RARE REMINGTON KEENE BOLT ACTION REPEATING CARBINE.

Cal. 45-70. Standard grade carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine, fixed front sight in a dovetail in the front band and 1,000-yd carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has the caliber marking and top of the bolt has 3-line company name and patent dates. Mounted in an uncheckered 1-pc walnut half stock with color case hardened forend cap & carbine buttplate. Bottom of the buttstock & forend cap have sling swivels. Although the exact number of carbines produced is unknown, according to numerous publications they are very rare. Only about 5,000 Remington-Keene bolt action rifles & carbines were produced in the period 1880-1883 in five different configurations. There was a small contract of carbines purchased by the government for arming Indian police but the exact number is unknown. Those few carbines examined by this Cataloger have all been in well used condition with very little orig finish, generally showing hard use and abuse. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 95% crisp orig blue with some light surface rust, primarily on the left side just forward of the forend cap and a few freckles of light surface rust elsewhere; receiver retains about 96-97% strong orig blue with a few scattered freckles of light surface rust; bolt retains most of its orig bright polished finish; forend cap/bbl band retains 75-80% orig case colors, moderately faded with some fine pinprick pitting; hammer retains bright case colors; trigger guard retains about 75% thinning orig blue with some light surface pitting; stock has a hairline forward of the trigger guard opening, otherwise wood is sound with a few light nicks & dings and retains most of its orig finish. Mechanics are fine; brilliant shiny bore. 4-50561 JR391 (6,000-10,000) – Lot 1174

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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
	1174	$5,750.00	RARE REMINGTON KEENE BOLT ACTION REPEATING CARBINE. Cal. 45-70. Standard grade carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine, fixed front sight in a dovetail in the front band and 1,000-yd carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has the caliber marking and top of the bolt has 3-line company name and patent dates. Mounted in an uncheckered 1-pc walnut half stock with color case hardened forend cap & carbine buttplate. Bottom of the buttstock & forend cap have sling swivels. Although the exact number of carbines produced is unknown, according to numerous publications they are very rare. Only about 5,000 Remington-Keene bolt action rifles & carbines were produced in the period 1880-1883 in five different configurations. There was a small contract of carbines purchased by the government for arming Indian police but the exact number is unknown. Those few carbines examined by this Cataloger have all been in well used condition with very little orig finish, generally showing hard use and abuse. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 95% crisp orig blue with some light surface rust, primarily on the left side just forward of the forend cap and a few freckles of light surface rust elsewhere; receiver retains about 96-97% strong orig blue with a few scattered freckles of light surface rust; bolt retains most of its orig bright polished finish; forend cap/bbl band retains 75-80% orig case colors, moderately faded with some fine pinprick pitting; hammer retains bright case colors; trigger guard retains about 75% thinning orig blue with some light surface pitting; stock has a hairline forward of the trigger guard opening, otherwise wood is sound with a few light nicks & dings and retains most of its orig finish. Mechanics are fine; brilliant shiny bore. 4-50561 JR391 (6,000-10,000) – Lot 1174 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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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RARE REMINGTON KEENE BOLT ACTION REPEATING CARBINE.