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LOT 595
Factory Engraved and Gold Inlaid Cooper Model 57M Bolt Action Rifle with Scope and Box - Serial no. CF26572, 22 LR cal., 24 inch part octagon bbl., blue/ casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in Stevensville, Montana. This rifle features a part octagon barrel with two gold bands at the muzzle, one gold band at the chamber, and a spray of floral scroll engraving coming off the gold band. The casehardened action and scope rings, which hold a Leupold VX-3 4.5-14x40mm scope, are engraved to match and features gold inlaid borders. The bottom metal is also engraved and inlaid to match as well as having a prairie dog on the magazine floorplate. Fitted in a fancy checkered, pistol grip walnut stock with contrasting forend tip, skeletonized steel grip cap, shadowline cheek piece, and skeletonized steel Neidner buttplate. Includes factory box and original shipping box with end label listing grade 3 engraving. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue finish and case colors with limited handling marks, crisp engraving, and crisp stock checkering. Mechanically excellent. Box is excellent. Scope is excellent with clear optics and a crisp reticle. Estimate: 7,000 - 10,000
LOT 596
Kilimanjaro Custom Rifles Upgraded VZ.24 Mannlicher Stock Bolt
Action Rifle with Swarovski Scope - Serial no. 83, 9.3x62 cal., 20 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Built by
Kilimanjaro Custom rifles on a VZ.24 action. The blued barrel is fitted with a hooded and ramped fiber optic front sight as well as an adjustable express rear sight. The
blued action features a jeweled bolt and casehardened shroud. Atop the action is a Swarovski Z6 1.7-10x42 scope. The barrel and action are mounted in a Mannlicher style, multipoint checkered stock manufactured in Kilimanjaro Custom Rifles’ signature “stealth lamination” style. Includes a Kilimanjaro Rifles soft case and a generic hard case.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue finish and case colors with limited handling marks and crisp stock checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000
LOT 597
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Factory Engraved and Gold Inlaid Cooper Arms Model 21 Single Shot Bolt Action Rifle with Scope and Box - Serial no. CF22766, 17 fireball cal., 24 inch part octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in Stevensville, Montana. Featuring two gold inlaid bands ahead of a band of floral scroll engraving at the muzzle as well as a gold inlaid band at the chamber behind a wedge of floral scroll engraving. The casehardened action and scope rings, which hold a Leupold VX-3 3.5-10x40mm scope, are engraved to match. Mounted in a fancy checkered pistol grip walnut stock with ebony forend tip and skeletonized forend cap and buttplate. Includes original shipping box with end label listing the grade 3 engraving. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue finish and case colors with the slightest handling marks and crisp engraving and stock checkering. Mechanically excellent. Box is very fine. Scope is excellent with clear optics and crisp reticle. Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000
LOT 598
H. L. Grisel Gunmaker Marked Custom Pre- 64 Winchester Model 70 Bolt Action Rifle with Scope - Serial no. 114508, 280 Rem cal., 24 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Built on a 1949 manufactured Winchester Model 70 action by legendary gunmaker H. L. “Pete” Grisel. Grisel was a founding member of the American Custom Gun
Makers Guild as well as a co-founder of Dakota Arms. Built without sights on the blued barrel which is marked “H. L. GRISEL GUNMAKER/BEND OREGON” and with the caliber. The action retains its original markings and is fitted with a Nikon 3-9x40mm scope. Beautifully figured, fancy multi-point checkered pistol grip stock with shadowline cheek piece, engraved blue steel grip cap, and checkered steel buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine overall as custom built by Pete Grisel, retaining 98% plus blue finish with minor handling evidence and sharp checkering on the stock. Scope optics are clear. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500