Built on a Mauser type action by Master Gunsmith Dave Talley and stocked by Master Stockmaker Jerry Fisher specifically for the Foundation for North American Wild Sheep. Features a beaded blade front sight with engraved and gold inlaid ramp and hood, engraved and gold inlaid center band with sling swivel eye, "J. Fisher D. Talley" on top of the barrel in fine script, engraved and gold inlaid raised quarter rib with two leaf (one standing, one folding) express notch rear sight, and gold inlaid "FNAWS" script marking on top of the rib at the breech. The action has full coverage tight American style scroll engraving with gold inlaid line borders, matching engraved and gold inlaid scope rings with a Leupold M8-4X. The underside of the receiver is lightly inscribed "DAVE TALLEY/WYO 1987". The trigger guard assembly and floorplate are a contrasting coin gray and feature matching scroll engraving with a gold inlaid scene of three bighorn sheep at the center of the floorplate, and the engraver's signature "T.L. WALLACE" just to the rear of the hinge. The bolt body is brilliantly engine turned with matching engraving and gold inlaid borders on the shroud and knurled handle. With an attractively figured, checkered pistol grip stock with ebony forend cap, engraved and gold inlaid grip cap, raised cheekpiece, blank initial oval, and highly engraved steel buttplate with a standing bighorn sheep surrounded by flowing leafy scroll and gold inlaid line borders. Includes a leather bound hard wood case with leather sling, two turnscrews, brass oil bottle, and ebony handled cleaning rod.

Excellent with 99% bright original polished blue finish remaining, sharp engraving, complete gold inlays, some light cycling marks on the extractor, and mostly light handling marks. The stock is also excellent with sharp checkering, some small scattered dings, and some visible small scratches on the left side ahead of the wrist. Mechanically excellent. Scope is excellent with clear optics. Case is very good with some exterior scuffs and mild patina on the fittings. The accessories are also very good with visible patina on the brass.