SCARCE DELUXE MODEL 1876 LEVER ACTION SHORT RIFLE.

SN 33765. Cal. 45-75. Fine deluxe rifle with 22″ round bbl, full magazine, English ramp front sight and 3-leaf platinum-line express sight, marked 100, 200 & 300. Receiver is 3rd type with integral dust cover rail and 3rd type dust cover which is engraved “SIGHTED SHOT AND REGULATED / BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND” with the address below and “WINNERS OF ALL THE FIELD TRIALS / 1883”. Left side of bbl and receiver ring have British proofs. Outer face of lever is covered with fine leather. Mounted with about 2X burl & flame grain American walnut with H-style checked forearm and black fleur-de-lis inlay, serpentine grip buttstock that has smooth steel buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked “XX”, the assembly number “493” and an “S”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Bottom of forend cap has a plug screw in what was probably a sling swivel hole. This rifle was produced in 1883 when the British Colonial Empire stretched through Asia and Africa. Undoubtedly this was an Englishman’s hunting rifle probably for Cecil the Lion of that era. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains about 80% original blue with small freckles of light surface rust and a brown patina around the front sight which was attached with silver solder, possibly re-attached. Magazine tube retains about 85-90% thin blue turning brown with a couple of small dents about mid-point. Receiver & side plates retain 60-70% faded case colors, stronger in the more sheltered areas with the balance turned silver. Lever & hammer also retain faded case colors, turned silver on outer face. Buttplate is a silver brown patina. Stock has a hairline crack at top tang, otherwise wood is sound with normal nicks & dings showing moderate wear and retains about 50% original varnish. Mechanics are fine. Very bright shiny bore. 49650-1 JR (15,000-20,000) – Lot 3049

Auction: Firearms - October 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
	3049	$0.00	SCARCE DELUXE MODEL 1876 LEVER ACTION SHORT RIFLE. SN 33765. Cal. 45-75. Fine deluxe rifle with 22″ round bbl, full magazine, English ramp front sight and 3-leaf platinum-line express sight, marked 100, 200 & 300. Receiver is 3rd type with integral dust cover rail and 3rd type dust cover which is engraved “SIGHTED SHOT AND REGULATED / BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND” with the address below and “WINNERS OF ALL THE FIELD TRIALS / 1883”. Left side of bbl and receiver ring have British proofs. Outer face of lever is covered with fine leather. Mounted with about 2X burl & flame grain American walnut with H-style checked forearm and black fleur-de-lis inlay, serpentine grip buttstock that has smooth steel buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked “XX”, the assembly number “493” and an “S”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Bottom of forend cap has a plug screw in what was probably a sling swivel hole. This rifle was produced in 1883 when the British Colonial Empire stretched through Asia and Africa. Undoubtedly this was an Englishman’s hunting rifle probably for Cecil the Lion of that era. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains about 80% original blue with small freckles of light surface rust and a brown patina around the front sight which was attached with silver solder, possibly re-attached. Magazine tube retains about 85-90% thin blue turning brown with a couple of small dents about mid-point. Receiver & side plates retain 60-70% faded case colors, stronger in the more sheltered areas with the balance turned silver. Lever & hammer also retain faded case colors, turned silver on outer face. Buttplate is a silver brown patina. Stock has a hairline crack at top tang, otherwise wood is sound with normal nicks & dings showing moderate wear and retains about 50% original varnish. Mechanics are fine. Very bright shiny bore. 49650-1 JR (15,000-20,000) – Lot 3049 Auction: Firearms - October 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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SCARCE DELUXE MODEL 1876 LEVER ACTION SHORT RIFLE.