EXTREMELY RARE, PROBABLY ONE OF A KIND, BROWNING MODEL 1878 SINGLE SHOT RIFLE.

EXTREMELY RARE, PROBABLY ONE OF A KIND, BROWNING MODEL 1878 SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN 464. Cal. 40-90 Sharps straight. Unusual Browning rifle with 41-5/16″ medium weight oct bbl with German silver Rocky Mountain front sight and a most unusual homemade rear sight that is 4-1/2″ long with very tall full buckhorn rear sight with fine notch and the elevator made from a horseshoe nail. Top flat of the bbl, above the rear sight is marked “BROWNING BROS OGDEN UTAH, USA”. The patent date is below the rear sight and partially covered by the elevator. Caliber & SN are also between the rear sight and receiver. Receiver is 2nd type with rounded breech block, dbl set triggers and an elongated Borchardt style lever. Bottom of bbl has two iron guides that contain a brass tipped hickory cleaning rod with slotted jag extension. Mounted with uncheckered American walnut with Roman nose stock secured with a sgl transverse screw through brass escutcheons and straight stock with crescent buttplate. Stock is made with a rather severe drop. Mr. Kontes states that this is the longest known bbl of the Browning single shots. He states that he traded for this rifle from Ray Christiansen of Pocatello, Idaho. PROVENANCE: John C. Kontes Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains most of an old restored finish with a few light nicks & scratches; receiver, lever & buttplate are mostly bright metal with some torch applied coloring. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains most of an old refinish. Hammer will not cock on closing or catch in full cock, otherwise mechanics are fine, triggers are functional; strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-46634 JR348 (40,000-50,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

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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	1336	$0.00	EXTREMELY RARE, PROBABLY ONE OF A KIND, BROWNING MODEL 1878 SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN 464. Cal. 40-90 Sharps straight. Unusual Browning rifle with 41-5/16″ medium weight oct bbl with German silver Rocky Mountain front sight and a most unusual homemade rear sight that is 4-1/2″ long with very tall full buckhorn rear sight with fine notch and the elevator made from a horseshoe nail. Top flat of the bbl, above the rear sight is marked “BROWNING BROS OGDEN UTAH, USA”. The patent date is below the rear sight and partially covered by the elevator. Caliber & SN are also between the rear sight and receiver. Receiver is 2nd type with rounded breech block, dbl set triggers and an elongated Borchardt style lever. Bottom of bbl has two iron guides that contain a brass tipped hickory cleaning rod with slotted jag extension. Mounted with uncheckered American walnut with Roman nose stock secured with a sgl transverse screw through brass escutcheons and straight stock with crescent buttplate. Stock is made with a rather severe drop. Mr. Kontes states that this is the longest known bbl of the Browning single shots. He states that he traded for this rifle from Ray Christiansen of Pocatello, Idaho. PROVENANCE: John C. Kontes Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains most of an old restored finish with a few light nicks & scratches; receiver, lever & buttplate are mostly bright metal with some torch applied coloring. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains most of an old refinish. Hammer will not cock on closing or catch in full cock, otherwise mechanics are fine, triggers are functional; strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-46634 JR348 (40,000-50,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 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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