REMINGTON ROLLING BLOCK NO. 1 SPORTING RIFLE.

REMINGTON ROLLING BLOCK NO. 1 SPORTING RIFLE. SN 6125. Cal. 40-70. 28″ part oct bbl, with windage adjustable globe front sight, no rear seat & 5-1/2″ tang-mounted peep sight. Standard receiver with sgl set trigger, mounted with dark straight grain walnut with uncheckered forend with metal Schnable tip insert, coarse checkered straight grip, brass crescent butt with extended heel. Inspection of gun reveals matching SN on bottom of bbl. Accompanying gun is an ivory screw-top can containing inserts for front sight. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95-98% orig blue with wear & minor oxidation near muzzle, a few minor nicks & scratches and starting to silver at sharp edges of oct; there is a faint stamp “410” just forward of forend tip on bottom of bbl. Receiver retains 95-98% orig case colors, silvering at sharp edges & thinning across trigger bow & tang. Stock is sound with usual nicks & dings, sharp checkering & most of its varnish finish. Butt plate has some minor pitting & a dent on extended heel. Forend is sound with some minor nicks & dings, hand-worn patina across bottom mixed with varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore, as gun has seen very little use. 4-35667 BDT294 (3,000-5,000)

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
	1548	$5,750.00	REMINGTON ROLLING BLOCK NO. 1 SPORTING RIFLE. SN 6125. Cal. 40-70. 28″ part oct bbl, with windage adjustable globe front sight, no rear seat & 5-1/2″ tang-mounted peep sight. Standard receiver with sgl set trigger, mounted with dark straight grain walnut with uncheckered forend with metal Schnable tip insert, coarse checkered straight grip, brass crescent butt with extended heel. Inspection of gun reveals matching SN on bottom of bbl. Accompanying gun is an ivory screw-top can containing inserts for front sight. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95-98% orig blue with wear & minor oxidation near muzzle, a few minor nicks & scratches and starting to silver at sharp edges of oct; there is a faint stamp “410” just forward of forend tip on bottom of bbl. Receiver retains 95-98% orig case colors, silvering at sharp edges & thinning across trigger bow & tang. Stock is sound with usual nicks & dings, sharp checkering & most of its varnish finish. Butt plate has some minor pitting & a dent on extended heel. Forend is sound with some minor nicks & dings, hand-worn patina across bottom mixed with varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore, as gun has seen very little use. 4-35667 BDT294 (3,000-5,000) 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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