1-11/16″. Weight without scope: 7 lbs. 14 oz, LOP 13-1/2″. PROVENANCE: From the Joe Prather Collection. Past President of Griffin & Howe. CONDITION: Excellent, retains nearly all of what appears to be orig blue on all metal parts, except buttplate which is considerably flaked and gray. Stock retains nearly all of an oil finish over some minor marks. Bore is excellent, bright and shiny throughout. Action is crisp. Scope is excellent, with a few minor marks, optics clear. 4-46777 MGM210 (12,500-17,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

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
	2502	$17,825.00	FINE JOE FUGGER ENGRAVED GRIFFIN & HOWE MAUSER 98 RIFLE WITH SCOPE. SN 1896. Cal. .270. 24″ Medium weight round bbl engraved “No. 1896 Griffin & Howe Inc. New York” on top, is fitted with typical G & H banded-on front ramp with longitudinally dovetailed Marble bronze bead covered with knurled sight protector. Typical 98 action with low handle and round knob bolt, has been fitted with Lyman 48 receiver sight and G & H side mount scope base. Bolt knob is checkered, and a low scope safety (“Safe” and “Fire” in gold) installed. Bolt raceway and follower are engine turned. Bolt body and extractor are damascened. Standard bottom metal has had trigger guard bow nicely shaped. Action and bbl have been finely embellished with a considerable amount of very well executed relatively deep relief large scrolled acanthus, which also appears around front sight base, and on front sling swivel band, Lyman 48 base, and scope mount base. This motif continues to bottom metal where it appears at front around action screw, and on trigger guard bow either side of very well rendered side-on portrait of growling bear. Floorplate is semi relief engraved at full coverage with northern mountainous scene, with a pair of grizzly bears at right, and bull and cow moose in swamp at left of central gold inlaid rectangular monogram, “WSH”. Steel grip cap has exceptionally well done quartering portrait of pair of bighorn sheep. All of this fine work was undoubtedly by noted master engraver, Josef Fugger, who did a lot of work for G & H in the 1950’s, as their in-house engraver (He was apprenticed to Rudolph Kornbrath). Classically styled, dense, lightly marbled European walnut full capped pistol grip stock measures 13-1/2″ over Model 70 type steel buttplate, and features swept shadow line right hand cheekpiece, standard point pattern checkering with mullered borders, horn forend tip, and a gold oval on toe line engraved “JEP”. 4X Redfield “Bear Cub” scope with post and crosshair reticle is in aluminum G & H mount. Receiver sight is fitted with slide blank (correct type slide accompanies rifle). Drop at heel: approx 2-7/8″, drop at comb: approx 1-11/16″. Weight without scope: 7 lbs. 14 oz, LOP 13-1/2″. PROVENANCE: From the Joe Prather Collection. Past President of Griffin & Howe. CONDITION: Excellent, retains nearly all of what appears to be orig blue on all metal parts, except buttplate which is considerably flaked and gray. Stock retains nearly all of an oil finish over some minor marks. Bore is excellent, bright and shiny throughout. Action is crisp. Scope is excellent, with a few minor marks, optics clear. 4-46777 MGM210 (12,500-17,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 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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