Jack Haugh / Frank Haugh .338 Win $6450
Superb full custom Mauser in .338 Winchester Magnum by Jack Haugh of Milan, Indiana with metalsmithing by his son Frank Haugh. Barrel is 24" with a banded ramp front sight, banded sling stud, and quarter rib with one standing and two folding leaves. Sight planes of front sight and quarter rib are bordered and stippled. Mauser Model 98 receiver with Oberndorf style bolt handle, two position side swing safety, double set trigger, and custom bottom metal with straddle floorplate and trigger bow release. Custom checkered bolt release. Attribution, caliber, and serial number engraved rather than roll stamped. Topped with a Zeiss Diavari-C 3x9x36 scope in custom claw mount rings and bases. Stocked in the American Classic style in an excellent piece of Turkish Walnut with darkly contrasting mineral streaks and fiddleback figure in the buttstock. Point pattern checkering is 26 LPI. Shadow line cheekpiece, two screw inletted rear sling stud, and ebony forend tip. Recoil lug is glass bedded. LOP is 14 1/4" over an Old English pad.
10lb 3oz as scoped.
Mr. Haugh was a greatly esteemed master gunmaker in the contemporary muzzleloading arena producing outstanding early American and English style percussion and flintlock guns with his own hand built locks and double set triggers. He was also highly respected in the modern custom rifle arena. He was a founding member of the American Custom Gunmakers Guild. He was a true Renaisance Man who could do it all; stockmaking, metalsmithing, engraving, color case hardening, and blueing / browning. Sadly Mr. Haugh passed in 2018 but not before passing his many talents to his two sons Frank & Cole. They continue to operate J. T. Haugh & Son's in Milan. Haugh guns are infrequently seen on the market because they are so highly prized by their owners. This outstanding gun remains in nearly new condition with a single small safe ding.
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