September 10-12, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/10/2024
Blade front sight on sweated on base with crosshatched ramp and slotted for a removable sight hood. Rear sight is a single-leaf style express sight, dovetailed into a sweated-on boss. Sling swivel on its own band sweated onto barrel ahead of forearm tip. Left side of the barrel has serial number and caliber designation. Large ring Mauser action with a French Grey type finish is engraved with scrollwork throughout, and fit with scope bases, currently mounted with a Kahles Helia L 1.5-6x42 FFP scope with German #4 reticle. Bottom metal and trigger guard engraved with scroll, trigger guard has a gold and silver inlaid "TA". Stock with horn forearm tip and skipline pattern checkering at forearm and pistol grip. Bavaraian cheekpiece, terminates in a black line spacer and black rubber Uncle Mike's recoil pad. Sling stud at toe line with swivel, pistol grip with horn cap. Discretely import marked for Simpson at ejection port. CONDITION: Very good as custom built, with some pluming to barrel blue, and some handling marks throughout. Receiver is very good with some handling marks. Bolt with silvering from reciprocation. Stock very good with some handling marks, including some impressions, but free of cracks or chips. Mechanically fine, bore is very good with strong rifling, glass is clear.
Caliber/Bore
.358 Norma Magnum