VERY RARE COLT DOUBLE RIFLE.

VERY RARE COLT DOUBLE RIFLE. SN 11. Cal. 45-70. Very rare dbl rifle built on a reduced size Colt Model 1878 shotgun style action with 28″ Damascus bbls that have a German silver front sight on a pedestal and a rear sight with screw locking toggle elevation. Top flat of the raised rib is marked “COLT’S PT. F. A. MFG. CO. HARTFORD. CT. U.S.A.”. Lockplates are similarly marked. Bbls have opposing rifling being left hand in the left bbl and right hand in the right bbl . Mounted with very nicely figured American walnut with checkered black insert schnable tip splinter forearm and rnd knob pistol grip stock with smooth steel buttplate. Bottom of stock & bottom of bbl have non-factory sling wires. Bottom of stock also has an empty German silver initial oval. Lockplates, hammers, bottom of receiver & trigger guard are very lightly engraved with geometric and simple line patterns. Forend iron is engraved to match. It is well documented that these dbl rifles were the brainchild of Samuel Colt’s son, Caldwell. Only about 35 of them were ever produced in the period 1879-1885 and the majority were gifts to Caldwell’s friends. These rifles are indeed great rarities in the Colt collecting field. CONDITION: Fine. Very little finish remains on the metal being a cleaned silver metal color with traces of Damascus pattern on the bbls and faint smoky case colors around the hammers. Wood is sound showing heavy wear with a few light nicks & scratches and retains traces of orig finish on the buttstock, being mostly a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores. 4-46810 JR (30,000-40,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1359	$31,625.00	VERY RARE COLT DOUBLE RIFLE. SN 11. Cal. 45-70. Very rare dbl rifle built on a reduced size Colt Model 1878 shotgun style action with 28″ Damascus bbls that have a German silver front sight on a pedestal and a rear sight with screw locking toggle elevation. Top flat of the raised rib is marked “COLT’S PT. F. A. MFG. CO. HARTFORD. CT. U.S.A.”. Lockplates are similarly marked. Bbls have opposing rifling being left hand in the left bbl and right hand in the right bbl . Mounted with very nicely figured American walnut with checkered black insert schnable tip splinter forearm and rnd knob pistol grip stock with smooth steel buttplate. Bottom of stock & bottom of bbl have non-factory sling wires. Bottom of stock also has an empty German silver initial oval. Lockplates, hammers, bottom of receiver & trigger guard are very lightly engraved with geometric and simple line patterns. Forend iron is engraved to match. It is well documented that these dbl rifles were the brainchild of Samuel Colt’s son, Caldwell. Only about 35 of them were ever produced in the period 1879-1885 and the majority were gifts to Caldwell’s friends. These rifles are indeed great rarities in the Colt collecting field. CONDITION: Fine. Very little finish remains on the metal being a cleaned silver metal color with traces of Damascus pattern on the bbls and faint smoky case colors around the hammers. Wood is sound showing heavy wear with a few light nicks & scratches and retains traces of orig finish on the buttstock, being mostly a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores. 4-46810 JR (30,000-40,000) 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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