LATE COLT MEDIUM FRAME PUMP ACTION RIFLE.

SN 82452. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade rifle with 26″ rnd bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight and an orig Colt semi-buckhorn rear sight. Left side of frame has the Rampant Colt trademark. Left side of bbl & frame have small British proofs. Receiver is without manual safety, relying on half cock notch of hammer for safety. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain, American walnut with smooth, single schnable, 2-pc forearm and straight stock with crescent buttplate. Left side of upper tang, under the wood, is marked with matching serial number and front face of buttstock & inside buttplate have last four digits of matching serial number. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, there were nearly 90,000 of these fine rifles produced in the period 1884-1902 in both oct & rnd bbl configurations and two types of carbines. They are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching. Overall retains 96-97% strong orig blue with only sharp edge wear and a small lightly cleaned area on left side of receiver; stock has a hairline below the bottom tang and a small gouge on the bottom with light nicks & scratches on the buttstock, numerous small nicks & dings on the forearm and overall retains most of its orig oil finish; hammer retains brilliant case colors. Mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore. 4-49549 JR475 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1329d

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
	1329d	$4,600.00	LATE COLT MEDIUM FRAME PUMP ACTION RIFLE. SN 82452. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade rifle with 26″ rnd bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight and an orig Colt semi-buckhorn rear sight. Left side of frame has the Rampant Colt trademark. Left side of bbl & frame have small British proofs. Receiver is without manual safety, relying on half cock notch of hammer for safety. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain, American walnut with smooth, single schnable, 2-pc forearm and straight stock with crescent buttplate. Left side of upper tang, under the wood, is marked with matching serial number and front face of buttstock & inside buttplate have last four digits of matching serial number. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, there were nearly 90,000 of these fine rifles produced in the period 1884-1902 in both oct & rnd bbl configurations and two types of carbines. They are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching. Overall retains 96-97% strong orig blue with only sharp edge wear and a small lightly cleaned area on left side of receiver; stock has a hairline below the bottom tang and a small gouge on the bottom with light nicks & scratches on the buttstock, numerous small nicks & dings on the forearm and overall retains most of its orig oil finish; hammer retains brilliant case colors. Mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore. 4-49549 JR475 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1329d 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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LATE COLT MEDIUM FRAME PUMP ACTION RIFLE.