*BOSS THORP OWNED REMINGTON MODEL 8 SEMI-AUTO RIFLE.

*BOSS THORP OWNED REMINGTON MODEL 8 SEMI-AUTO RIFLE. Cal. 30 Rem. SN 61536. Standard rifle with 22″ shrouded bbl, Redfield front sight & standard semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has nicely figured, uncheckered walnut wood with semi-schnable forearm & straight grip with serrated steel buttplate. Left side of the stock has a 1-1/2″ x 7/8″ silver oval plate inscribed “CHIEF R.D. THORP / FROM THE BOYS / XMAS 1929”. Accompanied by a heavy brown leather saddle scabbard, 32-1/2″ long with numbers near the top. It has military style construction with copper rivets securing the saddle straps. Both saddle straps & the side of the scabbard are marked “BOSS THORP” in ink. Also accompanied by a notarized Collector’s Firearms letter stating that this rifle was bought May 11, 2002 from Bruce Rade, grandson of Boss Thorp. Also accompanying is a copy of the Austin American newspaper of Oct. 11, 1954 when Boss Thorp was beginning his 27th year as Chief of Police, Austin, TX. Also accompanying is a copy of the cover of the Sherriff’s Association of Texas magazine which has a picture of Boss Thorpe holding his twin grandsons, Brent Jay & Bruce Ray Rade. Also accompanying are seven police shooting medals won by Boss Thorp during his tenure as Chief of Police of Austin, TX, 1928-58. They were purchased from June Thorp Rade, the daughter of Boss Thorp in Feb. 1990. There are also three copies of photographs of Boss Thorp.

Boss Thorp was a very well-known person in the Austin, TX area having been a semi-pro baseball player in the early part of the 20th century. He was so well-known & respected in the area that there is a baseball field in Austin dedicated to him.

CONDITION: Very fine. Overall the metal retains 93-95% strong orig blue with some thinning around the muzzle & left side of the receiver. Wood is sound with numerous small nicks & dings and has five filled notches on the forearm & retains about 90% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Medals, some in their orig boxes, are all fine. Scabbard is fine. Shows moderate to heavy wear with a hole near the toe. One strap retainer is broken. 4-56445 JR520 (2,250-3,250)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005

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
	4148	$0.00	BOSS THORP OWNED REMINGTON MODEL 8 SEMI-AUTO RIFLE. Cal. 30 Rem. SN 61536. Standard rifle with 22″ shrouded bbl, Redfield front sight & standard semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has nicely figured, uncheckered walnut wood with semi-schnable forearm & straight grip with serrated steel buttplate. Left side of the stock has a 1-1/2″ x 7/8″ silver oval plate inscribed “CHIEF R.D. THORP / FROM THE BOYS / XMAS 1929”. Accompanied by a heavy brown leather saddle scabbard, 32-1/2″ long with numbers near the top. It has military style construction with copper rivets securing the saddle straps. Both saddle straps & the side of the scabbard are marked “BOSS THORP” in ink. Also accompanied by a notarized Collector’s Firearms letter stating that this rifle was bought May 11, 2002 from Bruce Rade, grandson of Boss Thorp. Also accompanying is a copy of the Austin American newspaper of Oct. 11, 1954 when Boss Thorp was beginning his 27th year as Chief of Police, Austin, TX. Also accompanying is a copy of the cover of the Sherriff’s Association of Texas magazine which has a picture of Boss Thorpe holding his twin grandsons, Brent Jay & Bruce Ray Rade. Also accompanying are seven police shooting medals won by Boss Thorp during his tenure as Chief of Police of Austin, TX, 1928-58. They were purchased from June Thorp Rade, the daughter of Boss Thorp in Feb. 1990. There are also three copies of photographs of Boss Thorp. Boss Thorp was a very well-known person in the Austin, TX area having been a semi-pro baseball player in the early part of the 20th century. He was so well-known & respected in the area that there is a baseball field in Austin dedicated to him. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall the metal retains 93-95% strong orig blue with some thinning around the muzzle & left side of the receiver. Wood is sound with numerous small nicks & dings and has five filled notches on the forearm & retains about 90% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Medals, some in their orig boxes, are all fine. Scabbard is fine. Shows moderate to heavy wear with a hole near the toe. One strap retainer is broken. 4-56445 JR520 (2,250-3,250) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005 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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