**Griffin & Howe Model 1903 with Carl Zeiss Jena Scope on Side Mount

.30-06. 24" barrel length. SN: 941. Blued metal finish with jeweled bolt, highly figured walnut semi-pistol grip stock, and engraved metal work. Bolt action internal magazine fed repeating rifle that features Griffin & Howe's side-mounted scope base marked GRIFFIN & HOWE/PAT. APPL. FOR within a fine spiral scroll border on its upper surface. Both scope rings feature similar engraving and secure a CARL ZEISS/JENA/Zielklein scope with serial number 56055. Further spiral scrollwork adorns the left flank of the scope mount and base. Top of the barrel features the maker marking No 941 GRIFFIN & HOWE, INC. NEW YORK. The iron sights are usable beneath the optic, and consist of a matted rear notch sight with three folding notches paired with a fully hooded front blade on a matted front ramp. The barrel surrounding the front sight base features border scrollwork followed by a flowing floral motif. All stock screws feature sunburst engraving with the reinforcement screw on the forend showing a sunflower motif. The magazine floorplate features the initials ESP engraved in high relief and enclosed with floral border scrollwork within diamond patterns. Schnabel forend mounts a horn cap, and both the wrist and forend feature bordered multipoint checkering with 24 lines per inch. Wood furniture shows a varnished finish overall. A cheek pad is molded into the left side of the butt, and a silver oval plate appears on the toe of the stock. The trapdoor buttplate features deep ports for cleaning equipment with fine checkering overall within decorative scrollwork. Rifle mounts a GRIFFIN & HOWE INC/NEW YORK marked leather sling patterned after the Model 1907 type suspended from engraved sling swivels.

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