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1728
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$20,700.00
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RARE REMINGTON RIDER MAGAZINE PISTOL FROM THE KARL MOLDENHAUER COLLECTION. SN NSN. Cal. 32 Extra Short. Blue & color case hardened with 3″ oct bbl, German silver half moon front sight with magazine tube integral with the bottom flat. Bbl & magazine tube are blued while the frame is color case hardened and it is mounted with 2-pc smooth walnut grips. Bottom of buttstrap is marked “KM76” in white paint which is the inventory number from the famous Karl Moldenhauer Collection. Accompanied by a small string tag numbered “230” on both sides. This is the auction lot number from the Moldenhauer Collection auction in about 1980 offered by the Richard Bourne Company of Hyannis, Mass. Blue & color case hardened examples of this pistol are considered quite rare. PROVENANCE: Ray Saign (1981); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, probably unfired. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 95% glossy orig blue with the only losses some minor flaking on magazine tube and a small spot of rust on left edge of muzzle; there is also faint sharp edge wear; frame retains virtually all of its brilliant case colors; breech block, trigger & hammer retain most of their orig blue; grips are sound showing very light wear and retain most of their oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore 4-45308 JR144 (4,000-7,000)
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. |