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LOT 1674
Heilman & McFarland Custom Dakota Arms Model 10 Left Handed Single Shot Falling Block Rifle -
Serial no. 0087L, 22 LR cal., 21 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured without sights with the barrel marked “RIFLE BY S. HEILMANN & S. MC FARLAND”, casehardened, quick detach scope rings on a raised quarter rib, and a Dakota Arms Model 10 falling block action. Finely figured, checkered forearm with contrasting tip and pistol grip stock with casehardened grip cap, raised shadow-line cheekpiece, and smooth casehardened buttplate. CONDITION: Excellent overall, with 99% original blue finish remains with a few very light handling marks, attractive, dark wood figure, and sharp checkering. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 5,500 - 7,500
LOT 1675
Master William Wild Engraved and Gold Inlaid Hall Manufacturing/Penrod Precision Single Shot Falling Block Rifle with Swarovski Scope - Serial no. R3, 6.5 mmx284 Win cal., 26 inch round bbl., blue/gold finish, walnut stock. Blued barrel manufactured without sights and with a rear quarter rib which is marked “Penrod Precision” for the North Manchester, Indiana based firm, a Swarovski Habricht 3-10x42mm scope mounted to the rib with engraved rings, and 2 inch wedges of fine floral scroll at either side of the breech. The blued falling block action displays beautiful near full coverage floral scroll engraving with gold inlaid line border on either side and “HALL MFG/R3” in gold on the right side. The engraving extends to the
triggerguard, sidelever, and the breech block which shows a safety lever with gold inlaid “F” and “S”. The work is signed on the underside of the action “W.WILD” for English Master Engraver William Wild. Beautifully figured, multi-point checkered forend with engraved fittings and pistol grip stock with blued and engraved grip cap and a Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue and gold finishes with limited minor handling evidence and sharp checkering on the forend and stock. The scope optics are sharp. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 4,000 - 7,000
LOT 1676
Engraved Paul Jaeger Falling Block Single Shot Rifle - NSN, 7x65R cal., 25 inch round bbl., blue/ casehardened finish, walnut stock. Blued barrel with hooded ramped beaded blade front sight, rear quarter rib with two folding leaf rear sight, scope mounting slots, and caliber marking, “JAEGER, GRAND JUNCTION, TENN” marked ahead of the rib, and single band of engraving at the breech. The Jaeger marking is for the firm of Paul Jaeger, who moved from Jenkintown, PA to Grand Junction, TN around 1986. The casehardened falling block action displays beautifully executed floral scroll engraving which extends to the tangs and the action lever/triggerguard. Exceptionally figured, multi-point checkered forend with engraved fittings and pistol grip stock with engraved casehardened grip cap marked “H.S.M.”, shadowline cheekpiece, and black rubber Pachmayr recoil pad.
CONDITION: Very fine overall as professionally built by the Paul Jaeger firm, retaining 99% plus blue and casehardened finishes, limited handling evidence, and sharp checkering on the stock and forend. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000
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Engraved Hall Manufacturing/Penrod Precision Single Shot Falling Block Rifle with Scope -
Serial no. F03, 300 WSM cal., 26 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Blued barrel manufactured without sights and with a engraved and matted rear quarter rib which is marked “Penrod Precision” for the North Manchester, Indiana based firm, a Leupold LPS 2.5-10x45mm scope mounted to the rib with engraved rings, and a single band of engraving at the breech. The blued falling block action displays beautiful near full coverage floral scroll engraving with a flower border and “HALL MFG/F 03” marked on the right. Beautifully figured, multi-point checkered forend with engraved fittings and pistol grip stock with blued and engraved grip cap, shadow line cheekpiece, and a Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original blue finish, limited minor handling evidence, and sharp checkering on the stock and forend. The scope optics are sharp. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 3,000 - 5,500
LOT 1677