STUNNING & RARE WHITNEY ARMS CO. LARGE FRAME SRC.

STUNNING & RARE WHITNEY ARMS CO. LARGE FRAME SRC. SN M787. Cal. 45-60. 22″ rnd bbl, full magazine, square base front sight, reversed ladder-type carbine rear sight, standard receiver with stud & ring mounted on left side. Mounted with select straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, crescent butt with trapdoor, 10-1/2″ carbine forend with bbl band. As taken from Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms…And Their Values, estimated production was less than 1,000 of these rare carbines, with most of the production apparently sent to South & Central America. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 95-98% orig blue, a couple of minor cleaned spots toning to brown & some minor nicks & dings. Front bbl band retains 60-70% orig blue with wear to high spots. Rear bbl band has 30-40% orig blue, flaked & blended with brown patina. Receiver has 90-95% orig blue with thinning & blending with brown across bottom & front side, a few minor scratches, some faint surface oxidation, silvered on sharp edges & faint left side saddle ring mark. Hammer retains virtually all of its orig dark case colors. Lever has 70-80% orig blue blended with brown on bottom of finger loop. Stock is sound with some nicks, dings & typical handling marks, retaining most of its orig varnish. Butt plate has strong orig blue on tang, flaked through curve & blending with brown patina. Forend is sound with typical minor light nicks & dings, retaining most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore, as gun has seen very little use. 4-35147 BDT280 (16,500-20,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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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	2240	$16,100.00	STUNNING & RARE WHITNEY ARMS CO. LARGE FRAME SRC. SN M787. Cal. 45-60. 22″ rnd bbl, full magazine, square base front sight, reversed ladder-type carbine rear sight, standard receiver with stud & ring mounted on left side. Mounted with select straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, crescent butt with trapdoor, 10-1/2″ carbine forend with bbl band. As taken from Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms…And Their Values, estimated production was less than 1,000 of these rare carbines, with most of the production apparently sent to South & Central America. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 95-98% orig blue, a couple of minor cleaned spots toning to brown & some minor nicks & dings. Front bbl band retains 60-70% orig blue with wear to high spots. Rear bbl band has 30-40% orig blue, flaked & blended with brown patina. Receiver has 90-95% orig blue with thinning & blending with brown across bottom & front side, a few minor scratches, some faint surface oxidation, silvered on sharp edges & faint left side saddle ring mark. Hammer retains virtually all of its orig dark case colors. Lever has 70-80% orig blue blended with brown on bottom of finger loop. Stock is sound with some nicks, dings & typical handling marks, retaining most of its orig varnish. Butt plate has strong orig blue on tang, flaked through curve & blending with brown patina. Forend is sound with typical minor light nicks & dings, retaining most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore, as gun has seen very little use. 4-35147 BDT280 (16,500-20,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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