RARE REMINGTON 1873 HAMMER LIFTER GRADE 3 SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN.

RARE REMINGTON 1873 HAMMER LIFTER GRADE 3 SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 1925. Cal. 10 ga. 30″ Damascus bbls, tapered concave rib with sgl silver sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chambers, FULL/FULL chokes, extractors and double triggers. Top rib of bbl reads from left to right “E. REMINGTON & SONS. ILION. N.Y.” and circled with a wavy line border. Breech ends of bbls and rib have about 1/2″ wedge of scroll engraving. The unique hammer lifter action is nicely engraved with scroll with shaded background on locks, across bottom of receiver and trigger plate and bow of trigger guard. Sides of hammers are nicely engraved as well as the unique lifter opener. The hammer lifting piece is scroll engraved on back with punch dot background and marked “A.E. WHITMORE’S / PATENTS / AUG. 8 1871 / APR. 16 1872″. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered straight grip, smooth steel shotgun buttplate and checkered forend with ebony tip insert and wedge attaching system. Bore diameter: left – .802, right – .777. Bore restrictions: left – .048, right – .025. Wall thickness: left – .030, right – .032. Drop at heel: 2-9/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 8 lbs. 6 oz. LOP 14”. CONDITION: Very fine, bbls retain 99% of a rebrowned Damascus finish, showing its beautiful and unique Damascus pattern. There is a tiny short scratch on side of left bbl at chamber. Receiver shows 25-30% orig case colors, strong in protected areas, blending and thinning with silver and gray patina. Hammer screws show much of their beautiful nitre blue. Trigger guard is silver blending with brown patina and some minor surface oxidation in grip area. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, hairline crack behind left lock, usual minor nicks and dings and carries a dark open grain oil finish. Buttplate is mostly silver blending with some dark brown patina. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, some minor nicks and dings and retains an open grain oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bores with moderate shallow scattered pitting. 4-38902 BDT117 (2,000-3,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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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	1385	$2,645.00	RARE REMINGTON 1873 HAMMER LIFTER GRADE 3 SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 1925. Cal. 10 ga. 30″ Damascus bbls, tapered concave rib with sgl silver sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chambers, FULL/FULL chokes, extractors and double triggers. Top rib of bbl reads from left to right “E. REMINGTON & SONS. ILION. N.Y.” and circled with a wavy line border. Breech ends of bbls and rib have about 1/2″ wedge of scroll engraving. The unique hammer lifter action is nicely engraved with scroll with shaded background on locks, across bottom of receiver and trigger plate and bow of trigger guard. Sides of hammers are nicely engraved as well as the unique lifter opener. The hammer lifting piece is scroll engraved on back with punch dot background and marked “A.E. WHITMORE’S / PATENTS / AUG. 8 1871 / APR. 16 1872″. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered straight grip, smooth steel shotgun buttplate and checkered forend with ebony tip insert and wedge attaching system. Bore diameter: left – .802, right – .777. Bore restrictions: left – .048, right – .025. Wall thickness: left – .030, right – .032. Drop at heel: 2-9/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 8 lbs. 6 oz. LOP 14”. CONDITION: Very fine, bbls retain 99% of a rebrowned Damascus finish, showing its beautiful and unique Damascus pattern. There is a tiny short scratch on side of left bbl at chamber. Receiver shows 25-30% orig case colors, strong in protected areas, blending and thinning with silver and gray patina. Hammer screws show much of their beautiful nitre blue. Trigger guard is silver blending with brown patina and some minor surface oxidation in grip area. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, hairline crack behind left lock, usual minor nicks and dings and carries a dark open grain oil finish. Buttplate is mostly silver blending with some dark brown patina. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, some minor nicks and dings and retains an open grain oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bores with moderate shallow scattered pitting. 4-38902 BDT117 (2,000-3,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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