*EXTREMELY RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1903 TYPE B HEAVY BARREL INTERNATIONAL MATCH RIFLE.

*EXTREMELY RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1903 TYPE B HEAVY BARREL INTERNATIONAL MATCH RIFLE. SN 1285607. Cal. 30-06. Possibly the only known Type B International Match rifle in private hands and documented by Brophy, this rifle has 28″ heavy rnd bbl without front sight. Top of bbl and receiver ring are mounted with target scope blocks. Bottom of bbl, under the wood, is stamped with the star gauge number “SA / 512”. Receiver has usual markings and the bolt body is polished bright. Rails, however, remain blue. Receiver is mounted with a Lyman 48S receiver sight. Trigger is service type 2-stage that has a clean crisp break. Trigger guard, floorplate & follower are standard issue service equipment. Mounted in the unusual Type B 1-pc walnut stock that was made from a sporting type half stock, uncheckered without grasping grooves and has had a heavy Swiss style cheekpiece mortised into the comb and secured with two screws. Butt is mounted with a steel adjustable Swiss buttplate with medium prongs. Forestock is secured with a smooth band that has sling loop with corresponding sling loop in buttstock. Front of pistol grip is marked with a “P” in a circle proof. This rifle is pictured, both sides, on p. 138 of The Springfield 1903 Rifles, Brophy, and is identified by serial number. The caption to these photographs states “One of three known unusual Springfield Armory heavy barrel style “B” international-type rifles”. PROVENANCE: Bob Rosenthal Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & receiver retain most of their strong orig Armory finish with only slight sharp edge wear. Bolt body & handle retain most of their bright polish. Trigger guard & floorplate retain most of their orig Armory blue finish, moderately thinned. Stock has minor separation in the laminated area of the cheekpiece and a grain check on left side of forestock, otherwise wood is sound and retains most of its orig dark Armory oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39216 (8,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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
	1061	$8,625.00	EXTREMELY RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1903 TYPE B HEAVY BARREL INTERNATIONAL MATCH RIFLE. SN 1285607. Cal. 30-06. Possibly the only known Type B International Match rifle in private hands and documented by Brophy, this rifle has 28″ heavy rnd bbl without front sight. Top of bbl and receiver ring are mounted with target scope blocks. Bottom of bbl, under the wood, is stamped with the star gauge number “SA / 512”. Receiver has usual markings and the bolt body is polished bright. Rails, however, remain blue. Receiver is mounted with a Lyman 48S receiver sight. Trigger is service type 2-stage that has a clean crisp break. Trigger guard, floorplate & follower are standard issue service equipment. Mounted in the unusual Type B 1-pc walnut stock that was made from a sporting type half stock, uncheckered without grasping grooves and has had a heavy Swiss style cheekpiece mortised into the comb and secured with two screws. Butt is mounted with a steel adjustable Swiss buttplate with medium prongs. Forestock is secured with a smooth band that has sling loop with corresponding sling loop in buttstock. Front of pistol grip is marked with a “P” in a circle proof. This rifle is pictured, both sides, on p. 138 of The Springfield 1903 Rifles, Brophy, and is identified by serial number. The caption to these photographs states “One of three known unusual Springfield Armory heavy barrel style “B” international-type rifles”. PROVENANCE: Bob Rosenthal Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & receiver retain most of their strong orig Armory finish with only slight sharp edge wear. Bolt body & handle retain most of their bright polish. Trigger guard & floorplate retain most of their orig Armory blue finish, moderately thinned. Stock has minor separation in the laminated area of the cheekpiece and a grain check on left side of forestock, otherwise wood is sound and retains most of its orig dark Armory oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39216 (8,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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