FINE COLT SMALL FRAME PUMP ACTION RIFLE.

SN 73131. Cal. 22. Standard grade rifle with 24″ tapered oct bbl, half magazine, sporting front sight and fixed rear sight. Left side of receiver has the Rampant Colt trademark. Mounted with uncheckered, very highly figured, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with single schnable 1-pc forearm and straight stock with Colt hard rubber buttplate. Receiver is made without manual safety, relying on the half cock notch for safety. Left side of upper tang, under the wood, is marked with matching serial number and front face of buttstock has last four digits of matching serial number. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, there were nearly 90,000 of these fine little rifles produced in the period 1887-1904, a few of which were deluxe. These rifles were generally considered ladies or boys rifles and are rarely found with extra features such as the deluxe wood found on this rifle. They usually saw very hard service with little or no maintenance and are almost never found with strong orig finish. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain 96-97% strong orig blue with fine sharp edge wear and a few scattered spots of very fine pitting and discoloration; receiver shows edge wear with thinning on the sides; wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and overall retains about 98% crisp orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are fine; strong bore, dark in the grooves. 4-50629 JR476 (2,500-4,000) – Lot 1329f

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
	1329f	$4,600.00	FINE COLT SMALL FRAME PUMP ACTION RIFLE. SN 73131. Cal. 22. Standard grade rifle with 24″ tapered oct bbl, half magazine, sporting front sight and fixed rear sight. Left side of receiver has the Rampant Colt trademark. Mounted with uncheckered, very highly figured, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with single schnable 1-pc forearm and straight stock with Colt hard rubber buttplate. Receiver is made without manual safety, relying on the half cock notch for safety. Left side of upper tang, under the wood, is marked with matching serial number and front face of buttstock has last four digits of matching serial number. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, there were nearly 90,000 of these fine little rifles produced in the period 1887-1904, a few of which were deluxe. These rifles were generally considered ladies or boys rifles and are rarely found with extra features such as the deluxe wood found on this rifle. They usually saw very hard service with little or no maintenance and are almost never found with strong orig finish. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain 96-97% strong orig blue with fine sharp edge wear and a few scattered spots of very fine pitting and discoloration; receiver shows edge wear with thinning on the sides; wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and overall retains about 98% crisp orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are fine; strong bore, dark in the grooves. 4-50629 JR476 (2,500-4,000) – Lot 1329f 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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FINE COLT SMALL FRAME PUMP ACTION RIFLE.