Revised: 3/11/2015

Please Note: Great News! Additional Provenance: From the Barnyak Collection to fund the NRA Foundation Endowment.

*VERY RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1903 MARK I BOLT ACTION RIFLE WITH ORIGINAL MARK I PEDERSEN DEVICE AND ACCESSORIES FROM THE PHIL SHARP RESEARCH LABORATORY.

SN 1050433 & 25538. Cal. 30-06 & 30 Auto. Rare Springfield rifle with even more rare Pedersen device. Rifle is a standard Mark I with 24″ rnd bbl, dated 7-18, with standard sights and the oval ejection port in the left side rail. Rifle has milled trigger guard and floor plate with grooved middle band and a brass & leather military sling. Buttplate is checkered with trap. Accompanied by an orig 1918 Mark I Pedersen device by Remington, SN 25538. Also accompanied by a very rare orig tin carrying can for the device, missing its belt wire; one orig magazine; an orig five compartment OD canvas magazine pouch marked “R.I.A. / 9-19” and an orig brick of 200 cal. 30 auto pistol ball cartridges Model of 1918 by Remington. The nomenclature “pistol ball” cartridges was intentionally misleading to disguise the top secret project of the Pedersen device. The intention of the U.S. Government was to keep secret the fact that they were developing a semi-auto modification to the bolt action rifle. Had the war continued and the modified rifles issued to front line troops it almost certainly would have sped up the conclusion of the war. Fortunately the war ended before the devices could be issued and the vast majority of the devices, cans and tools were destroyed and scrapped. Very few survive today, especially in orig configuration with any accessories. The ammunition is almost equally rare as the supply of ammo was also destroyed and recycled as scrap. This rifle retains its orig Mark I trigger which is most rare. When the project was scrapped in 1918 it was ordered that the modified rifles have their triggers replaced with the orig single stage triggers and the Mark I triggers scrapped. Close examination reveals that this trigger is an unaltered original. Mounted in an orig Mark I stock with cut out for the ejection port. Stock is 1-pc with grasping groove and is missing the upper hand guard. Stock is without cartouches or proofs. Right side of buttstock has a small gold & black sticker with red border marked “The Philip B. Sharpe / Research Laboratories”. Phil Sharpe was an accomplished author and ballistician who wrote two books for the firearms enthusiast including The Rifle in America and Guide to Handloading, both of which are still in use today. Mr. Sharpe developed & tested loads for a variety of firearms. He was a veteran of WWII having served in the European Theater, involved with captured enemy firearms. He was discharged in 1946 and returned to his main love, firearms. PROVENANCE: Philip B. Sharpe. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Metal overall retains about 98% dark orig finish. Wood is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its fine oil finish. Mechanics are crisp; brilliant shiny bore. Pedersen device is also fine and retains about 90% orig military finish. Magazine retains about 95% orig finish with a small ding in one lip. Pedersen can, probably an old excavation, show moderate to heavy pitting with about 50% orig finish. Magazine pouch is crisp & new, unissued. Ammunition carton shows a couple of broken edges otherwise is fine. Package is wrapped in plastic and contents were not inspected. 4-54041 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 2142

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
	2142	$57,500.00	Revised: 3/11/2015 Please Note: Great News! Additional Provenance: From the Barnyak Collection to fund the NRA Foundation Endowment. VERY RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1903 MARK I BOLT ACTION RIFLE WITH ORIGINAL MARK I PEDERSEN DEVICE AND ACCESSORIES FROM THE PHIL SHARP RESEARCH LABORATORY. SN 1050433 & 25538. Cal. 30-06 & 30 Auto. Rare Springfield rifle with even more rare Pedersen device. Rifle is a standard Mark I with 24″ rnd bbl, dated 7-18, with standard sights and the oval ejection port in the left side rail. Rifle has milled trigger guard and floor plate with grooved middle band and a brass & leather military sling. Buttplate is checkered with trap. Accompanied by an orig 1918 Mark I Pedersen device by Remington, SN 25538. Also accompanied by a very rare orig tin carrying can for the device, missing its belt wire; one orig magazine; an orig five compartment OD canvas magazine pouch marked “R.I.A. / 9-19” and an orig brick of 200 cal. 30 auto pistol ball cartridges Model of 1918 by Remington. The nomenclature “pistol ball” cartridges was intentionally misleading to disguise the top secret project of the Pedersen device. The intention of the U.S. Government was to keep secret the fact that they were developing a semi-auto modification to the bolt action rifle. Had the war continued and the modified rifles issued to front line troops it almost certainly would have sped up the conclusion of the war. Fortunately the war ended before the devices could be issued and the vast majority of the devices, cans and tools were destroyed and scrapped. Very few survive today, especially in orig configuration with any accessories. The ammunition is almost equally rare as the supply of ammo was also destroyed and recycled as scrap. This rifle retains its orig Mark I trigger which is most rare. When the project was scrapped in 1918 it was ordered that the modified rifles have their triggers replaced with the orig single stage triggers and the Mark I triggers scrapped. Close examination reveals that this trigger is an unaltered original. Mounted in an orig Mark I stock with cut out for the ejection port. Stock is 1-pc with grasping groove and is missing the upper hand guard. Stock is without cartouches or proofs. Right side of buttstock has a small gold & black sticker with red border marked “The Philip B. Sharpe / Research Laboratories”. Phil Sharpe was an accomplished author and ballistician who wrote two books for the firearms enthusiast including The Rifle in America* and Guide to Handloading, both of which are still in use today. Mr. Sharpe developed & tested loads for a variety of firearms. He was a veteran of WWII having served in the European Theater, involved with captured enemy firearms. He was discharged in 1946 and returned to his main love, firearms. PROVENANCE: Philip B. Sharpe. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Metal overall retains about 98% dark orig finish. Wood is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its fine oil finish. Mechanics are crisp; brilliant shiny bore. Pedersen device is also fine and retains about 90% orig military finish. Magazine retains about 95% orig finish with a small ding in one lip. Pedersen can, probably an old excavation, show moderate to heavy pitting with about 50% orig finish. Magazine pouch is crisp & new, unissued. Ammunition carton shows a couple of broken edges otherwise is fine. Package is wrapped in plastic and contents were not inspected. 4-54041 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 2142 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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*VERY RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1903 MARK I BOLT ACTION RIFLE WITH ORIGINAL MARK I PEDERSEN DEVICE AND ACCESSORIES FROM THE PHIL SHARP RESEARCH LABORATORY.