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Rifle Ranch Custom Mauser .250-3000 #1100

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,250.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 3,250.00 USD
Rifle Ranch Custom Mauser .250-3000 #1100
#2 of 3 engraved Kurz action Mauser rifles engraved by different artists, with a common theme of a naked woman engraved on the buttplate. This rifle is chambered in 250-3000, engraving attributed to Ralph Bone. Mr Bone passed away in 2006; his work and life is the subject of a recent book by J. Huxley Walters. Barrel is marked with Rifle Ranch Diamond-E logo and "NO 1100 RIFLE RANCH - PRESCOTT ARIZ". Features American Classic style stock, hinged floorplate with side-throw lever under floorplate, swept bolt handle, Jaeger trigger, two position low swing safety, two piece scope mount, 22" barrel with front swivel stud mounted on band. Exhibition grade figured walnut stock has rubbed oil finish with checkered panels at sides of wrist & forend, pistol grip, left side (right handed) pancake style cheek piece with shadow line, rear sling swivel stud, 13-1/8" length of pull. Forend tip appears to be naturally colored a lighter color, not a separate piece. Bottom metal is deep relief engraved with floral scrolls, images of stag deer on floorplate and antelope bust set in shield on triggerguard bow. Grip cap shows a big horn sheep. Buttplate shows a standing nude woman next to a stand of Aspen trees on the trap door, with floral scroll decorating the remainder of the buttplate. Bolt knob is checkered top & bottom, with busts of mountain goat on front and bighorn sheep on back. Floral scroll engraving is present on receiver sides and scope bases, safety lever, over chamber area, barrel band, and at muzzle. Most visible screws are accent engraved. Barrel, bolt shroud, and scope rings are blued. Other parts are polished in the white with darker gray color contrast remaining in the recesses where engraved. Bore is excellent. Bluing is 98% with light handling marks and scuffs on barrel, bare metal visible on sharp edges of bolt release. Stock is in excellent condition. Mounts a Bausch & Lomb Balfour B 4x scope with tapered crosshair and clear view. Includes leather lens covers marked "Rifle Ranch" on strap, and Rifle Ranch descriptive hanging tags. Condition is NRA Excellent ***C&R Firearm*** [From the Jim Wilkinson Rifle Ranch Collection]