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LOT 3297
Rare U.S. Property Marked Winchester Model 70 “Van
Orden Sniper” Special Target Bolt Action Rifle with U.S.M.C. Property Marked Lyman Scope, Scope
Case, Case and Accessories - Serial no. 411310, 30-06 Springfield cal., 24 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut
stock. Dubbed the “Van Orden Sniper”, this is a rare, highly sought after variation of the Winchester Model 70 rifle. After World War
II, retired Marine Corps Colonel George Van Orden opened the Evaluators Gunshop outside the Quantico Marine base. Van Orden’s shop evaluated and
sold equipment to police forces and to the military as well as to civilians all over the world. After the Korean War, the company began selling the special ordered Model 70 rifles in his own favorite configuration, which became known as the “Van Orden Sniper”. The U.S.M.C. started using the Winchester Model 70 rifles in across the course and international match competition in the late 1940s up through the late 1960s. Some key features of a
“Van Orden Sniper” rifle such as this example are a clip slotted receiver, 24 inch medium heavy target barrel chambered in
30-06 with scope blocks, and a heavy marksman type stock, with this example also having features of a “Special Target” as
mentioned in Van Orden flyers in that it has mounting blocks for target sights on both the front top of the barrel and left rear
of the receiver. This rifle is equipped with a Lyman Super Targetspot scope marked “USMC PROPERTY” and numbered “17280”
on the tube with screw-on metal lens caps. The rifle shows standard Winchester barrel and receiver markings, including the
factory oval proofs, and is electro-stenciled “U.S. PROPERTY” on the left of the receiver ring.. Includes a Lyman hardwood
scope case with “USMC PROPERTY” on the lid, green plastic rifle hardcase, cleaning rod, pouch, and an olive drab green
canvas M13 spare parts roll containing various extra small parts.
CONDITION: Excellent, retains 97% plus original blue finish with some light handling marks. Stock is also excellent with
a few scattered light scratches and dents, a light wear spot from a removed area of yellow paint on top of the buttstock,
and defined edges. Mechanically excellent. Scope is excellent, retains 97% original blue finish on the tube with a few light
scratches, one small patch of light pitting, and crisp clear optics. The scope rotates in the rings due to them not having a
guide track. Included accessories all very good. This U.S. property marked Winchester Model 70 “Van Orden Sniper” rifle
with U.S.M.C. property marked Lyman Super Targetspot scope would make a fine addition to any military sniper
rifle collection!
Estimate: 6,500 - 9,500
Exceptional, As Issued, U.S.M.C. Harrington & Richardson MC-58 Semi-Automatic Training Rifle with Original Box and Accessories - Serial no. 9423, 22 LR cal., 23 inch round bbl., parkerized finish, walnut stock. This is an exceptional, virtually un-issued Harrington & Richardson MC-58 .22 caliber semi-automatic training rifle with U.S. Marine Corps property markings. Ordered by the United States Marine Corps, the MC-58 was intended as a small caliber training counterpart for the M14 rifle, adapting the H&R Model 65 Reising with an appropriate stock and set of sights. The included original shipping box (with hand numbered label matching the rifle) and previously sealed rifle wrapping material which was opened upon arrival at Rock Island Auction Company for inspection. Also includes a MC-58 Marine Corps stock list booklet, modern trigger lock, Boyt leather sling still sealed in original wrap, zip-lock bag with four magazines, and another sealed wrap containing two magazines, an extractor, and a firing pin. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus of original parkerized finish with minimal handling marks. The entire rifle is covered in dried grease from being sealed within its original wrapper. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500 LOT 3299 Exceptional World War II U.S. Marine Corps Contract “USMC-SNIPER” Marked J. Unertl 8x Sniper Scope for the U.S. Model 1903A1 Sniper Rifle with U.S.M.C. Micarta Scope Can - blue finish. This is an exceptional example of one of the approximately 2,800 scopes developed and manufactured c. 1940-1941 under contract for the U.S. Marine Corps, to be installed on M1903 and M1903A1 National Match rifles specially modified by U.S.M.C. armorers, with some known to have seen highly effective overseas combat use in the Pacific Theater. The scopes themselves were kept in inventory after World War II, seeing re-issuance in Korea and Vietnam as famously mounted on a small amount of Winchester Model 70 rifles that were used in the jungles. It is marked “J. UNERTL/USMC-SNIPER/2767” in three lines on the main body tube, the reticle ring is correctly stamped with an “8” to denote 8x magnification, it has the standard cross-hair reticle, with a rail-guided sliding aluminum front ring and a J. Unertl marked adjustable rear ring. Includes both screw on aluminum lens covers and a desirable World War II issue Micarta scope can that has an original green painted finish with a canvas strap connected to the lid and canvas belt loop also containing a M15 grenade launcher sight in a green canvas pouch. CONDITION: The scope is excellent, retains 95% original blue finish on the tube with some scattered areas of light freckling/surface corrosion, sharp markings and crisp clear optics. The scope case is very fine.
LOT 3298
Estimate: 3,750 - 6,500 205