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Clayton Nelson Custom Mauser .416 Rigby

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,750.00 USD Estimated At:3,500.00 - 5,500.00 USD
Clayton Nelson Custom Mauser .416 Rigby
NVSN Fantastic custom built bolt action sporting rifle chambered in .416 Rigby. This exceptional rifle was hand crafted by Clayton Nelson of Trinidad, CO utilizing a standard length FN mauser action. Mr. Nelson, among his other accolades, was an instructor at the Trinidad School of Gunsmithing, and has built rifles for Jack O'Connor and the like. Configuration: Blued finish, 22.5" tapered barrel with full banded sling eye, ramped & hooded blade front sight with bead top, express rear sight with one standing & two folding leaves, installed scope blocks on the receiver, two-position safety on the right side of the bolt sleeve, polished bolt with swept-back bolt handle & circle pattern knurling on the knob, FN standard length mauser action with thumb cut, extended box magazine with detachable floorplate, and fancy figured walnut semi-pistol grip shoulder stock with fine multi-point checkering, rosewood forend tip, right handed shadow line cheek piece, engraved reinforcing bolt, steel grip cap, installed sling eye, red Decelerator recoil pad & 14 1/8” LOP. The barrel is engraved "CLAYTON N. NELSON CUSTOM RIFLEMAKER" and the receiver is stamped with Belgium proofs. Rifle retains approximately 95% of its custom blued finish showing minor edge wear, thinning, some pin prick pitting on the right side of the magazine and light finish loss on the cocking piece & extractor. Action is sound, the bore is pristine, markings are crisp and the wood stock is near fine with minor blemishes. Condition is near NRA Very Good. ***C&R Firearm***