RARE C.B. HOLDEN SINGLE SHOT CREEDMORE RIFLE.

RARE C.B. HOLDEN SINGLE SHOT CREEDMORE RIFLE. Cal. 45 with a medium length straight wall case. SN 12. Fine, long-range rifle with 30-1/8” tapered rnd bbl with large block front sight and a rear sight with two positions marked “100” and “200”. The top is marked, in script, “C.B. Holden, Manufacturer, Worcester, Mass”. The bore has twelve lands & grooves that are Metford style rifling, right hand twist. It has a nickeled brass receiver with right side, front action lockplate and hammer and a dummy sideplate on the left side. The receiver has the unique falling block action with front lever, released by a spring-loaded button. It has a spring-loaded 2-pc firing pin and a unique top mounted manual extractor, missing a tiny screw. The top front of the receiver is faceted with three flats and is uniquely engraved with foliate and arabesque very fine patterns. These patterns are also found on the tip of the tangs and bottom of the trigger guard. The lockplate and sideplate are engraved in very fine foliate arabesque patterns with extremely fine punch dot background and a very fine dbl border. The left side of the receiver is engraved “A.L. Rice / Worcester, / Mass.”. A.L. Rice was a manufacturer in that city and also a member of Mr. Holden’s shooting team. A hand written note from Mr. Owens indicates that there existed a scorebook of “A.L. Rice shooting a Holden rifle at 400 and 500 yards. They were shooting for a prize of a pocket rifle donated by F. Wesson.” It has a tang sight with 4” vernier blade and large eyecup. It has highly figured burl walnut butt stock and extensively checkered round forearm. The stock has a long checkered capped grip and a uniquely criss-crossed checkered nickeled brass, smooth, shotgun buttplate. The heel of the stock is drilled for a Creedmore base. Accompanied by a copy of Mr. Owens’ inventory sheet and a copy of a brief biography of C.B. Holden. Also accompanied by a 30” tapered rnd spare bbl with Holden’s front sight base and no provision for a rear sight. It is in about 38 Cal for a straight tapered case. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 90-92% strong plum blue finish with a few scattered spots of light surface rust. Front sight is missing its windage screw. Receiver retains about 95% strong original nickel. Forearm has a crack by the left bbl channel and a repaired crack through the wrist that is barely noticeable. Overall the wood retains most of its original finish on the stock and restored finish on the forearm. Vernier sight tension spring is weakened and will not hold the sight upright. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. Spare bbl is fine. Retains about 85% plum/blue with wrench marks over the chamber area. Bright shiny bore. 4-52811 JR632 (5,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004

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
	472	$8,050.00	RARE C.B. HOLDEN SINGLE SHOT CREEDMORE RIFLE. Cal. 45 with a medium length straight wall case. SN 12. Fine, long-range rifle with 30-1/8” tapered rnd bbl with large block front sight and a rear sight with two positions marked “100” and “200”. The top is marked, in script, “C.B. Holden, Manufacturer, Worcester, Mass”. The bore has twelve lands & grooves that are Metford style rifling, right hand twist. It has a nickeled brass receiver with right side, front action lockplate and hammer and a dummy sideplate on the left side. The receiver has the unique falling block action with front lever, released by a spring-loaded button. It has a spring-loaded 2-pc firing pin and a unique top mounted manual extractor, missing a tiny screw. The top front of the receiver is faceted with three flats and is uniquely engraved with foliate and arabesque very fine patterns. These patterns are also found on the tip of the tangs and bottom of the trigger guard. The lockplate and sideplate are engraved in very fine foliate arabesque patterns with extremely fine punch dot background and a very fine dbl border. The left side of the receiver is engraved “A.L. Rice / Worcester, / Mass.”. A.L. Rice was a manufacturer in that city and also a member of Mr. Holden’s shooting team. A hand written note from Mr. Owens indicates that there existed a scorebook of “A.L. Rice shooting a Holden rifle at 400 and 500 yards. They were shooting for a prize of a pocket rifle donated by F. Wesson.” It has a tang sight with 4” vernier blade and large eyecup. It has highly figured burl walnut butt stock and extensively checkered round forearm. The stock has a long checkered capped grip and a uniquely criss-crossed checkered nickeled brass, smooth, shotgun buttplate. The heel of the stock is drilled for a Creedmore base. Accompanied by a copy of Mr. Owens’ inventory sheet and a copy of a brief biography of C.B. Holden. Also accompanied by a 30” tapered rnd spare bbl with Holden’s front sight base and no provision for a rear sight. It is in about 38 Cal for a straight tapered case. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 90-92% strong plum blue finish with a few scattered spots of light surface rust. Front sight is missing its windage screw. Receiver retains about 95% strong original nickel. Forearm has a crack by the left bbl channel and a repaired crack through the wrist that is barely noticeable. Overall the wood retains most of its original finish on the stock and restored finish on the forearm. Vernier sight tension spring is weakened and will not hold the sight upright. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. Spare bbl is fine. Retains about 85% plum/blue with wrench marks over the chamber area. Bright shiny bore. 4-52811 JR632 (5,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004 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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