Hal Hartley was a gunmaker from 50's and early 60's. he was well known during the times of len brownell, al biesen etc. Hal was a master of masters in the art of checkering and carving. His choice of woods was flame grained maple. i found this one this weekend. its a perfect example of his work. in the barrel channel is hal hartley 1958. evidently whoever owned it never used it, condition is perfect.

Butch- What caliber would that nice looking rifle be chambered in? Very nice!

Oh wow. That's just stunning.

I'm a walnut fan myself but one has to admit.....that's a beautiful rifle!

forgot the details - its a 35 wheelen imp. action is mauser. FN deluxe. bbl is a medium weight. and its on the way to alaska moose hunting with me next week.

may all your moose have humungus horns!!!

Beautiful piece.

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Originally posted by butchloc:
forgot the details - its a 35 wheelen imp. action is mauser. FN deluxe. bbl is a medium weight. and its on the way to alaska moose hunting with me next week.

Good luck, I can't wait to see your photo with it resting on a big rack!