REMINGTON NO. 3 HEPBURN SPORTING/TARGET RIFLE.

Revised: 3/3/2008

(Correction) Please Note: Catalog incorrectly states near the end of the description (just before “CONDITION”) the following, “R.P.&S.” stands for Robert Paris & Son of Gettysburg, Pa. who incidentally were the inventors of the “Swamped Kentucky Rifle Barrel” design used by all modern cut rifling makers today. A. Raymond Goode was a barrel maker also who resided in Thurmont, Md. and during WWII got his training in the Naval Shipyards manufacturing barrels for our U.S. fleets. Goode chambered the barrel that Paris made. It is made of 4140 Chromemoly steel and shoots extremely well. None of this applies to this gun, it applies to lot 1045, please disregard this information. This gun (lot 1046) is complete and original as cataloged (other than the above mentioned portion).

REMINGTON NO. 3 HEPBURN SPORTING/TARGET RIFLE. SN 768. Cal. 40 1-7/8″ (40-50 Sharps Straight). Fine sporting & target rifle with 28″ medium weight oct to rnd bbl with Beach’s combination front sight, the Remington adjustable rear sight and a short range, thick base tang sight with 3-1/4″ staff. Mounted with straight grain American walnut with steel tipped, semi-schnable, uncheckered forearm & a checkered rnd knob semi-pistol grip stock with Remington’s semi-crescent steel buttplate. Bbl has usual markings with caliber on bottom, forward of the forearm, and the receiver with its usual markings on right side. This was not a high volume production rifle but was an extremely popular sporting & target rifle during its production years 1883-1907 and remained popular long into the 20th century. Accompanied by a cigar box of orig, period loading tools for the Sharps 40-50 cartridge including a sizing and seating die, capping tool, decapping tool & another earlier bullet seating die. There is also an orig Remington single cavity bullet mold with sprue cutter marked “40/265”. There are a number of empty & loaded cases with a few patched bullets & a nickeled powder measure marked “45”. “R.P.&S.” stands for Robert Paris & Son of Gettysburg, Pa. who incidentally were the inventors of the “Swamped Kentucky Rifle Barrel” design used by all modern cut rifling makers today. A. Raymond Goode was a barrel maker also who resided in Thurmont, Md. and during WWII got his training in the Naval Shipyards manufacturing barrels for our U.S. fleets. Goode chambered the barrel that Paris made. It is made of 4140 Chromemoly steel and shoots extremely well. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl retains 75-80% orig blue, moderately thinned, especially over forearm area. Receiver retains 65-70% thinned, faded orig case colors with balance turned silver. Wood is sound with minor nicks & dings and has two screw holes at the heel from an old long range sight base and retains a hand worn patina, possibly an old professionally restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with some faint orange peel effect just in front of chamber. Tools are generally very fine plus. 4-32206 (4,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

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
	1046	$4,312.00	Revised: 3/3/2008 (Correction) Please Note: Catalog incorrectly states near the end of the description (just before “CONDITION”) the following, “R.P.&S.” stands for Robert Paris & Son of Gettysburg, Pa. who incidentally were the inventors of the “Swamped Kentucky Rifle Barrel” design used by all modern cut rifling makers today. A. Raymond Goode was a barrel maker also who resided in Thurmont, Md. and during WWII got his training in the Naval Shipyards manufacturing barrels for our U.S. fleets. Goode chambered the barrel that Paris made. It is made of 4140 Chromemoly steel and shoots extremely well. None of this applies to this gun, it applies to lot 1045, please disregard this information. This gun (lot 1046) is complete and original as cataloged (other than the above mentioned portion). REMINGTON NO. 3 HEPBURN SPORTING/TARGET RIFLE. SN 768. Cal. 40 1-7/8″ (40-50 Sharps Straight). Fine sporting & target rifle with 28″ medium weight oct to rnd bbl with Beach’s combination front sight, the Remington adjustable rear sight and a short range, thick base tang sight with 3-1/4″ staff. Mounted with straight grain American walnut with steel tipped, semi-schnable, uncheckered forearm & a checkered rnd knob semi-pistol grip stock with Remington’s semi-crescent steel buttplate. Bbl has usual markings with caliber on bottom, forward of the forearm, and the receiver with its usual markings on right side. This was not a high volume production rifle but was an extremely popular sporting & target rifle during its production years 1883-1907 and remained popular long into the 20th century. Accompanied by a cigar box of orig, period loading tools for the Sharps 40-50 cartridge including a sizing and seating die, capping tool, decapping tool & another earlier bullet seating die. There is also an orig Remington single cavity bullet mold with sprue cutter marked “40/265”. There are a number of empty & loaded cases with a few patched bullets & a nickeled powder measure marked “45”. “R.P.&S.” stands for Robert Paris & Son of Gettysburg, Pa. who incidentally were the inventors of the “Swamped Kentucky Rifle Barrel” design used by all modern cut rifling makers today. A. Raymond Goode was a barrel maker also who resided in Thurmont, Md. and during WWII got his training in the Naval Shipyards manufacturing barrels for our U.S. fleets. Goode chambered the barrel that Paris made. It is made of 4140 Chromemoly steel and shoots extremely well. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl retains 75-80% orig blue, moderately thinned, especially over forearm area. Receiver retains 65-70% thinned, faded orig case colors with balance turned silver. Wood is sound with minor nicks & dings and has two screw holes at the heel from an old long range sight base and retains a hand worn patina, possibly an old professionally restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with some faint orange peel effect just in front of chamber. Tools are generally very fine plus. 4-32206 (4,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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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