Built on a 1960 manufactured Winchester Model 70 receiver by legendary gunmaker H. L. "Pete" Grisel, who was a founding member of the American Custom Gun Makers Guild as well as a co-founder of Dakota Arms. The blued barrel features a ramped blade front sight with globe hood, island rear sight with three gold centered folding leafs, "H.L. GRISEL/GUNMAKER" marked behind the front sling swivel band with floral scroll bordering, and the caliber designation marked on the left of the chamber. The Pre-64 Winchester Model 70 receiver retains its standard factory markings. The floorplate displays scroll engraving with gold line borders surrounding a game scene showing a raised gold inlaid kudu on the plains. The trigger guard also features gold line bordering with gold inlaid letters "AK." Fitted in an exhibition quality French walnut multi-point checkered stock with ebony forend tip, shadowline cheekpiece, blued engraved magnum recoil bolts, blued engraved and raised gold inlaid sable antelope game scene grip cap, "AK" engraved gold escutcheon, and black Decelerator rubber buttpad. Includes a Schmidt & Bender Zenith 1.5-6x42 mm scope mounted on Talley quick-throw lever rings.

Excellent overall as upgraded and embellished as a safari rifle by master gunmaker H. L. " Pete" Grisel, retaining 99% plus blue and gold finish with some scattered minor handling evidence and sharp checkering on the stock. Scope is electronically excellent with clear optics and crisp reticle. Mechanically excellent.