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VERY RARE WALTHER MODEL JR BOLT ACTION SNIPER

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,625.00 USD Estimated At:3,250.00 - 4,500.00 USD
VERY RARE WALTHER MODEL JR BOLT ACTION SNIPER

RIFLE. Cal. 308 Win. S# k 2107. The 26" heavy bbl. is marked w/ cal. on top & 1982 Ulm proofs at breech end. Blued action is marked w/ Walther banner & "MOD. JR. KARL WALTHER WAFFENFABRIK ULM / DO W.GERMANY" on left side. Bright polished bolt has multiple locking lugs & toggling safety is at rear of shroud. 1 Piece bottom metal has Nylon trigger guard. Thumbhole extreme pistol grip stock of straight grain European walnut measures 14 5/8"over black pad w/ 3 3/8" spacers. Grip area & forend are stippled to improve grip. CONDITION: exceptionally fine very close to "as new" showing little evidence of having been fired. Nearly all original factory finish is present on wood & metal & there are 3 or 4 minor nocks at bottom of pistol grip. This scarce rifle was the predecessor of the very expensive WA-2000 sniper rifle which ceased production in 1988 (current blue book on current WA-2000 is approx. $35,000 in 95% condition, no listing can be found for this rifle). It is estimated that fewer than 2,000 JR rifles were mfg. in all configurations. (21-3889/MGM). MODERN. $3,250-4,500.