DANIEL FRASER HENRY STYLE DROPPING BLOCK SINGLE SHOT RIFLE.

DANIEL FRASER HENRY STYLE DROPPING BLOCK SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN 1539. Cal. 500-450 No. 1. 27″ Ovate bbl w/ Metford rifling, has one standing, 1 folding express rear sight w/ longitudinally dovetailed high silver bead front. Top is file cut to full length except where it is engraved “Danl. Fraser & Coy. 4 Leith St. Terrace Edinburgh”. Bottom of bbl has London black powder proofs, and is stamped “.450” and w/ SN “1539” (ca 1885). Completely unadorned action has London view mark on left side. Cranked lock plate w/ rear sliding stalking safety is engraved “Dan. Fraser & Co.” Face of action under forend is stamped w/ SN and letter “A”. Trigger guard has SN on grip. Dark nicely figured European walnut buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over checkered steel butt plate w/ sling eye and 20 LPI checkering w/ mullered borders. Forend is fastened w/ pin and checkered to match buttstock. CONDITION: Fine. Rifle appears to be old London quality refinish. Bbls retain virtually all of purplish brown w/ areas of wear at muzzle. Case hardened action has bright color, and shows silvering at rear of lock plate, and on trigger guard. Proof mark is very sharp. Breech block is polished bright. All screws are heat blued, and show some use. Bore is strong, sharp and shiny but w/ pitting toward breech. Lock is crisp. Safety works well. Wood shows most of oil finish w/ few minor nicks. Although this action appears identical to a Henry action, there is no indication by any markings that it is of Henry’s production. It appears to be that Fraser had an order for a hammer rifle, and this is what he came up with. Possibly one of a kind. 4-35854 MGM113 (7,000-9,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	1237	$0.00	DANIEL FRASER HENRY STYLE DROPPING BLOCK SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN 1539. Cal. 500-450 No. 1. 27″ Ovate bbl w/ Metford rifling, has one standing, 1 folding express rear sight w/ longitudinally dovetailed high silver bead front. Top is file cut to full length except where it is engraved “Danl. Fraser & Coy. 4 Leith St. Terrace Edinburgh”. Bottom of bbl has London black powder proofs, and is stamped “.450” and w/ SN “1539” (ca 1885). Completely unadorned action has London view mark on left side. Cranked lock plate w/ rear sliding stalking safety is engraved “Dan. Fraser & Co.” Face of action under forend is stamped w/ SN and letter “A”. Trigger guard has SN on grip. Dark nicely figured European walnut buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over checkered steel butt plate w/ sling eye and 20 LPI checkering w/ mullered borders. Forend is fastened w/ pin and checkered to match buttstock. CONDITION: Fine. Rifle appears to be old London quality refinish. Bbls retain virtually all of purplish brown w/ areas of wear at muzzle. Case hardened action has bright color, and shows silvering at rear of lock plate, and on trigger guard. Proof mark is very sharp. Breech block is polished bright. All screws are heat blued, and show some use. Bore is strong, sharp and shiny but w/ pitting toward breech. Lock is crisp. Safety works well. Wood shows most of oil finish w/ few minor nicks. Although this action appears identical to a Henry action, there is no indication by any markings that it is of Henry’s production. It appears to be that Fraser had an order for a hammer rifle, and this is what he came up with. Possibly one of a kind. 4-35854 MGM113 (7,000-9,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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