strange Browning 78 ENGRAVED,

[Wiskey1]

picked up a strange Browning 78 in 45-70,octogonal barrel with iron sights,high gloss bluing,what makes it starnge is the engraving scenes on either side,one side has an Elk,the other a Wolf,it is definitely factory,the wood is satin not high gloss,steel crescent buttplate.it's not one of the bi-centennial engraved models since they are silver colored receiver,this one is engraved in the blued receiver only,it's marked as 78,,not B78.
i haven't been able to find another one pictured anywhere,but i would love to know what this thing is,might be rare,who knows,but it sure is beautiful mint rifle.just wish knew what it was,

 

[hoytcanon]

Nice find... I have a B-78 .45/70... great little rifle. No idea on the engraving or rifle version. Could it possibly have been engraved after purchase and reblued? Could possibly be a one-off or limited run for the RMEF. Can you post some pictures?

 

[Demonical]

I've always thought the B78 was a cool rifle, but I never pulled the trigger on buying one (no pun intended).

Hoyt those B78's a gorgeous.

I'd guess that the engraving on that particular rifle was just a certain grade, from that production year

 

[Wiskey1]

it's to nice not to be factory,and it has a lot of what's seen on bicentennial type b78.it's a beautifull rifle,

 

[guntech]

it's to nice not to be factory,and it has a lot of what's seen on bicentennial type b78.it's a beautifull rifle,

Well post a bloody picture or two...

 

[MilitaryCollectorMark]

Is it this guy?

 

[Wiskey1]

not that one,receiver is blued and then engraved in silver,i'll try and get a picture today,

Is it this guy?