GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
FINE CHAMPLIN CUSTOM RIFLE WITH SCOPE.CHAMPLINBOLT630240 WBY MAGMODERNCal. .240 Weatherby mag. 22" Medium weight tapered stainless steel bbl is ported at muzzle, and is inlaid with gold bands at muzzle and breech end. Top of bbl is engraved "Champlin Firearms Inc Enid, OK". Caliber and some foliate engraving is at breech end. Nickel-plated Champlin proprietary action of octagonal section is fitted with engine turned bolt with blued and checkered handle. Square backed trigger guard has hinged floorplate release button at front. Action is engraved with 80% coverage attenuated foliate scroll. "Rifle No. 630" is on left side wall. Floorplate has more of this well cut engraving surrounding deep relief cut dark shield with fine gold relief side-on head of an impala. Finely marbled and lightly figured European walnut stock measures 13-5/8" over thin black Old English pad, and features fine swept shadow line right hand cheekpiece, engraved steel grip cap, and large ebony tip. Checkering has nicely carved scroll flourishes at ends. Included with rifle is a high quality leather sling in Q-D swivels, and is mounted with Leupold Vari X III 3.5 x 10 scope with duplex reticle, which has Butler Creek protectors. Weight with scope: 10 lbs 0 oz. LOP: 13-5/8" PROVENANCE: The Timothy Scott Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, near new, with only a few minor handling marks on wood and metal, most notably some scratches and dings on both sides of butt. Mechanically excellent. Scope is excellent, optics clear. 50071-30 MGM200 (3,000-5,000)