Trey Veston
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My dad gave me this rifle over 20 years ago. Custom Winchester Model 70 Pre-`64 action.
It was built by a gunsmith in Montana named Mel Smart and features a revolutionary stock design that he called "Accubond". It was basically a laminated stock, but used just a few layers of very nice wood to maintain the beauty of a wood stock while having the benefit of a laminate.
Mr. Smart passed away, and his gunsmithing business was bought and turned into a high-end custom shop called "Kilimanjaro Rifles".
They still make the stocks, but now call them "Stealth Lamination".
I don't know if my stock and/or rifle is worth anything above the value of a decent custom rifle due to the rarity of it, or if it has any collector's value.
Trying to figure values for updating insurance. A comparable rifle from Kilimanjaro starts at $20k. If it's worth that much, then I would just sell it and upgrade my collection with firearms I would actually take into the woods and enjoy.
Has anyone even heard of Mel Smart or Kilimanjaro?
http://www.kilimanjarorifles.com/features/lamination.html
My rifle is a bit plain compared to the current ones...
It was built by a gunsmith in Montana named Mel Smart and features a revolutionary stock design that he called "Accubond". It was basically a laminated stock, but used just a few layers of very nice wood to maintain the beauty of a wood stock while having the benefit of a laminate.
Mr. Smart passed away, and his gunsmithing business was bought and turned into a high-end custom shop called "Kilimanjaro Rifles".
They still make the stocks, but now call them "Stealth Lamination".
I don't know if my stock and/or rifle is worth anything above the value of a decent custom rifle due to the rarity of it, or if it has any collector's value.
Trying to figure values for updating insurance. A comparable rifle from Kilimanjaro starts at $20k. If it's worth that much, then I would just sell it and upgrade my collection with firearms I would actually take into the woods and enjoy.
Has anyone even heard of Mel Smart or Kilimanjaro?
http://www.kilimanjarorifles.com/features/lamination.html
My rifle is a bit plain compared to the current ones...