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Happy New Year, well not yet here but on the way.

This showed up this afternoon in Alaska. Sure as heck not something I was looking for but had to jump.

It started life as a NRA sporter, was sent to Niedner's for a new barrel. The bolt has the Niedner damasking (sp?) and a professional two panel bolt knob.

The NRA stock was worked over, not in the Shelhamer league but not too bad. The old recoil pad is hard as a rock so that will have to be replaced.

I was worried about the condition of the bore but it is perfect as the day it left Niedners. The blue is darn near 100% except under the wood. I looks like some water got under there and much spotting where the blue is gone.

I'm sure you are wondering why I bought it, this should answer the question.
I hope everyone finds the treasure they are looking for in the coming year.

For the ones who follow such things the Niedner number is 1718 which would be Circa 1939-40.

The .400 Niedner is based on the Newton case shooting a 300gr bullet at 2700fps. A Kodiak Island varmint rifle.

Yay! Just the thing to start the New Year out with!

Very well done Michael,

I wish I could be so lucky, all I got was burst water pipe in the loft. Fortunately I shut off the cold water supply at night, so the damage was limited to the five gallons of water spilling from the header tank.

Harry

A little abrupt in the comb nose and pistol grip, but VERY NICE.
Happy New Year!

AK weather here, Bright & sunny, 8" snow, 11 degrees and blowing 35 mph...

Maybe to match the abruptness you feel when you pull the trigger on a 400.

Yes, I could tell right away that it was not Shelhamer's work. I need to take a little better pictures of the checkering and bolt knob. I was in a hurry yesterday.

Not the quality of stock for a Silvers pad beside they are on the hard side to begin with. What modern (no white line) pad that will tame this monster?

This makes the total number of 400-Niedners I know about at two.
Niedner barrel number 1740.
This is the other one, stock by G&H.