GUN FALL 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/5/2015
SAVAGE MODEL 1903 PUMP ACTION RIFLE ENGRAVED AND GOLD INLAID.SAVAGE19031167022 S.L.LR.MODERN; C&RCal. .22 S.L.LR. 24" bbl, blue finish with gold inlay and engraving. Highly figured checkered walnut stocks. CONDITION: Very fine as refinished, bbl retains 98% blue finish with minor spotting and a few tiny scratches. Bbl has two gold bands around the muzzle and one gold band at the receiver. Receiver shows 98% blue overall with a vignette of an Native American brave in relief surrounded by scroll work and bordered with a gold line, one small piece of gold border is missing, left side of receiver shows a vignette of a buffalo in relief surrounded by scroll engraving and bordered with a gold line. Top of receiver scroll engraved. Stocks are highly finished varnished walnut with fine checkering on the grip and forestock. Steel buttplate retains 95% matte blue. This rifle was engraved and gold inlaid by George Sherwood of Roseburg, OR., in the early 1990''s and is pictured in "The Book of Custom Firearms Engraving" by Tom Turpin. A copy of the article comes with the gun. Very nice .22 Savage pump rifle. 49513-8 TEP (2,000-3,000)