GUN FALL 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/31/2017
FINE GRIFFIN & HOWE DANGEROUS GAME BOLT ACTION RIFLE ON MAGNUM SQUARE BRIDGE MAUSER ACTION WITH SCROLL ENGRAVING BY KORNBRATH AND TWO SCOPES.GRIFFIN & HOWEBOLT RIFLE BEST GRADE RIFLE1552375W/SCOPEsMODERN; C&R(1937) Cal. .375 H&H Magnum. 24" Medium weight sporter bbl with integral quarter rib fitted with three folding leaf express rear sight has sleeved-on swivel eye and front ramp with knurled sight protector holding gold bead. Rear portion of bbl, front transition of quarter rib, and area around front sight, as well as banded on front sight, and top of band for sling eye, are very finely semi-relief scroll engraved. Top of bbl is also engraved "No 1552 Griffin & Howe Inc New York". Magnum length square bridge Model 98 Mauser action has had bolt body, extractor, and follower damascened. Bolt is lowered for scope use with knob checkered. Buhler low scope safety is installed. Bottom metal with magnum drop box has hinged floorplate with release button in trigger guard bow. Military two-stage trigger is retained. Side wall has G&H scope base installed. Square bridge has been cut for low mounting of Lyman 48 receiver sight staff. A blank staff is presently installed. Orig staff is in recess in butt trap. Action, sight base, and bottom metal are engraved with sprays of well cut scroll within small scroll borders. Floorplate has near full coverage of scroll. Receiver sight base and bolt handle have matching scroll. This fine work was most likely performed by Rudolph Kornbrath, or as this rifle was made in approx 1937, possibly by his apprentice, Joseph Fugger. Dense, well marbled European walnut steel capped pistol grip stock measures 14" over engraved and checkered steel trap buttplate. Stock features classic G&H styling with swept shadow line right hand cheekpiece, horn forend tip, flower burst engraved reinforcing bolt, and well cut point pattern checkering at grip and forend. A silver oval on toe line is engraved "JEP" (former G&H president Joe Prather). Rifle is presently mounted with Swarovski Habicht 1.5 - 4 . 5 X scope with crosshair and 3 post reticle in G&H mount. Also included is what is most likely the orig Hensoldt 4X scope with single post reticle in early G&H mount with windage adjustment. Also included is green padded canvas and leather case by Alexandre Mareuil embossed "JEP" on leather oval. Weight with Swarovski scope: 10 lbs. 11 oz. LOP: 14". PROVENANCE: Property of Joe Prather, Former long time President of Griffin and Howe. CONDITION: Excellent, as partially refinished, retaining nearly all factory finishes on wood and metal. Floorplate and bottom metal most likely re-blued. Bore is excellent. Action is smooth. Swaroski scope is crystal clear. Hensoldt scope is also clear. A truly fine G & H rifle, an American classic. 52664-1 MGM412 (15,000-25,000)