Guns International #: 101251184
Seller's Inventory #: SBFG19700
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Guns International #: 101251184
Category - Hoffman Arms Rifles
- Custom Rifles
Seller's Information
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Seller: Steve Barnett Fine Guns
Company: Steve Barnett Fine Guns Member Since: 3/23/07
First Name: August
Last Name: Morris
State:
Mississippi
Zip: 39773
Country: United States
Phone: (662) 494-0779
Platinum Seller
Active Listings: 981
Total Listings: 54109
Seller Type:FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories.
3 days from arrival at your FFL Payment Methods: We accept all payment types on FIREARM SALES; personal check, cashiers check, money order, wire transfer and ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS. We only accept money order, personal check and/or cashiers check on accessories, cases, ammo, scopes, parts, etc.
HOFFMAN ARMS SPECIAL CUSTOM SPRINGFIELD 30-06 WITH PROVENANCE
Description: PLEASE CHECK NOTE BELOW FROM OWNER GUN #20 MARKED SPECIAL UNDER BARREL 24" BARREL WITH LYMAN RECEIVER SIGHT JEWELED BOLT STEEL ENGRAVED TRAP DOOR BUTT PLATE ENGRAVED STEEL GRIP CAP CARVED STOCK EBONY TIP LYMAN ALASKAN SCOPE WITH HART ARMS SIDEMOUNT 9LBS WITH SCOPE 13 1/2 LOP Message: Steve., I bought this rifle in 1988. In 1990 , Joe Dubiel examined & confirmed the engraving was done by R.J. Kornbrath & stated his father John Dubiel did the stock and the carving on it. . It was built in 1923 , confirmed by a letter from Michael Petrov on 6-5-1992.. It is confirmed as a Hoffman Show sample on page 37 of Petrov 1st. book, ""It is marked Sample # 20 under the barrel. Remove the stock to verify . Also, remove the butt plate and check for a name under, on the plate or the butt stock. I never had a need to, which I regret Because John Dubiel, John Wright jr. & James V. Howe,( ex Griffin & Howe,) were all stock makers Hoffman in 1923 & Michael Petrov has stated that Hoffman # 24 had James Howe,s name under the buttplate. If there is a name , thats who built the stock. If not , then it was built by John Dubiel. My last two weeks of research points to John and would confirm what Joe originally told me. What you have is : A Hoffman Arms Show Sample # 20, engraved by R.J.Kornbrath & stocked by John Dubiel . ( or whoevers name might be under the buttplate) That is why It has 3 sight options, the engraving, & all the woodwork carving. Its a showroom ( or salesman sample) rifle to allow the buyer to see all options avaliable. See page 37 of MP 1st book. Aside from that see page 35. The Eric Johnson Ardmore Okla. rifle, which was the only one M.T. has seen. It was mine . We did a trade and it became his. Also I became good friend with Joe Dubiel and from Mid 1991 ,until his death in 1996, I traveled to Sherman an average of 1 or 2 days a week to help him finish customer rifles, , set up and inverntory his shop and learn all I could of his family history. I have many tapes we made of his history, his fathers and many stories. I need to set down and audit them some time. I bought all his reamers and all the old hoffman reamers and introduced him to some of my friends , who bought a bunch of his rifles. After his death,I took care of the storage of all his stuff and sold parts,& found buyers, for the finished rifles, to help his widow , Mrs. Dubiel gave me all the records , including the Ranger Arms co. records, and all blueprints of Joes Modern Classic Rifle. . SOLD |
Guns International #: 101251184
Seller's Inventory #: SBFG19700
Guns International #: 101251184
Seller's Inventory #: SBFG19700