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1116
$8,050.00
Revised: 3/1/2013 

Please Note: Rear receiver tang has an old restored dovetail cut.

FACTORY ENGRAVED SAVAGE MODEL 1895. SN 6300. CAL. 303 Savage. 22-1/2″ oct bbl, appears to have been professionally shortened to a more serviceable length. Beaches combination front sight, Savage buck horn rear sight, and folding tang sight. Original early B-grade styled checkering with rifle style buttplate. Receiver in very nicely engraved featuring a buck and a dog in a chase scene on the left-hand side, typical scroll engraving on the opposite side. This is the work of Conrad F. Ulrich, factory engraver for Marlin, the manufacturer of all 1895 rifles. PROVENANCE: George Adams Collection; LeRoy Merz Collection; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Overall gun is in very nice condition retaining 75% original factory blue. The receiver is crisp and sharp with excellent trace of case color. Original walnut stocks are in very good plus condition with sharp checkering and a considerable amount of original varnish remaining. Bright shiny bore. Very attractive early Savage rifle. One of the better of the ’95 engraved that have surfaced. 4-44765 LM80 (4,000-5,500)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013
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.