For the 36th Annual NWTF (National Wild Turkey Federation) Convention and Sport Show that takes place February 9-12, 2012, at Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee, David Baron, president of Baron Technology, Inc., has graciously donated a Winchester Model 70 rifle for the show’s auction.

The rifle, serial no. G170002, is a 30-06 Spfld Classic Featherweight action, and its barrel and receiver are mirror finished in a deep royal blue. The 22-inch barrel’s muzzle area is adorned with two, 24K gold-plated bands that really dress up the rifle’s muzzle. Its bolt is exquisitely jeweled, and the blued, custom-art floorplate’s design commemorates the NWTF’s 36^th Annual Convention.

The stock is a very rare factory custom item. This English Walnut Monte Carlo stock (only used on 650 rifles) is the result of a 1996 special arrangement between Fajen Stock company and Winchester’s New Haven factory. The grain on this English walnut is spectacular, and the high comb area on its left side is beautifully sculpted for a comfortable fit to the shooter’s cheek. The fore and aft grip areas are perfectly embellished with a fine-line checkering, which adds to the stock’s overall visual appeal, and its forend is capped with a dark, walnut tip that is perfectly blended into the forend.

This rifle is sure to garner the attention of the most discerning hunter, and it is hoped that it will raise a large amount of money for the NWTF’s great programs and conservation efforts.

On Saturday night, January 21, a Winchester Model 94 engraved by Baron Technology, Inc. (BTI) went up for auction at the Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) annual convention in Reno, Nevada, to benefit the USA Shooting Team. With two winning bidders donating the rifle back to be re-auctioned, this beautifully customized Winchester ultimately generated $125,000 for USA Shooting, the national governing body for Olympic shooting sports.

   BTI’s newest hand engraver, Erica True, chose the No. 2-style engraving, as depicted on an original Winchester Model 94. Along with that exquisite scroll work, the receiver’s right side features an engraved image of “Big Ben” in its tower at the north end of the Palace of Westminster and the five Olympic Rings and 2012—the year of the summer Olympics in London. The rings and 2012 are 24K gold plated, as is the outline of the central image and the receiver’s outside border.

Enclosed in a 24K gold-plated outline in the receiver’s left-side, central area is the USA Shooting Team’s logo, which rests comfortably between a set of engraved laurels made from olive branches. The entire panel’s scrollwork is also surrounding by a 24K, gold-plated fine-line that perfectly matches the original Model 94’s pattern.

The bolt, trigger and the hammer were masterfully jeweled to create a stunning visual effect, which adds to the rifle’s overall appeal.

As a sponsor and supporter of USA Shooting, during the past decade, the Wild Sheep Foundation has provided auction opportunities that have generated more than $1 million in funding for the shooting team.