GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
MAGNIFICENT CUSTOM WINCHESTER MODEL 03 SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLE SIGNED BY MASTER ENGRAVER ANGELO BEE.WINCHESTERMODEL 03 CUSTOM9312922AUTOW/10 BOXES AMMOMODERN; C&RCal. 22 Auto. 20" rnd bbl, full blue finish, highly figured checkered walnut stocks with crescent buttplate and pistol grip. This rifle is masterfully engraved and gold inlaid. Engraving appears at the breech end of bbl. There are two bbl bands inlaid in gold around the muzzle "WINCHESTER" inlaid in gold. "WP" proof is gold inlaid. Receiver has floral scroll engraving overall bordered by gold line. Left side of receiver shows a vignette in relief of a dog flushing birds. Birds are inlaid in gold. Dog is inlaid in gold and platinum. Background is a pewter color with very fine detail. Right side of receiver has a vignette of a fox flushing grouse. Fox and grouse are in relief and inlaid with rose gold. This vignette also has a pewter background with fine detail. Top of receiver has a vignette of an eagle inlaid in gold and platinum with prey in his talons. "WP" proof on receiver is gold inlay. Bottom of receiver and tang assembly show SN that is gold inlaid. There is a wolf's head inlaid in gold in front of trigger guard. Trigger guard shows scroll decoration. Rifle is stocked with highly figured Circassian walnut. Pistol grip and forend are finely checkered. Crescent buttplate shows border and scroll decoration. Takedown knob shows a floral decoration. Trigger is gold plated. Left side vignette is signed at bottom "ABEE" followed by image of a bee. Accompanied by 10 bricks (5000 rnds) of "Old Western Scrounger" .22 Win Auto cartridges. PROVENANCE: The Forrest G. Rhodes collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains about 99% bright custom blue to the metal that was applied after engraving. Engraving is sharp and unmolested. Buttstock & forearm retain 99% plus custom finish with only a few minuscule handling marks. Bore is bright & shiny with crisp rifling. Mechanics are crisp. 52470-1 TEP (3,500-5,000)