September 10-12, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/10/2024
Large bead front sight on sweated on island, with removable sight hood, set slightly back from muzzle which has 45 degree wire EDM cut ports for recoil reduction. Sling stud soldered to underside of barrel. Express rear sight dovetailed into boss sweated to barrel. Engraved "Frank Wells - Tuscon 505" and "S C J Circle Bar Safari 1995" at shank. Remington Model 30 Express action with typical Remington legends, drilled and tapped with two slots on fore ring, one on rear. Bottom metal engraved "18971". Nicely grained and fiddlebacked walnut stock with contrasting forearm and pistol grip caps, point pattern checkering about the forearm and pistol grip wrist, shadowline cheekpiece, and sling stud at toe line. Soft rubber Kick-Eez recoil. CONDITION: Very good as custom built, with Remington legends softened by newer finish, probably when Frank rebarreled the gun. Some handling marks, and some very fine pitting. Stock excellent with some minor handling marks and are somewhat dry. Mechanically fine, bore excellent with strong rifling and mild frosting.