Custom LH 7x57 on GB...

That’s got your name written all over it.

And a no reserve auction……..!

Claims 13k to build.but selling for 5k? Something isn't right there.

Builder is legit. And seller has good reviews. Smells ok to me. All it takes is two bidders to get the price up. Almost placed a bid today. But need to constantly remind myself of my need to downsize. Plus the LOP is to long to my liking.

I will suspect we'll see the price jump between now and when the auction closes.

Enabler!

I like the treatment around the tang which enabled a slimmer grip without a tang redo. I also thought the builder did a.good job with slimming the forestock. Since it is a.factory stock wonder if it was a job fitting the aftermarket bottom metal unit in? I would have gone with a barrel sling swivel and irons but that is simply my preference.

It appears that there's a factory walnut stock included in the auction, but the stock in the lead photo is certainly not a Winchester factory stock.

The lead GB picture is a custom stock. Invoice shows Sunny Hill bottom metal. I agree with iron sights and barrel band swivel. I asked Mr. Kobe to do both when he rebarreled my LH PO Ackley to 7x57. Mix-n-match Lyman 48 rear sight to fit the LH Mauser receiver. Not as fancy as the GB posting. But, it will do...

I figure the GB rifle could be recreated for closer to $4K, at least around here.
Biggest variable being what you paid for the blank. Wholesale for blanks is a whole lot cheaper than retail!

Todd Ramirez does fantastic work. I spent a bit of time at his booth at the Dallas Safari Club show handling some of his rifles.

https://customgun.com/

Looking at the invoice, the blank was like $1,535 and the labor was like $7,500. Beautiful stock no doubt, but hardly worth $9,000.

Most used customs seem to resell for $.35-.40 on the dollar. This one doesn’t seem to stray far from that otherwise we would have noticed some bidding.

I contacted the seller after the auction ended and was not sold. He told me it sold locaoin his shop. I did ask, however was not told what it sold for.

Just a FYI

Good thing it sold because I had enough $$ to pick up a sweet Francotte SxS double rifle in 30-40 Krag at the Las Vegas antique arms show. And it even is a lefty friendly rifle with 0 cast and no cheek piece on it!

I like the work that Jim does on his custom builds. Dream of what he used to charge, then I wake up!

that is a beautiful rifle