Originally a bolt action service rifle, likely made for the Argentinian contract, this DWM Model 1909 was subsequently extensively reworked by Mark Stratton and embellished by Darrel Nelson as a raffle prize for the 2002 Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Banquet. Re-manufactured without sights, featuring a barrel mounted sling swivel, jeweled bolt body, turned bolt handle, added Champain safety, and railed scope bases mounted to the receiver. The left side of the receiver still bears its original DWM manufacturer markings. The octagon barrel is marked ".35 WHELEN" on the left and "Mark Stratten - Gunmaker" in cursive script. With 30% floral scroll engraving on the chamber, receiver, included Talley scope rings, floor plate, trigger guard, and grip cap, with a contrasted elk game scene on the floor plate and "RMEF/2002" on the bottom of the grip cap. Fitted in a highly figured AAA deluxe walnut stock with ebony forend tip, multi-point checkering, steel grip cap, shadowline cheek piece, and black rubber Decelerator recoil pad.

Excellent overall as upgraded and embellished by Mark Stratton and Darrel Nelson, with 99% blue finish retained with light overall handling marks, crisp engravings, and crisp stock checkering. Mechanically excellent.