VERY RARE, VERY EARLY CASED REMINGTON NEW MODEL REVOLVING RIFLE WITH EXTRA SHOTGUN BARREL.

SN 17. Cal. 44 & about 46 smooth bore. Extremely rare revolving rifle with 24″; oct to rnd rifle bbl with 5 lands & grooves that has German silver front sight and 2-position rear sight. Top flat is marked in 3 lines with the standard new model address. Frame is very rare color case hardened. Cylinder is unfluted, without decoration, has safety notches in the rear shoulders and is matching numbered to the rifle. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut buttstock with silver plated crescent brass buttplate & toe plate. Top tang channel of the buttstock is matching numbered to the rifle. Matching number is also found inside the top tang of buttplate. Trigger guard is also silver-plated brass in a serpentine shape with a spur finger rest below the trigger. Cylinder is about 2-3/16″; long and the rammer is also extra length. Smooth bore bbl is rnd, 28-5/8″ long with flat sides about 6″ from the breech end and is matching numbered to the rifle. Shotgun bbl has a simple brass front bead. Inside top strap of the frame has had a small tapered block added to the left edge which would prevent the cylinder from being removed from that side. Accompanied by a period full length walnut casing with mortised corners and flat lid with mortised brass lock in front and a swinging latch at each end. Case measures 42-7/8″ by 7-1/8″ by 2-1/2″. Interior is fitted to the rifle with a recess in one end for the muzzle and also for the spare bbl. Additionally, it has a space for a cleaning rod, which is missing. In the left rear corner is a hinged-lid covered compartment which contains shot wads and in the right rear corner is another covered compartment with three small interior compartments, one of which contains 5 cast lead balls. Fewer than 1,000 of these scarce rifles were produced in the period 1866-1879 in 2 calibers & 2 bbl lengths. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms oct to rnd bbls are scarce on this model. Reference publication makes no mention of color case hardened frames or smooth bore bbls so it seems possible that this may be the one and only Remington revolving rifle in this configuration with the extra smooth bore bbl. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching and all orig. Rifle bbl retains about 50% glossy orig blue with the balance flaked, not worn to a mottled medium patina. Loading lever retains a mottled plum blue finish. Frame & hammer retain strong, faded case colors with about 50% having turned silver. Cylinder retains 60-70% thin, glossy, orig blue. Stock is missing a narrow sliver by the left side of top tang and has a few minor nicks & scratches and overall retains nearly all of its strong, orig varnish. Trigger guard & buttplate retain nearly all of their strong, orig silver finish. Mechanics are fine. Brilliant, shiny bore. Smooth bore bbl retains about 90% glossy, orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn to a medium patina. Brilliant, shiny bore. Case is sound with a lovely aged patina. 4-54749 JR203 (7,500-12,500) – Lot 1083

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1083	$24,150.00	VERY RARE, VERY EARLY CASED REMINGTON NEW MODEL REVOLVING RIFLE WITH EXTRA SHOTGUN BARREL. SN 17. Cal. 44 & about 46 smooth bore. Extremely rare revolving rifle with 24″; oct to rnd rifle bbl with 5 lands & grooves that has German silver front sight and 2-position rear sight. Top flat is marked in 3 lines with the standard new model address. Frame is very rare color case hardened. Cylinder is unfluted, without decoration, has safety notches in the rear shoulders and is matching numbered to the rifle. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut buttstock with silver plated crescent brass buttplate & toe plate. Top tang channel of the buttstock is matching numbered to the rifle. Matching number is also found inside the top tang of buttplate. Trigger guard is also silver-plated brass in a serpentine shape with a spur finger rest below the trigger. Cylinder is about 2-3/16″; long and the rammer is also extra length. Smooth bore bbl is rnd, 28-5/8″ long with flat sides about 6″ from the breech end and is matching numbered to the rifle. Shotgun bbl has a simple brass front bead. Inside top strap of the frame has had a small tapered block added to the left edge which would prevent the cylinder from being removed from that side. Accompanied by a period full length walnut casing with mortised corners and flat lid with mortised brass lock in front and a swinging latch at each end. Case measures 42-7/8″ by 7-1/8″ by 2-1/2″. Interior is fitted to the rifle with a recess in one end for the muzzle and also for the spare bbl. Additionally, it has a space for a cleaning rod, which is missing. In the left rear corner is a hinged-lid covered compartment which contains shot wads and in the right rear corner is another covered compartment with three small interior compartments, one of which contains 5 cast lead balls. Fewer than 1,000 of these scarce rifles were produced in the period 1866-1879 in 2 calibers & 2 bbl lengths. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms oct to rnd bbls are scarce on this model. Reference publication makes no mention of color case hardened frames or smooth bore bbls so it seems possible that this may be the one and only Remington revolving rifle in this configuration with the extra smooth bore bbl. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching and all orig. Rifle bbl retains about 50% glossy orig blue with the balance flaked, not worn to a mottled medium patina. Loading lever retains a mottled plum blue finish. Frame & hammer retain strong, faded case colors with about 50% having turned silver. Cylinder retains 60-70% thin, glossy, orig blue. Stock is missing a narrow sliver by the left side of top tang and has a few minor nicks & scratches and overall retains nearly all of its strong, orig varnish. Trigger guard & buttplate retain nearly all of their strong, orig silver finish. Mechanics are fine. Brilliant, shiny bore. Smooth bore bbl retains about 90% glossy, orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn to a medium patina. Brilliant, shiny bore. Case is sound with a lovely aged patina. 4-54749 JR203 (7,500-12,500) – Lot 1083 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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VERY RARE, VERY EARLY CASED REMINGTON NEW MODEL REVOLVING RIFLE WITH EXTRA SHOTGUN BARREL.