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LOT 571
Factory Engraved Dakota Arms Model 10 Falling Block Rifle with Zeiss Scope - Serial no. 0387, 7 mm Dakota cal., 26 inch round bbl., blue/coin finish, walnut stock. Built with a blued steel barrel which features no sights, a band of gold at the muzzle, front sling swivel with engraved hanger, rear quarter rib, and “7mm DAKOTA” inlaid in gold at the left of the chamber. The barrel is mated to a coin finished falling block action
with underlever opener with a Zeiss Conquest 4.5-14x44mm MC scope in a set of scroll engraved rings and a tang mounted manual safety.
The action shows the extensive scroll engraving covering nearly the entire
surface and spilling onto the sideplates, lever, triggerguard, and both tangs as well as relief engraved oak
leaf designs on the top side. The rifle is mounted with outstanding highly figured and multi-point checkered forend with an ebony tip and a pistol grip stock with teardrop carved drop points, an engraved and coin finished grip cap,
shadowline cheekpiece, “JME” in the gold inscription oval, rear sling swivel, and engraved and coin finished toe and heel plates on the checkered bare butt.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original blue and coin finishes with minor handling evidence. The wood is very fine with
a few minor dings and scratches, some flat spots in the checkering overall crisp checkering. Scope optics sharp. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 6,000 - 9,000
LOT 572
Magnificent Relief Game Scene Engraved Blaser SR850/88 Bolt Action Rifle with Schmidt & Bender Scope and Case - Serial no. 2/12877, 300 Win magnum cal., 25 1/2 inch round bbl., blue/coin finish, walnut stock. The SR85/88 is the predecessor to Blaser’s world renowned straight pull rifles. Though this model is a more conventional turn bolt rifle, it retains Blaser’s quick change barrel system in which the optics are mounted to the barrel. This ingenious system
allows for barrels to be swapped at will without shifts in zero. The rifle is currently fitted with a ported .300 Winchester
Magnum barrel with a ramped beaded blade front sight, island mounted standing leaf rear sight, and mounted with a Schmidt & Bender 4-12X scope. The sight bases and chamber are lightly scroll engraved around the maker, caliber, and serial number marking. The bolt is
engraved to match with tight English style scrollwork. The receiver displays more English scroll with relief game scenes of a pair of stags on the left and a duo of chamois in a mountainous scene on the right. The engraving is surrounded with more tight scroll on all sides with
marvelous use of negative space. The forward lower edge on the left side is signed “Tschinkowitz”. Import marked on the receiver wall. Mounted in
an exceptionally contrasted scroll carved and checkered walnut Schnabel tip forend and pistol grip stock with right hand palm swell, relief engraved grouse grip cap, Bavarian cheekpiece, four-round cartridge trap, and solid recoil rubber recoil pad. Includes a Blaser case. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue and coin finishes with limited minor handling marks, crisp engraving, a couple minor handling marks on the buttstock, and crisp carving and checkering on the forend and stock. Mechanically excellent. Optics clear, reticle crisp. Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
LOT 573
Factory Engraved Dakota Arms Model 10 Single Shot Rifle
with Case and Accessories - Serial no. 0582, 257 Roberts cal., 23
inch round bbl., blue/grey finish, walnut stock. Fitted with blued
steel barrel manufactured without sights, marked “257 ROBERTS,”
and hosting the front scope base and scope ring. The greyed action
shows floral scroll engraving with magnificent use of negative space
and extends to the lever which has gold inlaid initials “AK”. The action
is topped off with a Leupold VX-7 2.5-10X scope. Mounted in a beautifully figured, fleur-de-lis checkered forend and pistol grip stock with an engraved skeletonized grip cap, and skeletonized buttplate around a checkered bare butt. Includes a leather bound hard case containing a matching set of screwdrivers and an engraved knife with figured walnut grip scales, leather sling, and oiler.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue and grey finishes with limited handling marks, some light discoloration on the receiver, and crisp stock and forend checkering. Mechanically excellent. Optics clear reticle crisp. Case and accessories are very fine with a few minor handling marks.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
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