New Arrivals

Al & Roger Biesen custom left hand Remington Model 700 .338 Winchester Magnum. Serial C6448884 is a highly refined Remington 700 LH barreled action. The 23-inch barrel (24 inches long including the integral brake) remains provisioned for open sights and wears a sling swivel stud. The action features polished rails, jeweled bolt body and follower, custom bolt shroud with three-position wing safety, custom steel bolt handle with four checkered teardrop panels, custom steel bottom metal with inside-the-guard release button and a wonderfully-tuned trigger. A Leupold VX-II 3-9×40 scope with Duplex reticle is secured in custom-contoured mounts. The stock is extraordinary. Beginning with a heavily-figured walnut blank no doubt selected as much for its strength, formalities include an ebony forend tip, 26 lines-per-inch borderless wrap checkering with accenting fleurs, slight Monte Carlo comb, scalloped cheek rest with shadow line, steel grip cap and an inletted sling swivel stud. All screws are timed. MARKINGS: “Al & Roger Biesen Gunmaker Spokane WN” is centered on the barrel. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 9.0 pounds with the optic. Length-of-pull is 13.5 inches. CONDITION: The bore is pristine. Metal finish (rust blue) exceeds 98 percent and wood finish/condition crowds 100 percent with but a single minor impression. The optic is clear. The price is firm and layaway is available. $7,500 plus shipping.

Browning Model 78 Bicentennial .45-70 consecutive pair. Rifles 17760610 and 17760611 each feature a polished blue 24-inch octagon barrel (.830 muzzle diameter) with recessed crown, blade front sight and a dovetail-mounted rear sight. The rear of the barrels and the tops of the receivers are drilled/tapped for bases as well. STOCKS: Each rifle is stocked in select high-grade walnut. Forearms incorporate a soft Schnabel and bordered checkering with sweeping points and interior diamonds. The straight grip butts have crescent plates. Sling swivel cups are also incorporated. ENGRAVING: Both rifles have engraved receivers with a bison on the right and an eagle on the left, each surrounded by a circular border. The balance of the receiver sides, top and bottom are dressed in scroll – the pattern continuing some three inches along the top of the barrel and reappearing near the muzzle and at the top of the crescent. Rifle 610 is signed by Coenen while 611 was engraved by Hupkens. DIMENSIONS: Weights are 8.2 pounds and lengths-of-pull are 13.5 inches. CONDITION: Both are thought to be unfired. Rifle 610 has a pristine bore. Metal finishes are essentially 100 percent. Wood is nearly 100 percent as well, the exception being a few very minor instances of varnish lift. Rifle 611 is similar to its mate, with the minor varnish lifting showing at the top of the grip (edges of checkering) and a few microspots of tarnish on the sides of the lever. COMMON INCLUSIONS: Each rifle is presented in a locking wood case with special lid label and mated with a numbered Browning knife. Manuals, Browning 78 Bicentennial pamphlet, medallions and keys are also included, as is a single set of sling loops. The price is firm and layaway is available. $7,500 plus shipping.

EDM Arms Model 96 Windrunner Tactical Takedown .50 BMG with extra .338 Lapua Magnum barrel and a host of meaningful accessories. Made in 2008 (when the company was based in Redlands, California) and consigned by the original owner, serial number 546 has a 29.5-inch (33 inches with threaded brake) fluted barrel, spiral-fluted bolt body, bipod and a telescoping stock with adjustable forward-folding monopod. Two 5-round magazines are present. OPTIC: A Nightforce NX5 5.5-22×56 scope with tactical reticle mounted in Nightforce rings is included. Optic condition, including lens coatings, is pristine. .338 LAPUA: Coutoured with a double-step taper, the barrel is 26 inches long (28.5 inches with threaded brake) and fluted. The bolt has a spiral-fluted body. No .338 Lapua magazines are included. (Email correspondence dated 9/29/21 with a third party indicates that parts are available to make these magazines at a cost of $650 each with a minimum order of two. The presence of the rifle is required for fitting.) DIMENSIONS: Weight, with .50 BMG barrel and optic is approximately 34 pounds. CONDITION: Unfired with trace indications of handling. INCLUSIONS: EDM takedown roller hard case, manuals and papers for both the .50 BMG rifle and optic. AMMUNITION: Case lots (100 rounds each) of Federal American Eagle 660-grain FMJ are available separately for $375/case plus shipping. Case lots (100 rounds each) of HSM 647-grain FMJ are available separately for $350/case plus shipping. Many of each are on hand. The price is firm and layaway is available. $13,500 plus shipping.

Left hand Empire Rifles .375 H&H Magnum. Serial number DL2736 has a 23-inch heavy sporter barrel (.725 muzzle diameter) with dished crown, banded front sight with white fiber optic bead, banded sling swivel stud and an adjustable ERA island express rear sight. Important features include a double square bridge action machined for Talley rings (quick detaching 1-inch high rings are included), jeweled extractor/bolt body/follower, straight bolt handle, three position wing safety and a steel drop box magazine (6+1 capacity). The bolt closes (snaps over) rounds not fed from the magazine. Metal finish is satin rust blue. STOCK: With the generous profile of a dangerous game rifle, the stock is fashioned from a AA-grade blank of claro walnut with straight grain for strength. An ebony forend tip, 26 lines per inch wrap checkering, double cross bolts, open pistol grip with steel cap, scalloped traditional (pancake) cheek rest with shadow line, inletted sling swivel stud and a Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad dress things up. Finish is a satin hand-rubbed oil. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 10.4 pounds and length-of-pull is 13.75 inches. CONDITION: The bore is strong and bright. Mechanics operate properly. Metal finish is approximately 97 percent, with a few small scratches into the metal on the front sight band and on the underside of the barrel near the muzzle, plus one small rubbed area on the magazine box. The stock is at least 99 percent. The price is firm and layaway is available. $9,000 plus shipping.

Hoffman Arms custom Springfield .30-06. From the storied firm in Ardmore, Oklahoma, this classic American sporter wears a 24-inch barrel with a banded front sight ramp topped by a brass-beaded blade. Although reprofiled, the barrel is original as the date stamp is partially visible on either side of the ramp (the left number being a “5” and the right being a “2”). The action itself has received minimal modifications (markings polished, carefully smoothed raceway, extractor and bolt body jeweled, Lyman aperture rear sight added, trigger face serrated with a checkered tip). The bottom metal has been replaced but the rear of the follower has not been beveled and the two-stage trigger mechanism remains in service. No serial number is present either above or below the wood line. STOCK: Fashioned from a walnut blank with strong lines and understated figure, the overall stock profile is wonderfully slim. The forend tip is horn. Fine borderless checkering with accent points wraps the forearm and bookends the grip shoulders in graceful panels. The slim, open pistol grip is capped with steel and the comb line is all but straight. The stock itself incorporates metal bedding pillars and wears an oil finish. The recoil pad was upgraded at some point in the not too distant past.  ENGRAVING: Sans attribution, the engraving is exceptional. The floor plate anchors the theme with a calling bull moose standing in profile against a forested background which is in turn vertically framed by fields of leafy vines with scroll and fleur accents. The pattern extends over the balance of the bottom metal and guard, then reappears on the front ring and on either end of the barrel. Stippling accents integrate on the front right ramp as well as the top of the ring and over the chamber. The grip cap also wears full coverage and the bolt knob is dressed with a horizontal band of fine checkering. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 8.2 pounds and the length-of-pull is 13.65 inches. CONDITION: The bore is bright, not roughed, and has strong rifling. The action is solid and mechanics proper. At least a partial professional restoration seems likely (given the slight softening of the Hoffman legend engraved in the barrel). Metal finish now stands at approximately 85 percent with only minor instances of roughness showing under the finish. Engraving remains sharp. Jeweling over the extractor and bolt body has softened. Checkering is likely recut and the stock oiled. The price is firm and layaway is available. $8,750 plus shipping.

Kimber of Oregon matching set of four special order SuperAmerica rifles in .22 LR, .22 Magnum, .22 Hornet and .223 Remington. Crafted during the early 1980s, each of these SuperAmerica rifles features a 22-inch barrel with white-beaded blade front sight, quarter rib with folding adjustable rear sight and forward scope mount, rear scope mount, ebony forend tip, 24 lines-per-inch wrap checkering, scalloped cheek rest, steel grip cap and a checkered steel butt plate with widow’s peak. Metal wears polished blue finish and the wood a satin finish. As these were special order rifles, each of the AAA-grade claro blanks was selected for extra figure. All four are repeaters. ADDITIONAL FEATURES: The three Model 82s (.22 LR, .22 Magnum and .22 Hornet) each have straight bolt handles, while the Model 84 .223 Remington has an early bolt handle with a slight curve. Three sight hoods are included with the fourth being promised by the consignor. SERIAL NUMBERS: Each rifle has the same serial number within the confines of the established Kimber convention. The .22 LR is SA1BRM, the .22 Magnum SAM2BRM, the .22 Hornet SAH3BRM and the .223 Remington SA4BRM. INCLUSIONS: None. No boxes or papers. DIMENSIONS: Lengths-of-pull are approximately 13.6 inches. CONDITIONS: Rifles are appear to be unfired and remain in 100 percent new condition with the following minor exceptions. The .22 LR has a small impression from a knife point on the underside of the grip at the grip cap. The Hornet has two minor impressions on the left shoulder of the stock just ahead of the serial number. The .223 has an impression on the left shoulder of the stock immediately below the serial number and a tiny impression on the underside of the grip at the grip cap. All of these can be carefully addressed by a professional gunsmith upon request for no additional cost. The price is firm and layaway is available. $15,000 plus shipping.

Kimber of Oregon Model 89 African .375 H&H Magnum. Made circa 1987, serial AR0229 is an early African model built on a true magnum-length action with integral mounts (square bridge) for Kimber rings. The barrel is 24 inches long with a banded front sight (brass-beaded blade and flip-up moon sight), banded sling swivel stud, quarter rib with express leafs (one fixed and one folding), three-position Model 70-type safety, straight bolt handle, drop box magazine (6 + 1 capacity, the extractor snapping over the last round) and a trapdoor grip cap (with extra beaded blade and Allen wrench tucked inside). STOCK: Based on a AA-grade English blank with strong, straight grain through the wrist, accents include an ebony forend tip, wrap checkering, twin crossbolts with ebony plugs, traditional (pancake) scalloped cheek rest with shadow line and a Howell-type inletted sling swivel stud on the toe line. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 9 pounds and length-of-pull is 13.75 inches. CONDITION: Likely unfired since factory proof and never taken afield. The bore is pristine. Barrel finish (rust blue) is over 99 percent with but trace indications of handling. Receiver has taken on a uniform plum. Wood (satin) is over 99 percent, with one small impression on the toe line. No box or papers. The price is firm and layaway is available. $7,500 plus shipping.

Mauser (Oberndorf) Model 98 mountain rifle in .280 Remington. Crafted in Austria, serial 102675 is an superb light weight sporter stocked in richly-figured AAA walnut with end-to-end crossing grain. While every aspect of the wood’s execution, checkering and finish is exceptional, it is the metalwork quality that staggers. A 23.5-inch tapered octagon-to-round barrel has a full-length integral matted rib ending in a raised front sight ramp topped with a brass-beaded blade. The barrel-mounted swivel stud is seamlessly soldered. The single leaf rear folding sight is dovetailed into the rib. Accents include a checkered steel grip cap, checkered steel butt plate with widow’s peak, timed and engraved screws, double triggers, two-position wing safety on a custom shroud and sleek steel bottom metal with a levered floor plate release. The rifle’s markings indicate “Made in Austria” yet execution is American classic with European heritage slightly evidenced by the petite Schnabel forend and the scalloped pancake cheek rest with shadow line. A straight bolt knob is properly configured to clear a scope. No maker’s name is declared. DIMENSIONS: Weight (with bases) is 7.2 pounds. Length-of-pull is 13.75 inches. CONDITION: The bore is strong and bright with no evidence of use. Metal and wood finishes are each at least 98 percent. The price is firm and layaway is available. $5,000 plus shipping.

Magnificent bespoke .416 Rigby Magnum on a Prechtl Magnum Mauser action. Completed over the course of six years and bearing the unmistakable lines of a classic Rigby, serial number 0684 is a joint creation of three outstanding craftsmen. BARRELED ACTION: Ordered directly from Gottfried Prechtl (Germany) in 2001, the single square bridge magnum Mauser action is fitted with a 24-inch Lothar Walther barrel (tapering to .710-inch at the muzzle) wearing an integral front ramp, banded sling swivel stud and quarter rib. The front ring of the action is rounded over the sides and then turns to flow forward for a flawless transition into the rib. Additional Prechtl features include a Mauser-style “turn-over” safety, straight bolt handle, Recknagel trigger and a Rigby-style floorplate with a serrated inside-the-bow release button. Magazine capacity is four rounds (not 4+1). Feeding/extraction/ejection is magically smooth and single rounds can be thumbed into the chamber with the extractor closing over sans hesitation. The front sight blade itself is removable from the ramp and the brass bead is properly augmented by a flip-up moon sight. The quarter rib secures a fixed express blade and two folding leafs (marked “200 YDS” and “300 YDS”), each with a gold sighting line. STOCK: Dennis Smith shaped the stock from an exceptionally strong-grained English blank. Appointments include 24 lines-per-inch checkering (wrapping over the forearm and panels on either side of the grip) with partially-mullered borders, twin crossing bolts, scalloped pancake cheek rest with a wrapping shadow line, pedestaled bottom metal, steel grip cap, Howell-type inletted sling swivel stud on the toe line and a Silvers pad. The satin finish provides the perfect subtile accent to each feature and transition. METAL: Lon Paul had the final say with the metal, perfecting the corners and surfaces, filing the rib and rear bridge and applying the elegant rust blue. His work was completed in 2006. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 11.2 pounds and the length-of-pull is 14.2 inches. CONDITION: Test fired only and never hunted, the rifle remains in nearly 100 percent condition with scant evidence of handling. The price is firm and layaway is available. $15,000 plus shipping.

John Rigby & Co. (London) 6.5x55mm on a much-refined Mauser Model 98 action. From the collection of a former Rigby owner, serial number 10337 is the very definition of perfection in a magazine rifle. Features include a 24-inch barrel, painstakingly smoothed action with jeweled bolt body/extractor/follower, custom steel bases, color case ERA three-position wing safety with secondary locking button, tuned trigger, custom bolt knob with twin checkered and bordered teardrop panels, 26 lines-per-inch bordered wrap-around checkering, scalloped pancake cheekpiece with shadow line, steel grip cap and inletted sling swivel studs. Also included is a Swarovski Z3 3-9x36mm scope with plex reticle. ENGRAVING: “J. Rigby & Co. London. England.” rides atop of the barrel in elegant script. “Cal 6.5×55” is on the floorplate and the serial number rides over the curl of the guard, both in gold. “Made In England” and “Cal. 6.5×55” appear on opposite sides of the front receiver ring and “6.5x55mm” is on the base of the barrel. DIMENSIONS: Weight, including scope, is 9.0 pounds. Length-of-pull is 13.5 inches. CONDITION: All but pristine and believed fired only three times since proofing, the rifle was never hunted. Metal finishes show only the slightest trace of handling. Wood is also nearly perfect, with just a few instances of minor impressions from storage. The scope is also like new. The price is firm and layaway is available. $12,500 plus shipping.