EXTREMELY RARE DELUXE BROWNING MODEL 1878 SINGLE SHOT RIFLE.

EXTREMELY RARE DELUXE BROWNING MODEL 1878 SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN 293. Cal. 40-70 Sharps straight. Very rare Browning rifle with 34-5/8″ medium weight oct bbl, Kentucky rifle style German silver Rocky Mountain front sight and “1876” marked Winchester ladder rear sight with replaced slide that has a very fine notch. Top flat of bbl, below the sight, is marked in very tiny letters “BROWNING BROS. OGDEN, U.T.” along with the SN. Receiver is 2nd type with slightly rounded breech block that is also marked in tiny letters “BROWNING BROS / OGDEN, U.T.”. Lever is elongated Borchardt style. Mounted with nicely figured American walnut with long, checkered semi-schnable tip forearm and very rare, possibly the only one known, checkered rnd knob pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate. PROVENANCE: John C. Kontes Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 90% dull orig blue with sharp edge wear and a few very minor nicks; receiver retains sharp edges and is mostly a mottled silver/brown patina. Stock has four small steel pins through the wrist and two very fine hairlines back of top tang, otherwise wood is sound with buttstock retaining about 50% orig finish and the forearm 60-70% orig finish with balance a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong shootable bore with some shine and light to moderate pitting. 4-46629 JR345 (30,000-50,000)

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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	1338	$0.00	EXTREMELY RARE DELUXE BROWNING MODEL 1878 SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN 293. Cal. 40-70 Sharps straight. Very rare Browning rifle with 34-5/8″ medium weight oct bbl, Kentucky rifle style German silver Rocky Mountain front sight and “1876” marked Winchester ladder rear sight with replaced slide that has a very fine notch. Top flat of bbl, below the sight, is marked in very tiny letters “BROWNING BROS. OGDEN, U.T.” along with the SN. Receiver is 2nd type with slightly rounded breech block that is also marked in tiny letters “BROWNING BROS / OGDEN, U.T.”. Lever is elongated Borchardt style. Mounted with nicely figured American walnut with long, checkered semi-schnable tip forearm and very rare, possibly the only one known, checkered rnd knob pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate. PROVENANCE: John C. Kontes Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 90% dull orig blue with sharp edge wear and a few very minor nicks; receiver retains sharp edges and is mostly a mottled silver/brown patina. Stock has four small steel pins through the wrist and two very fine hairlines back of top tang, otherwise wood is sound with buttstock retaining about 50% orig finish and the forearm 60-70% orig finish with balance a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong shootable bore with some shine and light to moderate pitting. 4-46629 JR345 (30,000-50,000) 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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