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Niedner Rifle Corp Kurz Mauser .250 Sav

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:2,500.00 USD Estimated At:5,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD
Niedner Rifle Corp Kurz Mauser .250 Sav
SN: 112654 Magnificent bolt action sporting rifle chambered in .250 Savage, with stock work attributed to Thomas Shelhamer and engraving attributed to Rudolph Kornbrath. Hand crafted by the Niedner Rifle Corporation of Dowagiac, M.I. circa 1920-1940, utilizing a Mauser square bridge short action. Adolph Otto Niedner was one of the most well known gunsmiths of the early 1900's, his barrels were considered to be some of the finest made. Rifle features a blued finish, 20" tapered barrel stamped "NIEDNER RIFLE CORP. DOWAGIAC, MICH.", ramped & hooded blade front sight with brass bead, bolt mounted adjustable peep sight, smooth trigger, three-position safety on the rear of the bolt, single square bridge short receiver, hand "jeweled" bolt with butter knife handle, internal box magazine with engraved hinged floorplate, engraved trigger guard and full-length walnut pistol grip shoulder stock with engraved steel nose cap, black pistol grip cap, knurled steel buttplate & 13.5" LOP. Matching serial numbers, partial of whole, have been observed on the receiver, magazine, bolt sleeve, safety and bolt release. The floorplate, trigger guard & nose cap are masterfully hand engraved with elegant acanthus scroll featuring a wooded game scene with a buck & doe mule deer on the floorplate. Includes two hang tags with hand written notes from Jim Wilkinson that read "Neidner Kurz Mauser 250-3000 cal Square Bridge Flat Bolt Handle Shelhammer Stock Kornbrath Engraved $6,000.00" and "Kurz Mauser Niedner #654 .250-3000 Thomas Shelhammer Stock Kornbrath Engraved". Rifle exhibits approximately 99%+ of it's original blued finish showing little to no visible wear. Action is smooth, the bore is pristine, markings are crisp and the wood stock is near fine with a few small imperfections.
Condition is near NRA Perfect
***C& R Firearm***
[From the Jim Wilkinson Rifle Ranch Collection]