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LOT 3579
Highly Desirable Walter Kolouch Master Engraved and Precious Metal Inlaid
Mannlicher Stocked Bolt Action Sporting Rifle - NSN, 7 mm Mauser cal., 22 inch round bbl., blue finish,
walnut stock. Built in 1967 by master engraver, gunsmith, and stockmaker Walter Kolouch. Kolouch is around the world for
being one of the premier names in custom firearms. He mastered not just engraving, but stockmaking and gunsmithing as well. In several
newspapers he stated he learned all the skills to avoid what he described as a “committee effort” that other guns have when many people all work on them.
The rifle features ramped beaded blade front and fixed standing leaf rear sights, as well as German style claw mounts. The top of the barrel is marked “PARKER DIST.
GUNMAKER NEW ROCHELLE. NY”. The action, barrel, floorplate, triggerguard, and fittings are all masterfully floral scroll engraved with a gold relief inlaid knight’s head above the
Lynch family crest and a deer bust inlaid on the floorplate. Mounted in a nicely figured, multipoint checkered walnut Mannlicher stock with engraved fittings, floral scroll carving on the Bavarian cheekpiece, and blued Neidner buttplate. Includes a signed letter from Kolouch stating he made the rifle and several photographs of the rifle.
CONDITION: Excellent as professionally built by Master Engraver Walter Kolouch, retaining 99% plus blue finish with a few minor handling marks and crisp engraving. Stock is very fine with scattered dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent. This is your chance to get your hands on a rifle special made by Walter Kolouch!
Estimate: 5,000 - 9,000
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LOT 3580
H. L. “Pete” Grisel Gunmaker Upgraded, Game Scene Engraved, and Gold Inlaid Pre-64
Winchester Model 70 Bolt Action Rifle in .375 Holland & Holland Magnum with Schmidt & Bender Scope
- Serial no. 493730, 375 H&H magnum cal., 24 inch round bbl., blue/gold finish, deluxe walnut stock. Built on a 1960 manufactured
Winchester Model 70 receiver by legendary gunmaker H. L. “Pete” Grisel, who was a founding member of the American Custom Gun Makers Guild as well
as a co-founder of Dakota Arms. The blued barrel features a ramped blade front sight with globe hood, island rear sight with three gold centered folding leafs,
“H.L. GRISEL/GUNMAKER” marked behind the front sling swivel band with floral scroll bordering, and the caliber designation marked on the left of the chamber. The Pre-
64 Winchester Model 70 receiver retains its standard factory markings. The floorplate displays scroll engraving with gold line borders surrounding a game scene showing a raised gold inlaid kudu on the plains. The trigger guard also features gold line bordering with gold inlaid letters “AK.” Fitted in an exhibition quality French walnut multi-point checkered stock with ebony forend tip, shadowline cheekpiece, blued engraved magnum recoil bolts, blued engraved and raised gold inlaid sable antelope game scene grip cap, “AK” engraved gold escutcheon, and black Decelerator rubber buttpad. Includes a Schmidt & Bender
Zenith 1.5-6x42 mm scope mounted on Talley quick-throw lever rings.
CONDITION: Excellent overall as upgraded and embellished as a safari rifle by master gunmaker H. L.
“ Pete” Grisel, retaining 99% plus blue and gold finish with some scattered minor handling evidence
and sharp checkering on the stock. Scope is electronically excellent with clear optics and crisp reticle.
Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 5,000 - 8,000
LOT 3581
Griffin & Howe Upgraded Pre-64 Winchester Model 70 Bolt Action Rifle - Serial no. 55433, 30-06 cal., 24 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Receiver manufactured in 1946 and upgraded in 1994 by esteemed custom rifle makers Griffin & Howe. The barrel and action retain all of their Winchester factory markings and have had a custom front sight hood and iconic Griffin & Howe side scope mount added. “WP” proof marks are on the barrel and action. The action is mounted in a nicely figured, multipoint checkered walnut forend with horn forend and grip cap, protruding initial oval/palm swell, large shadowline Monte Carlo cheekpiece, and blued steel Neidner buttplate. Includes a November 16, 1994, dated invoice for the restocking of this rifle. CONDITION: Excellent overall as Griffin & Howe upgraded, retaining 99% plus blue finish with some minor handling evidence. Stock is very fine with age cracks in the forend cap, a few minor dings and scratches, and overall crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000