^Lot 3045 1 OF 1000 WINCHESTER M70 ULTRAGRADE BOLT ACTION

RIFLE WITH PRESENTATION BOX. Cal. 270 Win. S# UG440. A limited run of these highly embellished gold inlaid hand engraved M70 rifles were produced in the early 1980's. It is signed by the artist "BOTTEGA C. GIOVANELLI" at the rear of the action. He cut a tight foliate scroll with hatch shading on the receiver with gold wire borders, SN, & Winchester trademark. The tang is adorned with a tufts of billowy scroll along the border. The floorplate features a vignette with a bank note style prong horn bust encircled with a relief cut foliate scroll and gold wire border en suite with the frame. The trigger guard bow & steel pistol grip cap have a matching scroll panels with rosette engraved screws. The bolt knob is engraved with a floral rosette with scroll border. It is built with a 22" featherweight bbl with double gold wire border at the muzzle, gold wire "1 of 1000", & gold filled bbl address. It is stocked with a fiddleback grained American walnut with fancy checkered wraparound Schnabel forearm, matching grip panel checkering & sling studs. The receiver has a Redfield swivel scope mount in the factory holes. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Red velvet lined presentation display case. Bushnell Super Chief VI 3-9x40 Rangefinder/Prismatic BDC reticle. CONDITION: All aspects are very fine with only a few minor handling marks. (26-1974/ZAL) MODERN $3000-5000