RARE SPANISH REMINGTON ROLLING BLOCK SADDLE RING CARBINE.

RARE SPANISH REMINGTON ROLLING BLOCK SADDLE RING CARBINE. Cal. 43 Spanish. NSN. Standard carbine with 20-1/2” rnd bbl, pinched blade front sight, 2-position flip rear sight with a sling bar & ring in left side of receiver. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered, American walnut with tapered forearm, sgl band with spring keeper & straight stock with carbine buttplate. There is a small brass plate pinned to bottom of stock bearing the number “82”. Just below that is evidence of a sticker, probably from a museum, having once been applied with glue or some sort of shellac leaving a clean circle with a dark area around it. In 1873, the Spanish government bought 50,000 Remington Rolling Block rifles & carbines with the order being completed in 1875. They ultimately purchased 130,000 Remington Rolling Blocks. CONDITION: Exceedingly fine, as new, appears to be unfired. Retains virtually all of its orig factory finish to both metal & wood. It has slight, muzzle edge wear with some minor thinning to band & fading of case colors. Buttplate has flaked to a light blue/brown patina. Stock has a hairline back of both tangs with very minor handling & storage marks & overall retains most of its bright orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-60717 JR392 (3,500-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006

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
	405	$4,312.00	RARE SPANISH REMINGTON ROLLING BLOCK SADDLE RING CARBINE. Cal. 43 Spanish. NSN. Standard carbine with 20-1/2” rnd bbl, pinched blade front sight, 2-position flip rear sight with a sling bar & ring in left side of receiver. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered, American walnut with tapered forearm, sgl band with spring keeper & straight stock with carbine buttplate. There is a small brass plate pinned to bottom of stock bearing the number “82”. Just below that is evidence of a sticker, probably from a museum, having once been applied with glue or some sort of shellac leaving a clean circle with a dark area around it. In 1873, the Spanish government bought 50,000 Remington Rolling Block rifles & carbines with the order being completed in 1875. They ultimately purchased 130,000 Remington Rolling Blocks. CONDITION: Exceedingly fine, as new, appears to be unfired. Retains virtually all of its orig factory finish to both metal & wood. It has slight, muzzle edge wear with some minor thinning to band & fading of case colors. Buttplate has flaked to a light blue/brown patina. Stock has a hairline back of both tangs with very minor handling & storage marks & overall retains most of its bright orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-60717 JR392 (3,500-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006 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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