MNR Custom Rifle (Mathew Roberts, Springfield VT) Model BBK-02 Rifle in .416 Rigby Serial Number L0342 

In Matthew Roberts words “Wow! That's a blast from the past. This is the first complete rifle I built. Bauska BBK action. It has a Krieger barrel. The quarter rib and secondary recoil lug (under the stock line) are integral meaning they were machined out of a 2" OD blank. NECG Masterpiece banded front sight. 

I sold that rifle when I was first starting out in business and needing the funds to buy equipment. I sold it to Dismal River Armory. From there I believe Roger Rule purchased it. I'm not sure where it went from there.”

TESTIMONIAL From Roger Rule

I have been in the firearms industry for 68 years and I have a secret. The secret is MNR Custom LLC and the reason it is a secret is because I don’t want Matthew Roberts flooded with so much work that he won’t be able to handle mine. And that is exactly what will happen if this secret gets out.

   When my favorite gunsmith (both wood and metal) who had done my work for me for twenty years died eight years ago, I not only lost a friend but also lost the best contact for doing any gun smithing, gun restoration, and/or gun making (wood and metal). I thought he was irreplaceable… then I acquired a rifle made by MNR Custom LLC. The company and the man didn’t have the reputation yet of the best gunmakers, but that was only because he had not been discovered. That first rifle I had of his, could not have been made any better by any gunmaker on the planet!

   That’s when I contacted Matthew and from that point on, he became my secret. He made some steel bottom metal to replace aluminum bottom metal on an H&H Mauser that every other gunmaker, including H&H, said could not be done. Matthew did it with perfection. He restored an Arrizabalaga 20 gauge (wood and metal) to new condition that would fool the factory. He has made every repair, whether on shotgun or rifle, that I have ever asked of him and always, to perfect working order. His gun making from scratch is better than Reimer Johannsen’s (of which I have owned three) and on par with any of the best reputable makers.

   About his character, he always tells you the truth and will stand by his estimates. Although I have had him work on guns worth more than $50,000 (and have never had a second thought about sending him one in those high-end value ranges), his pricing is reasonable and in sync to be competitive for work on lower-value guns as well. I hope my recommendation here does not let my secret out!

Roger Rule

Author of the Rifleman's Rifle and other titles

Apinti Pahrump 1911 Carbine Model Pistol/Rifle in 45 ACP. Includes Slide for Pistol and Red Dot Laser. 

Serial Number A1064809

This accessory allows you to take a 45 pistol and turn it into a carbine with a longer barrel and butt stock. This particular one has a red dot site and magazine can be used anywhere from 7-15 rounds. You may then convert it back to a 45 acp. pistol at anytime in less than 5 minutes.

Beretta Model 92 9mm Pistol. 5" Barrel Serial Number BER060212 Z

This gun was a standard in our Armed Forces after the Colt 1911 was dicontinued.

Blaser Grand Luxe Model  R93 Rifle. Non Fired, 5 Barrel Set In 22-250, .257 WBY MAG, .300 WBY MAG, .338 WIN MAG,  .375 H&H, Fully Engraved Receiver, High Grade Checkered Presentation Stock as Well As Hunt Grade Stock, 2 Locking Aluminum Cases, Left Patented Straight Action Engraved Bolt,  and Right Straight Action Matte Finished Bolt.  SN's 9/24149 & SW4010

I bought this from a dealer who handled them for Blaser as a special order for a wealthy client. Includes expensive accesories like scope rings and extra bolt and clips.

Browning Model 1886 Lever Action 2 Barrel Rifle Set in 45-70 & 475 Turnbull. Custom Built and Owned By Doug Turnbull, With Turnbull's highest wood work and engraving. 25.5" and 22" Barrels. Gold inlay Edelweiss flower on bottom of receiver. Used on one safari. Original Case.  Serial Number 04715 PT197

Browning 1878C-277 Model Centennial Double Shotgun/Rifle 2 Barrel Set. 14.25" Stock. 24" and 26.5" Barrels. Gold Trigger, gold inlays and interchangeable barrels. In Case. Serial Number 1878C-277

Browning Centennial Model Double Shotgun/Rifle O/U 30-06/ O/U .20Ga 2 Barrel Set. Custom Engraved. One of a kind gold inlaid custom built and engraved scope mounts with a . 14.25" Stock. 24" and 26.5" Barrels. Case Included. Nikon Scope. Serial Number 1878C-195

Browning Express Model Double Shotgun/Rifle 2 Barrel Set In 30.06 & 20Ga. Original Case. Custom Engraved With Gold Trigger. 14.25" Stock. 24" and 26.5" Barrel. Serial Number 1878C-360

Browning Midas Grade Skeet Shotgun,  6 Tubes Set. .410Ga, 20Ga ,28Ga, 12Ga Set. 26.5" and 18" Barrels. Custom Engraving in Original Case. Leather case handle damaged. Serial Number 81006

Browning Model 71, Grade 4, .348 WIN. Lever Action Rifle. Beautiful Elk and Deer Engravings, With gold trigger, 19" Barrel, Box Included.  Serial Number 00007PR6C7

Browning P-3S, Superposed, Presentation Grade Model, 4 BBL O/U Skeet Set, Engraved By Jose Baerton, .410ga, 20Ga, .28Ga, .12Ga Set. All 26" Barrels Original Case. Serial Number 1A4RR1672

Browning Superposed 12Ga Shotgun, Manufactured at the FN Herstal Factory for the European Market. 27.5" Barrel. Original Case  Serial Number 863RN06021

Browning Superposed 2 Barrel .20ga/28Ga, Set. Midas Grade Shotgun In Original Case. 26.25" and 28" Barrels. Serial Number 3022V74

Browning Model 42 .410ga, Pump Shotgun. Rare Grade V With The Engraved Side Plates With Gold Inlaid wild life. 25.5" Barrel. Produced only 1990-91. Serial Number 03166NZ982

Bushmaster Model XM15-E2S .223 Cal Rifle. Adjustable Stock, Millet 3x10 Scope. 16.5" Barrel. Serial Number BF1509386

Charles Daly O/U .20Ga Shotgun. Engraved By B.C. Miroku. 28" Barrel.Serial Number S355538

Colt by Cimmaron .45cal. Replica Single Action. 5.5" Heavily Engraved Pistol Serial Number P29222

Colt 1911 U.S Army .45 Auto Pistol. 5" Barrel. Serial Number 277854

Colt 1911A1 Model, .45Auto Pistol. Extensive Engraving. 5" Barrel. Engravers certificate attached in photos. Custom Checkered Grips Serial Number C231371

Custom engraved Colt 1911 with hand carved grips.

Colt Single Action  .44 WCF Pistol,  9 1/2" Barrel, Metal Removable Stock, & Wooden Presentation Case. Matching Serial Number 41025

Colt MKIV Series 70 . 45 Auto Pistol. Heavily engraved with antler  grips. 5" Barrel. Serial Number 70B01251

Colt National Match Model 1911 .45Auto Pistol. 5" Barrel. Serial Number 5562-NM

Colt National Match Model 1911 .45Auto, Pistol.5" Barrel Mint Condition in Case. Adjustable Trigger. Serial Number 9089-NM

Colt The Woodsman Match Target Model Pistol, 22 Auto. 6.5" Barrel with Elephant Ear Grips and original tools. Original Box  Serial Number MT5543

Crossbones Model XBNS-15.223 Cal.  Rifle. Adjustable Stock. 20" Barrel.  Serial Number XB15-00113

Mauser Model 98, 8mm Custom Built for WWII German General Scherer. 23" Barrel. Written provenance from the GI who confiscated the rifle attached under "Documents Tab"  Serial Number (None)

Drilling 16ga, 7.7x57mm Nitro. 27" Barrels, See Photos for Proof Marks Serial Number 21804

Drilling 16Ga, 8x57mm 27" Barrels with Under lever. Engraved Receiver. Serial Number 3051

Witten Excelsion Stahl Model Drilling Shotgun in 16Ga. Scope, Nitro 27" Barrels, Engraved.  Serial Number 37804

Ferlach Austria 16Ga O/U Shotgun. 28" Barrels. High Grade, Heavily Engraved,  Serial Number 88748

Freedom Arms Custom Model 97, .357Cal Revolver. 4.25" Barrel. Engraved "From WB (president of Freedom Arms to GW (Pres. of US Marshals Foundation)" On Pistol Grip Frame. Serial Number NGW228

GEHA German 12 GA Bolt Action Shotgun, Former Military Mauser conversion.26" Barrel. Serial Number 4271

This is what happens to your rifles when you lose the war!

Glock Model 22, 40 S&W  Pistol. 4.25" Barrel. Serial Number CCP411

Green Gun .50 Cal Flintlock Rifle, Formerly owned by JB Hunt.  36" Barrel. Model Serial Number (None)

Gustloff Werke Lang fur Buchsen Model Rifle,  .22Cal WWII German Training Rifle. 25" Barrel. Excellent Condition. Serial Number 264291 

John Bollinger 300 Ultra Mag Model 70 Rifle. 24" Barrel. Swarovski 2.5x10 Scope,  Serial Number C3288639 

Made by John Bollinger for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Annual Fundraiser. 

As Good As They Come!

John Bollinger 325 Win Mag Custom Rifle W/ Scope Rings. 25" barrel.  Serial Number G2586129

Made by John Bollinger for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Annual Fundraiser. 

As Good As They Come!

LC Smith Model 743 Fulton 12ga Double Shotgun, 30" Barrel. Case hardened action. Serial Number 123743

LeMat Carbine .44/20ga Rifle. 24" barrel. Serial Number 68

Civil War - Vintage

Les Baer Custom Thunder Ranch Special Model .223 Rifle & 1911 45 ACP Pistol Set. Serial Number MTR00004 MTP000004 

Especially notice serial number 04 as was Baers custom when building a new series of matched guns for their customers.

M1 Carbine, 30 Cal, 18" Barrel Semi-Auto Rifle. Serial Number 3673822

Made by I.B.M Corp.

M1 Garand Semi -Auto 30 Cal  Rifle. 24" Barrel. Serial Number 5939988

M1 Carbine Paratrooper Model, 30 Cal Semi-Auto Rifle, 18" Barrel. Serial Number 171379

Made by Rock Island Armory

S&W M3P Bodyguard 380 Pistol. Serial Number KED3306

Marlin Model 92  Lever Action , 32 Rimfire Rifle. 24" Hex barrel  Serial Number 360408

Purdey Shotgun 2 Gun, 12ga Set Made Custom For The "Marquis of Tweeddale". Custom Original Case. Consecutive Serial Numbers 20521-20522

Mauser Model 1915, 8" barrel , 30 cal Stamp, DWM Wooden Stock With "B. Grober 20736180 hand written in wood, Holster, Pistol Serial Number 3330

Belonged to the German Artillery and it was captured by B. Grober where he scratched his name and Army Serial Number. I acquired it from someone who acquired bringbacks from after the wars. After some reasearch I found out the B. Grober was from Ft. Smith, AR. It has been very well taken care of.

Mauser Model 98, .257 Roberts Bolt Action Rifle. 24.75" Barrel, Owned by Joel B White, Atlanta CA, Claw mounted Hensoldt-Wetzler German Scope, Brought from Germany to US, Waffen-honoldulm Barrel.  Serial Number 129

A rifle that was worked over and cut down from German govt issued rifles. Joel B. White was a tank destroyer company commander. After the war he married and stayed in Germany. He brought the gun home to the U.S. years later. Then I acquired it.

Merwin Hurlbert .44Cal. 7" Revolver Serial Number 4921

This dates to the same period of time of post civil war. This gun was a competitor to the Coly Single Action Army. Merwin Hurlbert actually had a couple of improvements from the Colt SAA. If you walked the streets in the 1880's in Fort Smith you probably would have seen quite gun a few of these.

Parker Model A1-S 12ga Shotgun. 28" Barrels, Single Barrel Set in Original Case. Extensive engraving and checkering  with gold Parker Bros inlaid. See photos for all proof and serial marks. Serial Number 163595

Parker Reproductions Model DHE Grade, 20ga. Single Barrel Set Shotgun, in Case Serial Number 20-04528

Parker Reproductions, Winchester, 20ga 2 Barrel  Shotgun Set in Case. Extensive engraving with gold inlays. M/I, F/M Barrel Combo. Serial Number 20-037

Mauser, Persian Artillery Contract,  P08 Model Contract Pistol. 200mm Barrel, Early 1930's DOM, All Farsi Script, Old Style DWM Stock with holster, magazine pouch, cleaning rod,  Serial Number 3854

Persian Luger- Belonged to the Shaw of Iran

Remington Model 1100LT-20, 20Ga, 2.75" Chamber, Vent Rib, 25.5" Barrel, IC Choke,  Shotgun Serial Number N151051K

Remington Model 1903, 30-06 Bolt Action Rifle. Repro Bayonet Serial Number 3143962

This is a rendition of the Springfield 1903 (That Remington that was produced for WW2). It is the same style Sargent York carried during WW1. After the war he was given the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Remington Model 1911 R1 45 Auto, 100th Anniversary 1/500 in display case. 5" barrel  Pistol Serial Number JB1855314

Remington Model 700 Model .204 Ruger Rifle Serial Number G6404822

Remington Sam Walton 89 Model 1100 12Ga, 2 3/4 Chamber, 23.5" Barrel Shotgun Serial Number SMW124389

Remington made these specially to be sold after the death of Sam Walton. Sam was the founder of Walmart and avid bird hunter who always used a Remington 1100.  It came in sets that were deluxe wood, deluxe checkering and deluxe finishes with vented ribs. Walmart stores around the nation sold a number of these, remembering Sam Walton. This gun was made in 4 different guages .410, 28 ga., 20 ga., 12 ga. The bust and Sam Walton's signature on the receiver are inlayed with gold. 

Ruger Model 57 5.7x28mm Pistol, Case included Serial Number 643-09672

The laterst new caliber for ruger that shoots the same bullet that is interchangble with a machine gun. It goes very fast and is very destructive. Latest technology in combat pistols.

Ruger 10/22 Model .22 Carbine Semi-Auto Serial Number 114-27991

Ruger Model SR 1911 45 Auto Pistol Serial Number 671-12806

An exact copy of Colt 1911 45 ACP except better.

Ruger New Model Super Blackhawk - 44 Magnuml, 4.5" Barrel Revolver Serial Number 520-22442

Ruger Model 1 45-70 Rifle. 22" barrel, Extensive engravings with gold inlays, Custom scope Rings, & Custom Stock. Serial Number 130-09581

Ruger Model 77/22 .22LR, Bolt Action Rifle With Scope Rings. Serial Number 700-05655

Ruger Model 77/22 .22, John Norrel Fully Suppressed Barrel. 3x9x12 Leupold Scope * Will require Approved Form 4 prior to transfer to new owner* Rifle Serial Number 703-35424

Ruger Model 77/22 .22LR, Bolt Action Rifle With Scope Rings. Serial Number 700-05655

Ruger over Under 20Ga Custom Engraved Shotgun by Charles Lewis 2014. Very Fancy Ornate Work, 3 inch M/I Chambers. Serial Number 400-01950

Ruger Custom by Tom Gillman Model 96 Lever Action 44Mag Rifle. Tom Gillman Custom, 18.5" Barrel, Case Hardened Action, Swarovski Nova 4x32 Scope. Serial Number 64-01349

Ruger New Model Super Blackhawk 44Mag Revolver. 7.5" Barrel Serial Number 81-35480

S&W Model 17-6 .22LR Revolver. Birds Eye Maple Grips. 6" Barrel. Serial Number BDS3535

S&W Model 19-3 .357 Revolver. Extensive factory engraving and grip checking. 4" barrel. Serial Number 2K7034

SS&W Model 29 .44Mag Revolver, 6.5" Barrel. Serial Number CFN2573