The gun of Jan Billeb, Executive Director of the American Custom Gunmakers Guild. This superb specimen of guncraft representing the renowned talents of America's greatest gunmakers was presented to Jan for her years of dedicated work on behalf of the association. Caliber is 7x57 Mauser. The engraving on Jan's splendid rifle, namely the Conetrol rings, was the handiwork of Terry Wallace.
(Alan Richmond photographs courtesy of Jan Billeb.)

Craftsmen involved in putting together the Jan Billeb gun:

Wisner action and safety donated by James Wisner Action hardened by John Hackley Action surface-ground by John Westrom Bolt handle donated and welded on by Stan McFarland Blackburn bottom metal donated by Ted Blackburn Removable grip cap donated by Dietrich Apel Custom bases made, action drilled and tapped by Chuck Grace Scope rings donated by George Miller of Conetrol Safety fitted by Brian Skeoch

Blank donated and inletted by Gary Goudy Stock shaping and finishing by James Tucker Leather cover recoil pad installed by Chris Weber Checkering by Pat Taylor Final stock finish by Steve Markin Rust bluing by Larry Brace Final assembly by Charley Coffin and Tony Fleming Engraving by Terry Wallace Case donated by Steve Nelson

Except for the Huntur grade, all Conetrol bases and rings are available with special finishes. Cost is the same as regular if customer takes them in the white. If blued, their cost is 50% more. Custum bases with their streamlined contouring, for instance, are available with matte finish for the usual $99.96 if not blued and for $149.94 if blued.

A base not normally packaged as a standard two-piece base is available at 1 1/2 times the regular cost. For instance, if the customer needs the front segment for one rifle and the rear segment for another in order to fit, say, a gun he has had special-made, and he wants a Gunnur finish, his cost would be $127.44 (1 1/2 times $84.96, the regular cost of a Gunnur base).

For only one segment of a two-piece base, the cost is 75% of the price of a complete base.

Customers who have modification in mind and would like to acquire bases just as they come off our machines may do so for 75% of the cost of Huntur bases, our lowest-priced style. Such "bin" bases, of course, are fully machined but unfinished, with visible burrs and machining marks. All screws are provided.

Lowest cost of all are our Semi-Machined bases, which are simply machinable rectangular blocks 3/4" wide and 1/2" high that accept Conetrol rings. They must be shaped to fit the firearm involved, and attachment screw holes must be drilled. The price is $42.48 for either the one- or two-piece type, with all screws provided.

NOTE: Conetrol rings are only available finished, as a very special expertise is required to ensure precise fit of ring cap to ring halves. They may be acquired unblued, however, at regular cost.

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