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1550
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$4,025.00
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REMINGTON ROLLING BLOCK NO. 1 SPORTING RIFLE. SN 6910. Cal. 40-50. 30″ oct bbl, globe front sight, standard sporting rear & additional flip-up ladder sight with disc mounted over chamber. Standard receiver mounted with select straight grain walnut, uncheckered forend with Schnable metal tip insert, uncheckered straight grip & sporting rifle butt. Inspection of gun reveals matching SN on bottom of bbl & back of butt plate. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 90-95% orig blue with some shallow oxidation near muzzle, some cleaned spots near muzzle, a few minor nicks & dings and starting to silver on sharp edges. Receiver retains nearly all of its orig case colors, with some minor brown spotting on bottom & across trigger guard bow and thinning across both tangs. Stock is solid with tiny hairline crack behind top tang, scratch on left side at tang screw & some minor fine handling marks; retains most of its orig finish. Butt plate retains 70-80% fading orig case colors mixed with some brown patina spotting. Forend is sound with some minor chips at receiver, a few light bruises & hand-worn patina through belly mixed with orig finish. Mechanics are crisp and bright shiny bore, as gun has seen only a little use. 4-35665 BDT292 (3,000-5,000)
Auction: Firearms - Fall 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. |