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LOT 1775
Auguste Francotte Mauser Style Bolt Action Rifle with Scope in .300 H&H - Serial no. 20716, 300 H&H cal., 23 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Ramped blade front sight and three leaf (one standing two folding) rear sight along with standard Belgian proofs on the barrel and action. The ejector box, bolt, and follower have all been jewelled. Multi-point checkered pistol grip stock with contrasting forend tip, blued steel grip cap, blank inscription oval, and Pachmayr brown rubber recoil pad. Includes a Leupold FX-II 6x36mm scope in a Griffin & Howe mount. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 99% original blue finish with minor handling evidence. The wood is very good with a few light dings and scratches, some areas of varnish wear, and sharp checkering. Scope optics sharp. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 4,000 - 7,000
LOT 1776 Dakota Arms Model 76 Bolt Action Rifle - Serial no. 2156, 270 Win cal., 23 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured with a sightless barrel, and scope blocks on the receiver. Stock features a shadow line Swiss cheekpiece, ebony forend tip, metal forend tip, and Dakota Arms recoil pad. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 98% plus original blue finish with a pleasing plum coloration starting on the barrel, some handling marks overall and crisp stock checkering. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 3,250 - 5,000
LOT 1777
Fabrique Nationale Model 400 Mauser Bolt Action Rifle with P. O. Ackley Barrel in .450 Rigby - Serial no. 395, 450 Rigby Match cal., 25 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Ramped, beaded blade front sight, two leaf (one standing, one folding) rear express sight, and front sling swivel on the blued barrel which is marked “.450 Rigby/P. O. ACKLEY”. The action is unmarked aside from the serial number “395” and “M.4000/No. 395” on the underside beneath the stock. Beautifully figured, multi-point checkered pistol grip stock with ebony forend tip, cheekpiece, rear sling swivel, and leather wrapped recoil pad. CONDITION: Excellent as custom built on an FN action, retaining 98% plus blue finish, tiny areas of spotting at the serial number, and minor handling evidence. The stock is also excellent with a few small marks and a ding in the otherwise sharp checkering. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
LOT 1778
Upgraded Left Handed CZ Mark X Bolt Action Rifle in .375 H&H with Scope -
Serial no. A547173, 375 H& H cal., 25 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Built on a CZ Mark X action, ramped beaded blade front sight, windage adjustable rear sight, and front sling swivel on the barrel which is marked only with the caliber “.375 H&H”. The action shows very faint CZ markings below the serial number. Nicely figured, multi-point checkered pistol grip stock with ebony forend tip, blued steel grip cap, and red rubber Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad. Includes a Leupold M8-6X scope. CONDITION: Very fine as professionally upgraded, retaining 99% blue finish with some minor spotting on the floorplate, some dried Cosmoline inside the action, and minor handling evidence. The stock is also very fine with scattered minor marks and sharp checkering. The scope optics are clear. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
LOT 1779
Factory Engraved Cooper Arms Model 57-M Custom Classic Bolt Action Rifle with Scope and Box - Serial no. 6151, 22 LR cal., 22 inch round bbl.,
blue finish, walnut stock. Features a band of engraving at the muzzle, a spray of floral scroll with punch dot background at the chamber, floral scroll engraving on a punchdot background on
the receiver, skeleton grip cap and buttplate engraved to match receiver, Ebony forend tip, engraved trigger guard, and engraved screw heads. Mounted with a Leupold 3X9 Vari-X II scope in engraved and
casehardened Tally scope rings. Includes box and original shipping sleeve.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue finish with limited handling marks and crisp engraving. Mechanically excellent. Box is very fine with limited storage and handling marks. Scope is also excellent with clear optics and a crisp reticle.
372 Estimate: 3,000 - 4,000