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Fred Wells Custom Mauser 458 Lott SN: 5440

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:3,000.00 USD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD
Fred Wells Custom Mauser 458 Lott SN: 5440
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Beautiful Safari rifle custom built by Fred Wells of Prescott AZ, signed on barrel. Features blued finish, Bird's Eye Maple stock, 22.5" ported barrel, ramped front sight base with hood & blade sight, "ERA" marked rear sight island with adjustable "u" notch rear sight, drop box magazine with hinged floorplate, right side of bridge drilled & tapped for receiver sight, two piece lever throw quick detach bases installed atop receiver (no scope, no rings), side swing two position safety fitted to original bolt shroud, checkered flat on underside of bolt knob, barrel band front swivel stud, rear stud in stock, steel grip cap, leather butt pad. Front sight ramp is engraved with a pattern top cut reflective glare. Stock features contrasting forend tip (appears to be Rosewood), checkered panels at wrist & forend, pancake cheek piece for right handed shooter, bird's eye figure on all sides from butt to mid-forend, some quilted flame figure throughout. Crisp single stage trigger. Floorplate is beautifully engraved (by FEGA Master Engraver Rachel Wells) in a floral scroll pattern with central gold inlaid Cape Buffalo. Bore is very good. Retains 95% blued finish, with some minor blemishes, bare metal on engraved floorplate, trigger guard bow has been partly polished (retains deep black color on sides). Wood is excellent condition with few minor handling marks. LOP 14-3/4" (13-5/8" to end of wood). Condition is NRA Excellent (Custom Build) *** Modern Firearm ***