RARE COLT RUSSIAN BERDAN SINGLE SHOT RIFLE.

RARE COLT RUSSIAN BERDAN SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN 2. Cal. 42 Berdan. Rifle configuration with 32-1/2″ rnd bbl, pedestal mounted barleycorn front sight and 1,400 yard ladder rear sight. Right side of muzzle has a socket bayonet lug and rear sight is dovetailed onto an integral rail as part of the front receiver bridge. Top of bbl, in front of rear sight, has the standard Russian bbl markings in Cyrillic followed by “No”, without the serial number. This rifle represented Colt’s first successful cartridge rifle and was designed by famed Civil War hero Hiram Berdan with a unique trapdoor design that incorporates a striker rather than a hammer. There were 30,000 of these rifles produced in period 1866-1870, all of which were shipped to Russia under contract with few ever having returned. There were approx. 100 others made for the American market with markings in English. This rifle was undoubtedly a sample piece retained by the factory. Mounted in full length 1-pc American walnut stock with two bands and ramrod. It has 1-pc trigger guard with finger rest and integral sling wire and has a smooth steel musket buttplate. Breech block & rear receiver are color case hardened. Serial number is found only on receiver ring, just behind the dovetail, under the sight. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, as new. Appears to be unfired. Overall retains virtually all of its orig factory finish to both metal & wood with strong bright blue & brilliant case colors. Buttplate retains about all of its orig high gloss blue with only slight wear on heel. Wood has a few minor handling & storage marks and one or two very minor scratches on metal. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-36561 JR68 (6,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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
	1037	$4,600.00	RARE COLT RUSSIAN BERDAN SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN 2. Cal. 42 Berdan. Rifle configuration with 32-1/2″ rnd bbl, pedestal mounted barleycorn front sight and 1,400 yard ladder rear sight. Right side of muzzle has a socket bayonet lug and rear sight is dovetailed onto an integral rail as part of the front receiver bridge. Top of bbl, in front of rear sight, has the standard Russian bbl markings in Cyrillic followed by “No”, without the serial number. This rifle represented Colt’s first successful cartridge rifle and was designed by famed Civil War hero Hiram Berdan with a unique trapdoor design that incorporates a striker rather than a hammer. There were 30,000 of these rifles produced in period 1866-1870, all of which were shipped to Russia under contract with few ever having returned. There were approx. 100 others made for the American market with markings in English. This rifle was undoubtedly a sample piece retained by the factory. Mounted in full length 1-pc American walnut stock with two bands and ramrod. It has 1-pc trigger guard with finger rest and integral sling wire and has a smooth steel musket buttplate. Breech block & rear receiver are color case hardened. Serial number is found only on receiver ring, just behind the dovetail, under the sight. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, as new. Appears to be unfired. Overall retains virtually all of its orig factory finish to both metal & wood with strong bright blue & brilliant case colors. Buttplate retains about all of its orig high gloss blue with only slight wear on heel. Wood has a few minor handling & storage marks and one or two very minor scratches on metal. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-36561 JR68 (6,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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