OUTSTANDING AND UNUSUAL BURNSIDE SADDLE RING CARBINE.

OUTSTANDING AND UNUSUAL BURNSIDE SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN NSN. Cal. 54. 21″ round bbl with triangular shaped dovetail front sight, and 900 yard ladder with tension spring rear sight. This particular gun has no markings on top receiver flat, or SN on breech block, the only identifying marks are on the lock plate and it’s marked, “Burnside Rifle Co. Providence, R.I.” It would be considered a last style receiver because of the presence of a guide screw in center right side. Left side has usual bar and saddle ring. Mounted with extremely fancy walnut with uncheckered forend, with sculpted pewter forend tip that has an open football shaped cut, uncheckered straight grip stock with steel crescent butt, and base with sling swivel inlaid in toe line. One can only speculate that with the unusual high grade of wood used on this carbine that it was perhaps an attempt to create a sporting gun, or was built as some type of presentation. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Gun shows as probably test fired only. Bbl retains 95-98% orig blue with slight amount of muzzle wear, small mark on top of bbl in front of bbl band, and some very fine light pinprick oxidation. Receiver has 90-95% fading case colors with some minor patina areas across top and across the right side. Lever has visible case colors strong in protected areas and silvering with brown patina spots across bottom. Breech block has most of its fine orig blue with some flaking across the top. Stocks are solid with only a few minor nicks, dings, and storage marks, and retain most of their fine orig varnish finish. Butt-plate has 80-90% fading case colors. Mechanics are crisp, bore is bright and shiny, and breech block appears like new. 4-32228 BDT252 (2,000-4,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

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
	1438	$4,715.00	OUTSTANDING AND UNUSUAL BURNSIDE SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN NSN. Cal. 54. 21″ round bbl with triangular shaped dovetail front sight, and 900 yard ladder with tension spring rear sight. This particular gun has no markings on top receiver flat, or SN on breech block, the only identifying marks are on the lock plate and it’s marked, “Burnside Rifle Co. Providence, R.I.” It would be considered a last style receiver because of the presence of a guide screw in center right side. Left side has usual bar and saddle ring. Mounted with extremely fancy walnut with uncheckered forend, with sculpted pewter forend tip that has an open football shaped cut, uncheckered straight grip stock with steel crescent butt, and base with sling swivel inlaid in toe line. One can only speculate that with the unusual high grade of wood used on this carbine that it was perhaps an attempt to create a sporting gun, or was built as some type of presentation. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Gun shows as probably test fired only. Bbl retains 95-98% orig blue with slight amount of muzzle wear, small mark on top of bbl in front of bbl band, and some very fine light pinprick oxidation. Receiver has 90-95% fading case colors with some minor patina areas across top and across the right side. Lever has visible case colors strong in protected areas and silvering with brown patina spots across bottom. Breech block has most of its fine orig blue with some flaking across the top. Stocks are solid with only a few minor nicks, dings, and storage marks, and retain most of their fine orig varnish finish. Butt-plate has 80-90% fading case colors. Mechanics are crisp, bore is bright and shiny, and breech block appears like new. 4-32228 BDT252 (2,000-4,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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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