Al Biesen pre 64 M70 in 270

[King Cobb]

I grew up hearing my grandad and uncle talk about Biesen rifles. Don't see a lot of them here in Texas it seems. My grand dad always wanted one and my uncle has flirted off and on with buying one several times, I even went with him one time to look at one while I was still in college. He had the $2000 (almost 20 years ago, it was a 257 Bob prewar m70 action too....Heck I should have bought it) in cash with him but for whatever reason just couldn't pull the trigger. I managed to get one today direct from it's original owner. This is a grail gun for me indeed.

There is quite some variation in Biesen guns. This one has his fleur de lis checkering but has the standard m70 floor plate as opposed to the Blackburn floor plate some have. It also doesn't have the fancy inlaid gold and engraving which I was neither wanting nor able to afford.

I have 3 months to pay in full.

Not very good photos but they are the ones I have.

Funny thing is I had talked to the gentleman who was selling it previously and he said he would hold it for me while I thought it over. When I called yesterday to say I wanted it, he wasn't home but his wife told me it was already sold...turns out I was who it was sold to lol.

1951 Al Biesen 270 model 70 with a 23 inch custom barrel.

I have posted this on a few other forums and am fairly surprised at the lack of interest in Biesen. While I was born after O'Connor had already died, I figured some on here would find this of interest.

To keep this Parker related Al Biesen is known to have repaired several Parkers including 2 A1 Specials.