Cesare Giovanelli engraved Model 94 @ $200K++ USD

[Boomer686]

Insane detailing and engraving: a true craftsman.
Well over 1000 hrs of engraving by hand. Even the butt plate is fully detailed.

 

[canucklehead]

A work of art!

But wow is that gawdy lookin. Columbus, a wagon and a space shuttle. "What are, things that should never be engraved on a rifle?" CORRECT

 

[shnib]

now theres a bush gun for the millionaire hill billy

 

[The Outsider]

Another silly looking commemorative Winchester, and probably made in Japan.

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

Not really my cup of tea, and Columbus was a real piece of crap, but one can't fault the quality of the work. Very nicely done.

 

[Boomer686]

Yes I appreciate the quality of work regardless of the subject matter or chosen model. True hand engraving is another of the many dying arts....

 

[John Y Cannuck]

I'd shoot it.
That's why I don't own such things.
(OK really, they're too much f'n money!)

 

[duzr]

Not my style but that is a staggeringly beautiful display of skill.

 

[threecentsolution]

Kinda makes the loading gate and bolt look like crap

 

[porpoise]

Cool! The Chris Columbus theme would trigger some people...

 

[KePet]

For all that work and detail the bolt still shows milling marks. You'd have thought somebody would have at least smoothed that out and re-blued.

 

[martinjozwa]

I am surprised that they allowed handling a 200K rifle with bare hands

 

[gyates93]

Kinda makes the loading gate and bolt look like crap

I know its pessimistic of me but that's the first thing I thought as well.. If they were going to go through that much work to engrave this thing they could at least polish the bolt and loading gate.
Good thing I'll never be able to afford this thing so I'll never have a reason to complain about the quality.