VERY RARE, VERY EARLY CASED REMINGTON REVOLVING RIFLE WITH EXTRA SHOTGUN BARREL.

VERY RARE, VERY EARLY CASED REMINGTON REVOLVING RIFLE WITH EXTRA SHOTGUN BARREL. SN 17. Cal. 36 & about 46 smooth bore. Extremely rare revolving rifle with 24″ oct to rnd rifle bbl with 5 lands & grooves that has German silver front sight & 2-position rear sight. Top flat is marked in 3 lines with the standard new model address. Frame is very rare color case hardened. Cylinder is unfluted, without decoration, has safety notches in the rear shoulders & is matching numbered to the rifle. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut buttstock with silver plated brass crescent buttplate & toe plate. Top tang channel of the buttstock is marked with the matching number to the rifle & which is also found inside the top tang of buttplate. Trigger guard is also silver-plated brass in a serpentine shape with a spur below the trigger. Cylinder is about 2-3/16″ long & the rammer is also extra length. Smooth bore bbl is rnd, 28-5/8″ long with flat sides about 6″ from the breech end & matching numbered to the rifle, and has a simple front brass bead. Inside top strap of the frame has had a small tapered block added to the left side which would prevent the cylinder from being removed from that side. Accompanied by a period full length walnut casing with mortised corners & flat lid with mortised brass lock in front & a swinging latch at each end. Case measures 42-7/8″ by 7-1/8″ by 2-1/2″. Interior is fitted to the rifle with a recess in one end for the muzzle & also for the spare bbl. Additionally, it has a space for a cleaning rod which is missing. In the left rear corner is a hinged-lid covered compartment which contains shot wads & in the right rear corner is another covered compartment with three small interior compartments, one of which contains 5 cast lead balls. Fewer than 1,000 of these scarce rifles were produced in the period 1866-1879 in 2 calibers & 2 bbl lengths. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms oct to rnd bbls are scarce on this model. Reference publication makes no mention of color case hardened frames or smooth bore bbls so it seems possible that this may be the one and only Remington revolving rifle in this configuration with the extra smooth bore bbl. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching & all orig. Rifle bbl retains about 50% glossy orig blue with the balance flaked, not worn to a mottled medium patina. Loading lever retains a mottled plum blue finish. Frame & hammer retain strong, faded case colors with about 50% having turned silver. Cylinder retains 60-70% thin, glossy, orig blue. Stock is missing a small sliver by the top tang & has a few minor nicks & scratches & overall retains nearly all of its strong, orig varnish. Trigger guard & buttplate retain nearly all of their strong, orig silver finish. Mechanics are fine. Brilliant, shiny bore. Smooth bore bbl retains about 90% glossy, orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn to a medium patina. Brilliant, shiny bore. Case is sound with a lovely aged patina. 4-47787 JR263 (12,500-17,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

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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	2190	$0.00	VERY RARE, VERY EARLY CASED REMINGTON REVOLVING RIFLE WITH EXTRA SHOTGUN BARREL. SN 17. Cal. 36 & about 46 smooth bore. Extremely rare revolving rifle with 24″ oct to rnd rifle bbl with 5 lands & grooves that has German silver front sight & 2-position rear sight. Top flat is marked in 3 lines with the standard new model address. Frame is very rare color case hardened. Cylinder is unfluted, without decoration, has safety notches in the rear shoulders & is matching numbered to the rifle. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut buttstock with silver plated brass crescent buttplate & toe plate. Top tang channel of the buttstock is marked with the matching number to the rifle & which is also found inside the top tang of buttplate. Trigger guard is also silver-plated brass in a serpentine shape with a spur below the trigger. Cylinder is about 2-3/16″ long & the rammer is also extra length. Smooth bore bbl is rnd, 28-5/8″ long with flat sides about 6″ from the breech end & matching numbered to the rifle, and has a simple front brass bead. Inside top strap of the frame has had a small tapered block added to the left side which would prevent the cylinder from being removed from that side. Accompanied by a period full length walnut casing with mortised corners & flat lid with mortised brass lock in front & a swinging latch at each end. Case measures 42-7/8″ by 7-1/8″ by 2-1/2″. Interior is fitted to the rifle with a recess in one end for the muzzle & also for the spare bbl. Additionally, it has a space for a cleaning rod which is missing. In the left rear corner is a hinged-lid covered compartment which contains shot wads & in the right rear corner is another covered compartment with three small interior compartments, one of which contains 5 cast lead balls. Fewer than 1,000 of these scarce rifles were produced in the period 1866-1879 in 2 calibers & 2 bbl lengths. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms oct to rnd bbls are scarce on this model. Reference publication makes no mention of color case hardened frames or smooth bore bbls so it seems possible that this may be the one and only Remington revolving rifle in this configuration with the extra smooth bore bbl. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching & all orig. Rifle bbl retains about 50% glossy orig blue with the balance flaked, not worn to a mottled medium patina. Loading lever retains a mottled plum blue finish. Frame & hammer retain strong, faded case colors with about 50% having turned silver. Cylinder retains 60-70% thin, glossy, orig blue. Stock is missing a small sliver by the top tang & has a few minor nicks & scratches & overall retains nearly all of its strong, orig varnish. Trigger guard & buttplate retain nearly all of their strong, orig silver finish. Mechanics are fine. Brilliant, shiny bore. Smooth bore bbl retains about 90% glossy, orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn to a medium patina. Brilliant, shiny bore. Case is sound with a lovely aged patina. 4-47787 JR263 (12,500-17,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 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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