EXTREMELY RARE REMINGTON SPLIT BREECH PISTOL-RIFLE.

SN 1830. Cal 32 RF. Blue & silver finish with 18″ oct to rnd bbl, gold washed Beach’s combination front sight and Remington, reverse mounted, special, semi-buckhorn rear sight with tiny sliding aperture in a 1-3/4″ staff, graduated on the forward side to 1000 yds. Top flat of orig portion of bbl has 2-line Remington markings. The orig No.2 saw handled vest pocket pistol was modified by having the bbl cut at the front edge of the frame and the longer bbl sleeved into place. Frame is mounted with 2-pc smooth pearl grips matching numbered to this pistol. It is engraved in New York style, possibly by L.D. Nimschke with full coverage on the sides and light patterns on the backstrap & buttstrap. Orig portion of the bbl is matching engraved with added engraving at the juncture of the new bbl and old bbl. Breech block, hammer & trigger are fire blued and the frame is silver plated. Top of the backstrap has a small threaded hole with another in the buttstrap which are to accommodate the accompanying nickel plated wire stock which is held in place by a knurled thumb screw. Accompanied by its orig brown baize lined, brown leatherette case that has brass reinforcing corners and swinging latches with a small round leather handle on the front. Bottom inside of the case is compartmented for the pistol with a large open compartment toward the back. Inside the lid is form fitted for the wire stock with a rotating latch. There is substantial controversy over the authenticity of these pistol-rifles. One school posits that they were made by Remington workmen on their own time and another that they were by a very skilled 19th century gunsmith. Conversation with Roy Marcot, renowned Remington historian and author, disclosed that there is one of these pistol-rifles in the Official Remington Museum. It is his contention that Remington would not display something not produced in their factory or that was made by an outside source. Although he did say there are some ancient weapons in the museum not made by Remington. However, to the best of his knowledge only those weapons manufactured by E. Remington & Sons from the time of Eliphalet Remington in the late 1840s woull have been retained in the original Remington Arms Collection. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Pistol is extremely fine. Bbl retains 97-98% strong factory style blue with the orig portion of the bbl refinished. Frame retains about all of its orig silver finish with the backstrap a grey metal patina. Breech block, hammer, screws & pins retain about all of their bright fire blue. Grips are exceptionally fine with great fire and light iridescent color. Breech block spring is either missing or broken, otherwise mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. Stock retains virtually all of its bright orig nickel. Case shows minor water damage but is completely intact with some discoloration to the exterior & interior. Interior is also moderately soiled. A rare and unusual set. 4-56333 JR189 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 1146

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
	1146	$17,700.00	EXTREMELY RARE REMINGTON SPLIT BREECH PISTOL-RIFLE. SN 1830. Cal 32 RF. Blue & silver finish with 18″ oct to rnd bbl, gold washed Beach’s combination front sight and Remington, reverse mounted, special, semi-buckhorn rear sight with tiny sliding aperture in a 1-3/4″ staff, graduated on the forward side to 1000 yds. Top flat of orig portion of bbl has 2-line Remington markings. The orig No.2 saw handled vest pocket pistol was modified by having the bbl cut at the front edge of the frame and the longer bbl sleeved into place. Frame is mounted with 2-pc smooth pearl grips matching numbered to this pistol. It is engraved in New York style, possibly by L.D. Nimschke with full coverage on the sides and light patterns on the backstrap & buttstrap. Orig portion of the bbl is matching engraved with added engraving at the juncture of the new bbl and old bbl. Breech block, hammer & trigger are fire blued and the frame is silver plated. Top of the backstrap has a small threaded hole with another in the buttstrap which are to accommodate the accompanying nickel plated wire stock which is held in place by a knurled thumb screw. Accompanied by its orig brown baize lined, brown leatherette case that has brass reinforcing corners and swinging latches with a small round leather handle on the front. Bottom inside of the case is compartmented for the pistol with a large open compartment toward the back. Inside the lid is form fitted for the wire stock with a rotating latch. There is substantial controversy over the authenticity of these pistol-rifles. One school posits that they were made by Remington workmen on their own time and another that they were by a very skilled 19th century gunsmith. Conversation with Roy Marcot, renowned Remington historian and author, disclosed that there is one of these pistol-rifles in the Official Remington Museum. It is his contention that Remington would not display something not produced in their factory or that was made by an outside source. Although he did say there are some ancient weapons in the museum not made by Remington. However, to the best of his knowledge only those weapons manufactured by E. Remington & Sons from the time of Eliphalet Remington in the late 1840s woull have been retained in the original Remington Arms Collection. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Pistol is extremely fine. Bbl retains 97-98% strong factory style blue with the orig portion of the bbl refinished. Frame retains about all of its orig silver finish with the backstrap a grey metal patina. Breech block, hammer, screws & pins retain about all of their bright fire blue. Grips are exceptionally fine with great fire and light iridescent color. Breech block spring is either missing or broken, otherwise mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. Stock retains virtually all of its bright orig nickel. Case shows minor water damage but is completely intact with some discoloration to the exterior & interior. Interior is also moderately soiled. A rare and unusual set. 4-56333 JR189 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 1146 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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EXTREMELY RARE REMINGTON SPLIT BREECH PISTOL-RIFLE.