RARE MODEL 1887-STYLE REMINGTON ROLLING BLOCK TARGET PISTOL FROM THE FAMOUS KARL MOLDENHAUER COLLECTION.

RARE MODEL 1887-STYLE REMINGTON ROLLING BLOCK TARGET PISTOL FROM THE FAMOUS KARL MOLDENHAUER COLLECTION. SN 1724. Cal. 22. Fine early target pistol with 10″ oct to rnd bbl, very thin, dovetailed, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight and semi-buckhorn, rifle-style rear sight. Top of bbl, forward of the octagonal section is roll marked with the Remington name & address. Left side of frame has the usual Remington name & address and patent numbers, the last of which is “1866”. Receiver is round topped without the 1871 hump and the right side has the inspector initials “P / F.C.W.”. Bottom flat of bbl under forearm is marked with the SN, another number “6155” and the caliber “22”. Caliber is also marked on bottom of bbl, just forward of octagonal section. Mounted with uncheckered American walnut with 1-pc grip and tiny forearm. SN was observed on bottom of bbl, left sides of the front & backstraps, inside frontstrap channel of grip and inside bbl channel of the forearm. Frontstrap is marked in white paint, coated with lacquer “KM55”. This is the inventory number from the Moldenhauer collection. This pistol was Lot 299 in the Moldenhauer auction conducted by Richard Bourne in Oct. 1980 and is pictured on p. 298 of the catalog. Very few of these pistols were manufactured and few survive today. PROVENANCE: Moldenhauer Collection; Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 95% orig blue with muzzle edge wear and a few nicks & scratches with sharp edge wear on the octagonal section; frame, trigger guard and grip straps retain virtually all of their orig case colors, brilliant on sides, lightly faded over the top and moderately faded on grip straps; grip has a small chip missing near bottom front edge of frame with a couple of tiny chips from the edge of the forearm bbl channel, otherwise wood is sound with handling & use marks showing light to moderate wear and retains most of its oil finish with a hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-45260 JR283 (3,000-5,000)

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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	1725	$3,540.00	RARE MODEL 1887-STYLE REMINGTON ROLLING BLOCK TARGET PISTOL FROM THE FAMOUS KARL MOLDENHAUER COLLECTION. SN 1724. Cal. 22. Fine early target pistol with 10″ oct to rnd bbl, very thin, dovetailed, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight and semi-buckhorn, rifle-style rear sight. Top of bbl, forward of the octagonal section is roll marked with the Remington name & address. Left side of frame has the usual Remington name & address and patent numbers, the last of which is “1866”. Receiver is round topped without the 1871 hump and the right side has the inspector initials “P / F.C.W.”. Bottom flat of bbl under forearm is marked with the SN, another number “6155” and the caliber “22”. Caliber is also marked on bottom of bbl, just forward of octagonal section. Mounted with uncheckered American walnut with 1-pc grip and tiny forearm. SN was observed on bottom of bbl, left sides of the front & backstraps, inside frontstrap channel of grip and inside bbl channel of the forearm. Frontstrap is marked in white paint, coated with lacquer “KM55”. This is the inventory number from the Moldenhauer collection. This pistol was Lot 299 in the Moldenhauer auction conducted by Richard Bourne in Oct. 1980 and is pictured on p. 298 of the catalog. Very few of these pistols were manufactured and few survive today. PROVENANCE: Moldenhauer Collection; Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 95% orig blue with muzzle edge wear and a few nicks & scratches with sharp edge wear on the octagonal section; frame, trigger guard and grip straps retain virtually all of their orig case colors, brilliant on sides, lightly faded over the top and moderately faded on grip straps; grip has a small chip missing near bottom front edge of frame with a couple of tiny chips from the edge of the forearm bbl channel, otherwise wood is sound with handling & use marks showing light to moderate wear and retains most of its oil finish with a hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-45260 JR283 (3,000-5,000) 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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