serial #S6700251, 20 ga, 26” ventilated rib barrels choked skeet in both with bright excellent bores. The barrels retain about 99% original blue finish and the silver-finished frame is in very good plus condition with attractive silver tarnish, the raised areas of the near complete coverage foliate scroll engraving remaining mostly bright, and the trigger retains nearly all its gold finish. The checkered pistolgrip walnut stock is in excellent condition with a few very minor handling marks, the monogram plate on the toeline remains unengraved, and the wood shows the beginnings of some attractive grain figure. The barrels and forend are numbered to the shotgun. The shotgun locks up tight with the lever coming to rest at center and features a single selective trigger, nonautomatic safety, robust ejectors, is sighted with a white bead front and a small steel bead mid rib, and appears to function well mechanically. A solid Japanese-made shotgun that should perform well at the skeet range, and look good doing it. (14A10757-6) {MODERN} (800/1200)

serial #38914, 7mm Mauser, 24” barrel with a bright excellent bore. The receiver and bolt are in excellent condition remaining bright with a hint or two of oxidation staining and some minor handling marks, only worth mentioning due to the otherwise high condition, and the remaining metal surfaces retain about 98% arsenal blue with light thinning on the barrel and the beginnings of some light wear at the muzzle; the bolt release lever retains excellent fire blue. The pistolgrip hardwood stock and handguard are in near excellent condition with an arsenal quality 1/2” repair behind the triggerguard screw, a few scattered light dings and handling marks, and some lightly added finish. The stock is clearly stamped-numbered to the rifle on the right side, below the receiver ring, but is otherwise unmarked. The Venezuelan crest on the receiver ring is crisp, the Belgian proofs somewhat poorly stamped, and the bolt is serialized and matching to the rifle. The rifle retains the standard barleycorn front sight and tangent rear sight, graduated to 2000 meters, and appears to function well mechanically. Included is a blued muzzle cover and in-the-white cleaning rod. A fine example of these South American military rifles. (14A10771-58) {C&R} (800/1200)

serial #710-00091, 375 Ruger, 23” barrel with a bright excellent bore. The metal surfaces of this as-new rifle retain 99% plus original matte blue finish, the stainless steel bolt in excellent condition. The checkered pistolgrip walnut stock is in excellent condition and features wraparound checkering on the forend, sling studs, magnum crossbolt, a red Ruger rifle pad, and the beginnings of some nice fiddleback figure in the butt. The metal markings remain crisp, the floorplate etched with the Ruger logo, and the bolt is numbered to the rifle. The rifle is sighted with a ramped white bead front sight and a v-notch express rear sight, features integral scope bases in the receiver and improved LC6 trigger, and appears to function well mechanically. A factory hangtag advertising Ruger rings remains attached to the triggerguard, and this rifle sports Henry Rodeschin’s factory assigned personal “91” serial number, marking it as one of his private purchases. Included is the factory box, end labeled and numbered to the rifle, a pair of factory Ruger rings, the manual, and lock and key. An excellent large game rifle in an effective all-around cartridge. (14A10799-45) {MODERN} [Henry Rodeschin Collection] (800/1200)

serial #77-00091, 308 Win, 18 1/2” barrel with a bright excellent bore. This rifle is as-new and features Henry Rodeschin’s personal, factory assigned “91” serial number. The metal surfaces retain 99% original blue with an easily missed minor storage mark about 3” behind the front sight and the receiver toning just slightly to plum, and the bolt remains bright. The Mannlicher pistolgrip walnut stock is in excellent condition showing a touch of perhaps fiddleback figure at the wrist and features robust checkering on the forend and grip, a black gripcap with white Ruger Phoenix, factory sling swivels, and a red Ruger rifle pad. The rifle is sighted with a ramped bead front sight and folding Lyman u-notch rear sight, integral scope bases are a part of the receiver, and the rifle appears to function well mechanically. Included is the factory box, end labeled and numbered to the rifle, a pair of Ruger rings, and the manual. A fine European-style hunting rifle still awaiting its first hunt. (14A10799-10) {MODERN} [Henry Rodeschin Collection] (800/1200)

serial #680-00091, 308 Win, 16 1/2” barrel with a bright excellent bore and factory flash hider. This rifle is as-new and bears the personal, factory assigned “91” serial number of Henry Rodeschin. The metal surfaces retain 99% plus original blue with nary a handling mark, and the stainless steel bolt is in excellent condition. The checkered pistolgrip laminate hardwood stock is in excellent condition with sling studs on the toeline and a few inches from the forend tip, a factory solid recoil pad, and the bottom of the pistolgrip stamped “GUNSITE / (flying hawk) / SCOUT RIFLE”. The metal markings remain crisp, and the bolt is numbered to the rifle. The rifle is sighted with a winged blade front sight and an aperture rear sight, a 6” section of picatinny rail forward mounted on the barrel, and the receiver features integral scope mounts for those desiring a more traditional optics placement. Included is the factory box, end labeled and numbered to the rifle, one 10-round magazine, Ruger rings, two stock spacers, and the manual and papers. Based on Jeff Cooper’s concept of the perfect scout rifle, Ruger developed this rifle in cooperation with Gunsite Training Center and it should perform admirably. (14A10799-52) {MODERN} [Henry Rodeschin Collection] (800/1200)