This fine custom Winchester Model 70 is attributed to Master Gunsmith Pete Grisel. Grisel was a founding member of the American Custom Gun Makers Guild and Dakota Arms. Pete was also the designer of the Dakota 76 rifle action. Receiver manufactured in 1954 and fitted with a tapered medium weight barrel without sights, Buehler swivel style scope bases and rings, Leupold VARI-X III 2.5x8 scope, serrated trigger, and round knob bolt handle with knurled panels. The floorplate and trigger guard are engraved with tight flowing American scroll surrounding a relief cut silver and rose gold inlaid bust of a bighorn sheep. The rear edge of the floorplate is signed "KAYE" just ahead of the trigger guard for American Master Engraver Tommy Kaye. Fitted with a highly attractive, multi-point checkered, Steve Lizenby pistol grip stock with ebony forend cap, inset sling swivels, skeletonized blue steel grip cap, raised cheekpiece, and skeleton buttplate on a checkered bare butt.

Very fine as professionally assembled and refinished with 99% of the matte blue finish remaining, and some light cycling marks on the bolt body. The stock is also very fine with sharp checkering, and just a few small scattered dings. Mechanically excellent. Scope is excellent with clear optics.