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LOT 3469
Documented Master Engraved and Gold Inlaid Heym Custom Ruger No. 1 Single Shot Falling Block Rifle with Zeiss Scope and Case - Serial no.
13118367, 7x65R cal., 23 1/2 inch octagon bbl., blue/coin finish, walnut stock. The 1980 Gun Digest article “Heym Builds Me A Ruger” by John T. Amber discussed this custom build and master engraved rifle from
Fr. Wilhelm Heym, gunmakers of Munnerstadt, West Germany; the photographs and details all match, but no serial number was listed (article not included). The article stated the rifle was on display at the St. Louis Shot Show and Peter Bang of Heym noted that he could have sold the rifle for twice what he quoted Amber multiple times to various interested attendees. Built on a Ruger No. 1 action with added false side plates to maximize the engraving. This Eric Boessler master engraved and gold inlaid custom rifle features a tapered octagonal barrel with a ramped blade front and fixed rear notch sights. The left flat is marked with standard German commercial proofs and “FR. WILH. HEYM” just forward of the breech. The quarter rib is mounted with engraved and gold inlaid scope rings with a Zeiss DIAVARI-ZA1.5-6x42 scope.
LOT 3470
Engraved and Gold Inlaid Ruger No. 1 Single Shot Falling Block Rifle in .500 Jeffrey with Scope and Case - Serial no. 487, 500 Jeffery cal., 25 1/2 inch solid rib bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1967,
the first year of Ruger No. 1 production, and subsequently masterfully embellished (by Michael Courant according to consignor). Features a ramped blade front sight with diamond insert and four leaf rear sights (three folding one fixed) on quarter rib, along with flats for mounting a scope. The sides of the receiver have relief gold inlaid wildlife scenes (two elephants
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on the left and a crouched jaguar on the right) accented with engraved scrollwork and gold inlaid wire borders. Additional gold inlay is found on the grip cap, trigger guard, around the chamber, and near the muzzle. The serial number on the right side of the lever is in flush gold, along with the “.500 CAL,” designation on the left side of the chamber. Includes a leather carry case, canvas case cover, 20 rounds of ammunition, cleaning tools, two screwdrivers, brush, two brass oilers, brass container, and a Leupold VARI-X IIc 1-4x scope.
CONDITION: Very fine overall as professionally embellished, retaining 99% of the blue finish and showing wear on the quarter rib at the scope mounting point, along with light handling marks and crisp checkering on the stock. Mechanically excellent. The case is very fine.
Estimate: 4,000 - 7,000