ATLAS
COLLECTIBLE FIREARMS

Atlas Collectible Firearms is profoundly honored to present an extraordinary, museum-grade piece of custom bolt-action rifle artistry: an original 1964 Weatherby Mark V "Crown Custom" dangerous game rifle chambered in the powerful .378 Weatherby Magnum caliber. Manufactured circa 1964 by J.P. Sauer & Sohn for Weatherby as confirmed by serial number P3082 stamped on the action, this flagship German-built Mark V features a 26-inch round barrel with no provisions for open sights, standard factory legends, and a polished blued finish. Standing as a premier example of early Weatherby custom shop craftsmanship, this big-bore masterpiece combines intricate factory scroll engraving, precious metal inlay, and master hand carving into an unrepeatable investment-grade offering.
Richly embellished in classic Weatherby custom appointments, the blued action showcases a jeweled 9-lug bolt and follower paired with a two-panel checkered bolt knob. The hinged floorplate and trigger guard bow feature detailed scroll engraving surrounding a striking relief gold-inlaid leaping lion centered on the floorplate. Stocked in a magnificent piece of highly figured walnut, the stock is decorated with elaborate hand-carved oak leaf and acorn motif checkering, a contrasting forend tip and pistol grip cap with white spacers and a diamond inlay, sling swivel studs, a factory recoil pad, and an inscribed gold presentation oval in the stock dated "June 14, 1964". Mounted atop the receiver in a Buehler mount is a rare and original vintage Weatherby Imperial 4x81 scope.
The overall cosmetic condition of this factory engraved Weatherby Mark V Crown Custom remains excellent, retaining 98% of its original factory blued and gold finishes with minor handling evidence and subtle age-related tarnishing along the edges of the gold inlay. The custom-carved walnut stock set presents in very fine condition with crisp, sharp hand-carved relief lines and light, honest varnish crazing. Mechanically, the Sauer-built 9-lug action operates with glass-smooth, vault-tight precision, locking up solid, while the 26-inch barrel preserves a mostly bright bore with strong, defined rifling and crystal-clear scope optics.