GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
ROY GRADLE CUSTOM PRE WAR MODEL 70 WINCHESTER WITH SCOPE. WINCHESTER CUSTOM M 70 44215 300 WBY MODERN Cal. .300 Wetherby Magnum. 26" Medium weight sporter bbl fitted with banded-on streamlined front ramp, is marked "ROY GRADLE" on top. Caliber is at left rear. Pre war Model 70 action has engine turned bolt and extractor. Bolt knob is checkered on top. Trigger guard bow is nicely engraved with monogram "JUM". Action is fitted with Stith mounts having micrometer adjustments holding Stith Bear Cub 4X scope with crosshair and post reticle. Nicely crotch figured dense American walnut ebony capped pistol grip stock measures 14" over Model 70 type checkered steel buttplate. Stock features right hand cheekpiece with high comb, horn forend tip, and well cut checkering with rounded borders. Weight with scope: 9 lbs. 14 oz. LOP: 14". CONDITION: Excellent, retaining nearly all of its custom finishes on wood and metal, with minor flecking on bbl, and a few light handling marks. Bore is excellent. Action is smooth. Scope is excellent, with some scratches, mostly on ocular bell. Optics are clear. A classic well made custom rifle from the '50's. 49445-8 MGM343 (1,500-3,500)