RARE REMINGTON MODEL 26 AIR RIFLE WITH FRAMED ADVERTISING.

RARE REMINGTON MODEL 26 AIR RIFLE WITH FRAMED ADVERTISING. Cal. Standard BB. NSN. Second model rifle finished in niter blue with standard sights. Will accept steel shot. This is a very rare rifle, of which approx. only 19,000 were made and seldom seen today in any condition. It was designed by C.C. Loomis of Remington, famous for his design work on many Remington produced shotguns & rifles. These air rifles sold at retail for between $5.00 – $7.50 and were considered expensive. They were only on the market for seven years, at which time Remington dropped out of the air gun business. Accompanied by a 16” x 8” framed magazine advertising page displaying “IT’S / MINE” and advertising this particular air rifle. Dated “1929 R.A. Co.” in lower left corner. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains 85-88% orig finish turned plum with a few light freckles of surface rust. Wood is sound with light handling and use marks and some minor heat crazing on stock and retains most of its orig finish. Mechanics are fine. The framed advertising is fine. 4-59422, 4-59476-2 JH6 (1,500-2,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006

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
	191	$0.00	RARE REMINGTON MODEL 26 AIR RIFLE WITH FRAMED ADVERTISING. Cal. Standard BB. NSN. Second model rifle finished in niter blue with standard sights. Will accept steel shot. This is a very rare rifle, of which approx. only 19,000 were made and seldom seen today in any condition. It was designed by C.C. Loomis of Remington, famous for his design work on many Remington produced shotguns & rifles. These air rifles sold at retail for between $5.00 – $7.50 and were considered expensive. They were only on the market for seven years, at which time Remington dropped out of the air gun business. Accompanied by a 16” x 8” framed magazine advertising page displaying “IT’S / MINE” and advertising this particular air rifle. Dated “1929 R.A. Co.” in lower left corner. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains 85-88% orig finish turned plum with a few light freckles of surface rust. Wood is sound with light handling and use marks and some minor heat crazing on stock and retains most of its orig finish. Mechanics are fine. The framed advertising is fine. 4-59422, 4-59476-2 JH6 (1,500-2,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006 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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