Project Description
This is a 1/2 scale bolt action sporting rifle made by Musgrave in their facility in South Africa. The Musgrave bolt action rifle is very similar to the Winchester Model 70 bolt action rifle. Musgrave made these back in the 1980’s as a dealer promotional item. There reportedly 50 made for the U.S. market, and another 50 made for other markets. 22″ long overall with a 12 9/16″ barrel of .168 caliber. This example is unusual in that it has no “MUSGRAVE” marking on the top of the barrel & it does not have a serial number on the left side of the front receiver ring, but there is no doubt that this is a factory Musgrave product. The are usually marked “US 00XX”. Maybe an inadvertent omission, or maybe an overrun on production. Since it is so similar to a Winchester Model 70, & there are no Musgrave markings, you could call this one a Winchester if you had a mind & few would know different. The action is not functional, there are no internal parts, and the bolt only withdraws partially from the receiver. Nicely polished blue steel metal parts. One piece walnut stock, nicely checkered at the wrist and forearm. Red, white, & black laminated recoil pad. Ebony grip cap. The stock with sling swivels fore and aft. The barrel has a ramp front sight with the usually missing front sight shroud, and a sporting “V” notch rear sight. One piece triggerguard/floorplate. The safety does move, and shows a faint red dot when in the fire position. The barrel is not rifled, and is only drilled about one inch deep at the muzzle. The trigger is fixed and does not move. Although not a functional miniature, these are really good looking, and were obviously made with skill & care for the finished product. Excellent condition with just a few bumps & bruises. I’d call it 95%. Price: $750.00.
