REMINGTON NO. 1 ROLLING BLOCK MID-RANGE TARGET RIFLE.

REMINGTON NO. 1 ROLLING BLOCK MID-RANGE TARGET RIFLE. SN 8172. Cal. 40-70 Bottleneck. Fine target rifle with 28″ medium weight oct bbl with globe front sight, slot blank in rear seat and thick base tang sight with 3-1/4″ staff. Fitted with sgl set trigger. Rifle is mounted with very nicely figured American walnut with long, slender, uncheckered forearm with color case hardened semi-schnable steel tip. Buttstock has short raised side panels and checkered wrist with serpentine grip cap that has triangle shaped horn inlay. Buttplate is smooth steel with short teat. SN was observed on bottom tang, bottom flat of bbl under forearm, inside buttplate, rear face of forearm and front face of buttstock. These fine target/sporting rifles were produced in fairly large numbers but are rarely found today in orig configuration with orig finish. PROVENANCE: David Bichrest July 1997; Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 96-98% strong orig blue with only light sharp edge wear; receiver retains virtually all of its orig case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas, lightly to moderately faded elsewhere, turned silver on bottom tang & trigger bow; wood is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory varnish; forend tip retains faded case colors; buttplate has faded to silver. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-45444 JR294 (5,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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
	1711	$8,050.00	REMINGTON NO. 1 ROLLING BLOCK MID-RANGE TARGET RIFLE. SN 8172. Cal. 40-70 Bottleneck. Fine target rifle with 28″ medium weight oct bbl with globe front sight, slot blank in rear seat and thick base tang sight with 3-1/4″ staff. Fitted with sgl set trigger. Rifle is mounted with very nicely figured American walnut with long, slender, uncheckered forearm with color case hardened semi-schnable steel tip. Buttstock has short raised side panels and checkered wrist with serpentine grip cap that has triangle shaped horn inlay. Buttplate is smooth steel with short teat. SN was observed on bottom tang, bottom flat of bbl under forearm, inside buttplate, rear face of forearm and front face of buttstock. These fine target/sporting rifles were produced in fairly large numbers but are rarely found today in orig configuration with orig finish. PROVENANCE: David Bichrest July 1997; Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 96-98% strong orig blue with only light sharp edge wear; receiver retains virtually all of its orig case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas, lightly to moderately faded elsewhere, turned silver on bottom tang & trigger bow; wood is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory varnish; forend tip retains faded case colors; buttplate has faded to silver. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-45444 JR294 (5,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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