EXTREMELY RARE ENGRAVED & COLOR CASE HARDENED REMINGTON-RIDER MAGAZINE PISTOL.

Cal. 32 RF Extra Short. Rare pistol with 3-1/8″ oct bbl that has half moon German silver front sight and 2-line address with integral magazine tube. Bbl & magazine tube are blue finish and frame is color case hardened. Mounted with smooth 2-pc rosewood grips. Frame is engraved in light foliate arabesque patterns with fine pearled background and a dbl border consisting of a sgl line with chip & dot inside border. Top flat of frame has a very detailed hunter’s star and back strap is engraved in foliate arabesque patterns. Breech block is color case hardened and hammer is fire blued. There may have been as many as 15,000 of these scarce pistols produced in the period 1871-1888. Extremely few were color case hardened and of those only a few are known to be engraved. This model was the first successful cartridge repeating pistol that utilized a tube magazine. These pistols were very popular with ladies, gamblers & gentlemen as concealed carry arms for very short range self-defense. They are rarely found today with any orig finish. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 80% glossy orig blue turned dull on left side; frame & grip frame retain virtually all of their orig case colors, lightly to moderately faded with some freckling on left side. Grips are sound showing moderate high point wear and retain about 90% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few small scattered spots of rust. 4-56555 JR142 (6,500-8,000) – Lot 1124

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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
	1124	$10,925.00	EXTREMELY RARE ENGRAVED & COLOR CASE HARDENED REMINGTON-RIDER MAGAZINE PISTOL. Cal. 32 RF Extra Short. Rare pistol with 3-1/8″ oct bbl that has half moon German silver front sight and 2-line address with integral magazine tube. Bbl & magazine tube are blue finish and frame is color case hardened. Mounted with smooth 2-pc rosewood grips. Frame is engraved in light foliate arabesque patterns with fine pearled background and a dbl border consisting of a sgl line with chip & dot inside border. Top flat of frame has a very detailed hunter’s star and back strap is engraved in foliate arabesque patterns. Breech block is color case hardened and hammer is fire blued. There may have been as many as 15,000 of these scarce pistols produced in the period 1871-1888. Extremely few were color case hardened and of those only a few are known to be engraved. This model was the first successful cartridge repeating pistol that utilized a tube magazine. These pistols were very popular with ladies, gamblers & gentlemen as concealed carry arms for very short range self-defense. They are rarely found today with any orig finish. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 80% glossy orig blue turned dull on left side; frame & grip frame retain virtually all of their orig case colors, lightly to moderately faded with some freckling on left side. Grips are sound showing moderate high point wear and retain about 90% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few small scattered spots of rust. 4-56555 JR142 (6,500-8,000) – Lot 1124 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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EXTREMELY RARE ENGRAVED & COLOR CASE HARDENED REMINGTON-RIDER MAGAZINE PISTOL.