*THOMAS BLAND HEEREN PATENT DROPPING BLOCK TAKEDOWN SINGLE SHOT RIFLE.

*THOMAS BLAND HEEREN PATENT DROPPING BLOCK TAKEDOWN SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN 15399. Cal .219 Donaldson Wasp. Bbl has been relined and is marked “T. Bland & Sons 430 West. Strand. London.” It has a Nock form which is marked “Winners of the American Rifle trials. 1885.” The bbl has target scope blocks mounted which carry a Lyman target spot 10x scope. The action is border engraved with open vine motif, and is marked “T. bland & Sons” on the left side. The opening lever is marked “Austrian Pat.” The SN 15399 is on the inside of grip. The custom American walnut stock measures 14-1/4″ over a Win-A-Mer Co. ribbed rubber butt plate, and has a high Schutzen style cheek piece, very coarse skipline checkering, and checkered hard rubber grip cap. The forend is a beavertail shape, with matching checkering to the butt stock, and is attached to the bbl with a screw through the bottom. This is a very scarce action with only five other actions and rifles being listed by Kirton in his book The British Falling Block Breechloading Rifle from 1865. PROVENANCE: Kiser Estate Collection. CONDITION: Good. Bbl shows most of it’s reblue with edges rounded, and there’s an extra tapped hole about 6″ from the breech. Bore is excellent. Action retains 60-70% of it’s orig faded case color, and is fairly strong in protected areas. Custom stocks retain most of their oil finish. 4-33697 MGM27 (2,000-4,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

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
	1023	$2,875.00	THOMAS BLAND HEEREN PATENT DROPPING BLOCK TAKEDOWN SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN 15399. Cal .219 Donaldson Wasp. Bbl has been relined and is marked “T. Bland & Sons 430 West. Strand. London.” It has a Nock form which is marked “Winners of the American Rifle trials. 1885.” The bbl has target scope blocks mounted which carry a Lyman target spot 10x scope. The action is border engraved with open vine motif, and is marked “T. bland & Sons” on the left side. The opening lever is marked “Austrian Pat.” The SN 15399 is on the inside of grip. The custom American walnut stock measures 14-1/4″ over a Win-A-Mer Co. ribbed rubber butt plate, and has a high Schutzen style cheek piece, very coarse skipline checkering, and checkered hard rubber grip cap. The forend is a beavertail shape, with matching checkering to the butt stock, and is attached to the bbl with a screw through the bottom. This is a very scarce action with only five other actions and rifles being listed by Kirton in his book The British Falling Block Breechloading Rifle from 1865. PROVENANCE: Kiser Estate Collection. CONDITION: Good. Bbl shows most of it’s reblue with edges rounded, and there’s an extra tapped hole about 6″ from the breech. Bore is excellent. Action retains 60-70% of it’s orig faded case color, and is fairly strong in protected areas. Custom stocks retain most of their oil finish. 4-33697 MGM27 (2,000-4,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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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