GREENWOOD & BATLEY M71 RIFLE, TOOL ROOM SAMPLE.

SN NSN. Cal. 11 mm. Fixed front sight and 3 position (2 leaf) flip up rear sight with front leaf adjustable for elevation. Blued bbl with octagonal chamber marked “Greenwood & Batley, Leeds”. No receiver markings. Unmarked, in-the-white bolt with blued safety lever. Fire blued bbl bands and brass trigger guard. Steel buttplate. Single piece wood stock numbered “31” on the right side near the base. Cleaning rod present. Produced as a test sample on acceptance of production line machines and tooling made by Greenwood & Batley, Leeds, for Amburg Arsenal, Bavaria. PROVENANCE: Greenwood & Batley Factory Collection, Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: 98% blue on bbl and receiver, 70-80% fire blue on bbl bands with fading and congealed grease. Buttplate originally fire blued with base having faded to bright metal. Most of orig varnish still on stock with scattered dings and staining. Small chip at rear of tang. No splits. Dull bore with sharp rifling. Mild oxidation. Perfect mechanics. 4-53105 LMA153 (2,500-4,500) – Lot 3216

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
	3216	$6,325.00	GREENWOOD & BATLEY M71 RIFLE, TOOL ROOM SAMPLE. SN NSN. Cal. 11 mm. Fixed front sight and 3 position (2 leaf) flip up rear sight with front leaf adjustable for elevation. Blued bbl with octagonal chamber marked “Greenwood & Batley, Leeds”. No receiver markings. Unmarked, in-the-white bolt with blued safety lever. Fire blued bbl bands and brass trigger guard. Steel buttplate. Single piece wood stock numbered “31” on the right side near the base. Cleaning rod present. Produced as a test sample on acceptance of production line machines and tooling made by Greenwood & Batley, Leeds, for Amburg Arsenal, Bavaria. PROVENANCE: Greenwood & Batley Factory Collection, Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: 98% blue on bbl and receiver, 70-80% fire blue on bbl bands with fading and congealed grease. Buttplate originally fire blued with base having faded to bright metal. Most of orig varnish still on stock with scattered dings and staining. Small chip at rear of tang. No splits. Dull bore with sharp rifling. Mild oxidation. Perfect mechanics. 4-53105 LMA153 (2,500-4,500) – Lot 3216 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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GREENWOOD & BATLEY M71 RIFLE, TOOL ROOM SAMPLE.