Gary Goudy, Steve Heilmann & Sam Welch   Custom "Kurz" Springfield 1903   6mmPPC

Note the overlapping ribbons and the differentially-sized checkering within the fleur-de-lys.

                                                                                                                         Note names of each of the craftsmen/artists.                                                                            Note inletted, flush-fitting floorplate.

Forend tip and front sight base are one homogeneous piece of steel.

(Note: Guns Magazine reversed the image, in error.)

Pendleton knife, engraved by Sam Welch. (With Pendleton leather sheath.)

Target. The smaller, inner squares measure one inch across.

19" tapered round barrel with one-piece integral full-band front sight base and muzzle cap, quarter rib and 1 standing express sight gold inlaid 100 yards. Fully stocked to the muzzle by Gary Goudy with prominently straight-grained European walnut: inletted custom Heilmann swivel bases---pedestalled at the rear, beaded pancake cheekpiece, flush-fitting inletted floorplate, skeleton pistol grip cap and buttplate---both checkered within and a tour-de-force of ribbon and fleur-de-lys detail checkering. Shortened, double-squarebridge Springfield 1903 action by Steve Heilmann: fully custom bottom metal with hinged floorplate and release inside triggerguard, Timney trigger mechanism with custom sculptured lever, casehardened cocking piece with Wisner Model 70-type safety and Talley base geometry machined directly into the squarebridges. Extensively engraved by Sam Welch: fine English rose & scroll on front sight, quarter rib, breech, all furniture, and multi-color gold whitetail buck on grey-etched floorplate; all accented with flush gold borderlines; the names of each the artisan-craftsmen engraved on the skeleton grip cap. Leupold vari-X III 2.5-8x scope on Tally QD rings that fit directly to the receiver without separate bases. Pull: 13 1/2". Weight: 6lbs, 6oz without scope, 7lbs, 5oz with. In Huey full-length oak & leather trunk case with engraved Pendleton knife, Dixon silver-plated oil bottle, cleaning rod, brush and leather-trimmed canvas overcase. Built 1991. Winner of the 1997 Guns Magazine Award of Excellence. Pictured in Turpin's Modern Custom Guns, page 32 and Guns Magazine July 1996, page 54. Virtually new. $14,750.

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