RARE REMINGTON PERCUSSION REVOLVING RIFLE.

RARE REMINGTON PERCUSSION REVOLVING RIFLE. SN 562. Cal. 36. Rare revolving percussion rifle with 28″ oct bbl, German silver front sight & sliding leaf 2-position rear sight. Mounted with straight grain American walnut buttstock that has checkered wrist & nickel brass crescent buttplate with pointed heel and toe plate. Trigger guard is also nickel brass with scroll shape and spur below the trigger. Cylinder is about 2-1/4″ long & loading lever is of extra length, both of which are only found on the revolving rifles. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms less than 1,000 of these carbines were produced in the period 1866-1879 in 2 calibers and 2 bbl lengths which makes this one of a very few of it’s type. Apparently Remington was attempting to capitalize on the Civil War popularity of their new model Army & Navy revolvers. After the war there was such a glut of surplus military arms on the market that their revolver sales had plummeted and the company was grasping at straws to preserve their operation. Apparently these rifles were less than enthusiastically viewed by the buying public & production was stopped after only a few were produced. CONDITION: Good to very good. No orig finish remains with all of the steel parts showing an old refinish. Frame is moderately pitted. Stock has a small crack on the left side of wrist, otherwise wood is sound with light nicks & scratches, a few bruises and retains about all of a restored finish. Mechanics are fine. Strong, sharp bore with scattered pitting. 4-48625 JR261 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

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
	2191	$4,720.00	RARE REMINGTON PERCUSSION REVOLVING RIFLE. SN 562. Cal. 36. Rare revolving percussion rifle with 28″ oct bbl, German silver front sight & sliding leaf 2-position rear sight. Mounted with straight grain American walnut buttstock that has checkered wrist & nickel brass crescent buttplate with pointed heel and toe plate. Trigger guard is also nickel brass with scroll shape and spur below the trigger. Cylinder is about 2-1/4″ long & loading lever is of extra length, both of which are only found on the revolving rifles. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms less than 1,000 of these carbines were produced in the period 1866-1879 in 2 calibers and 2 bbl lengths which makes this one of a very few of it’s type. Apparently Remington was attempting to capitalize on the Civil War popularity of their new model Army & Navy revolvers. After the war there was such a glut of surplus military arms on the market that their revolver sales had plummeted and the company was grasping at straws to preserve their operation. Apparently these rifles were less than enthusiastically viewed by the buying public & production was stopped after only a few were produced. CONDITION: Good to very good. No orig finish remains with all of the steel parts showing an old refinish. Frame is moderately pitted. Stock has a small crack on the left side of wrist, otherwise wood is sound with light nicks & scratches, a few bruises and retains about all of a restored finish. Mechanics are fine. Strong, sharp bore with scattered pitting. 4-48625 JR261 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 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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