December 16, 17, & 18, 2025 Firearms & Militaria
Lot #1352:
(M) TREMENDOUS ENGRAVED COOPER MODEL 57M .22 LR BOLT ACTION RIFLE.
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/16/2025
Crafted by Cooper Firearms of Montana. The gloss blued, target crowned barrel has a gold wire band at the muzzle and gold bordered flourishes of engraved foliates at the breech. Ramped and hooded gold bead front sight and quarter rib mounted v-notch rear. Iron sights are superseded by a Swarovski Z3 3-9x36mm scope with duplex reticle. The Talley rings are case hardened and engraved with gold bordered foliate panels on each side. Action is likewise case hardened and engraved with gold wire bordered sprays of foliate tendrils. Jeweled bolt with polished handle. The wonderfully figured satin finished walnut stock has carved diamond point pattern checkering and sports an ebony nose cap, skeleton grip cap, double lined cheek piece, and checkered butt with engraved skeleton plate. Bottom metal is case hardened and engraved with a gold bordered panel on the trigger guard. Even the magazine base has been case hardened to match. CONDITION: Excellent. Nearly all of the polished blue is retained with light handling. Case colors are bright and strong. Wood has a few field marks but is otherwise very fine. Crisp, bright bore. Fine mechanics. An extremely well appointed and highly attractive .22 rifle.