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Lot 3815: Jurras Lee - Howdah

Scarce and Excellent Cased Lee Jurras Howdah Single Shot Pistol in .460 Jurras with Ammunition and Documents

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: December 4, 2016

Lot 3815: Jurras Lee - Howdah

Scarce and Excellent Cased Lee Jurras Howdah Single Shot Pistol in .460 Jurras with Ammunition and Documents

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: December 4, 2016

Estimated Price: $2,000 - $3,000
Price Realized:
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Scarce and Excellent Cased Lee Jurras Howdah Single Shot Pistol in .460 Jurras with Ammunition and Documents

Manufacturer: Jurras Lee
Model: Howdah
Type: Pistol
Gauge: 460
Barrel: 12 inch round
Finish: blue
Grip: walnut
Stock:
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Item Interest: Average
Serial Number:
Catalog Page: 249
Class: Modern Handgun
Description:

Designed and manufactured in a limited run of 100 pistols by ballistician and pistol specialist Lee E. Jurras and taking its name from the iconic tiger hunting back up pistol. The receiver is based on the Thompson Center Contender Model and chambered for the proprietary 460 Jurras cartridge. Fitted with a ramped red highlighted Patridge blade front sight and a fully adjustable square notch rear sight. The barrel is marked "THE HOWDAH/460 JURRAS/CAYO HUESO, U.S.A." followed by the Jurras lion head logo. The lion head logo is repeated on the left side of the receiver, and the right side is marked "created especially for/Tom Swiderek/1985". Fitted with a highly figured English walnut forend and right hand thumbrest grip. Incudes a custom Lee Jurras presentation case with a wine colored French fit suede interior, 3 boxes of .460 Jurras ammunition (one full, one partial, one empty), and a key. The documents include a letter from Jurras to the above mentioned Swiderek detailing the specifics of the pistol, a copy of the September-October 1979 issue of "The U.S. Handgunner" featuring a Jurras Howdah on the cover and an article on the model and its creator.

Rating Definition:

Excellent. The pistol retains 99% plus original blue finish with only light handling marks. The wood is also excellent with light handling marks and a beautiful intense figured grain. Mechanically excellent. The case is excellent with some light handling and storage marks. The ammunition is very good with some light oxidation and wear on the boxes.



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