SCARCE REMINGTON KEENE SPORTING RIFLE.

SCARCE REMINGTON KEENE SPORTING RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. 45-70. Scarce sporting rifle with 24″ rnd bbl, dovetail front sight mounted on front bbl band. It has 1,000 yard Remington ladder rear sight with bright polished bolt & bolt knob & case colored hammer. Usual Remington address & patent markings are on bolt not on left side of receiver as usual. Mounted in 1-pc walnut half stock with case colored middle band that has sling loop with corresponding loop in buttstock. It has blued steel trigger guard with a bright metal carrier. Only about 5,000 of these scarce rifles were made in period 1880-1883 in five different types, but approximately 4,000 were hunters’ rifles & carbines. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl, magazine tube & front band retain 96-97% strong orig factory blue with a couple of light spots & a scratch or two in magazine tube. Receiver retains about 95% fading orig blue, slightly thinned over top. Hammer retains bright case colors on right side with balance fading to silver with spots of colour. Buttplate retains about 75% faded case colors, strong on tang and trigger guard retains about 90% strong orig blue. Forend cap retains most of its orig, moderately faded, case colors. Wood is sound with minor handling & use marks and retains most of its fine oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore. 4-35656 JR422 (3,000-4,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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
	1132	$4,140.00	SCARCE REMINGTON KEENE SPORTING RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. 45-70. Scarce sporting rifle with 24″ rnd bbl, dovetail front sight mounted on front bbl band. It has 1,000 yard Remington ladder rear sight with bright polished bolt & bolt knob & case colored hammer. Usual Remington address & patent markings are on bolt not on left side of receiver as usual. Mounted in 1-pc walnut half stock with case colored middle band that has sling loop with corresponding loop in buttstock. It has blued steel trigger guard with a bright metal carrier. Only about 5,000 of these scarce rifles were made in period 1880-1883 in five different types, but approximately 4,000 were hunters’ rifles & carbines. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl, magazine tube & front band retain 96-97% strong orig factory blue with a couple of light spots & a scratch or two in magazine tube. Receiver retains about 95% fading orig blue, slightly thinned over top. Hammer retains bright case colors on right side with balance fading to silver with spots of colour. Buttplate retains about 75% faded case colors, strong on tang and trigger guard retains about 90% strong orig blue. Forend cap retains most of its orig, moderately faded, case colors. Wood is sound with minor handling & use marks and retains most of its fine oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore. 4-35656 JR422 (3,000-4,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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