*RARE, ONE OF A KIND, CASED ENGRAVED H&R LITTLE BIG HORN COMMEMORATIVE TRAPDOOR SADDLE RING CARBINE.

*RARE, ONE OF A KIND, CASED ENGRAVED H&R LITTLE BIG HORN COMMEMORATIVE TRAPDOOR SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN LBH-262X. Cal. 45-70. Spectacular carbine in 1873 carbine configuration with 22″ bbl, patridge type front sight and 1200 yard ladder rear sight. Top of bbl has the H&R name and address above the bbl band and caliber marking over chamber area. Top right side of bbl, above the bbl band on bright metal panels, is engraved “Pvt. Thomas L. Tweed L Co. 7TH U.S. Cavalry” and on the left side “Born – N. Liberty, Ohio 1853 Enlisted – Sept. 1, 1875”. Bottom tang is engraved “Killed – June 25 – 1876, Action With / Indians, Little Big Horn River M.T.” Trigger bow is engraved with vignette of crossed sabers with “L” on top & “7” on bottom. Front edge of trigger plate is engraved “W.C.” which stands for “With Custer”. Breechblock is low arch with 1873 markings and lockplate hand engraved with spread winged American eagle and “U.S. SPRINGFIELD”. Bbl, top of receiver, breechblock, thumb latch, top tang, hammer, lockplate, bbl band, trigger guard and buttplate tang are wonderfully engraved in semi-relief by master engraver Robert Kain of New Fain, Vermont. Mounted in spectacular center crotch, flame grain, uncheckered American walnut carbine half stock with sling bar and ring in left side. Lockplate & buttplate screw heads are engraved to match. Buttplate is 1873 style without trap and has bright cyanide case colors. Accompanied by its orig mahogany, gold velvet lined full length casing, recessed in bottom for the rifle. According to a former official at H&R, this rifle was one of a kind, built as a sample for trade show exhibits. For many years it was on display in the H&R executive office in Gardner, Mass and then was obtained by a former H&R employee who owned it for over 30 years. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, pristine, new and unfired. Overall retains all of its brilliant orig factory finish to both metal and wood. Case is equally new. 4-46887 JR409 (8,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	2177	$0.00	RARE, ONE OF A KIND, CASED ENGRAVED H&R LITTLE BIG HORN COMMEMORATIVE TRAPDOOR SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN LBH-262X. Cal. 45-70. Spectacular carbine in 1873 carbine configuration with 22″ bbl, patridge type front sight and 1200 yard ladder rear sight. Top of bbl has the H&R name and address above the bbl band and caliber marking over chamber area. Top right side of bbl, above the bbl band on bright metal panels, is engraved “Pvt. Thomas L. Tweed L Co. 7TH U.S. Cavalry” and on the left side “Born – N. Liberty, Ohio 1853 Enlisted – Sept. 1, 1875”. Bottom tang is engraved “Killed – June 25 – 1876, Action With / Indians, Little Big Horn River M.T.” Trigger bow is engraved with vignette of crossed sabers with “L” on top & “7” on bottom. Front edge of trigger plate is engraved “W.C.” which stands for “With Custer”. Breechblock is low arch with 1873 markings and lockplate hand engraved with spread winged American eagle and “U.S. SPRINGFIELD”. Bbl, top of receiver, breechblock, thumb latch, top tang, hammer, lockplate, bbl band, trigger guard and buttplate tang are wonderfully engraved in semi-relief by master engraver Robert Kain of New Fain, Vermont. Mounted in spectacular center crotch, flame grain, uncheckered American walnut carbine half stock with sling bar and ring in left side. Lockplate & buttplate screw heads are engraved to match. Buttplate is 1873 style without trap and has bright cyanide case colors. Accompanied by its orig mahogany, gold velvet lined full length casing, recessed in bottom for the rifle. According to a former official at H&R, this rifle was one of a kind, built as a sample for trade show exhibits. For many years it was on display in the H&R executive office in Gardner, Mass and then was obtained by a former H&R employee who owned it for over 30 years. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, pristine, new and unfired. Overall retains all of its brilliant orig factory finish to both metal and wood. Case is equally new. 4-46887 JR409 (8,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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