A comprehensive selection of fine or historically-important firearms and sporting collectibles currently offered by Sportsman’s Legacy.
Biesen custom pre-64 70 .300 H&H Magnum, 2010, one owner, magnum action, engraved, Burgess, 7.2 pounds, .60 MOA, over 95 percent

Biesen (Al & Roger) custom pre-64 Winchester Model 70 .300 H&H Magnum. A one-owner rifle completed in 2010, serial 141166 has a 23-inch barrel (light sporter contour, .575-inch muzzle diameter, island sling swivel stud). Features include a magnum-length action, rust blue finish, jeweled bolt body/extractor/follower/rail, reprofiled bolt handle, checkered bolt knob (two panels), three-position safety, reprofiled and checkered bolt release button, custom bottom metal machined by Tommy Burgess and a tuned trigger. STOCK: Crafted from a AA-grade English walnut blank with grain running strong through the wrist, formalities include an ebony forend tip, borderless wrap checkering accented with bold fleurs, scalloped cheek rest with a tapering shadow line, checkered steel grip cap, inletted sling swivel stud and a Pachmayr recoil pad. ENGRAVING: A mountain goat in full profile against a backdrop of peaks by E.C. Prudhomme (signed) is surrounded by intricate leafy vines and dresses the bottom metal to nearly full coverage. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 7.2 pounds and the length-of-pull is 13.8 inches. ACCURACY: The initial test target shows a three-shot group (100 yards, 180-grain AccuBond handloads) measuring .60-inch center-to-center is included. Nosler 200-grain Partition loads also perform very well. CONDITION: The bore is superb, strong and bright. Metal finish is at least 95 percent with trace silvering at the muzzle, bolt handle and shroud. Wood crowds 98 percent with a few minor impressions. The price is firm and layaway is available. $8,500 plus shipping.


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Al Biesen custom Winchester pre-64 Model 70 .338 Winchester Magnum, outstanding wood figure, integral brake, jeweled, checkered, 98 percent

Al Biesen custom Winchester pre-64 Model 70 .338 Winchester Magnum. Serial 69077 features a 22-inch custom barrel (23 inches with Biesen’s integral brake), jeweled follower/extractor/bolt body, reshaped and checkered bolt release button, cloverleaf tang, contoured bottom metal, checkered floor plate release button and a tuned trigger. Capacity is four rounds (3+1) and the extractor has been modified to smoothly “snap over” hand-fed rounds. Buehler mounts (1-inch low rings) are included. WOOD: Stocked from a AAA blank with rioting full-length figure, formalities include an ebony forend tip, borderless 26 lines-per-inch wrap checkering accented with Biesen’s signature fleurs, scalloped cheek rest with shadow line, checkered steel butt plate with trap door and widow’s peak, checkered steel grip cap and sling swivel studs. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 8.8 pounds and the length-of-pull is 13.6 inches. CONDITION: The bore is superb. Mechanics are solid and bright. Metal and wood finishes are each approximately 98 percent. The price is firm and layaway is available. $7,000 plus shipping.


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Al & Roger Biesen left hand custom .338 Winchester Magnum, three position wing safety, banded, outstanding execution, 98 percent

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.


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Dakota .22 LR, 1996 special order, Don Allen era, AA-grade English, banded, steel butt plate, case, papers, pristine

Dakota Arms .22 LR. A special order rifle from 1996 (Don Allen era), serial KED-03 has a 22-inch sporter barrel (.570-inch muzzle diameter). Features include a rust blue finish, banded sling swivel stud, three-position safety, hidden magazine (five-round), Dakota scalloped bases, AA-grade English walnut stock (24 lines-per-inch panel checkering, steel grip cap, inletted sling swivel stud, checkered steel butt plate with widow’s peak and a satin finish). INCLUSIONS: The original hard case (no end label), build sheet and Certificate of Ownership signed by Don & Norma Allen) are present. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 6.8 pounds and the length-of-pull is 13.6 inches. CONDITION: Likely unfired since factory proof and certainly never afield, the bore is pristine. Metal and wood finishes are essentially 100 percent with but trace suggestions of handling. The price is firm and layaway is available. $7,500 plus shipping.


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Left hand Empire Rifles Professional Grade .300 Winchester Magnum, 2009, integral mounts, claw, three-position, AA-grade English, test targets, over 95 percent

Left hand Empire Rifles Professional Grade .300 Winchester Magnum. Made in 2009, serial ES00278 has a 24-inch plain sporter barrel (.640-inch muzzle diameter) sans provisions for open sights. Features incluse a Mauser Model 98-type action (full-length claw extractor) with integral mounting system (steel 30mm medium rings are included), three-position wing safety, straight bolt handle with checkered knob and steel bottom metal with inside-the-bow release. Metal finish is matte and appears to Cerakote (or similar). Drawn from a AA-grade blank of English walnut with flaring figure, the stock is dressed with an ebony forend tip, 26 lines-per-inch borderless wrap checkering accented with fleurs, scalloped traditional (pancake) cheek rest with shadow line, ebony grip cap, inletted sling swivel studs and a Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 9.0 pounds and length-of-pull is 13.6 inches. CONDITION: The bore is pristine. Metal finish is approximately 97 percent. Wood finish/condition is approximately 95 percent overall. The ebony forend tip has three trace hairline cracks (none gapped) and the walnut has a scattering of minor rubs and impressions. ACCURACY: Three factory test targets are included, each showing three or four shots at 100 yards. Measuring center-to-center and discounting the fouling/zeroing rounds, results are .760-inch (three rounds Federal Premium 180-grain TSX), .969-inch (four rounds Nosler 180-grain Accubond) and 1.060-inches (three rounds Federal Premium 180-grain Nosler Accubond). INCLUSIONS: Factory letter from 2009 to the original purchaser, period catalogs and literature, along with what is believed to be the original aluminum hard case in which the rifle was received. The price is firm and layaway is available. $7,000 plus shipping.


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Left hand Empire Rifles .375 H&H Magnum, express, drop box (6+1), square bridge, Talley, 98 percent

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.


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Jerry Fisher custom Mauser 98 .358 Winchester, 1959, featured in Kennedy checkering book, shortened to Kurz length by Fullington, 22-inch Apex, Heilman, Farman, provenance, updated and refreshed to 95 percent

Important Jerry Fisher custom Mauser 98 .358 Winchester. Made circa 1959 as a gift for Jerry’s brother-in-law and retained by the family until recently, it is an interesting rifle on multiple levels. ACTION: The military Mauser action was shortened .50-inch by John Fullington. The work is exceptional as it is nearly impossible to detect the weld line. Fisher smithed the bolt handle himself and added two bordered teardrop checkering panels. Bolt body, extractor and follower were jeweled. As was common at the time, the follower was not modified to permit the bolt to close over an empty magazine and the extractor was not reshaped to “snap over”. Capacity is three rounds, all feeding from the magazine. A carefully-tuned single stage Jaeger trigger was pressed into service. BARREL: An Apex 22-inch light sporter barrel (recessed crown, .565-inch muzzle diameter, six lands/grooves) was selected as it was one of the top brands of the era. STOCK: Fisher crafted the stock from a select blank of California English walnut in a pattern attributed to Monty Kennedy. The 22 lines-per-inch checkering pattern features complex borders, bold ribbons and outlined fleurs. A deeply figured tapering grip cap with pedestal provides an elegant contrast to the honey-blonde stock. A blind magazine, what Jerry called “concealed magazine job”, adds much to the sleek lines. OPTIC: A period Lyman All-American 2.5x (1-inch tube, straight crosswire reticle) is mounted in Redfield hardware. DIMENSIONS: Weight (with optic) is 7.2 pounds. Length-of-pull is 13.7 inches. CONDITION: The bore is outstanding, strong and bright. Feeding is positive although the follower spring seems weak. As recently refreshed and modified, the Bruce Farman rust blue metal finish is approximately 99 percent. Steve Heilman reprofiled the original high comb and cheek rest, replaced the aged butt plate with a Pachmayr recoil pad, matched the finish over the butt to the original and added a two-position wing safety. Overall, wood condition approaches 95 percent. PROVENANCE: Pictured and described in Monty Kennedy’s Checkering & Carving of Gunstocks (page 291) and supported by a letter from Celeste Fisher (Jerry’s widow), both included. A period leather sling with Jaeger swivels is also present. The price is firm and layaway is available. $7,500 plus shipping.


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Griffin & Howe .375 H&H Magnum, true magnum Mauser action, drop box, quarter rib, AAA English, nine pounds

Griffin & Howe .375 H&H Magnum built on a magnum Mauser. A stunning dangerous game rifle with superb appointments, the 24-inch barrel has a matted ramp front sight with brass bead, gracefully banded sling swivel stud and a matted quarter rib with one standing and two folding leafs regulated for 100/200/300 yards. The action is a true magnum Mauser (9.25-inches long) with single square bridge, integral bases (accept Talley rings) with sighting notch (to clear open sights), sculpted drop box bottom metal (four plus one capacity) with inside-the-bow release button, two-position knurled wing safety, jeweled bolt body and follower, checkered (two panels) bolt knob and a finely-checkered trigger shoe. The stock is fashioned from an exhibition grade English walnut blank shot through with dark ribbons. Accents include an ebony forend tip, wrap-around 24 lines-per-inch checkering with double border, English (pancake) cheekpiece with wrapping shadow line, leather-wrapped recoil pad, steel grip cap and inletted pedestal sling swivel stud. Additional accenting touches include niter blued bolt release lever and screws. The extractor face has been tapered to “snap over” a round dropped into the chamber. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 9.0 pounds and length of pull is 13.8 inches. Drops are 1.5 and 1.75 inches from the top of the integral 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. IMPORT MARKINGS: 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, suggesting it was imported from Canada. HISTORY: Per the Griffin & Howe historian, no records exist. CONDITION: It appears this rifle was completely refurbished by Griffin & Howe at some point. Careful examination of the action (inside) indicates the presence of filled side mount attachment points. The bore is virtually new, which combined with the slender contour suggests it was replaced using the original sights and banded stud. Metal finish is about 99 percent, with only slight indications of use. Wood finish is 99 percent as well, while wood integrity is about 98 percent due to a scattering of minor scuffs and field impressions. The price is firm and layaway is available. $10,000 plus shipping.


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Left hand consecutive pair Heym SR20 N in .243 Win. & .270 Win., 1984, three position, single set, rosewood, Mullered, 14.25 LOP, boxed, 97 percent

Left hand consecutive-serialed pair of Heym SR20 N rifles in .243 Winchester and .270 Winchester. Made in 1984 (per certificates) and imported by Paul Jaeger, serials 26944 (.270 Win.) and 26945 (.243 Win.) have 24-inch light sporter barrels (.560 muzzle diameters, ramp front sights, adjustable rear sight blades). Features include long (1.2-inch) clip extractors, jeweled bolt bodies, three-position safeties, single set triggers, rosewood Schnabels, Mullered-bordered checkering panels, scalloped cheek rests, left-hand palm swells, rosewood grip caps, Monte Carlo combs and Leupold mounts (1-inch low rings). DIMENSIONS: Weights are 8.0 pounds and lengths-of-pull are 14.25 inches. CONDITIONS: The .243 Win. has a pristine bore. Mechanics are solid and operate properly, including the safety and set. Metal finish is approximately 97 percent with occasional instances of minor finish freckling and light surface film on the alloy portions of the bottom metal. Wood is approximately 99 percent. The .270 Win. condition is the same. INCLUSIONS: The original boxes with foam lining and correct end label serials along with the certificates are present. The price is firm, layaway is available and the set will not be separated. $6,000 plus shipping.


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Hoffman Arms .375 H&H Magnum, Cleveland, circa 1923, magnum Mauser, engraved, quarter rib, integral pop-up aperture, horn, 4+1, Hoffman sling, 75 percent

Hoffman Arms .375 H&H Magnum. Made in Cleveland circa 1923 and based on a Mauser Model 98 magnum-length action, rifle number 220 wears a 26-inch tapering sporter barrel (.635-inch muzzle diameter). Features include a banded front sight (button-release hood, stippled approach), banded sling swivel stud, quarter rib (three folding leafs engraved “100/200/300”, stippled flat), damascened bolt body and extractor, integral pop-up aperture sight (rear bridge, engraved “100”), shaped bolt handle, three-position safety, side mount base and a drop-box magazine. STOCK: Shaped from straight-grained walnut, accents include a horn forend tip, wrap checkering with partial Mullered borders, scalloped cheek rest with shadow line and a steel grip cap. The action beds against a metal bracket inletted at the lug and rides on a steel insert surrounding the rear attachment screw. ENGRAVING: Not suprisingly, engraving is unattributed but of the highest quality. Anchored by intricate scroll over the bottom metal and grip, the pattern reappears on the front ring with accents on the band as well as the front sight base. The trigger face is checkered. CAPACITY: Four plus one. Extractor “snaps over” rounds dropped in the chamber. SERIAL: Properly serialed on the underside of the action at the lug as 93644, the number appears 9x in total (action, bolt release, shroud, cocking piece, extractor, 2x trigger, magazine box, floorplate). MARKINGS: “HARMS” appears as a double strike on the lug. Stock is stamped “220”. Sling is stamped “Hoffman Arms Co., Cleveland O”. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 9.2 pounds. Length-of-pull is 14.0 inches. CONDITION: The bore is very good with strong rifling and mild frosting. The front sight bead is absent. The aperture sight spring requires adjustment to hold the sight solidly in position when presenting. Trigger pull is crisp. Feeding/extraction/ejection is positive. Metal finish has thinned and browned to approximately 75 percent. Wood is approximately 65 percent overall, with general impressions, thinning and blotching. The Pachmayr Old English recoil pad is a later addition. The price is firm and layaway is available. $9,500 plus shipping.


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Left hand Holehan Long Range Hunter .340 Weatherby Magnum, Winchester 70 CRF, Krieger, Talley, McMillan, ammo, 98 percent

LEFT HAND Holehan Long Range Hunter .340 Weatherby Magnum. Build on a Winchester Model 70 controlled-round-feeding action in 2013, serial G288667 has a tapering 26-inch Krieger barrel (1/10 twist, .695-inch muzzle diameter, fluted). Features include a “square bridge” action with scalloped mounting brackets for the included Talley rings (30mm medium), jeweled bolt body, reprofiled and checkered bolt release button, checkered bolt knob (four teardrop panels), custom bottom metal (steel, inside-the-bow release), engraved action screws and a tuned trigger. The McMillan synthetic stock has impressed checkering fields and a green/brown/black pebble finish along with a Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad. DIMENSIONS: Weight (with rings) is 8.0 pounds and the length-of-pull is 13.4 inches. CONDITION: The bore is strong and bright. Trigger pull is crisp. Metal and stock finishes are at least 98 percent. AMMUNITION: Eight boxes of Weatherby factory ammo is included – four boxes with 225 grains Barnes Triple-Shock and four boxes of 250-grain Nosler Partition. The price is firm and layaway is available. $4,500 plus shipping.


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Holland & Holland .240 Apex takedown, serial 49, quick release mounts, Swarovski, outstanding bore

Holland & Holland .240 Apex takedown. Based on a much-refined Mauser 98 action, serial number 49 is a spectacular example of why Holland & Holland is regarded among the world’s finest riflemakers. The sleek little rifle features a 23-inch light sporter barrel with partially-banded front sight and sling eye, banded rear sight with one standing (marked 50/200) and one folding (marked 350) leaf, single-lever detachable mounting system, modified bolt handle, conventional two-position safety, trapdoor grip cap and horn butt plate. The safety lever can only partially rise when the scope is in position (remaining “on safe” with some tension although not locked and still allows free bolt operation). MARKINGS: Serial number (49) appears on front ring and guard. “Holland & Holland, 98 New Bond St., London” centers on the barrel, “Holland’s .240 Bore APEX Regd. Super Express Rifle” as well as “Nitro Proved” shows at the shank. “SANS-NOM TACOMA WA” appears under the wood on the front ring. ENGRAVING: .240 APEX CAL.” tops the front scope ring and “No. 49” the rear scope ring, “SAFE” appears in gold and “49” graces the guard. Both the takedown, guard and butt plate screws are timed and enhanced with scroll. OPTIC: A new Swarovski Z3 3-9×36 with plex reticle is included. DIMENSIONS: Weight (scoped) is 8.4 pounds. Length of pull is 14.15 inches. CONDITION: The bore is extraordinary – mirror bright and nearly pristine. Metal finish appears to be original and stands at approximately 70%, although most of the bottom metal coverage has thinned and silvered. Wood finish has thinned, with possible additions of oil. Checkering is worn and flattened. The stock itself bears the impressions of many days afield, in particular on the right side just forward of the butt plate. The barreled action has been glassed its full length. The horn butt plate is flaking and has some chipping and the right butt shows a teardrop area of finish that likely refreshed over a small knot. The scope is essentially new. The price is firm and a layaway program is available. $16,500 plus shipping.


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Holland & Holland full stock .338 Winchester Magnum, Mauser 98, 1994, engraved, drop box (4+1), quarter rib, quick detach, Swarovski, pristine bore, 95+ percent

Holland & Holland full stock .338 Winchester Magnum. Bearing 1994 London proofs, rifle number 4340 (5x: barrel underside, action at lug, guard, end cap, forward mount ring) has a 20-inch tapering medium sporter barrel with a ramp front sight (rotating/locking hood, stippled face, serrated flat, brass-beaded blade) and an island rear sight (stippled face, fixed express blade marked “50/100 yds”, folding express blade marked “200 yds”, gold sighting lines). The Mauser 98 action has a partially-stippled front ring, Holland & Holland quick release mounting system, straight bolt handle with checkered knob, twin two-position safeties (work in concert), drop box magazine and a Timney trigger. Barrel and action wear rust blue while the bottom metal, crossbolt and trap are finished in accented coin. Screws are timed. STOCK: Crafted in well-figured walnut, formalities include wrap checkering with a diamond accent and partial double borders, crossbolt, cheek rest with wrapping scallop and shadow line, trapdoor grip cap (with replacement front sight blade), initial plate (toe line, blank) and a Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad. The action is bedded at the lug and an aluminum pillar surrounds the rear action screw for additional strength. Finish is hand-rubbed oil. ENGRAVING: The floorplate presents a detailed grizzly bust framed with leafy vine, the pattern continuing over the guard and reappearing on the front ring, bolt handle, cap, crossbolt trap and screwheads. The rear ring is branded. Engraving is unattributed and no import markings are present. CAPACITY: Four plus one, the fifth round dropping in and extractor “snapping over”. Feeding/extraction/ejection are positive and proper. DIMENSIONS: Weight (with optic) is 10.4 pounds. Sans is 8.8 pounds. Length-of-pull is 13.8 inches. CONDITION: The bore is superb. Mechanics are rock solid. Metal finishes are approximately 97 percent and wood at least 95 percent with a scattering of light impressions. OPTIC: The Swarovski Habicht Nova 1.5-6×42 (30mm steel tube, plex reticle) is tack sharp with strong lens coatings. The price is firm and layaway is available. $22,500 plus shipping.


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Innogun Integral 9.3×62, 19.5, brake, modular, straight pull, outstanding Turkish, pristine bore, 90 percent

Innogun Integral 9.3x62mm. Serial S1/100054DE has a 19.5-inch barrel (21.5 inches inclusive of brake, ramp front sight with orange blade, island rear sight assembly with windage-adjustable notched express blade). Features include integral dovetails, straight pull action, tang cocking/safety button and a detachable magazine. A switch-barrel design, the barrel can be detached from the action (when removed from the stock) and switched with other calibers. Trigger pull is extraordinary. WOOD: Stocked in staggering Turkish walnut with sinister full-length grain, appointments include a Schnabel, palm swell, stepped Barvarian cheek rest and a hand-rubbed oil finish. The brake is an aftermarket addition. MARKINGS: Underside of barrel is marked (electric pencil) “Woodcock Hill, Benton PA”. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 7.2 pounds and the length-of-pull is 14.35 inches. CONDITION: The bore is pristine with outstanding surface finish. Mechanics are solid. Metal finish is approximately 95 percent with minor handling wear. Wood is approximately 90 percent with a few impressions and texturing from dry oil that failed to penetrate the dense grain. The thread protector cap attaches properly, but leaves a small portion of the leading edge uncovered. No box. A photocopy of the owner’s manual in German is present. The price is firm and layaway is available. $2,500 plus shipping.


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Kimber of Oregon Model 82 SuperAmerica same-serialed trio in .22 LR/Magnum/Hornet, AAA claro, quarter ribs, Leupold, Talley, superb bores, 99 percent

Kimber of Oregon Model 82 SuperAmerica same-serialed trio in .22 LR, .22 Magnum and .22 Hornet. Serials SA69 (.22 LR), SAM69 (.22 Magnum) and SAH69 (.22 Hornet) each have 22-inch sporter barrels (hooded front ramps with white-beaded blades, quarter ribs with adjustable folding leaf sights). Common features include polished blue metal finishes, straight bolt handles, disc safeties, AAA-grade claro walnut stocks (24 lines-per-inch wrap checkering, scalloped cheek rests, steel grip caps, checkered steel butt plates with widow’s peaks and satin finishes). Each rifle is topped with a new Leupold VX-3i 1.5-5x20mm scope (matte finishes, Duplex reticles, .25-MOA clicks) in Talley steel rings. No boxes or papers. Weights are each approximately 7.8 pounds and lengths-of-pull are each approximately 13.6 inches. CONDITIONS: Bores are pristine. Metal finishes are each approximately 99 percent or better. Wood conditions are each approximately 98 percent or better with trace indications of handling. The price is firm, layaway is available and the set will not be separated. $15,000 plus shipping.


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Kimber of Oregon Model 82 Cub .22 LR, special order, AA-grade claro, checkered, 98 percent

Kimber of Oregon Model 82 Cub .22 LR. Likely a special order, serial number CUB92081 features an 18.5-inch barrel, dovetailed receiver, straight bolt handle, two-position disc safety, five-round magazine, AA-grade claro walnut stock (panel checkering, checkered butt plate, no sling swivel studs). DIMENSIONS: Weight is 6.0 pounds and length-of-pull is 13.3 inches. No box, papers, target or additional accessories are present. CONDITION: The bore is superb, strong and bright. Metal and wood finished are approximately 98 percent. The price is firm and layaway is available. $3,750 plus shipping.


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Kimber of Oregon 82B Brownell .22 LR, AAA claro, flat bolt handle, banded, 99 percent

Kimber of Oregon Model 82B Brownell .22 LR. Made in 1986, serial number LB176-500 has a 19.75-inch tapered sporter barrel with banded front sight (fluted pedestal, sculpted ramp, brass-beaded blade), island rear sight (sculpted base, fixed express blade plus folder), Kimber bases, flat bolt handle (checkered underside), AAA-grade claro walnut with rich crossing grain, full stock with end cap, panel checkering, checkered steel butt plate with widow’s peak, steel grip cap, inletted sling swivel studs and timed screws. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 6.8 pounds and length-of-pull is 13.7 inches. CONDITION: The bore is strong and bright. Both metal and wood are approximately 99 percent with but trace suggestions of handling. No box, target or literature. The price is firm and layaway is available. $5,000 plus shipping.


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Kimber of Oregon matched pair serial number 4 Laminated Super Continentals in .22 LR and .223 Remington, both new and unfired in box

Kimber of Oregon matched pair of Laminated Super Continental (full stock) rifles in .22 LR. and .223 Remington. Originating from the famed Earl Kelly collection of serial number 4 rifles (others also listed), serials LSM04 (.22 LR, Model 82) and LSM04 (.223 Remington, Model 84) are thought to be one of only three such pairs ever created. Features include 20-inch barrels with banded front sight assemblies topped by brass-beaded blades, scalloped rear sight bases topped with express blades (one fixed and one folding leaf each, the folders remaining green), Kimber bases and flat bolt handles with checkered undersides. The sleek full-length brown laminate stocks wear bordered wrap checkering, scalloped and beaded “Continental” cheek rests, Howell-type inletted sling swivel studs, steel grip caps and checkered steel Neidner butt plates – each with a widow’s peak. Some of these features are thought to be unique among the three pairs. DIMENSIONS: Weights are each approximately 6.9 pounds and lengths-of pull are 13.4 inches. CONDITIONS: New and unfired since factory proof. INCLUSIONS: The original Kimber boxes are present. The price is firm and layaway is available. $10,000 plus shipping.


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Jim Carmichel’s Kimber of Oregon Model 84 .223 Remington, serial 13, provenance, dovetailed receiver, rosewood, AA claro, 85 percent

Jim Carmichel’s serial number 13 Kimber of Oregon Model 84 .223 Remington. Made in 1996 and presented to famed gunwriter and Kimber mentor Jim Carmichel by company owners Jack and Greg Warne, this special rifle has a 22-inch sporter barrel and dovetailed receiver. Stocked in select AA-grade claro walnut, appointments include a rosewood forend tip, wrap checkering, checkered steel butt plate with widow’s peack and a steel grip cap. PROVENANCE: A letter from Carmichel supports the presentation history and notes this was one of several Kimbers in his collection bearing this serial. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 6.0 pounds and the length-of-pull is 13.75 inches. CONDITION: The bore has moderate roughness attesting to its pedigree. Trigger pull is spectacular. Metal finish is approximately 85 percent with a few freckles. Wood is at least 95 percent. ACCURACY: The included factory test target shows a five-shot, 50-yard group of .180-inch. The original manual is present. The price is firm and layaway is available. $3,750 plus shipping.


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Kimber of Oregon Model 84 .223 Rem. serial number 3, dovetailed, ebony, 99 percent

Kimber of Oregon Model 84 .223 Remington serial number 3. Features of this very special rifle include a 22-inch sporter barrel, dovetailed receiver, backswept bolt handle, rocker (disc) safety, claro walnut stock, ebony forend tip, panel checkering, steel grip cap, checkered steel butt plate with widow’s peak and sling swivel studs. Metal wears a polished blue finish, the stock satin. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 5.8 pounds and the length-of-pull is 13.85 inches. CONDITION: The bore appears new. Metal finish is approximately 99 percent with a portion of the bottom metal showing a uniform plum. Wood is approximately 99 percent as well. No box or papers. The price is firm and layaway is available. $5,000 plus shipping.


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Kimber of Oregon Model 84 .257 Kimber, gunwriter provenance, dies, magazine article, box, 95 percent

Outstanding Kimber of Oregon Model 84 prototype .257 Kimber. Made circa 1985, serial number 257KX3 (Kimber Experimental Number 3) was originally field-tested by cartridge developer Mike Hill. It then passed to gunwriter Layne Simpson who owned it for some time. Simpson wrote a feature article detailing load development and ballistic performance (published in the May/June 1987 edition of Handloader Magazine) based on his most favorable experiences. Features include a 22-inch (1/10 twist) barrel, Model 84 action (repeater) and a claro walnut stock (panel checkering, steel grip cap, checkered steel butt plate, sling swivel studs). DIMENSIONS: Weight is 6.4 pounds and length-of-pull is 13.65 inches. CONDITION: The bore is bright with but a hint of roughness (possibly from machining). Mechanics are solid. Metal and wood finishes each exceed 95 percent. INCLUSIONS: Redding Custom .257 Kimber (two piece) die set, original letter from Layne Simpson discussing the origins and performance of the rifle/cartridge, the original factory two-piece cardboard box with correct end label and Simpson’s shipping label, instruction flyer, marketing card and true copy of Handloader Magazine with Simpson’s article are present. Kimber bases are attached. The price is firm and layaway is available. $12,500 plus shipping.


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Safari by Elmer Keith, first edition, from library of publisher and signed by the cover illustrator, support materials, exceptional condition

Inscribed by the cover illustrator, Cynthia Jackson (Roesch) and originally acquired from the estate of Truman Fowler (the book’s publisher and Keith hunting companion), this first edition of Elmer Keith’s classic was published in 1968 by Safari Publications. It remains in pristine condition and includes an original folding promotional flyer and nine original cover tear sheets with promotional text. PROVENANCE: Letter from Jackson, apparently to the book’s former owner and a letter from Julia Fowler which discusses her late husband’s library. CONDITION: Exceptional, the lot. The price is firm and layaway is available. $1,000 plus shipping.


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Kimber of Oregon Model 89 SuperAmerica .257 Roberts, AA English, Leupold, Talley, 99 percent

Kimber of Oregon Model 89 SuperAmerica .257 Roberts. Serial 8901345 has a 22-inch barrel (light sporter contour) and a matte receiver (full-length claw extractor, three-position safety, integral mounts). WOOD: Stocked in AA-grade English walnut, accents include an ebony forend tip, 24 lines-per-inch wrap checkering, scalloped cheek rest with shadow line, steel grip cap, inletted sling swivel studs and a Kimber recoil pad. DIMENSIONS: Weight (with optic) is 8.6 pounds and the length-of-pull is 13.5 inches. CONDITION: The bore is superb. Mechanics are solid. Metal and wood finishes are each approximately 99 percent. No box or papers. OPTIC: A new Leupold VX-3i 3.5-10x40mm (Duplex reticle, matte finish, 1-inch tube, .25-MOA clicks) is secured in Talley rings. The price is firm and layaway is available. $6,750 plus shipping.


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Kimber of Oregon Model 89 SuperAmerica 7×57 Mauser, AA claro, Leupold, 99 percent

Kimber of Oregon Model 89 SuperAmerica 7×57 Mauser. Serial 8901647 is an early BGR with a 22-inch light sporter barrel (polished blue finish). Features include a matte receiver with integral mounts, full-length claw extractor for true controlled feeding and extraction and a three-position safety. STOCK: The AA-grade claro blank is dressed with an ebony forend tip, 24 lines-per-inch wrap checkering, scalloped cheek rest with shadow line, steel grip cap, inletted sling swivel studs, Kimber recoil pad and a satin finish. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 8.6 pounds and the length-of-pull is 13.5 inches. CONDITION: The bore is pristine. Metal finish is approximately 99 percent. Wood is also approximately 99 percent with one minor impression on the comb line. No box or papers. OPTIC: A new Leupold VX-3i 3.5-10x40mm (Duplex reticle, matte finish, 1-inch tube, .25-MOA clicks) is secured in Talley rings. The price is firm and layaway is available. $6,000 plus shipping.


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Kimber of Oregon Model 89 7×57 Mauser, all matte, AA claro, rosewood, inletted, Leupold, Talley, 99 percent

Kimber of Oregon Model 89 SuperAmerica 7×57 Mauser. A special early BGR with an all matte finish, serial 8901186 has a 22-inch light sporter barrel. Features include a full-length claw extractor, three-position safety and integral mounts. WOOD: Stocked in AA-grade claro, finishing touches include a rosewood forend tip, 24 lines-per-inch wrap checkering, scalloped cheek rest with shadow line, steel grip cap, inletted sling swivel studs and a Kimber recoil pad. DIMENSIONS: Weight (with optic) is 8.6 pounds and the length-of-pull is 13.4 inches. CONDITION: The bore is pristine. Metal and wood finishes are each approximately 99 percent. No box or papers. OPTIC: A new Leupold VX-3i 3.5-10x40mm (Duplex reticle, matte finish, 1-inch tube, .25-MOA clicks) is secured in Talley rings. The price is firm and layaway is available. $7,000 plus shipping.


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Kimber of Oregon Model 89 Big Game Rifle 7mm Remington Magnum, circa 1988, show gun, factory engraved, gold, select wood, unfired

Kimber of Oregon Model 89 BGR 7mm Remington Magnum. A unique and desirable Kimber, serial SC6000 was created circa 1988 and displayed at national hunting shows including the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation “Elk Camp”. The 23-inch barrel wears a polished blue finish and has a hooded ramp front sight (white bead) along with a quarter rib rear sight (with one standing and one folding express blades). The receiver sports a matte finish (bolt handle, shroud, bottom metal and grip cap are polished to match the barrel) and has integral (square bridge) mounts for Kimber rings, jeweled bolt body/extractor/follower and a checkered bolt knob (four teardrop panels). The stock is shaped from a AAA-grade English blank, wears a gloss finish and is accented with an ebony forend tip, wrap checkering, inletted (Howell-type) sling swivel studs, scalloped cheek rest with shadow line and a steel grip cap. ENGRAVING: Factory engraver J. Michaluk executed a superb bull elk in 24K gold relief on the floorplate, framing the game scene portion with gold wire and then bracketing with bordered leaf and vine. The pattern continues over the guard and the theme reappears on the grip cap. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 8.2 pounds and the length-of-pull is 13.5 inches. CONDITION: Almost certainly unfired outside proof and clearly never taken afield, the bore is pristine. Barrel blue is approximately 99 percent, with light rubbing over a portion of the muzzle. Action finish is essentially 100 percent. Wood is approximately 99 percent, with two insignificant impressions on the toe line. The recoil pad is hardening and darkening. No box is present but the correct manual and marketing questionnaire are included. The price is firm and layaway is available. $6,000 plus shipping.


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Kimber of Oregon Model 89 BGR .300 Winchester Magnum, factory engraved game scene, gold relief, BGRX 300-1, 99 percent

Kimber of Oregon Model 89 Big Game Rifle in .300 Winchester Magnum. Completed circa 1987, serial BGRX 300-1 is an outstanding example of Clackamas’ best efforts. Features include a 24-inch tapered medium sporter barrel, square bridge action with recoil shoulders, three-position safety and timed screws. STOCK: Shaped from a AA-grade blank with strong crossing grain, appointments include an ebony forend tip, 26 lines-per-inch wrap checkering, scalloped ejection port shoulder, scalloped cheek rest with shadow line and inletted (Howell-type) sling swivel studs. ENGRAVING: Signed by factory engraver Larry Peters, a gold relief brown bear in a wilderness setting spans the bottom metal. A supporting pattern of fine scroll and intricate leafy vine borders the scene and extends over the guard, receiver, bolt handle, barrel shank, grip cap and rings. The bolt knob is checkered (four complex teardrops over a sunburst). RINGS: Engraved 1-inch medium double lever rings are attached. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 8.2 pounds and the length-of-pull is 13.3 inches. CONDITION: Likely unfired since factory proof and certainly never hunted. Metal (rust blue) and wood (satin) finishes are at least 99 percent with traces of handling. The ebony tip shows a trace of a stabalized hairline and what appear to be two ink lines under the finish are below the ejection port. No box or papers. SISTER RIFLE: BGRX 375-1, a similar .375 H&H Magnum in equally pristine condition, is available separately. The price is firm and layaway is available. $10,000 plus shipping.


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Kimber of Oregon Model 89 SuperAmerica .35 Whelen, AA claro, Leupold, Talley, 99 percent

Kimber of Oregon Model 89 SuperAmerica .35 Whelen. Serial 8901447 is an early BGR with a 24-inch barrel (polished finish). Features include a matte-finished receiver with integral mounts, full-length claw extractor for true controlled round feeding and extraction and a three-position safety. STOCK: Drawn from an attractive blank of AA-grade claro, additions include an ebony forend tip, wrap checkering, scalloped cheek rest with shadow line, steel grip cap, inletted sling swivel studs, Kimber recoil pad and a satin finish. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 9.0 pounds and the length-of-pull is 13.5 inches. CONDITION: The bore is pristine. Metal finish is over 99 percent and wood is approximately 99 percent. No box or papers. OPTIC: A new Leupold VX-3i 3.5-10x40mm (Duplex reticle, matte finish, 1-inch tube, .25-MOA clicks) is secured in Talley rings. The price is firm and layaway is available. $5,500 plus shipping.


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Kimber of Oregon Model 89 African .375 H&H Magnum, banded, quarter rib, drop box (6+1), AA English, Leupold, Talley, 98 percent

Kimber of Oregon Model 89 African .375 H&H Magnum. A very early African with serial AF0228, it wears a 24-inch tapering heavy sporter barrel (.710-inch muzzle diameter, banded and hooded front sight with brass-beaded blade and flip-up moon bead, banded sling swivel stud, quarter rib with one fixed and one folding express blades). The matte-finished receiver has a full-length claw extractor, three-position safety, straight bolt handle, drop box magazine and integral mounts with recoil shoulders. WOOD: Shaped from a AA-grade English blank with superb directional grain structure, appointments include an ebony forend tip, 24 lines-per-inch wrap checkering, double crossbolts with ebony plugs, traditional (pancake) scalloped cheek rest with shadow line, trapdoor grip cap, inletted sling swivel stud and a Kimber recoil pad. CAPACITY: Seven rounds (six plus one, the extractor “snapping over” the last round when dropped into the chamber). Feeding/extraction/ejection are proper. DIMENSIONS: Weight (with optic) is 10.0 pounds and the length-of-pull is 14.0 inches. CONDITION: The bore is strong and bright. Metal finish is approximately 98 percent with the receiver and floor plate taking on a uniform plum. Wood is approximately 99 percent. No box or papers. OPTIC: A new Leupold VX-3i 1.5-5x20mm (Duplex reticle, matte finish, 1-inch tube, .25-MOA clicks) is secured in Talley double lever rings. The price is firm and layaway is available. $8,000 plus shipping.


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Kimber of Oregon Model 89 African Big Game Rifle .375 H&H Magnum, show gun, engraved, gold, serial BGRX 375-1, quarter rib, express, square bridge, drop box, straight bolt, unfired, over 99 percent

Kimber of Oregon Model 89 Big Game Rifle “African” model in .375 H&H Magnum show gun. Completed circa 1987, serial BGRX 375-1 is an outstanding example of Clackamas’ best efforts and was no doubt created to showcase both factory engraving as well as the African model (the dangerous game version of the BGR, this rifle not being marked “African” or having an African serial prefix). Features include a 24-inch tapered heavy sporter barrel, banded front sight with conventional brass-beaded blade and flip-up moon sight, barrel-mounted sling swivel stud, quarter rib (hand-matted top and leafs, one fixed and one folder, each with gold sighting lines), magnum-length square bridge action with recoil shoulders (accepts Kimber rings), straight bolt handle, three-position Model 70-type safety, drop box magazine (6+1 capacity, extractor snaps over) trap door grip cap and timed screws. STOCK: Shaped from a straight-grain blank selected for strength, appointments include an ebony forend tip, 26 lines-per-inch wrap checkering, double crossbolts with ebony plugs, scalloped ejection port shoulder, open grip profile, traditional (pancake) scalloped cheek rest with shadow line, inletted (Howell-type) sling swivel stud and timed screws. ENGRAVING: The late Larry Peters, Kimber’s factory engraver, once remarked that he spent more time on this particular rifle than any other during the time of his service. The complex and detailed supporting pattern radiates outward from a gold relief maned lion that graces the floorplate. Bordered by arches of leafy vine, the supporting pattern covers the entirity of the bottom metal, receiver and grip cap. It then reappears on the band, quarter rib, barrel, shroud and bolt handle. “Kimber of Oregon. Inc., Clackamas, Oregon, U.S.A.” is engraved just forward of the rib. The bolt knob is hand-checkered (four complex teardrops over a sunburst). Peter’s signature is engraved on the tang (under the bolt shroud). RINGS: Engraved 1-inch medium double lever rings (not pictured) are included. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 10.0 pounds and the length-of-pull is 13.5 inches. CONDITION: Likely unfired since factory proof and certainly never hunted. Metal (rust blue) and wood (satin) finishes are at least 99 percent with traces of handling. The ivory moon sight bead is missing (will be replaced upon request). No box or papers. SISTER RIFLE: BGRX 300-1, a similar .300 Winchester Magnum in equally pristine condition, is available separately. The price is firm and layaway is available. $10,000 plus shipping.


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Kimber of Oregon Founder’s Edition Model 89 Big Game Rifle .375 H&H Magnum, second created, engraved, gold, select AAA-grade English, unfired

Kimber of Oregon Model 89 Big Game Rifle Founder’s Edition .375 H&H Magnum. BACKGROUND: During 1987, Kimber of Oregon owner’s Jack and Greg Warne elected to expand from making only rimfire (Model 82) and short-action centerfire (Model 84) rifles. In order to accomplish this an injection of funding was required, so a private placement stock offering was established. The initial outline was to offer at least $1.5M of stock with a minimum investment of $50K per individual. Those investing would be deemed “Founders” and part of their consideration was a Founder’s Edition Model 89 Big Game Rifle in a caliber of their choosing. While the initial edition size was intended to be 14 rifles, only eight were ever produced (according to detailed records kept by Kimber factory engraver, the late Larry Peters). The subject rifle is the second to be created (as designated by its serial number – FE-2). DESCRIPTION: Wearing a heavy sporter barrel sans provisions for open sights, the rifle adopts a general SuperAmerica configuration. The metal wears a polished blue finish and the action the standard capacity (3+1, the full-length claw extractor easily snapping over a hand-fed round). Mounts for Kimber rings are integral (square bridged) with the receiver. The safety is a three-position (similar to a Winchester Model 70). The action, of course, is a true controlled-round feeding design – a hybrid of the Mauser Model 98 and the Winchester pre-64 Model 70. STOCK: Crafted from a specially-selected AAA-grade English walnut blank accented with an ebony forend tip and 24 lines-per-inch multi-point wrap checkering, appointments include recessed (Howell-type) sling swivel studs, scalloped cheek rest with shadow line, steel grip cap and a satin finish. ENGRAVING: Larry Peters centered the bust of a roaring grizzly in a circular French gray field, bordered it with gold wire and accented the balance of the bottom metal with bordered and shaded vine. The pattern continues over the receiver and the double lever rings (1-inch medium). The bolt knob is hand-checkered with four panels plus a starburst and the action screws have received similar attention. Signatures of both Jack Warne and Greg Warne are reproduced on gold on either side of the chamber, “Kimber Big Game Rifle” circles the grizzly bust and “Founders Edition, 1 of 14” boldy rides the barrel. Peter’s signature is engraved on the tang (under the shroud). DIMENSIONS: Weight is 8.6 pounds and the length-of-pull is 13.5 inches. CONDITION: Unfired and nearly pristine with only minor indications of careful handling, the exception being cracking and darkening on the right side of the recoil pad. INCLUSIONS: The original factory hard case (designated by the affixed Kimber label), box end label (separate from the case), and papers are present. The price is firm and layaway is available. $10,000 plus shipping.


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Kimber of Oregon Model 89 BGR Founder’s Edition .375 H&H Magnum, serial FEG2, engraved, likely unfired

The father and son team of Jack and Greg Warne founded Kimber, then properly Kimber of Oregon, in 1979. They had an inkling gun-savvy American shooters were pining for a fine .22 sporting rifle and that building them would make for a fair business. Saying they were proved right is an extraordinary understatement. The Warnes were also pretty good at listening to their rapidly growing customer base, and it wasn’t long before they began offering a mini-Mauser christened the Model 84. Chambered in .223-length cartridges, orders rolled in and the Warnes struggled to meet demand. They also kept listening. Came the Model 89 BGR – the Model 89 Big Game Rifle to keep things formal. To the manner born, it combined the best features of the great Mauser 98 and Winchester’s superb pre-64 Model 70 – all in a sleek American sporter stock vetted by the sharpest eyes in riflery of the time. Swamped with orders, they decided to expand the company via a private stock offering that would raise enough scratch to make it happen. Putting pen to paper, the Warnes determined how much was required and what they could accept without giving up control of their company. The individual ante was set at $50,000, and that takers would be presented with a very special Founder’s Edition rifle wrapped in their stock certificate. Fourteen shareholder positions were offered. The money rolled in, but a combination of factors saw the company fall into bankruptcy several years later. According to records kept by factory engraver Larry Peters, only seven of the promised 14 Founder’s Edition rifles were ever completed. This rifle is one of them. Wearing a polished blue finish, it is stocked in fine English walnut appointed with an ebony forend tip, wrap-around checkering, Howell-type inletted sling swivel studs and the beaded cheekpiece found on Kimber’s top-end SuperAmerica model of that period. Elegantly engraved by Mr. Peters, the highlight is a roaring grizzly bust set in a French gray, gold-encircled background on the floor plate that incorporates the legend “Kimber Big Game Rifle.” In addition, scroll accents grace the floorplate, trigger guard, barrel shank, receiver and double lever rings (1-inch medium). “Founders Edition 1 of 14” is boldly engraved along the top of the barrel. The special serial number “FEG2”, engraved screw heads, checkered bolt knob and gold signatures of the Warnes complete the presentation. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 8.6 pounds and the length-of-pull over the Kimber recoil pad is 13.65 inches. CONDITION: Almost certainly unfired since factory proof, the bore is pristine. Metal finish is approximately 97 percent, with a modest distribution of micro-freckles scattered along the barrel and grip cap. Wood is at least 98 percent with a traces of handling and tiny spots of what is likely glue used to attach the recoil pad. No box or papers are present. The price is firm and layaway is available. $10,000 plus shipping.


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Kimber of Oregon Model 89 African .416 Rigby Magnum, banded, moon, quarter rib, drop box (4+1), trapdoor, AA English, Leupold, Talley, 97 percent

Kimber of Oregon Model 89 African .416 Rigby Magnum. Serial AF0130 has a 24-inch heavy sporter barrel (.695-inch muzzle diameter, banded front sight with hooded ramp and brass-beaded blade with pop-up moon sight, banded sling swivel stud and a quarter rib with both fixed and folding express blades). Features include matte metal finish, full-length claw extractor for true controlled-round feeding and extraction, three-position safety, straight bolt handle, drop-box magazine and integral mounts with recoil shoulders. WOOD: Stocked from impressive and properly-grained blank of AA-grade English, appointments include an ebony forend tip, 24 lines-per-inch wrap checkering, double crossbolts with ebony plugs, traditional (pancake) cheek rest with a scalloped transition and shadow line, trapdoor grip cap, inletted sling swivel stud and a Kimber recoil pad. CAPACITY: Four plus one. The extractor “snaps over” the top round as it is chambered. Feeding/extraction/ejection are flawless. DIMENSIONS: Weight (with optic) is 9.8 pounds and the length-of-pull is 14.0 inches. CONDITION: The bore is pristine. Mechanics are solid. Metal finish is approximately 97 percent with minute points of rubbing along the barrel. Wood is also approximately 97 percent with minor impressions. No box or papers. OPTIC: A new Leupold VX-3i 1.5-5x20mm (Duplex reticle, matte finish, 1-inch tube, .25-MOA clicks) is secured in Talley detachable rings with niter blued lever screws. The price is firm and layaway is available. $8,500 plus shipping.


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Little Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company (Big Sandy, Montana) .22 Magnum, serial 24, Otto & Pursley, engraved, gold, color case, 99 percent

Little Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company (Big Sandy, Montana) .22 Magnum. Made by Ron Otto and engraved by Aaron Pursley, serial number 24 has a 24.5-inch heavy octagon barrel (straight taper, 1 inch across the flats) with a blade front sight, flip-up (elevator) rear sight and a polished blue finish. The scaled action wears vivid color case and the hammer spur sports fine checkering. The AA-grade walnut stock is accented with a silver forend cap, polished blue butt plate (smooth, widow’s peak) and finished in hand-rubbed oil. No box or papers. ENGRAVING: The action is appointed with flowing scroll to approximately 70 percent coverage. Gold wire bordering integrated with stars wraps the action and reappears at both muzzle and shank. Both serial number and initials (GW) also appear in gold. Maker’s and engraver’s names ride the lower tang. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 8.0 pounds and the length-of-pull is 13.5 inches. CONDITION: The bore is pristine. Metal finish is approximately 99 percent with trace suggestions of handling. Wood is also approximately 99 percent with a few faint impressions. The price is firm and layaway is available. $10,000 plus shipping.


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Prototype Marlin Golden 39A Mountie 90th Anniversary .22 LR, 1959, chrome, figured walnut, 98 percent

Marlin Golden 39-A Mountie 90th Anniversary prototype .22 LR. Per the consignor, this rifle originated from the personal collection of Richard Rohal over 30 years ago and was recently displayed at the Marlin Firearms Collectors Association annual meeting. Made circa 1959, Serial S19888 has a 20-inch barrel (hooded ramp front sight with brass-beaded blade, full length magazine tube, elevation-adjustable rear sight). Features include a chrome finish (all metal surfaces except magazine tube cap, front sight blade and butt plate screws), premium walnut stock and an unmarked tang. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 6.2 pounds and length-of-pull is 13.3 inches. CONDITION: The bore is bright and shiny. Metal finish is approximately 98 percent with traces of handling and uneveness over the magazine tube attachment hanger. Wood is approximately 98 percent with several impressions along the toe line. No box, papers or provenance. The price is firm and layaway is available. $5,000 plus shipping.


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Prototype Marlin Golden 39A .22 LR, 1960, chrome, two high grade stocks, squirrel, pristine bore, 97 percent

Marlin Golden 39A .22 LR. Per the consignor, this rifle originated from the personal collection of Richard “Dick” Rohal over 30 years ago and was recently displayed at the Marlin Firearms Collectors Association annual meeting. Made in 1960, serial T22489 (tang number 439) is either a special production or prototype rifle. In addition to the attached stock (premium walnut, uncheckered, chrome sling loop and chrome butt plate) a second high grade walnut stock (matching serial, squirrel carving, checkering, black grip cap) is included. Features include a 24-inch barrel (hooded ramp front sight with brass-beaded blade, full length magazine tube, elevation-adjustable rear sight). DIMENSIONS: Weight is 6.6 pounds and the length-of-pull (as imaged) is 13.25 inches. CONDITION: The Micro-Groove bore is pristine. Metal finish is approximately 97 percent with trace thinning at muzzle left plus occasional suggestions of handling. Attached wood is approximately 98 percent condition and slightly gapped at the tang. Unattached wood is approximately 98 percent and the toe line was drilled for a sling loop assembly that does not appear to have ever been installed. No box, papers or provenance. The price is firm and layaway is available. $5,000 plus shipping.


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Marlin Model 39 AWL .22 LR, one-of-a-kind factory error, limited edition, display winner, provenance, box, unfired

Marlin 39AWL .22 LR with an incredible factory error. Produced among a limited edition of 2000 rifles created to raise funds for wildlife conservation, serial number WL000766 left the Marlin factory with an unmarked barrel (other than the “JM” proof). After the rifle was sold and the error discovered, a second barrel with correct markings – other than “JM” as it was not was not factory installed – was obtained. Features include an unmarked 24-inch half-octagon-to-round barrel, etched receiver with gold embellishments and upgraded walnut with double-bordered checkering. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 5.8 pounds and the length-of-pull is 13.25 inches. CONDITION: New and unfired with traces of handling. DISPLAY HISTORY: Displayed at the 2019 Marlin Firearms Collectors Association Annual Meeting, it won a Special Judges Award. INCLUSIONS: Original AWL promotional poster, manual, optic base, hammer extension, copy of “The Marlin Collector” magazine referencing the award, large awards presentation plaque, “Danger Ahead” framed print given in recognition of the award, paperwork from show display and a box with the correct end label. Digital copies of the display description and NSSF background letter are also available (hard copies not present). The price is firm and layaway is available. $5,000 plus shipping.


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Marlin Model 39 .22 LR, marked “SECOND”, great bore, 95 percent metal, 85 percent wood

Marlin Model 39 .22 LR. Marked “SECOND” on the barrel (there is also a “-” following “39” on the barrel but no “A”), serial G16616 has a 24-inch barrel (hooded brass-beaded blade front sight, elevation-adjustable rear sight). DIMENSIONS: Weight is 6.8 pounds and length-of-pull is 13.3 inches. CONDITION: The bore is superb. Metal finish is approximately 95 percent. Receiver left shows several small pits under the finish. Action operation is smooth but thumb-cocking the hammer reveals a mild roughness. Wood is approximately 85 percent with some finish loss. No box or papers. The price is firm and layaway is available. $2,500 plus shipping.


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Marlin 39A DL .22 LR, squirrel, strong walnut figure, checkering, oil finish, grip cap, 95 percent

Marlin Model 39A DL .22 LR. Serial U13102 has a 24-inch barrel (hooded front sight with brass-beaded blade, full-length magazine tube, elevation-adjustable front sight). Features include a gold trigger and a heavily-figured walnut stock (oil finish, bordered checkering, squirrel carving, black grip cap, logo butt plate, sling loops). DIMENSIONS: Weight is 6.4 pounds and the length-of-pull is 13.2 inches. CONDITION: The Micro-Groove bore is superb. Mechanics are solid. Metal and wood finishes are each approximately 95 percent. No box or papers. The price is firm and layaway is available. $3,000 plus shipping.


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Outstanding David Miller custom left hand 6mm Remington, made for gunwriter Dave Petzal of Outdoor Life, pictured in Miller book, several special features, 98 percent

Left hand David Miller & Curt Crum custom 6mm Remington. Made for Outdoor Life Magazine’s Dave Petzal and based on a much-refined and modified Remington Model 700 short action, serial A6304132 is spectacular in every respect. Important features include a sleek 23-inch barrel  (.525 muzzle diameter), large redundant (AR-15 type) extractor, jeweled bolt body, custom bolt shroud with two-position wing safety, custom bolt handle with three-panel checkered knob, recontoured tang and a checkered steel grip cap. A Leupold Vari-X III 2.5-8x with Duplex reticle is secured in a contoured Miller mount. Metal finish is an ideal rust blue. STOCK: Painstakingly shaped and detailed from an elegant English walnut blank with strong-running figure, appointments include 26 lines-per-inch borderless wrap checkering highlighted by elegant fleurs, sculped darts and scalloped cheek rest with shadow line. The finish is an elegant satin hand-rubbed oil. PROVENANCE: The David Miller legend appears on the barrel and Curt Crum’s stamping rides the inside of the barrel channel. A full page photograph of this rifle captioned as being made for Dave Petzal appears on page 97 of Tom Turpin’s Mastery of Wood & Metal, David Miller Co. book. The included copy is inscribed by the author to the consignor and page 97 is signed by both Miller and Crum. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 8.4 pounds (scoped) and length-of-pull is 13.75 inches. CONDITION: The bore is bright and shiny. Metal finish is approximately 98 percent. Wood approaches 99 percent, with but one tiny impression on the bottom of the stock near the forward attach screw. The price is firm and layaway is available. $15,000 plus shipping.


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Monarch Tool Company (Argus Barker) Sharps-Borchardt Long Range .45-70, 33.85-inch, 1996, Gamradt full coverage, provenance, unfired since completion

Sharps-Borchardt 1878 Long Range .45-70 replica by Argus Barker’s Monarch Tool Company in Stevensville, Montana. Completed circa 1996, serial A42 is spectacular in every respect. Primary features include a 33.85-inch barrel (.835-inch muzzle diameter, drilled and reamed by Lilja, rust blued) with an adjustable spirit level front sight (aperture, hooded, fire blued), tang-mounted aperture rear sight, AAA-grade English walnut stock with ebony (forend tip, grip point) and rosewood (sideplates) accents, and bordered wrap checkering. The action is surfaced in an elegent French gray while the timed screws and wedge are fire blued. ENGRAVING: The action is dressed to full coverage by William Gamradt, a glowering bull bison on receiver right and an approaching boar grizzly on receiver left – each in quartering profile to showcase extensive detail and enhance dimension. The boys are framed by a leaf and vine that continues over the tangs, lever and block. The theme reappears over the chamber, a thin muzzle band was thoughtfully added as a finishing touch. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 10.6 pounds and the length-of-pull is 13.6 inches. CONDITION: Unfired since completion and carefully handled/displayed since, conditon is at least 99 percent. PROVENANCE: A folder of correspondence between the original owner, maker and engraver is included. The price is firm and layaway is available. $12,500 plus shipping.


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Rigby Highland Stalker .275 Rigby, writer rifle, Guns & Ammo provenance, grade five Turkish, 4+1, 14.75 LOP, Mauser 98, case, 98 percent

John Rigby & Co. Highland Stalker .275 Rigby. Made during the first year of production in 2017, featured in the August, 2019 issue of Guns & Ammo Magazine and originating from the collection of Mike Schoby (G&A Publisher), serial 14326 has a 22-inch barrel (1/8 twist) with hooded front sight (adjustable for elevation, brass-beaded blade), barrel-mounted sling swivel stud and an island rear sight assembly (fixed express leaf with gold sighting line regulated for 65 yards, express folders marked 150 and 250). Based on a Mauser Model 98 action, features include Niter blue accents (extractor, bolt release spring, follower) straight bolt handle, three-position safety, tuned trigger and an inside-the-guard floorplate release. Finish is a deep rust blue. STOCK: The Grade 5 Turkish walnut blank is shaped classically trim, dressed with partially double-bordered wrap checkering, highlighted by a rounded grip and finished in oil. CAPACITY: Four plus one. ACCURACY: Tested with the open sights, the included factory target shows a 65-yard, 3-shot group measuring .92-inch between centers (Hornady 140-grain ammo). DIMENSIONS: Weight, sans rings, is 8.2 pounds. Length-of-pull is 14.75 inches. CONDITION: The bore is flawless. Metal finish is approximately 98 percent and wood is over 95 percent with some scattered superficial rubbing. INCLUSIONS: The original Rigby hard case, slip, Talley rings (30mm low), test target, manual and SCI membership letter are present. PROVENANCE: A copy of the Guns & Ammo issue featuring this rifle is also included and Mike Schoby will forward a personalized letter to the purchaser. The price is firm and layaway is available. $15,000 plus shipping.


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Rigby .450 Nitro Express, 1906, 28-inch, ejectors, long forend, great bores, exceptional regulation and accuracy, cased, ammo

Rigby .450 Nitro Express. Made in 1906 for the Honorable Captain Guy Wilson, serial number 17311 is a Class C double rifle wearing 28-inch barrels with a beaded blade front sight, filed rib, dovetailed rear leafs (one fixed express and three folders left green) and ejectors. Additional features include a barrel-mounted sling loop (1-inch), mechanical safety, bushed strikers, long forend (11 inches), drop points, steel grip cap, sling button and an initial plate (blank). ENGRAVING: The action is graced with bordered vine to 25 percent, the pattern continuing over the tangs, guard, grip cap and screws. “SAFE” appears in gold on the upper tang. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 11.2 pounds. Length-of-pull is 14.7 inches over the pad, drops are 1.6 and 2.4 inches, and cast off is approximately .20-inch. CONDITION: The bores are strong and bright. Chambers are smooth. Barrels are full on face and the opening lever rests at center. Trigger pulls, safety, ejectors and the forend latch operate positively and properly. Barrel finish appears to be a vintage refresh (markings have softened although the rib marking remains sharp), the blue thinning to approximately 50 percent with rubs and a few scattered dings in evidence. The action finish appears original with colors given over to silver. Engraving remains sharp. The guard appears to have refreshed blue with a hint of softening to its engraving. Wood is solid. Checkering is worn and a general distribution of impressions and scratches are present. The pad has hardened considerably and bulged at the ends. ACCURACY: Fired by the consignor with Hornady 480-grain DGX bullets, an included target shows a pair of two-shot, 100-yard groups with an extreme spread of 4.21 inches and superb regulation. AMMUNITION: Five rounds of Kynoch 480-grain softs, 24 rounds of Kynoch 480-grain solids, 24 rounds of Hornady 480-grain DGX and 75 fired cases are included. CASE: A vintage leather takedown case with new interior, sling, oil bottle and decocking block is present. The price is firm and layaway is available. $37,500 plus shipping.


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Harry Selby’s Weatherby Mark V .300 Weatherby Magnum, 1967, engraved, gold initials, scoped, superb provenance and condition

Weatherby Mark V factory custom .300 Weatherby Magnum. Made in 1967 by special order for a satisfied safari client and presented to renowned African professional hunter Harry Selby, serial number P134412 stands tall among the most important and desirable West German Weatherby rifles ever created. Basic features include a 24-inch barrel, jeweled bolt body, two-panel checkered bolt knob, rosewood forend tip and pistol grip cap with double spacers, intricate skip-line checkering pattern, Buehler mounts and a Weatherby 2-7x scope with fine crosshair reticle. CONFIGURATION: The rifle has a right hand bolt and a left hand (right side) cheek rest, as was Selby’s preference. ENGRAVING: The floorplate presents initials “JHS” (for John Henry Selby – “Harry” was his nickname) in gold relief. The entirety of the action as well as the Buehler mounts wear full-coverage scroll intertwined with flowing grasses, the pattern continuing along the top of the barrel to the middle of the forend tip. PROVENANCE: Dated 2nd August, 2017, a letter with Mr. Selby’s original signature recounts his time with the rifle. MARKINGS: In addition to the standard Weatherby markings, a small “Griffin & Howe, Andover NJ” rides the bottom of the barrel just forward of the forend tip and “181529” shows on the bottom of the trigger guard, these both required as a condition of the recent repatriation from Africa. DIMENSIONS: Weight, with scope, is 8.8 pounds and the length-of-pull is 13.5 inches. CONDITION: The bore is strong and bright. Engraving is flawless. The barrel blue is approximately 95 percent, with some thinning on the muzzle face and a highlight line along the top between the muzzle and forend tip (no doubt from riding the rack in a safari truck). One small freckle appears on the right side of the barrel a few inches aft of the muzzle. The action finish is 100 percent, with slight thinning on the bolt knob and some thinning following the edges of the floorplate. Even the gold plate on the trigger rates near 95 percent. The stock is also approximately 95 percent overall. The varnish has some light crazing and checkering is tack sharp. One minor impression appears on the left side of the barrel channel, some faint impressions show on the grip cap and along the toe line, and one small area of missing varnish tops the Monte Carlo hump. The scope is optically clear, with lenses and coatings in fine condition. The rubber “bumper” ring on the ocular housing has cracked from pressure of the included covers. HARRY SELBY (1925-2018) is one of the most famous and respected professional hunters who ever swung a rifle onto his shoulder and took up the track. By greatest fortune, he gained the both the respect and admiration of Robert Ruark, becoming internationally famous through Ruark’s writings. Selby served as the inspiration for Ruark’s hero Peter McKenzie in Something of Value and Ruark dedicated what many believe is the finest book ever written about safari life, Horn of the Hunter, to Selby. On a personal level, Ruark was honored to become Godfather to Harry’s son, Mark Selby. The price is firm and layaway is available. $30,000 plus shipping.


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Winchester Custom Shop Model 70 limited edition trio, .270 WSM, 7mm WSM, .300 WSM, matching serials, lettered, 2004, engraved, cases, unfired

Trio of Winchester Custom Shop Limited Edition Model 70 North American Game Series rifles with matching serial numbers. Made in 2004 and backed by individual factory letters, serials 270SM015 (.270 WSM), 7MMSM015 (7mm WSM) and 300SM015 (.300 WSM) originate from a limited edition of 125 rifles in each caliber. BARRELS: Rather than follow the step-down “Featherweight” contour with its usual length of 22 inches, barrels are of the standard contour and have a length of 24 inches. Muzzle diameters are each .610-inch and metal finish is polished blue. ACTIONS: Features include hand-honing, jeweled bolt bodies and extractors (full-length / CRF), three-position safeties, serrated trigger faces and one-piece steel bottom metal. While the letters state the bolt knobs are knurled, they are not – and certainly the better for it. STOCKS: Shaped from “Fancy American Walnut” blanks in the Featherweight profile, appointments include Schnabel tips, wrapping ribboned Featherweight-pattern checkering, single crossbolts with engraved plugs, steel grip caps, Super Grade (inletted) sling swivel studs and Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pads with the Winchester logo. ENGRAVING: Receiver sides wear identical nickel scrolling fields with gold highlights, the scrolling reappearing over the guards. Floorplates individually showcase a different big game species (whitetail, pronghorn and elk respectively) in gold with specific caliber designations surrounded by a common border of nickel scroll. Each barrel is marked with the Winchester Custom Shop proof mark. DIMENSIONS: Weights are each approximately 7.8 pounds and lengths-of-pull are each approximately 13.6 inches. CONDITIONS: Unfired since factory proof (bores are pristine and receivers show no evidence of scope mounting). Finishes are each at least 99 percent with but trace suggestions of handling. INCLUSIONS: In addition to the factory letters in their original envelopes, each has a set of sling swivel studs, manual and a Winchester Arms Collectors Association membership flyer. Original plastic foam-lined hard cases with correct end labels on the cardboard oversleeves are present. The price is firm and layaway is available. $10,000 plus shipping.


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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. $12,500 plus shipping.


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Winchester pre-64 Model 70 serial numbers 1 and 2

Absent anything short of absolute certainty these rifles stand among the world’s most important and valuable sporting arms. That they are paired presents an unequaled acquisition opportunity. Both have a captivating history.

According to Roger Rule’s The Rifleman’s Rifle, serial number 1 was marked on January 20, 1936. As Winchester records are unavailable so far as supporting a proper factory letter is concerned, the actual shipping date and destination are unknown. As detailed in Winchester Model 70 No. 1, a feature article appearing in the June, 1990 issue of American Rifleman (copy included), the current owner’s uncle purchased the rifle from a hardware store in Durango, Colorado during the 1937 hunting season. Whether new or used when the sale was wrung, the rifle was already fitted with a Lyman receiver sight. Upon returning from the hunting trip, the owner had the rifle drilled and tapped in order to install a 10x Fecker scope, then hunted with it for the next forty years. In 1977, after using it over the course of several deer seasons, the current owner formally acquired the rifle – it still wearing the Fecker and with the Lyman sight in tow. Staggeringly, another ten years passed before a chance showing resulted in a dealer getting the vapors and blurting out a surprisingly high offer. This sparked a curiosity which lead to the realization that his plain old Model 70 was the first of its kind. With significant reservation, the rifle was retired from hunting after 50 years of faithful and flawless service.

Published in 1982 by Alliance Books, The Rifleman’s Rifle did much to expand and solidify collector interest in Winchester pre-64 Model 70 rifles. Quite naturally, the owner of the number 1 rifle acquired a copy as part of his research. Page 193 carried a photo of serial number 2 from Rule’s collection, and page 52 showed a photo of a letter from Richard Pelton, Winchester’s Director of Marketing dated March 6, 1980. Written to Mrs. Ethel M. Lied, the letter mentions the January 20, 1936 marking date for the number 1 rifle and also states that assembly of Model 70 rifles did not begin until 1937. Pointedly, the letter references Mrs. Lied’s inquiries as to the value of her rifle – serial number 2. No doubt, ownership of the number 2 rifle passed to Roger Rule at approximately this time. At some point thereafter, the number 2 rifle was presented for sale at a major gun show attended by the owner of rifle number 1. As things tend to do, one lead to another and ownership transferred.

To no surprise, both rifles are of standard configuration and chambered in .30-06 Springfield.

Serial number 1 condition: The bore remains smooth, strong and viable. Drilling/tapping for scope mounting includes 2x on the barrel just forward of the rear sight boss and 2x on the front ring. The rear sight is absent and the dovetail is protected with a “plug”. Overall metal finish is approximately 65 percent, as expected after 50 years of use in the hunting fields. Wood integrity is strong (absent cracks or chips). Wood finish condition is approximately 60 percent overall. Checkering is smoothing. Finish is thinning or absent in places and a general distribution of field impressions and scratches are in evidence. The bolt body is faintly marked “1” in electric pencil (or similar).  The Fecker scope is viable and remains optically clear, with surface finish of approximately 70 percent.

Serial number 2 condition: The bore remains smooth, strong and viable. Drilling and tapping for scope mounting includes 2x on the front ring. Overall metal finish is approximately 75 percent. Wood integrity is strong (absent cracks or chips). Wood finish condition is approximately 70 percent overall. Checkering is strong. A general distribution of field impressions and scratches are in evidence. The bolt body is faintly marked “2” in electric pencil (or similar).

Inclusions: In addition to a complete bound set of American Rifleman magazines from 1990 with the referenced article, a personalized letter detailing the known history and transfer details of the rifles will be provided by the owner.

An installment sale may be arranged following a suitable, non-refundable deposit. The pair will not be separated. All transportation arrangements and associated costs are the responsibility of the purchaser. The price is firm at $1,750,000.


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Clark Custom 50th Anniversary Millennium Meltdown .45 ACP, one of 50 made in 2000, Damascus, King, all literature, flawless

Clark Custom 50th Anniversary Millennium Meltdown .45 ACP. Made in 2000 as a limited edition of 50 special pistols to commemorate Jim Clark’s 50-year gunsmithing career, this incredible example wears serial number 45 (CCG045). Notable features include a Damascus steel flat top slide, Caspian fiber optic front sight (red), Caspian low mount adjustable rear sight (blade has rounded shoulders and serrated face), Clark Big Bushing with reverse plug, Clark barrel with integral feed ramp, lowered ejection port, Damascus combat hammer with serrated spur, Caspian steel frame with hard chrome finish, King ambidextrous extended thumb safety, King beavertail grip safety with serrated bump, King long target trigger, 20 lines-per-inch serrations on the front strap and mainspring housing, beveled magazine well and two sets of grips (black micarta with anniversary etchings and double-diamond checkered walnut). As an appropriate finishing touch, the entire pistol has been perfected with the Clark Meltdown for rounded and blended edges. CONDITION: Absolutely pristine, new and unfired. INCLUSIONS: Three Clark magazines with witness holes, two 2000 catalogs, copy of Shooting Times (May 2000) with a cover feature on these pistols, Operational Manual, test target (showing what appears to be a 8-shot, 50-yard group measuring just 1.915 inches center-to-center), logo bushing wrench and the original hard case with oversleeve used for shipping. The price is firm and layaway is available. $8,500 plus shipping.


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Kimber of Oregon Model 84 Predator Super Grade .223 Rem., English, ebony, cased and boxed, 99 percent

Kimber of Oregon Model 84 Predator Super Grade .223 Remington. Serial P116 wears a 15-inch barrel. Features include an English walnut stock (ebony forend tip and grip cap, borderless wrap checkering, finger grooves, satin finish), polished blue metal finish and Kimber bases. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 4.2 pounds and overall length is 21.75 inches. CONDITION: The bore is pristine. Metal is at least 99 percent with only trace indications of handling. Wood is also over 99 percent with a few trace impressions on the bottom of the grip cap. INCLUSIONS: The original Gun Guard hard case, cardboard box with correct end label, cardboard overbox with Kimber logo (taping and shipping label cover most of logo), wrench, warranty registration card and NRA membership promo card are present. The price is firm and layaway is available. $3,500 plus shipping.


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Kimber 1911 .45 ACP from very first production run, Clackamas-marked, never loaded or fired, gunwriter provenance, outstanding quality and flawless condition

Extraordinary and unfired Kimber 1911 .45 ACP with gunwriter provenance from the very first production release in 1996. BACKGROUND: Kimber 1911 pistols were initially released in small batches during the Spring and Summer months of 1996. All were marked as being made in Clackamas, Oregon (they were in fact made in Yonkers, New York but shipped in bulk to the Clackamas factory for actual distribution as the Yonkers 07 manufacturing license application was still pending). The serial sequence began with “K” prefix and first 1,000 numbers were reserved for later use, meaning the lowest possible serial number released would have been K001001. Each of these pistols was meticiously inspected and carefully tested for every aspect of function as well as accuracy. Many were also earmarked for gunwriters for testing and photography in support of feature magazine articles and covers. As would be expected, some did not survive the inspection process and those serial numbers were not reissued. All early pistols were identical and marked “Classic Model Custom .45 ACP” on slide right. The subject pistol, serial K001176, was shipped to the Techical Editor of NRA’s The American Rifleman, Bob Hunnicutt. For whatever reason, other pistols forwarded to the NRA were used for all of the NRA’s testing and evaluation, so this one remains untouched and unfired since the day it left Kimber. PROVENANCE: A letter of provenance from Mr. Hunnicutt attests to origin, the unbroken chain of possession and condition. INCLUSIONS: The original factory hard case with serialized end label and secondary date label (4/96), manual and logo bushing wrench are present. CONDITION: New and unfired since factory proof. The price is firm and layaway is available. $3,500 plus shipping.


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Smith & Wesson K-22 Masterpiece, five screw, 6-inch pinned, serialed grips, super bore, box, 98 percent

Smith & Wesson K-22 Masterpiece (pre-17) .22 LR. Serial K209604 (4x: barrel, cylinder, butt and grips) has a 6-inch pinned barrel (integral serrated rib, blade front sight), adjustable rear sight, color case hammer (narrow, checkered spur), recessed cylinder, color case trigger (narrow, serrated face), five screw configuration and diamond grips. CONDITION: The bore is superb. Cylinder face is absent burn and the turning ring is faint. Metal finish is approximately 98 percent. Grips are 100 percent. The original box is in exceptional condition and includes a Safety Inspection Certificate from Birmingham, Alabama dated 5/1/54 with the revolver’s serial number. The price is firm and layaway is available. $2,750 plus shipping.


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Smith & Wesson Outdoorsman (pre-23) .38 Special, 1955, 6.5-inch, five screw, Cokes, 85 percent, Roy Huntington collection

Smith & Wesson Outdoorsman (pre-23) .38 Special. Made circa 1955 in the five screw configuration, serial S145060 (4x: barrel, cylinder, ejector and grip frame) features a 6.5-inch pinned barrel (blade front sight, serrated raised rib), adjustable rear sight, color case hammer (.505-inch wide, checkered spur), color case trigger (.500-inch wide, serrated face) and “Coke bottle” grips. No box or papers. CONDITION: The bore is strong and bright. Metal finish is approximately 85 percent with silvering edges, spots of thinning on the cylinder and scattered freckling on the frame. The right grip has a hairline (minor, not chipped and easy to disappear) where it meets the top of the backstrap. ROY HUNTINGTON has written over 2,500 firearm-related articles since his first effort was published by Guns & Ammo in 1982. While his editing career actually began at Police Magazine, industry-wide recognition came after he was named editor of American Handgunner. Roy became the publisher of American HandgunnerGuns and a host of special editions presented by the Firearms Marketing Group in 2004He remained at the helm of American Handgunner until semi-retirement in 2021. Roy still writes features, a column for American Handgunner and creates a significant amount of video content. His knowledge of all things gun combined with his famous sense of humor shines brightly through all of his work. PROVENANCE: A personalized letter from Roy Huntington will be sent to the purchaser. NOTE: Several other Huntington-owned handguns are presented concurrently. The price is firm and layaway is available. $2,250 plus shipping.


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Terry Tussey custom Colt Lightweight Officer’s .45 ACP, reprofiled, lightened, beveled, stippled, Novak’s, 1.7 pounds, 3.5-inch, tuned, over 95 percent

Terry Tussey custom Colt Lightweight Officer’s .45 ACP. Based on Colt alloy frame, serial LFA7056, has a 3.5-inch flaring factory barrel. Custom features include a reprofiled and lightened slide with beveled edges and polished flats, stainless steel barrel bushing, directional (forward slanting) vertical serrations, Novak’s low profile three-dot sights (white), stippled slide face, stippled front strap, tuned trigger (superb), beveled magazine well and checkered walnut grips. Empty weight is 1.7 pounds. CONDITION: The bore is pristine. Metal finishes are at least 95 percent with trace holster rubs on the slide. INCLUSIONS: One Shooting Star magazine, one Wilson Combat stainless magazine with bumper pad and witness slots and a premium leather belt holster are present. No papers or build sheet. The price is firm and layaway is available. $2,500 plus shipping.


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Terry Tussey custom damascus 1911 .45 ACP, 1997, Guns Magazine cover feature, provenance, 99 percent, Roy Huntington collection

Spectacular Terry Tussey custom damascus steel .45 ACP. Completed circa 1997 and the subject of an 11-page Guns Magazine cover feature with Ichiro Nagata photography, serial 27232 stands tall among the finest 1911 pistols ever created. The result of a collaboration between Tussey, Caspian and its invisionary Roy Huntington, even the smallest details were carefully considered, discussed and addressed. Tussey did the heavy lifting to be sure, maching the slide from a hand-forged billet, installing and tuning the Vidcki trigger and fitting it all together in such a way it delivered his one-inch at 25-yards accuracy guarantee. Special features include a fiber optic front sight, adjustable “aperture” rear sight, ambidextrous thumb safety, bumped beavertail grip safety and a Smith & Alexander beveled magazine well. No box, magazine or papers. CONDITION: Having been handled with great care over its lifetime, the pistol remains in approximately 99 percent condition. ROY HUNTINGTON has written over 2,500 firearm-related articles since his first effort was published by Guns & Ammo in 1982. While his editing career actually began at Police Magazine, industry-wide recognition came after he was named editor of American Handgunner. Roy became the publisher of American HandgunnerGuns and a host of special editions presented by the Firearms Marketing Group in 2004He remained at the helm of American Handgunner until semi-retirement in 2021. Roy still writes features, a column for American Handgunner and creates a significant amount of video content. His knowledge of all things gun combined with his famous sense of humor shines brightly through all of his work. PROVENANCE: A personalized letter from Roy Huntington will be sent to the purchaser. A copy of the March, 1998 issue of Guns Magazine with the feature is also included. NOTE: Several other Huntington-owned handguns are presented concurrently. The price is firm and layaway is available. $10,000 plus shipping.


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Bertuzzi Ariete sidelock .410 with automatic hammers, color case, engraved, 3-inch, AA English, 5.6 pounds, 14.5-inch LOP, cased, 97 percent

Bertuzzi Ariete sidelock .410. Made in 1983 (date code “AL”) and imported by Bingham Limited, serial 5791 has 26.2-inch barrels (fixed C/IC, filed rib with single bead, 3-inch chambers, ejectors). Features include automatic-cocking hammers, mechanical safety, mechanical trigger, rolled guard and color case. WOOD: Shaped from AAA-grade English walnut with dynamic figure, appointments include borderless wrap checkering, drop points, straight grip and a checkered butt. ENGRAVING: The action, hammers, lever, tang forend release and barrels are gracefully accented with gold wire. The maker’s crest (splinter), serial and original owner’s initials (guard) are also in gold. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 5.6 pounds, length-of-pull is 14.5 inches, drops are 1.6 and 2.2 inches, and cast off is approximately .20-inch. CONDITION: Bores are strong and bright. Mechanics are enthusiastic. Barrel blue is approximately 97 percent with ghosted thinning near the muzzles. Colors are vivid. Overcoat has thinned along the tang. Gold wire is solid (no breaks). The forend has a splinter at the forward right. Wood is otherwise over 95 percent with a scattering of light rubs and minor field impressions. CASE: A locking Nirroli leather case with maker’s label, key and snap caps is included and shows in excellent condition both inside and out. The price is firm and layaway is available. $18,500 plus shipping.


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Famars / Abbiatico & Salvinelli Castore 20 gauge, 28.5-inch, automatic hammers, Bonsi, 6.2 pounds, Teague, 98 percent

Famars / Abbiatico & Salvinelli Castore 20 gauge. Imported by CBSS, serial 1263 has 28.5-inch barrels with a single bead, Teague flush choke tubes (5x: SK/IC/M/IM/F, wrench), 2.75-inch chambers and ejectors. Features include automatically-cocking external hammers, oval fences, mechanical safety, single mechanical trigger and a rolled guard. WOOD: Stocked in exhibition grade English walnut with rioting full-length figure, appointments include wrapping 26 lines-per-inch checkering, straight grip and a checkered butt. ENGRAVING: Signed by D. Bonsi, the delicate bouquet and scroll rolls over the action and continues along the forend furniture, hammers, lever, guard and tangs to nearly full coverage. Gold wire accents appear at the breech, outline the fences and highlight brand, model and “SAFE”. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 6.2 pounds. Length-of-pull is 13.75 inches, drops are 1.45 and 2.0 inches, and cast off is approximately .35-inch. CONDITION: The bores are strong and bright. Barrels are full on face and mechanics enthuastic as a puppy. Barrel finish is approximately 97 percent with two insignificant scratches and an area with saddowed traces of discoloration at the rib pockets on the underside of the barrels. Action and wood finishes are approximately 99 percent. INCLUSIONS: An extra trigger guard (identical engraving and serial) plus what appears to be a two-trigger system (articulated front) is present, as are snaps, wood cleaning rod and fixtures. CASE: A leather case with maker’s label (Famars, A&S) is also present and in excellent condition. The price is firm and layaway is available. $18,000 plus shipping.


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Caesar Guerini Tempio Syren Trap AT Combo 12 gauge, two barrel sets, upgraded wood, cased, very low round count, 99 percent

Caesar Guerini Tempio Syren Trap AT Combo 12 gauge. Made in 2020, serial 160046 is a one-owner shotgun with extremely limited use. Features include adjustable ribs (white front beads, silver middle beads, each tapering to .385-inch wide at the muzzle), extractors (both barrel sets originally fit with ejectors, professionally replaced, ejector parts included), mechanical safety and a position-adjustable inertia trigger. WOOD: The upgraded (as ordered) walnut stock wears 26 lines-per inch wrap checkering along with lasered rose bouquets on either side of the grip. The original recoil pad has been professionally replaced with a Kick-eez. Features include a finger groove forend, modest right-hand palm swell and an adjustable comb. ENGRAVING: Designed by Giovanelli, the receiver is highlighted with gold rose bouquets surrounded by delicate scroll to full coverage. SINGLE BARREL: Serial 41946 is 32 inches long with a 2.75-inch chamber. O/U BARRELS: Serial 160046 is 30-inches long with 2.75-inch chambers. CHOKES: Interchangeable between barrel sets, five external tubes (LM/M/IM/LF/F) along with a wrench are included. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 8.6 pounds (single barrel) and 8.4 pounds (O/U). Length-of-pull (with trigger in the rearmost position as imaged) is 13.55 inches. ROUND COUNT: The single barrel has fired 1,200 rounds. O/U has seen just 5 rounds. CONDITION: Approximately 99 percent with trace indications of careful handling. All mechanics operate properly and fits are rock solid. INCLUSIONS: The original white Negrini two-barrel set case, slips (3), wrenches (2), barrel certificates, invoice, manual and warranty card are present. The price is firm and layaway is available. $9,000 plus shipping.


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Hoffman Arms .410, Cleveland, circa 1922, gun number 201, 28-inch, 3-inch, 14.1 inches, ejectors, solid Michigan single family provenance, tight, great bores, trace colors

Hoffman Arms .410. Made in Cleveland circa 1922 and wearing gun number 201, serial 97998 (3x matching) was originally purchased by William A. Comstock (Governor of Michigan, 1933-1935) and has since remained in his family. Features include 28-inch barrels (F/F, single bead, hand-stippled rib, 3-inch chambers, ejectors), automatic safety, mechanical triggers (checkered faces) and timed screws. Wrap checkering is 26 lines-per-inch with interupted Mullered borders and appointments include drop points, a steel grip cap and a partially-checkered butt. ENGRAVING: Predictably well executed but unattributed, the action is dressed with intricate bordered scroll surrounding the maker’s banner to approximately 70 percent coverage. The pattern continues over the lever/guard/tangs, blends over the chambers and reappears on the grip cap. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 5.6 pounds. Length-of-pull is 14.1 inches, drops are 1.5 and 2.5 inches, and cast off is approximately .50-inch. CONDITION: The bores are strong and bright, barrels full on face, ejectors snappy and mechanics solid. Barrel finish is approximately 50 percent with general thinning and browning. Colors are approximately 15 percent with general thinning as well as tarnish (over the guard). Wood is solid with finish of approximately 70 percent. PROVENANCE: The Comstock family will provide a personalized letter attesting to ownership history. The price is firm and layaway is available. $12,500 plus shipping.


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Holland & Holland Royal 12 gauge two-barrel set, fantastic dimensions, 98% condition, oak & leather case,

Holland & Holland Royal 12 gauge hand-detachable sidelock ejector with two barrel sets. Made in 1926 and refurbished in the late 1970s, serial number 30786 presents at 98% overall condition while offering both features and measurements for outstanding field service no matter the circumstance. BARRELS: Both barrel sets are 27-inches long with 2.75-inch chambers, properly serialed and proofed. Each has a swamped rib with single bead. Number 1 is choked C/IC and number 1C is F/F. FEATURES: Rolled trigger guard, articulated front trigger, tuned ejectors and automatic safety. EMBELLISHMENT: The action is adorned with Holland’s elegant bordered scroll, the maker’s name appearing in ribbons on either side, “Royal Self-Opener” and patent date on the bottom and “Royal Ejector” on the opening lever. The pattern also graces the forend furniture, top lever, guard, safety and tangs, then continues two inches along the barrels and ribs. Gold highlights include “Holland & Holland” and “13. Brunton Street, London” on the barrels, “1” on the splinter and top lever, “1” and “1C” on the respective barrels, “Safe” and the serial number on the lower tang. Pins, triggers and cocking indicators are gold plated as well. The side lever and top lever screw are finished in niter blue. Checkering is a fine, bordered pattern which wraps both forend and stock, and then reappears on the butt. The initial plate on the toe line remains blank. CONDITION: At least 98% as completely refurbished. Engraving remains without blemish. Both barrel sets are fully on face, ring proudly and retain nearly 100% of their rust blue. Forend wood is about 95%, with a pair of indentations on the bottom just forward of the action. Stock is 99%, with a few minor field impressions. The opening lever camps at center and ejectors pop with authority. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 6.4 pounds. Length-of-pull is 15.25 inches, drops are 1.5 and 2.25 inches and cast off is approximately .35 inch. CASE: Oak and leather maker’s case with brass fittings and felt interior includes Holland & Holland snaps, oil bottle and ebony cleaning rod, two leather barrel covers (one branded “Holland & Holland”), leather-cased pull with brush and jag, maker’s label and keys. Initials “RJH” appear on the lid. The case itself remains in approximately 95% condition, with light general wear and a partial separation of the carry handle. The price is firm and layaway is available. $57,500 plus shipping.


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Winston Churchill engraved Winchester Model 42 .410, 1972, one owner, gold relief, sinister walnut, solid rib, absolutely peerless, 98 percent

Staggering Winchester Model 42 .410 engraved by Winston Churchill. Completed in 1972 and consigned by the original owner, serial number 142075 has a 28-inch solid rib barrel (fixed SK, double ivory beads, 3-inch chamber). ENGRAVING: Commissioned by one of Churchill’s friends and best customers for his wife, receiver right is graced with a gold relief woodcock in flight against a mountained backdrop. Receiver left highlights a gold relief grouse rocketing through the timber. Each scene is surrounded by an intricate field of leafy vine, this in turn triple edge-bordered with fine lines. Detailing is, of course, extraordinary. The grip cap is equally dynamic, showcasing a bobwhite rising from a complex cluster of flora. Receiver right is signed “Winston Churchill Engr. For Cynthia 1972“. Additionally, both bolt and lifter are jeweled. STOCK: While unattributed, the stock is likely the work of Churchill as well. Fashioned from AAA-grade walnut with grain so dark it borders on sinister, the fore wears a wrap of fine checkering accented with intersecting ribbons and a single delicate fleur. The wrist echoes the theme through broad panels. A brass initial plate is inletted on the toe line. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 6.4 pounds. Length-of-pull is 13.4 inches, drops are 1.5 and 2.0 inches, and cast off is approximately .40-inch. CONDITION: The bore is strong and bright. Mechanics are smooth and tight. Metal and wood finishes easily exceed 98 percent. The price is firm and layaway is available. $22,500 plus shipping.


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