HIGH CONDITION REMINGTON MODEL 1889 GRADE 3.

HIGH CONDITION REMINGTON MODEL 1889 GRADE 3. SN 82049. Cal. 10 ga. 2-7/8″ Chambers. 30″ Broad two stripe Damascus bbls are rolled “Remington Arms Co Ilion. N. Y. U. S. A.” on low flat matted rib with doll’s head extension. Bbl flats are stamped with SN and rear locking lugs with choke numbers “31” and “38”. Case hardened action with rebounding circular hammers is stamped “Remington Arms Co” on each lockplate. Marbled European walnut semi-pistol grip buttstock measures 13-5/8″ over checkered composition buttplate with “R. A. CO.” logo in central shield device. Well cut checkering has double line border. Matching splinter forend has inset hard rubber tip and Deeley type fastener. Bore diameter: left-.797, right -.801. Bore restrictions: left -.050 long choke, right -.053 long choke. Wall thickness: left -.046, right -.043. Drop at heel: 3″, drop at comb: 1-7/8″. Weight: 9 lbs. 0 oz. LOP 13-5/8″. Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this item from Don Littman in 1991. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, near new. Bbls retain nearly all of their orig dramatic black and white Damascus finish with some darkening, mostly on left bbl above forend. Case hardened metal parts retain nearly all of their orig bright colors, slightly silvered on bottom and sharp edges. Right fence has dime-sized area where rust has been cleaned. Stocks retain nearly all their orig varnish finish with numerous marks and dings. Buttplate and forend tip have browned. Bores are bright and shiny, but with numerous scattered pits mostly toward breech end of right bbl. Action is tight. Locks are crisp. 4-45440 MGM24 (4,000-6,000)

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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	1800	$6,900.00	HIGH CONDITION REMINGTON MODEL 1889 GRADE 3. SN 82049. Cal. 10 ga. 2-7/8″ Chambers. 30″ Broad two stripe Damascus bbls are rolled “Remington Arms Co Ilion. N. Y. U. S. A.” on low flat matted rib with doll’s head extension. Bbl flats are stamped with SN and rear locking lugs with choke numbers “31” and “38”. Case hardened action with rebounding circular hammers is stamped “Remington Arms Co” on each lockplate. Marbled European walnut semi-pistol grip buttstock measures 13-5/8″ over checkered composition buttplate with “R. A. CO.” logo in central shield device. Well cut checkering has double line border. Matching splinter forend has inset hard rubber tip and Deeley type fastener. Bore diameter: left-.797, right -.801. Bore restrictions: left -.050 long choke, right -.053 long choke. Wall thickness: left -.046, right -.043. Drop at heel: 3″, drop at comb: 1-7/8″. Weight: 9 lbs. 0 oz. LOP 13-5/8″. Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this item from Don Littman in 1991. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, near new. Bbls retain nearly all of their orig dramatic black and white Damascus finish with some darkening, mostly on left bbl above forend. Case hardened metal parts retain nearly all of their orig bright colors, slightly silvered on bottom and sharp edges. Right fence has dime-sized area where rust has been cleaned. Stocks retain nearly all their orig varnish finish with numerous marks and dings. Buttplate and forend tip have browned. Bores are bright and shiny, but with numerous scattered pits mostly toward breech end of right bbl. Action is tight. Locks are crisp. 4-45440 MGM24 (4,000-6,000) 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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