BEAUTIFUL & RARE ENGRAVED MAYNARD IMPROVED NO. 16 SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE.

BEAUTIFUL & RARE ENGRAVED MAYNARD IMPROVED NO. 16 SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN 1865. Cal. 22. Very few Maynards were ever engraved with only a few of those known today. According to Grant’s book “More Single Shot Rifles” “we have knowledge of less than 1/2 doz”. This rifle has 26″ oct to rnd bbl, ivory bead front sight with 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight, two folding, one standing and Maynard’s Patent vernier tang sight with 3-1/2″ staff. Receiver is very tastefully engraved with very well executed foliate arabesque patterns and a fine border pattern with a zig-zag pattern over top. Mounted with a custom, highly figured French walnut stock with checkered pistol grip & cheekpiece and a nickeled brass Swiss buttplate with light engraving on tang. Forearm is the orig with coarse checkering and semi-Schnable tip. PROVENANCE: Glenn Marsh Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains 88-90% thinning orig blue with some chemical spotting on right side of chamber area. Receiver retains 70-75% orig case colors, strong on left side, flaked with chemical spotting on right side. Buttstock has a crack through wrist, otherwise wood is sound with forearm retaining most of its orig factory varnish and buttstock, with light handling & use marks, retains most of its custom varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore, slightly frosty in front of chamber. 4-59575 JR106 (6,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	3055	$9,200.00	BEAUTIFUL & RARE ENGRAVED MAYNARD IMPROVED NO. 16 SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN 1865. Cal. 22. Very few Maynards were ever engraved with only a few of those known today. According to Grant’s book “More Single Shot Rifles” “we have knowledge of less than 1/2 doz”. This rifle has 26″ oct to rnd bbl, ivory bead front sight with 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight, two folding, one standing and Maynard’s Patent vernier tang sight with 3-1/2″ staff. Receiver is very tastefully engraved with very well executed foliate arabesque patterns and a fine border pattern with a zig-zag pattern over top. Mounted with a custom, highly figured French walnut stock with checkered pistol grip & cheekpiece and a nickeled brass Swiss buttplate with light engraving on tang. Forearm is the orig with coarse checkering and semi-Schnable tip. PROVENANCE: Glenn Marsh Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains 88-90% thinning orig blue with some chemical spotting on right side of chamber area. Receiver retains 70-75% orig case colors, strong on left side, flaked with chemical spotting on right side. Buttstock has a crack through wrist, otherwise wood is sound with forearm retaining most of its orig factory varnish and buttstock, with light handling & use marks, retains most of its custom varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore, slightly frosty in front of chamber. 4-59575 JR106 (6,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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