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Cooper left hand Model 56 .270 Weatherby Magnum, 26-inch, Talley, AA claro walnut, 99%

Cooper Arms left hand Model 56 .270 Weatherby Magnum. Serial number CF20394 has a 26-inch barrel with a recessed target crown, Talley mounts (1-inch medium rings), AA-claro walnut stock with four-panel checkering and twin crossbolts, steel grip cap and a detachable box magazine. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 8.4 pounds and length-of-pull is 14.25 inches. CONDITION: A one-owner rifle that was lightly fired and seldom hunted, metal finish is 99% and wood is nearly 100%. Two of the ring-attach screws are missing. The price is firm and layaway is available. $2,000 plus shipping.


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Dumoulin left hand double rifle pair in .375 H&H Magnum and .470 Nitro Express, full coverage game-scene engraved, consecutive serials, unfired

Dumoulin (Ernest) pair of left hand double rifles in .375 H&H Magnum and .470 Nitro Express with consecutive serial numbers. Top levers open to the left and cheekpieces are on the right side of the butts. Common features include hooded ramp front sights with flip up night beads, windage-adjustable quarter rib express rear sights with one fixed and three folding leaves (engraved 50/100/150/200), manual safeties, articulated front triggers, bushed strikers, hand-detachable sidelocks, jeweled water tables, extended upper and lower tangs, trapdoor grip caps, beavertail forends and 26 lines-per-inch checkering. Barrels are rust blue and actions are finished in an accented coin. Triggers, forend releases and some pins are niter blue. As these rifles were imported by Midwest Gun Sport of Ellisville, Missouri, it is nearly certain both were finished in the 1980s. Engraver J. Vielvoye’s signature shows under the trigger guards. Each has the original owner’s name (Robert A. Sweet) in gold on the quarter rib and the initial “S” in a gold oval on the toe line. SERIAL 11279 – .375 H&H MAGNUM. Weight is 10.8 pounds, barrels are 26.25 inches long and length of pull is 14.5 inches. Drops are 1.25 and 2.25 inches. Cast (on) is approximately .50-inch. Full coverage game-scene engraving surrounded by bouquet and scroll features a group of four Cape buffalo bulls on the savannah (right lock), a glaring solid-bossed bull standing in the jesse (left lock) and a gold bust of a heavy-horned bull (bottom). The pattern continues along the top lever, over the guard and down both extended tangs. It then reappears on both front and rear sight ramps, forend furniture and grip cap. Additional gold accents include a heavy wire collar at the barrel bases, sighting lines on the leaves, an “S” just ahead of the tang safety, and gold-plated strikers, internals and some pins. Stocked in heavily-marbled Turkish walnut, it remains in virtually new condition save modest evidence of careful handling. SERIAL 11280 – .470 Nitro Express. Weight is 10.8 pounds, barrels are 25.7 inches long and length of pull is 14.5 inches. Drops are 1.0 and 1.9 inches. Cast (on) is approximately .50-inch. Full coverage game-scene engraving surrounded by bouquet and scroll features two alerted elephant bulls (right lock), an elephant herd led by a huge bull (left lock) and a charging bull in gold (bottom). The balance of engraving as well as condition matches that of the other rifle. The buttstock of this rifle features particularly heavy marbling. COMMON INCLUSIONS: Each trapdoor grip cap houses an extra set of gold-plated strikers and an extra front sight blade. Both of these blades have surface rust from being wrapped in paper. The price is firm and layaway is available. $70,000 the pair, plus shipping.


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Empire Rifles left hand .416 Rigby Magnum, Schmidt & Bender, EAW, drop box, unfired, proceeds benefit the Boone & Crockett Club

Empire Rifles left hand .416 Rigby Magnum. Serial number DL6152 is built on a Granite Mountain drop box action (four down plus one) with full-length Mauser claw extractor for true controlled-round feeding and extraction. Features include a 23.5-inch barrel with recessed crown, ramp/bead front sight with removable hood, windage-adjustable notched express rear sight, EAW quick detaching mounting system (30mm), jeweled bolt body and magazine follower, inside-the-bow floorplate release button, straight bolt knob, three-position wing safety, steel grip cap, ebony forend tip, double crossbolts with ebony plugs, English cheekpiece with shadow line, 26-lines-per-inch checkering and a Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad. The Schmidt & Bender 1.1-4x24mm Zenith scope has a wonderful dangerous game reticle with heavy bottom and side wires intersecting a circled conventional aiming point. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 11 pounds with scope. Length of pull is 14.2 inches over a Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad. CONDITION: New and unfired, with only slight indications of handling. INCLUSIONS: Nylon logo sling and see-through lens caps. SPECIAL CONSIDERATION: Proceeds from the sale of this rifle will benefit the Boone and Crockett Club. The price is firm and layaway is available. Ammunition is offered separately. $7,500 plus shipping.


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Empire Rifles .450 Rigby, Granite Mountain Magnum Mauser, drop box, banded, quarter rib, Schmidt & Bender in QR mounts

Empire Rifles .450 Rigby on a Granite Mountain magnum Mauser drop box action and otherwise properly featured. Serial number 342ARV has a 23-inch barrel with banded & hooded front sight, banded sling swivel stud and a quarter rib with one standing and one folding leaf. The action itself features a three-position wing safety, straight bolt handle and inside-the-bow release. The stock is fashioned from exhibition grade walnut with fine wrap checkering. It has double crossbolts capped with ebony, English cheekpiece with shadow line, Howell-type inletted sling swivel stud and a steel grip cap. Weight is 11.2 pounds with scope and LOP is 13.7 inches over Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad (pad is cracked). Metal finish is at least 98%, with only slight indications of field use. Wood is about 97% from field impressions typical of a single safari. The 1.1-4×24 Schmidt & Bender Zenith scope incorporates an interesting circle/crosshair reticle with heavy posts at 3, 6 and 9 o’clock. Also included are three partial boxes (33 rounds total, three different bullets) of custom-loaded ammunition by Superior. The price is firm and a layaway program is available. $8,500.


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Hoenig custom Winchester pre-64 Model 70 .375 H&H Magnum, 25-inch, island five-leaf express, Leupold, 9.4 pounds

George Hoenig custom Winchester Model 70 .375 H&H Magnum. Based on a barreled action made in 1949 serialized 110973, features include a 25-inch tapered heavy sporter barrel with original hooded front ramp sight and added island express Rigby-style rear sight with one fixed and four folding leaves (marked 200/300/400/500), barrel-mounted sling swivel stud, cloverleaf tang, carefully-polished internal surfaces, custom bolt release, recontoured bolt handle, tuned trigger and contoured bottom metal with Super Grade floor plate. Hoenig’s stock defines the American Classic style, having perfect lines and an ideal wrap-around checkering pattern running 24 lines-per-inch. A second recoil lug and cross bolt have been added for additional strength. The action is bedded at the rear lug. Rather than the common shadow line, the cheekpiece has a contoured border. SCOPE: A Leupold Vari-X II 1-4x with Duplex reticle rides in Lyman Tru-Lock rings that can be easily removed and replaced, returning to zero. The bases are permanently attached to the action. ACCURACY: A favorite hunting rifle of the well-traveled consignor, it has proven to be exceptionally accurate and also displays a knack for shooting different brands of solids and softs to the same point of impact. DIMENSIONS: Weight, with scope, is 9.4 pounds and length of pull is 13.7 inches. CONDITION: Bore is exceptional. Metal finish is about 97 percent. Wood finish is also about 97 percent and wood integrity rates at least 95 percent, with small scattered field impressions. The price is firm and layaway is available. $5,000 plus shipping.


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Holland & Holland custom .450/400 3-inch double rifle, 1888 Royal receiver, unfired since regulation

Custom .450/400 3-inch double rifle built on a Holland & Holland Royal shotgun receiver from 1888. Serial number 12028 has 22-inch barrels with a matted rib that incorporates a pair of leaf express sights (one standing and unmarked, folder indicating “150”), along with Recknagel Eramatic quick-release mounts securing a Swarovski Z6 1.7-10×42 scope with plex reticle. Barrels are regulated with Hornady ammunition. Stocked in exhibition-grade English walnut, the splinter forend retains the original hardware and the original trigger guard has been reshaped for a pistol grip. The butt stock is highlighted by a trapdoor grip cap and bordered pancake cheekpiece. Wood finish is hand-rubbed oil, the ideal compliment to the rust blue of the barrels and bright color case of the receiver. Features include ejectors (timed), automatic safety, wonderfully tuned triggers (articulated front) and sling swivel studs. Maker is unknown. ENGRAVING: The receiver is graced with full-coverage bouquet and scroll, the pattern continuing over the top lever, guard and extending along the tangs. It also reappears on the mounts, forend furniture, safety button and trapdoor grip cap. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 11 pounds with scope, 9.4 pounds sans. Length-of-pull is 14.5 inches, drops are 1.5 and 2.5 inches and cast (off) is approximately .5-inch. CONDITION: New and unfired as restocked and rebarreled. Engraving has softened. Ammunition from Hornady and Kynoch is readily available. The price is firm and a layaway program is available. $23,500 plus shipping.


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Jack O’Connor’s personal .416 Rigby Magnum, flawless ownership documentation, field photos, Burgess metal, Brevex

Jack O’Connor’s personal .416 Rigby Magnum on a Brevex Magnum Mauser action with metalwork by Tom Burgess and stock by Bob Johnson. Supported by flawless documentation, serial 66179 is a magnificent piece of hunting history which can rightfully command the rack-center position from any of the world’s the finest firearm collections. O’Connor used this rifle to take his only elephant, finest lion and last Cape buffalo. Features include a 24-inch barrel with ramped front sight, “sweated on” barrel-mounted sling swivel stud and island rear sight with adjustable fixed leaf. The stock begins with an ebony forend tip that transitions into a properly shaped and dimensioned forearm, and the butt has a gracefully scalloped and shadowlined cheekpiece. Checkering is fine, a borderless pattern that wraps around the forearm and panels the grip, each area in turn accented with arrows. The pistol grip ends in a checkered metal cap and the stock concludes in a one-inch pad mounted on a widow’s peak plate. The action itself features a jeweled bolt body and follower, straight bolt handle with two checkered teardrops,  two position wing safety and a Canjar trigger. Weight is  10.4 pounds and length of pull is 13.5 inches. CONDITION: Overall condition is at least 95%, with some evidence of field service. The bore shows strong and bright. Blue is beginning to thin in spots. DOCUMENTATION: Copy of letter from O’Connor dated 3/1/73 regarding the preliminary sale of this rifle to the present owner, stating his intentions to use the rifle on safari later that year. (In fact, the rifle had been promised to another who delayed picking it up. Just after this letter was written, the fellow wanted to close the sale and Jack agreed. Some years later, the current owner tracked the rifle down and managed to complete his purchase.) The purchaser will receive a letter detailing specifics and history, and the following inclusions. PUBLICATIONS: Photocopy of Outdoor Life 1/70 feature “Elephants on the Zambezi” which chronicles bringing this rifle into play on elephant. It also mentions the scope, a Weaver 2.5x that still remains mounted and capable of service. Photocopy of Outdoor Life 2/70 feature “Cliff-Hanging Lion” covers the .416’s use on his best lion and also makes reference to the Weaver scope. Photocopy of Outdoor Life 1/70 column “One-Rifle Safaris” that makes several references to the rifle. Photocopy of Hunting Guns 1991 (annual by Outdoor Life) feature “A Full House On Lions” with references to the rifle. Photocopy of Gun Notes, Volume 1, and a “letter” circa 1970 from O’Connor to Truman Fowler (who published Elmer Keith’s “Safari”) stating he had only owned two .416s (meaning Rigby Magnums). The subject rifle is the second of those. True copy of Gun Digest 1970 which carries the story “The Killing Power Controversy” and a one half page photo treatment of the subject rifle that details features and handloading information. PHOTOGRAPHS: Spectacular color 8×10 print of O’Connor, the rifle and his last Cape buffalo. B&W 8×10 print of the rifle resting across the boss of the last buffalo (Zambia, 1969). Color 8×10 and 5×7 prints of Jack with his only elephant. Although taken with the .416, he is holding his wife’s rifle in the photo. Color 5×7 print of O’Connor with his finest lion. In this image, Jack is cradling the rifle. Wonderful 8×10 print of O’Connor and his best lion, the rifle appearing in detail in the foreground. Several (color and B&W) studio images of the rifle, no doubt intended for publication. B&W 5×7 studio print of Rigby (brand) ammunition which appears in the O’Connor’s book “The Hunting Rifle”. AMMUNITION: Rigby – 28 vintage rounds of yellow/black box .410-grain solids. Rigby – 7 vintage rounds of brown box hollow points. HANDLOADS: partial box of .378 Weatherby Magnum formed to .416 Rigby with Jack’s handwritten (faint) loading information. Also two boxes of current Federal ammo and Lyman dies. The price is firm and layaway is available. $65,000 plus shipping.


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Rigby .225 Winchester double rifle, engraved, Leupold in ERA quick release, exhibition English, 99% condition

Rigby (CA) .225 Winchester boxlock ejector double rifle. Serial 386047 is special in many respects, first among them the caliber. The .225 Winchester has a ballistic performance similar to the .224 Weatherby or the great .22-250 Remington. Designed for bolt-action rifles, it has a semi-rimmed case similar in profile to a necked down .30-30 Winchester. Both ammunition and components are available. The barrels are 26-inches long with a bead front sight, express rear sights (one fixed and two folders), each leaf dressed with a gold sighting line and regulation distance (50/100/200) on its face. Features include exhibition grade English walnut with spectacular, dark marbling and bold grain, beavertail forend, English cheekpiece with shadow line, fine bordered checkering, ejectors, manual safety and an ERA quick release mounting system integrated into the rib. A Leupold VX-III 1.5-5x20mm scope with Duplex reticle is included. ENGRAVING: The action wears a bold scroll to nearly full coverage, the pattern continuing along the top lever, tangs and reappearing on the forend furniture and grip cap. Gold accents include “J. Rigby & Co.” centered on the lower receiver, “John Rigby & Co.” and “.225 Win.” on the rib, the adorsed “RR” logo on the grip cap and “SAFE” just ahead of the tang safety. The original owner’s initials (PEH) appear on the guard. The engraving is unsigned. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 12.5 pounds with scope attached, 11.4 pounds sans. Length-of-pull is 14.9 inches, drops are 1.5 and 2 inches, and cast off is approximately .20 inch. CONDITION: Bores are bright and shiny. The polished rust blue of the barrels, guard, forend furniture, top lever and grip cap is 99% with only slight evidence of handling. Action finish is virtually 100%. Wood at least 99% overall, with only slight indications of handling. The rifle has seen less than one box of shells since regulation. The price is firm and layaway is available. $22,500 plus shipping.


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Rigby .470 Nitro Express with extra 12 gauge barrels, engraved, scope in quick release, cased, superb condition

Rigby .470 Nitro Express with extra set of 12 gauge barrels. Serial number 381069 (matching) was made in Paso Robles. Following a successful safari, it was put aside for several years, resold and then completely refurbished to new condition by Turnbull in 2016. Plans for the new owner’s safari evaporated as the work was in process, hence the return to market. Features include ejectors (both barrel sets), mechanical safety, trapdoor grip cap, English (pancake) cheekpiece with shadow line, beavertail forends and a leather-covered recoil pad. RIFLE BARRELS: The .470 NE barrels are 26-inches long with a fiberoptic front bead. The quarter rib has a fixed blade regulated for 50 yards and a folder regulated for 100, along with a superb EAA quick-release mounting system that secures a Leupold Vari-X III 1.5-5x scope with Duplex reticle. A swivel stud (removable) is also present. SHOTGUN BARRELS: The 12 gauge barrels are 28 inches long with a fiberoptic front sight bead. Chambers are 3 inches long and chokes are C/IC. ENGRAVING: Signed by B. Burgess under the guard, the boxlock receiver wears a bold scroll to 80% coverage, the maker’s name centered in a banner crossing the bottom. The pattern extends the length of the opening lever, continues along the tangs and repeats on the grip cap as well as both sets of forend furniture. “John Rigby & Co., Paso Robles, CA” appears in gold script on both barrel sets. On the rifle barrels, “.470 NE”, regulation distances and aiming lines are in gold. The safety “S” as well as the famous adorsed Rs on the grip cap complete the inlays. DIMENSIONS. Length of pull is 15.2 inches. Weight with rifle barrels (scoped) is 13.4 pounds, while the shotgun is just 7.7 pounds. Drops are 1.6 and 1.9 inches, while cast (off) is approximately .4 inches. CONDITION: Nearly new, including both bores. Wood has several minor impressions and minor finish chips where the butt joins the right side of the receiver. RESTORATION DETAILS: Undertaken primarily to remove the original owner’s initials, things got carried away to the tune of nearly $9,000. Both barrel sets were polished and rust blued. The receiver was color cased then French grayed, and top lever done to match. CASE: An Americase with appropriate interior and the Rigby logo (both outer and inner lid) is included. Interior is a bit worn and honestly needs to be refitted to more properly protect the contents. The price is firm and a layaway program is available. $28,500 plus shipping.


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Simillion left hand custom stainless Winchester Model 70 .375 H&H Magnum, Krieger, Rimrock, Borden finish and brake, virtually new and never hunted

Gene Simillion left hand custom stainless steel Winchester Model 70 .375 H&H Magnum. Completed in 2000, serial number G177273 was never hunted and has not been fired since delivery. Important features include a stainless steel action with three-position wing safety and claw extractor, 24-inch (without brake) Krieger barrel, threaded muzzle brake and titanium aluminum nitride coating by Borden Accuracy, cryogenic treatment by Below Zero, Rimrock stock with nylon pillars and Talley bases with low 30mm fixed rings (not pictured). Simillion trued and lapped both the action and bolt, opened the rear bridge, reworked the magazine box, added a new follower and spring, contoured the rear base to match the lines of the action and glass bedded the recoil lug. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 8.2 pounds. Length-of-pull is 13.4 inches. CONDITION: New, with a trace of handling wear. The price is firm and layaway is available. $3,250 plus shipping.


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Simillion custom left hand Classic Hunter .416 Remington Magnum, Model 70 controlled-round feeding action, Krieger barrel, AAA-grade walnut, double recoil lugs, 8.2 pounds

Gene Simillion left hand Classic Hunter .416 Remington Magnum. Completed in 2000 and based on a Winchester Model 70, serial G173426 is Simillion’s best grade rifle. Features include a Krieger 22-inch chrome moly barrel with removable Borden Accuracy brake (total length 23.5 inches), banded sling swivel stud, contoured bottom metal with inside the bow release button, solid magazine box that holds four cartridges, jeweled bolt body, screwless rear sling swivel base and Talley bases. Simillion reshaped the rear tang, trued and lapped the action and bolt, opened the rear bridge, reworked the magazine box, added a new follower and spring, contoured the rear base to match the lines of the action, added a second recoil lug and inlaid an aluminum rail in the barrel channel for additional strength. The stock is bedded on twin aluminum pillars and both lugs are also glassed. The AAA Walnut stock itself features an ebony forend tip, shadow line cheek piece, 24 lines-per inch wrap around bordered checkering, color case and engraved cross bolts, color case pistol grip cap and rear sling swivel stud, and a Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 8.2 pounds. Length-of-pull is 13.65 inches. CONDITION: The satin blue of the barreled action and matte (titanium aluminum nitride) of the brake are 99%, with light thinning of the bolt knob. The hand-rubbed oil finish of the stock stands at 98%, with only slight scuffing from a single safari. Wood integrity is about 97%, with scattered minor field impressions and slightly flattened checkering on the underside of the forearm. The price is firm and layaway is available. $4,250 plus shipping.


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Left hand Weatherby Mark V Custom 7mm Weatherby Magnum, German, 1971, game-scene engraved, Leupold, Buehler, unfired

Weatherby Mark V Custom left hand 7mm Weatherby Magnum. Made in 1971, serial number P46773 has a 24-inch barrel and is topped with a Leupold Vari-X II scope with Duplex reticle. Custom features include jeweled bolt body and follower, select walnut stock with basketweave checkering, rosewood forend tip and pistol grip cap, and diamond inlays on either side at the action plus the pistol grip cap. ENGRAVING: The floorplate presents a gold bighorn ram in a mountain scene surrounded with scroll, the pattern continuing over the guard, action, Buehler rings and finally extending 5.5 inches along the barrel. Attaching screws are timed. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 8.6 pounds with scope. Length-of-pull is 13.5 inches. CONDITION: Unfired. Blue is 99%, with slight indications of handling and a small area above the left side of the chamber that suggests rubbing during shipping. Wood is pristine. Optic is clear. No box or papers. The price is firm and layaway is available. $4,000 plus shipping.


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Weatherby Mark V .378 Weatherby Magnum, German, 26-inch, ported, 99%

Weatherby Mark V .378 Weatherby Magnum. Made in West Germany and marked “South Gate”, serial number P65140 has a ported 26-inch barrel with ramped front sight and a windage adjustable island-mounted rear sight with a fixed serrated blade. The trigger appears to have been professionally smoothed and tuned. The skip-line checkering pattern on this particular rifle is exceptional. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 8.6 pounds and length-of-pull is 13.5 inches. CONDITION: The bore is pristine. Metal finish is nearly 100% with only the slightest indications of handling. Wood finish and condition is 98%, as small impressions show just forward of the bolt knob, on the grip cap and (from shooting muffs) toward the back of the cheekpiece. The price is firm and a layaway program is available. $2,250.


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Weatherby .378 Weatherby Magnum, very early rifle on Schultz & Larsen action, possibly unfired

Weatherby .378 Weatherby Magnum on Schultz & Larsen M54J rear-locking four-lug action. This wonderful early Weatherby, serial number 2387, was built during the time when Roy Weatherby depended on a variety of subcontractors to provide him with rifles. From 1955 until the early 1960s, the Danish firm of Schultz & Larsen was favored for this particular caliber – and few of these examples are likely to remain in this high condition. Features include a 26-inch barrel, rosewood forend tip and grip cap (with diamond inlay), Pachmayr recoil pad with the legend “Weatherby’s, Tomorrow’s Rifles Today, South Gate, California”, and bases. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 8.6 pounds and length-of-pull is 14 inches. CONDITION: Possibly unfired, and the bore is pristine. Both polished blue and wood finish are nearly 100%. A hairline crack on the left side of the stock begins at the forend tip and extends for about three inches. Careful examination under magnification suggests this happened during the manufacturing process and was stabilized prior to the original finish being added. The price is firm and a layaway program is available. $3,000.


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Winchester Custom Shop Model 70 Stainless Featherweight Prototype .270 Winchester with detachable box magazine, one of two made, documented, unfired

Winchester Custom Shop Model 70 Stainless Featherweight .270 Winchester prototype with detachable box magazine. One of only two rifles every made in this configuration, serial number G2025647 is supported by solid documentation and is certainly among the most unique and desirable Model 70 rifles ever presented to the market. Until now, both have remained in the collections of former Winchester employees. Special features include select walnut, single crossbolt, hand-honed action and hand-lapped barrel, jeweled bolt body, Custom Shop proof marking and “stainless colored one piece trigger guard”. All dimensions appear to be standard. CONDITION: The rifle is unfired since proof and remains in virtually new condition with only slight indications of handling and storage. DOCUMENTATION: Letter signed by Don Pind, Winchester Custom Shop Manager, dated February 8, 1993, detailing features and rarity. INCLUSIONS:Two original detachable magazines and a factory cardboard box with hand-written (on tape) model description. The price is firm and a layaway program is available. $15,000 plus shipping.


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Left hand battery of eleven Winchester Custom Shop Model 70 rifles, 1990s, new/unfired, consecutive serial numbers, special calibers, controlled round feeding actions, solid documentation

Spectacular left hand battery of eleven Winchester Custom Shop Model 70 rifles with consecutive serial numbers and controlled round feeding actions. Calibers include .243 Winchester, .25-06 Remington, .270 Winchester, 7mm Remington Magnum, 7mm STW, .30-06 Springfield, .300 Winchester Magnum, .338 Winchester Magnum, .35 Whelen, .375 H&H Magnum and .416 Remington Magnum. Based on receivers taken from the original prototype run of 40 left hand actions (ten were built as test rifles and subsequently destroyed, 11 were used for this group and almost all the rest were returned to production), each of these rifles was hand-built by the USRAC Senior Design Engineer responsible for the Model 70 program in the 1990s. Himself a lefty, he created these rifles for his own use, yet never took them afield. As such, all remain in unfired condition with only light handling/storage wear. Of the eleven calibers, six were never offered in production. Almost all are in Sporter configuration, exceptions being the .243 Winchester (long action with magazine spacer, McMillan synthetic varmint stock modified for an H-S Precision heavy barrel) and the .30-06 Springfield (Featherweight). This .30-06 Springfield is the first left hand Model 70 CRF rifle ever built, even among the prototypes. The purchaser will receive personalized documentation from the builder/consignor detailing the origin and history. Most include boxes with handwritten serials and/or calibers. The price is firm and layaway is available. $75,000 plus shipping.

.243 Winchester. Serial G151999 features a 26-inch stainless steel H-S Precision barrel with tapered target crown and .875 muzzle diameter. The stock is a right hand McMillan heavy varminter with an extra sling swivel up front for a bipod. The bolt body is jeweled. Weight is 11.2 pounds and LOP is 13.5 inches. The stock needs finish texture & paint (the consignor could never decide on color) to cover the filled right hand bolt slot, and a small impression (or flaw) on right side at inception of forend taper needs filling. It is interesting to note that this is a standard-length action with a spacer in the magazine box. CONDITION: Overall metal is 99.5%, with the slightest freckling on the very front of the trigger guard (where it meets the floorplate). This caliber was never offered in production.

.25-06 Remington. Serial number G151998 features a 24-inch barrel. Bolt body and follower are jeweled. The floorplate is marked “Super Grade”. Weight is 8.0 pounds and LOP is 13.5 inches. CONDITION: Overall metal is 99%+, with small spots of surface rust on trigger guard and cocking piece. Safety moves hard off “Fire”, but that is likely to correct with disassembly and cleaning. This caliber was never offered in production.

.270 Winchester. Serial number G152001 has a 24-inch barrel marked “Classic Sporter” on the right side. Bolt body is jeweled. Weight is 8.0 pounds and LOP is 13.5 inches. CONDITION: Overall 99.5% + with only slight evidence of handling.

7mm Remington Magnum. Serial number G152004 has a 26-inch barrel marked “Classic Sporter” on the right side. Both bolt body and follower are jeweled. Weight is 8.0 pounds and LOP is 13.5 inches. Features include cheekpiece and single crossbolt. CONDITION: Overall 99.5%+, with one tiny ding in trigger guard finish.

7mm STW (Shooting Times Westerner). Serial number G152005 has a 26-inch barrel. Bolt body is jeweled. Weight is 8 pounds and LOP is 13.5 inches. Features include cheekpiece and single crossbolt. CONDITION: Overall 99%. Metal finish on the barrel is pristine. Finish on the receiver has some faint spots of thinning (splotches) that likely will not show in photographs. As with some of the other rifles, the cocking piece has minor indications of surface rust. Wood finish has some very small and scattered “bumps” along the butt, possibly airborne contamination that settled when the finish was still tacky. There is also a tiny finish rub at the top of the butt just ahead of the pad. This caliber was never offered in production.

.30-06 Springfield. Serial number G15200. This is the first left hand Model 70 CRF rifle ever built, even among the prototypes. Even though a Sporter stock was specified, a Featherweight stock was delivered. Both the bolt body and follower are jeweled. Barrel is 22 inches long, weight is 8 pounds and LOP is 13.5 inches. CONDITION: Overall is about 99%, with area of flecking and surface rust on cocking piece and a small area of stock finish blotching just above the rear sling swivel stud on the left side.

.300 Winchester Magnum. Serial number G152002. Barrel is 26 inches long, LOP is 13.5 inches and the stock has a single crossbolt. Barrel is marked “Classic Sporter” on right side. The bolt body is jeweled. CONDITION: Overall 99%+, with nearly perfect wood. The trigger guard as well as the forward sling swivel stud show areas of surface rust. The cocking piece has a slight trace as well.

.338 Winchester Magnum. Serial number G152003. Barrel is 26 inches long, LOP is 13.5 inches and the stock has a single crossbolt. Both the bolt body and follower are jeweled. CONDITION: Overall 99%, with two very small freckles on the barrel (left side of chamber area) and some light blotching of the receiver finish. Wood is pristine, other than a small impression on the nose due to careless bolt removal. This caliber was never offered in production.

.35 Whelen. Serial number G152007. Barrel is 24 inches long, LOP is 13.5 inches and the stock has a single crossbolt. Both bolt body and follower are jeweled. Caliber stamp unique (either struck by hand or engraved by special machine). CONDITION: 99%+. Wood is pristine. Trigger guard blue has two flecks/chips. Tiny area of tarnish on the bolt body polishing. This caliber was never offered in production.

.375 H&H Magnum. Serial number G152006. Heavy sporter barrel with hooded ramp front sight and adjustable folding rear sight is 23.5 inches long. Markings include “Classic Super Express” on barrel left and “Super Express” in gold (fill) on the floorplate. Bolt body is jeweled. The stock has two capped crossbolts, an inletted (Super Grade-type) rear sling swivel stud (there is no provision for a front stud) and a Monte Carlo cheekpiece. The recoil pad (1-inch) has the Winchester logo and the LOP is 13.5 inches. CONDITION: Overall 99%. Barrel blue is pristine. Receiver has one minute freckle on front ring and small rub on right side of rear ring. Cocking piece has a trace of surface rust. Floorplate finish/polishing is splotchy.

.416 Remington Magnum. Serial number G151997. Heavy sporter barrel with hooded ramp front sight and adjustable folding rear sight is 23.5 inches long. Markings include “Classic Super Express” on barrel left and “Super Express” in gold (fill) on the floorplate. Bolt body is jeweled. The stock has two capped crossbolts, an inletted (Super Grade-type) rear sling swivel stud (there is no provision for a front stud) and a Monte Carlo cheekpiece. The recoil pad (1-inch) has the Winchester logo and the LOP is 13.5 inches. CONDITION: Wood is 99%, with some light impressions on each side of the stock near the front crossbolt. Metal finish is nearly pristine, with only slight indications of handling. This caliber was never offered in production.


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Colt SAA 1st Generation .38 WCF (.38-40), 4.75-inch, two-line address, 1906

Colt Single Action Army .38 WCF (.38-40). Made in 1906, serial number 286061 (3x matching) has a 4.75-inch barrel with two-line address. No markings appear on cylinder, inside or under grips. Bin number 6542 appears on the loading gate. CONDITION: Bore has scattered light pitting but viable and uniform rifling. All four clicks are very distinct and solid. Little finish remains, long since giving way to a wonderful patina. Grips are smoothed. The price is firm and layaway is available. $2,250 plus shipping.


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Colt New Frontier .44 Special, 2nd Gen., 1965, correct black box with papers and tool, 99% and probably unfired

Colt New Frontier SAA .44 Special with black box, papers and two sets of grips. Serial number 5499FN features a 7.5-inch barrel with adjustable rear sight and color case flat-top frame. Both stag (Pointer Products) and hard rubber grips (Colt’s, with “8421” hand-etched on inside of both panels) are included. CONDITION: Bore is pristine, as pistol seems to be unfired. Blue is nearly 100 percent, with only the slightest evidence of handling wear and a hint of a turn ring in places. Colors are vivid. BOX: Leading edge of lid has come lose at corners. End label has some initials written on left side. Box includes test target, instructions, warranty registration, circular tool with Colt logo and wax paper. Correct serial number is written on bottom. The price is firm and layaway is available. A comprehensive photo package is available by request (include direct email address).


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Colt SAA .45 Colt, 4.75-inch, 1966, ivory, stagecoach box, spectacular condition

Colt Single Action Army .45 Colt. Made in 1966, serial number 41517SA (matching) has a 4.75-inch barrel and rests in a stagecoach box. Ivory grips have a dynamic grain structure and rich patina. CONDITION: Bore is bright and shiny. Barrel blue is 97 percent, with only light indications of wear. Cylinder blue is at least 95 percent, with a modest turn ring. Frame colors are vivid, approaching new. Grip blue is about 95 percent, with light, uniform thinning and a small area of flecking on the bottom. The sides of the hammer are lightly tarnished. Little fired, the mechanics approach new condition. The price is firm and layaway is available. $2,750 plus shipping.


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Colt SAA .45, 1956, 7.5-inch, color case, superb tuning

Colt SAA .45 Colt with a 7.5-inch barrel. Serial number 6901SA is an early “Gen. 2” pistol (1956) with a color case frame. The action has been carefully tuned and smoothed to the highest degree. CONDITION: The bore is bright, shiny and absent indications of wear. Blue on the barrel and cylinder is about 95%, with the frame being about 75% due to thinning. The Color case of the frame has silvered, fading to about 40%. The left grip panel was a tiny chip at the bottom right edge. The price is firm and layaway is available. $2,250 plus shipping


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Colt Custom Shop “Custom Government .45 Auto” 1 of 1000, ivory grips, Millet sights, high-polish blue, ambidextrous, beavertail

Colt Custom Government .45 Auto 1 of 1000. Serial number 679CGOV features ivory grips with the “Colt Custom” medallion, highly polished blue on the flats with matte over the curves, Millet sights (white outline rear and orange inlay front), ambidextrous thumb safety, beavertail grip safety and serrated mainspring housing. Markings include “Custom Govt. 45 Colt Auto” with the outline of the Hartford Dome on slide left and “Colt 1 of 1000” on slide right. CONDITION: Overall finish is about 97%, with slight handling wear – mostly on the edges. No box or papers. $1,750.


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Kimber LAPD SWAT Custom II .45 ACP, one of seven from first production unintentional overrun, never issued, unfired

Kimber LAPD SWAT Custom II .45 ACP, one of seven pistols from the first production overrun. Following extensive testing in 2001 and 2002, LAPD SWAT selected a modified version of the Kimber Custom II as their duty pistol. The initial order was delivered in 2002. Seven complete pistols remained as overruns and were sold to Kimber employees. This pistol, serial number KLA114269, is one of the seven. It remains new and unfired. Special markings include “LAPD SWAT CUSTOM II” on slide right and serial number K (Kimber) LA (Los Angeles) 114 (SWAT radio code), followed by a unique three-digit number. It is likely this is the most collectible Kimber pistol ever offered. CONDITION: New and unfired with slight handling wear. The price is firm and a layaway program is available. $8,000 plus shipping.


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Smith & Wesson K-22 Outdoorsman 1st Model .22 LR, 649849, 6-inch, 5-screw, adjustable sight, matching numbers

Smith & Wesson K-22 Outdoorsman 1st Model .22 LR. Serial number 649849 features a 6-inch barrel, 5-screw frame configuration, adjustable rear sight, walnut diamond grips and a serrated hammer. Matching serial number appears on the grip frame, barrel and cylinder, while the number on the inside of the grip panel differs. CONDITION: Overall metal finish is about 80%, with general wear and some light scratches. The bore is bright and rifling sharp. Trigger pull is smooth and the cylinder locks up tight. The left grip has a small chip at the base. No box or papers. The price is firm and layaway is available. $1,400.


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Smith & Wesson Model 25-5 .45 Colt, 1979, 8 3/8-inch pinned barrel, smooth target grips, box and papers, 98%

Smith & Wesson Model 25-5 .45 Colt. Made in 1979, serial number N678726 features an 8 3/8-inch pinned barrel with red ramp front sight and white outline adjustable rear sight, serrated target hammer and grooved target trigger and smooth grips. CONDITION: Overall finish is at least 98%, with slight thinning of blue near muzzle, light turning ring and one small thinning spot on cylinder, tiny marks on bottom of shroud and just forward of trigger guard, ad a repaired chip at the top of the left grip panel. Box (no end label) is somewhat worn and includes papers. The price is firm and a layaway program is available. $1,200.


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Wildey Survivor .475 Wildey Magnum, 10-inch barrel, two front sight blades, box, New Milford, 98% condition

Wildey Survivor .475 Wildey with 10-inch barrel. Made in New Milford, serial number 2472 features smooth grips, adjustable rear sight, both orange and black interchangeable front sights and includes the original box (unmarked end). Overall condition is about 98%, with a hint of tarnishing and light evidence of handling and firing. The bore is pristine. One factory magazine is included. $3,000 plus shipping.


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AyA Model 53 12 gauge, two barrel sets, 1961, 7 pounds, bouquet & scroll, ejectors, leather case

AyA Model 53 12 gauge with full-coverage bouquet & scroll engraving over detachable seven-pin sidelocks. Serial 140738 was made in 1961. Both barrel sets are original and 28 inches long. Chokes are IC/IM and M/F (per choke gauge) and chambers are 2.75 inches long. Features include ejectors, articulated front trigger, automatic safety, side clips, bushed strikers, game ribs and a checkered butt. Seldom used, both barrels remain fully on face and ring like chimes blowing in an evening breeze. Full coverage bouquet and scroll graces the action, trigger guard, tangs, opening lever, forearm furniture and the grip cap screw. Additional accents include gold line cocking indicators and gold numbers on the  ribs. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 7.0 pounds, length-of-pull is 14.75-inches, drops are 1.6 inches and 2.25 inches, and cast off is approximately .375 inch. CONDITION: Overall metal finish remains about 98% (rust blue on barrels, guard, lever and forend furniture, with nickel over the receiver). Wood retains 98% of the original hand-rubbed oil finish and has only slight evidence of field use. The opening lever camps well to the right. CASE: A leather takedown case with brass corners (no label, separated straps) and snaps is included. The price is firm and a layaway program is available. $5,000 plus shipping.


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Browning Superposed Diana 20 gauge, 1963, Baerton double-signed, 3-inch, 28-inch M/F

Browning Superposed Diana Grade 20 gauge with 3-inch chambers. Made in 1963, serial number 27452V3 features 28-inch barrels choked M/F, single bead, ejectors, long tang and round knob. ENGRAVING: Double-signed by Baerten, the Diana pattern of pheasants, ducks, quail and rabbits among habitat and surrounded by graceful leaf and scroll is masterfully executed. The receiver, top lever, safety, lower tang and forend furniture show full coverage. The upper tang has partial coverage, along with a gold “S”, “O”, and “U”, and the barrel has a collar of engraving at the receiver. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 6.4 pounds. Length-of-pull is 13.7 inches over pad, drops are 1.5 and 2.1 inches, and cast off is approximately .25 inch. CONDITION: Top lever caps well to the right and barrels are fully on face. Bores are strong and bright. Blue is about 95 percent, with what appears to be a dressed pit on the right midpoint of the upper barrel. Wood is about 90 percent overall with light scratching, impressions and a bit of finish lift right of the top lever. A Pachmayr White Line pad has been added. The price is firm and layaway is available. $6,500 plus shipping.


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Browning Superposed Diana 20 gauge, Legiers, 1963, 3-inch, 28-inch IC/M, 6.4 pounds, staggering wood

Browning Superposed Diana Grade 20 gauge with 3-inch chambers. Made in 1963, serial number 29099V3 features 28-inch barrels choked IC/M, double beads, ejectors, mechanical safety with barrel selector, round knob and long tang. ENGRAVING: The Diana pattern of pheasants (left), ducks (right), (quail) bottom and rabbits (guard) among habitat and surrounded by graceful leaf and scroll is masterfully executed and signed by Charles Legiers. The receiver, top lever, safety, lower tang and forend furniture show full coverage. The upper tang has partial coverage and gold “S”, “U” and “O”, and the barrel has a collar of engraving at the receiver.  DIMENSIONS: Weight is 6.4 pounds, length-of-pull is 13.9 inches, drops are 1.5 and 2.0 inches. Stock is nearly absent cast. CONDITION: Bores are pristine, fully on face and the top lever locks well to the right. Ejectors pop with authority. Barrel blue is about 98 percent and action finish is at least 99 percent. Wood is simply spectacular from every angle. Overall wood finish and integrity is about 98%, with light field impressions and one small ding on the right side of the forend near the tip. Given the extraordinary figure of the wood, it is possible that it was special order from the factory or replaced at some point after delivery. Certainly, the recoil pad has been added. The price is firm and layaway is available. $6,750 plus shipping.


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Browning Superposed Pigeon Grade 12 gauge, two sets barrels, fantastic wood, 1964, cased, 98% condition

Browning Superposed Pigeon Grade 12 gauge with two original sets of barrels. Made in 1964, serial number 18828S4 features a silver/gray receiver, two original and numbered barrel sets (26.5 inches choked IC/M and 28 inches choked M/F) with 2.75-inch chambers. ENGRAVING: The receiver features a pair of flying pigeons on either side and a pair of bouquets on the bottom, each surrounded by an oak leaf and scroll pattern that continues along the tangs, guard and forend furniture. This work is unsigned. DIMENSIONS: Length of pull is 14.25 inches. Weight is 7.8 pounds with the longer barrels. Drops are 1.5 and 2.5 inches and cast (off) is slight at approximately .20-inch. Double-bead matted rib is .310 wide. CONDITION: Little fired, it remains on face with lever closing well to the right. Bores are bright and shiny. Both sets of barrels retain 99% of their rust blue and show only slight forend track wear. Receiver finish is pristine. Wood integrity is 100% and finish rates at least 98 due to minor evidence of handling (impressions) and small area of varnish lift on right side of grip along the top of the checkering. CASE: Browning two-barrel case is at least 90% inside and out. Nameplate (H.R. Hull) is located just under carry handle. INCLUSIONS: Manual and key for case. The price is firm and layaway is available. $6,250 plus shipping.


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Jack O’Connor’s Winchester 101 Three Gauge Skeet Set, 20/28/.410, superb documentation, cased, 98% condition

Jack O’Connor’s Winchester Model 101 Skeet Set in 20, 28 and .410. Purchased directly from Winchester by O’Connor in 1967, serial number 232764 was inherited by a daughter in 1978 and then passed to a family friend in 2005. Today, it remains unaltered and presents in high original condition. The shotgun itself features ejectors, mechanical safety and a single select trigger. BARRELS: All three barrel sets are 28-inches long, sport vent ribs with double beads and have dedicated (numbered) forends. Each set is properly serialed and also sequentially numbered large-to-small. Fixed skeet chokes run the table. Both the 20 and 28 gauge sets have 2.75-inch chambers, while the .410 has 2.5-inch chambers. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 6.6 pounds with the 20 gauge barrels. Length of pull is 14 inches, drops are 1.5 and 2.5 inches, and cast off is slight, possibly .20-inch. CONDITION: All bores are pristine. 20 gauge barrels and forend are at least 99%, with only slight indications of wear. 28 gauge barrels and forend are about 98%, with minor finish thinning on the right side of the muzzle from case, trace of freckling near muzzle and on forend release, and minor impressions in forend wood. The .410 barrels and forend are 99.5%, with only the slightest indications of use and handling. Action is approximately 98%, with slight indications of handling and occasional minor freckling. The stock also rates 98%, with scattered minor impressions. Engraving remains sharp and unblemished. The case is at least 97% inside and 95% outside. Even the keys are included. DOCUMENTATION: Letter on Jack O’Connor Center letterhead hand-signed by daughter detailing the ownership chain through 2005 and a field photo of Jack, son-in-law and grandson on a pheasant hunt with this shotgun. A letter from the current owner to the purchaser will also be provided. The price is firm and layaway is available. $12,500 plus shipping.


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Winchester Model 12 Deluxe 20 gauge, skeet, solid rib, 26-inch, 2.75-inch, 1938, double bead, spectacular wood, wonderfully restored

Winchester Model 12 Deluxe 20 gauge. Made in 1938, serial number 787020 is a Skeet model with 26-inch barrel choked WS-1, original solid rib (offset proof mark) with double beads, checkered forend and grip, Winchester pistol grip cap and butt plate. Even for a Deluxe, the wood is outstanding. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 7.2 pounds, length-of-pull is 14 inches and drops are 1.5 and 2.75 inches. Cast off is slight, approximately .25 inch. CONDITION: As carefully restored, the barrel retains approximately 98% of its rust blue, the magazine tube about 90%. The receiver is at least 95%, with finish wear concentrated around the leading edge from takedown. Likely restored, the wood finish is about 98%. Integrity is about the same, with only light and scattered rubs and impressions. Bore is superb. The front bead is red and the butt plate has slight chipping at the toe. The price is firm and layaway is available. $1,850 plus shipping.


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