*RARE SPRINGFIELD HOFFER THOMPSON GALLERY TRAINING RIFLE.

*RARE SPRINGFIELD HOFFER THOMPSON GALLERY TRAINING RIFLE. SN 97721. Cal. 22. Built on an early 1903 action with 24″ bbl marked “SA / 8-20” with a flaming bomb in the middle. Mounted in a full length 1903 stock with grasping grooves and high hump long handguard. It has an early split front band/bayonet lug with stacking swivel and grooved middle band with sling loop and corresponding sling loop in buttstock, that contains a crisp new “1918” dated composite military sling with steel hooks. Stock has a visible “JSA” cartouche on left side. Buttplate is smooth steel with trap. Rifle has standard 03 sights with sheet metal front sight hood and 2850 gd. rear sight. Receiver & bolt are greenish gray Parkerized finish, probably refinished at the time of rebuild to Hoffer Thompson configuration. Trigger guard & floorplate are polished blue. PROVENANCE: Carl Metz Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl, receiver, bolt & follower retain virtually all of their armory restored finish. Bands, floorplate & trigger guard retain most of their orig armory blue. Wood is sound with nicks, dings & scratches and retains about all of an armory restored oil finish. Sling is crisp. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-38453 (1,200-2,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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
	1054	$2,300.00	RARE SPRINGFIELD HOFFER THOMPSON GALLERY TRAINING RIFLE. SN 97721. Cal. 22. Built on an early 1903 action with 24″ bbl marked “SA / 8-20” with a flaming bomb in the middle. Mounted in a full length 1903 stock with grasping grooves and high hump long handguard. It has an early split front band/bayonet lug with stacking swivel and grooved middle band with sling loop and corresponding sling loop in buttstock, that contains a crisp new “1918” dated composite military sling with steel hooks. Stock has a visible “JSA” cartouche on left side. Buttplate is smooth steel with trap. Rifle has standard 03 sights with sheet metal front sight hood and 2850 gd. rear sight. Receiver & bolt are greenish gray Parkerized finish, probably refinished at the time of rebuild to Hoffer Thompson configuration. Trigger guard & floorplate are polished blue. PROVENANCE: Carl Metz Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl, receiver, bolt & follower retain virtually all of their armory restored finish. Bands, floorplate & trigger guard retain most of their orig armory blue. Wood is sound with nicks, dings & scratches and retains about all of an armory restored oil finish. Sling is crisp. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-38453 (1,200-2,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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