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1173
$10,062.50

SPECTACULAR CUSTOM REMINGTON NO. 1-1/2 ROLLING BLOCK TARGET RIFLE BY A.O. ZISCHANG.

SN 5725. Cal. 22. Beautiful deluxe rifle with 28-1/4″ oct bbl, windgage front sight, no provision for a rear sight and has a short range vernier tang sight with 3″ staff. Receiver & trigger guard are beautifully color cased hardened and has a single set trigger. Mounted with spectacular, highly figured American walnut with very fine checkered, black insert, schnable tip forearm and Schuetzen style, serpentine grip buttstock with deep cheek piece and nickeled brass Swiss buttplate. Checkering is about 30 lines per inch and the stock has raised side panels. Consignor’s note attached to the trigger guard states “CUSTOM BUILT FROM REMINGTON 1-1/2 ROLLING BLOCK BY A.O. ZISCHANG SYRACUSE N.Y. 1875-1940”. Mr. Zischang was one of the preeminent bbl & target rifle makers of his time. Any time there is a discussion about the finest 19th & early 20th century rifle makers, Mr. Zischang is always one of the first to be mentioned, along with the likes of Harry Pope, George Schoyen and others. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains virtually all of its bright bbl blue and brilliant case colors on the receiver. Trigger guard is moderately faded; breech block, hammer and receiver pins retain about all of their orig blue; wood is sound with a few light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of it orig varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp; brilliant shiny bore. 4-50511 JR390 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 1173


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014
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