GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
FINE RELIEF GOLD INLAID RUGER SINGLE SHOT NO. 1 CUSTOM SHEEP RIFLE WITH SCOPE. RUGER SINGLE SHOT #1 118 7 MM REM MODERN Cal. 7mm Remington Mag. This eye catching gold encrusted rifle using a Ruger no. 1 barreled action, with 22" lightweight tapered bbl, is fitted with custom quarter rib, but still uses standard Ruger front ramp, and banded-on swivel base. New quarter rib extends over top of action and is fitted with single flip-up express rear sight. Coin finished no. 1 action is engraved with exceptionally fine, large, open, shaded acanthus scroll within fancy gold wire inlaid borders. These borders continue onto rear portion of bbl, front ramp, and sling band. This fine engraving and inlay surrounds wonderfully detailed mountain scenes depicting groups of rams, exceptionally well sculpted in full relief gold. Three Dall rams, two standing and one recumbent are on left side of action; and a pair of bighorn, one standing face-on, the other recumbent side-on, are on right. Backgrounds are nicely detailed with dramatic sky and great depth. Wire borders and embellishment extend to blued operating lever. Quartering portrait of Dall ram is in relief gold on grip cap. Consignor states that this exceptional engraving and inlay is by Austrian engraver Franz Marktl (no signature found) who worked for a while in Missoula, MT. Exhibition quality, wonderfully marbled, and flashingly figured European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 13-1/2" over skeleton steel buttplate with steel engraved en suite with action and bbl. Stock features nicely shaped fillets around flared side panels. Point pattern checkering with mullered borders at grip has top section separated from sides with ribbon dividers through pattern. Stock also features a nicely sculpted right hand shadow line cheekpiece, and an inlet sling eye on toe line. Matching forend has ebony tip, and attaches to bbl with screw through gold inlaid and sunburst engraved oval escutcheon. Leupold Vari X III 1.5 x 5 scope with duplex reticle is in Ruger type rings, engraved to match remainder of rifle. Drop at heel: approx 2-1/2", drop at comb: approx 1-7/8". Weight without scope: 7 lbs. 0 oz. LOP: 13-1/2". CONDITION: Excellent, retaining essentially all of its fine custom finishes on wood and metal, with only the faintest of handling marks. Action exhibits some porosity. Bore is excellent. Action smooth. Scope is excellent, optically clear. 49689-1 MGM183 (24,000-30,000)