Revised: 3/9/2014

Please Note: There are two fingerprints of fine pitting on the bottom of the barrel in front of the forearm.

SCARCE REMINGTON HEPBURN #3 MATCH RIFLE.

SN 1619. Cal. Appears to be 38-50 Remington-Hepburn. Fine single shot target rifle with 28″ medium weight oct to rnd bbl, spirit level windgage globe front sight, no rear seat and a thick base short range vernier tang sight with 3″ staff. Mounted with very light, nicely figured American walnut with checkered, nickeled steel schnable tipped slim rnd forearm and rnd knob pistol grip stock with cheekpiece and nickeled brass Swiss buttplate. Less than 1,000 of these rifles were produced in the period 1883 to 1907 and few survive today in orig configuration with orig finish. Target shooters are notorious for altering their rifles to suit themselves. Consequently very few are found today without some form of alteration. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including bbl, forearm, stock and buttplate. Bbl retains about 98% strong orig blue and the receiver virtually all of its orig case colors, brilliant on the right side and over the top with the left side moderately faded, brilliant toward the rear; lower tang & trigger plate are moderately faded with some rust pitting on the lower tang. Wood is sound and retains about all of an old restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-50847 JR148 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1172

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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
	1172	$5,750.00	Revised: 3/9/2014 Please Note: There are two fingerprints of fine pitting on the bottom of the barrel in front of the forearm. SCARCE REMINGTON HEPBURN #3 MATCH RIFLE. SN 1619. Cal. Appears to be 38-50 Remington-Hepburn. Fine single shot target rifle with 28″ medium weight oct to rnd bbl, spirit level windgage globe front sight, no rear seat and a thick base short range vernier tang sight with 3″ staff. Mounted with very light, nicely figured American walnut with checkered, nickeled steel schnable tipped slim rnd forearm and rnd knob pistol grip stock with cheekpiece and nickeled brass Swiss buttplate. Less than 1,000 of these rifles were produced in the period 1883 to 1907 and few survive today in orig configuration with orig finish. Target shooters are notorious for altering their rifles to suit themselves. Consequently very few are found today without some form of alteration. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including bbl, forearm, stock and buttplate. Bbl retains about 98% strong orig blue and the receiver virtually all of its orig case colors, brilliant on the right side and over the top with the left side moderately faded, brilliant toward the rear; lower tang & trigger plate are moderately faded with some rust pitting on the lower tang. Wood is sound and retains about all of an old restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-50847 JR148 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1172 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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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SCARCE REMINGTON HEPBURN #3 MATCH RIFLE.