Griffin & Howe .375 H&H Magnum built on a magnum Mauser action. A stunning dangerous game rifle with superb appointments, it has a slender (.625-inch muzzle diameter) 24-inch barrel with a matted ramp front sight topped by a brass-beaded blade, banded sling swivel stud and a matted quarter rib with one fixed and two folding leafs (marked 100/200/300 yards, stippled faces). The action is a true magnum Mauser (9.25 inches long). Features include integral bases (accept Talley rings) with a sighting notch (to clear the open sights), jeweled bolt body and follower, custom bolt shroud with two-position checkered wing safety, checkered bolt knob (two bordered teardrop panels), finely-checkered trigger face and sculpted drop box bottom metal (four plus one capacity, “snap over”) with an inside-the-bow release. STOCK: The stock is fashioned from an exhibition-grade English walnut blank shot through with bold, dark ribbons. Accents include an ebony forend tip, 24 lines-per-inch wrap checkering with partially-Mullered borders, English (pancake) cheek rest with tapering shadow line, leather-wrapped recoil pad (red), steel grip cap and an inletted sling swivel stud. Accenting touches include a niter blued bolt release spring and timed screws. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 8.8 pounds and length of pull is 13.8 inches. Drops are 1.5 and 1.75 inches from the top of the bases. MARKINGS: “No. 745 Griffin & Howe, Inc. New York” on rib, “.375 Magnum” on chamber left, “105306” behind the barrel lug, “73688” and what appears to be “E3B” on the underside of the barrel, and either “L87” or “187” on both the underside of the barrel and front ring. A tiny “BV LINDEN WA USA” shows on the underside of the barrel just ahead of the forend tip and “114” appears on the lower right front ring. HISTORY: Per the Griffin & Howe historians who searched on three separate occasions, no records exist. CONDITION: It appears this action was completely refurbished by Griffin & Howe at some point. Careful examination indicates the presence of filled side mount attachment points (only visible from the inside when the bolt is open). The bore is pristine. Feeding/extraction/ejection are positive. Metal and wood finishes are each approximately 98 percent. The price is firm and layaway is available. $11,500 plus shipping.