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LOT 1478
Documented Gun Show Factory Engraved and Howard Dove Gold Inlaid Winchester Model 70 Sporter Bolt Action Rifle - Serial no. G1853258, 270 Win cal., 24 inch round bbl., blue/gold finish, walnut stock. Manufactured circa 1988. The accompanying Custom Shop Order (copy) is dated March 27, 1988, and indicates that the rifle was billed to U.S. Repeating Arms Company as a “1989 show gun.” Under “Special Handling” the order breaks down several
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features: hone action with polish slots, fancy English classic walnut stock with black 90 degree tip, satin poly finish, leather cover pad, 22 line point carving, and engraved 24k gold inlay by famed Master Engraver Howard Dove. Work on the rifle began on June 13, 1988. The barrel is made without sights and marked “MODEL70 XTR SPORTER 270 WIN” and has a large wedge of floral scroll engraving with two gold bands at the breech and the Winchester proofs in gold inlay also. The muzzle features two gold bands on each side of border engraving. Action has full coverage floral scroll engraving with gold inlay “WINCHESTER/TRADE MARK” on the left and gold border on the edges. Floral scroll engraved floor plate and trigger guard with gold relief Winchester Rider and steer skull on the floorplate, a gold inlay “W” on the triggerguard with gold border on both. The grip cap is also nicely floral scroll and border engraved with a gold oval in the center. “FIRE” on the safety is gold inlay. Jeweled bolt and follower Extra fancy walnut stock with fine line checkering on the forearm and pistol grip, inlaid swivel bases and a brown solid recoil pad with black spacer. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue and gold finishes with limited handling marks and crisp stock checkering. Mechanically excellent. A highly attractive factory engraved and gold inlaid Winchester Model 70 rifle. Estimate: 5,000 - 7,500
LOT 1479
A. Tuscano Signed, Engraved, and Gold Inlaid Kimber Model 82 Super America Bolt Action Rifle - Serial no. SA631, 22 LR cal., 19 3/4 inch round bbl., blue/gold finish, walnut stock. Manufactured by Kimber in Clackamas, Oregon, and subsequently extensively embellished by Master Engraver Anthony “Tony” Tuscano. Features fixed bead blade front on a matted ramp and rib mounted folding tangent rear sights, two scope mounting rails at the rear of the receiver and rib, standard Kimber Oregon address marked on top of the barrel, with “CAL 22 LR” on the left side surrounded by floral pattern engraving at the chamber. The receiver is further embellished with floral scroll pattern engravings with punch-dot backdrops, along with the serial number “SA 631” inlaid in gold next to the model markings on the left side. The trigger guard features similar floral scroll with gold bordering, a gold inlaid squirrel on the trigger guard with subdued background scene, and “A. TUSCANO/ENGR” underneath. Mounted in an attractively contrasted multi-point checkered walnut
stock with sling studs, blued engraved grip cap, and blued checkered buttplate. CONDITION: Excellent as embellished by Master Engraver Anthony “Tony” Tuscano, retaining 99% plus blue and gold finishes with limited handling marks and crisp engravings. The stock is very fine with some minor dings in the butt and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 4,500 - 7,000
LOT 1480
Weatherby Custom Shop Mark V Safari Bolt Action Rifle in .460 Weatherby Magnum - Serial no. PM001288, 460 WBY magnum cal., 26 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Fitted with a hooded beaded blade on a ramp front sight on a heavy weight barrel with a threaded muzzle and mid barrel band for a sling swivel and adjustable rear sight. This Weatherby Custom Shop rifle has a jeweled fluted bolt, and the action is drilled and tapped for scope blocks with filler screws in place. Mounted in a nicely contrasted fleur-de-lis checkered walnut pistol grip stock with contrasting forend and pistol grip cap, Monte Carlo cheekpiece, and rubber Decelerator recoil pad. Includes original box. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue finish with minimal handling marks and crisp grip checkering. Mechanically excellent. Box is very fine. Estimate: 4,000 - 7,000 LOT 1481 Engraved and Gold Inlaid Winchester Model 70 Ultra Grade 1 of 1000 Featherweight Bolt Action Rifle - Serial no. UG322, 270 Win cal., 22 inch round bbl., blue/gold finish, walnut stock. Featherweight style barrel manufactured without sights. One wide and one thin gold wire barrel bands near the muzzle, “1 of 1000” marked in gold on the right side of the barrel and an oval Winchester proofmark on top of the barrel. Full scroll engraved with punch dot background action with gold wire borders, gold “UG322” serial number and jeweled bolt and follower. The scroll pattern also appears on the bolt knob, black metal grip cap and floor plate with bighorn sheep and gold wire borders. Triple X fancy American walnut featherweight style stock with full fiddleback grain pattern. Extra fancy checkering patterns on the Schnabel forearm and pistol grip area, sling swivel studs and Winchester red rubber rifle pad. CONDITION: Excellent with 99% original blue and gold finishes with some light handling marks. The underside of the buttstock has a few very mild dings. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000