GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
OVER-THE-TOP SPECIAL ORDER CARVED, ENGRAVED, AND SILVER INLAID MANNLICHER SCHOENAUER FULL STOCKED BOLT ACTION CARBINE RIFLE MODEL 1956 WITH PRONGHORN ANTELOPE MOTIF.MANNLICHER SCHOENAURBOLT RIFLE 195620371243 WinchesterMODERN; C&R; ESACal. .243 Winchester. In 1956 Stoegers first offered this "improved" model Mannlicher, the fanciest being the "super deluxe" model; they did offer custom guns to special order. By 1958 the "super deluxe" had become the "premier grade". They offered individual custom finishing leaving embellishment up to the customer, encompassing "most any form of decoration may be applied as you desire; carved stocks depicting game animals, oak leaves, elaborate checkering, gold or silver inlays, or even special stock dimensions". "Unusual and artistic designs may also be had for the steel barrel and action from plain or deep relief engraving to engraving that is filled with gold or silver" "if you wish, you may submit drawings with your request for a quotation specifying where you would like to have particular patterns located, and noting species of game to be carved or engraved." This rifle and its mate (in bear motif, also offered in this auction), are certainly representative of someones wildest imagination. A standard length carbine with all factory markings has swept right hand cheekpiece and Pachmayr white line pad, along with many "Premier" features including gold plated double set triggers, engine turned bolt with deep relief oak leaf engraving on swept bolt handle, well cut scroll engraving covers most of the action, and runs along the bbl for 10" to in front of swivel bail band, and begins again at either side of the front sight ramp. Stock nose cap has matching scroll. Bottom of action also has scroll engraving within oak leaf borders surrounding fine rendition of silver inlaid pronghorn antelope on floorplate; The pronghorn being the theme which carries through the rest of this rifle, with portrait of pronghorn on trigger guard bow. The stock has full relief cast gold-plated silver metal running pronghorn antelope affixed to sides. Grip cap of ivory is carved in three dimension with face and horns of pronghorn. Right side of butt has relief carving of another pronghorn standing in open prairie. Checkering at grip and forend is flanked by carved scrolling acanthus. Rifle is fitted with Leupold scope base and rings specially made for the Mannlicher Schoenauer rifle, which have been engraved to match remainder of rifle, but the engraving is more coarse. Weight: 8 lbs. 1 oz. LOP: 14-3/8". CONDITION: Excellent, showing limited use, with a few minor marks and dings in stock finish, and some silvering of trigger guard tang. Mechanically excellent. 52531-1 MGM274 (10,000-15,000)