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LOT 1460
Engraved and Gold Inlaid Kazakhstan Themed Ruger/Spink No. 1 Single Shot
Rifle with Zeiss Scope and Case - Serial no. 8200, 7 mm Rem Magnum cal., 26 inch solid
rib bbl., blue/casehardened/gold finish, walnut stock. Built on a Ruger No. 1 action this outstanding
rifle features a blued barrel with a block mounted beaded blade fore sight and dovetailed notch rear
sight on the raised quarter rib which holds a Zeiss Diavari V 3-9x42mm T* scope. The top of the barrel
is marked “SPINK LONDON”, import mark under the forend, and the barrel is marked with London nitro
proof marks dating to 1987. The rifle is fitted to the No. 1 falling block action which displays beautifully
executed flowing scroll engraving surrounding a pair of semi-relief gold inlaid game scenes before
continuing onto the lever and the upper tang. The game scenes consist of a snow leopard facing the
observer on the left side and a bust of an ibex on the right side, both cut in fine detail. The engraving
shows no visible signature but it is clear that it was cut by the hand of a master.
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