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1549
$6,325.00

REMINGTON ROLLING BLOCK NO. 1 SPORTING RIFLE. SN 3774. Cal. 40-70. 28″ oct bbl, globe front sight, blank base in rear seat, tang-mounted modern 5″ Vernier peep sight. Standard receiver mounted with semi-fancy walnut, uncheckered forend with metal Schnable forend tip, uncheckered straight grip with sporting rifle butt plate. Inspection of gun reveals matching SN on bottom of bbl & inside of butt plate. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 90-95% orig blue, silvering on sharp edges, some minor nicks & scratches & some small areas of shallow surface oxidation. Bottom flat of bbl forward of caliber designation has a shallow “414” stamp. Receiver retains 95-98% orig case colors with some thinning at sharp edges. Stock is solid with typical nicks & bruises, a couple of minor depression dents on left side & retains most of its orig finish. Butt plate shows fading orig case colors mixed with brown patina. Forend is sound with some minor nicks & dings, hand-worn patina across belly mixed with orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore, as gun has seen very little use. 4-35666 BDT293 (3,000-5,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008
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