RARE AND IMPORTANT COLT BERDAN PRESENTATION OR EXHIBIT RIFLE.

RARE AND IMPORTANT COLT BERDAN PRESENTATION OR EXHIBIT RIFLE. SN 2. Cal. 42 Russian Berdan. These rare rifles, seldom encountered in U.S., were made in period 1866-70 on contract for Russian government. A total of about 30,000 were made with most of them going to Russia. This was the first cartridge firearm built by Colt & was a breakthrough for company. It has a 32-1/2″ rnd bbl with square base dovetailed barleycorn front sight & square bayonet lug on right side at muzzle. Top of bbl in front of rear sight has Russian inscription. Rear sight is a reverse mounted, ladder, military sight graduated to 1,400 yards. Serial number was found only on rear sight boss under sight. Action is trapdoor style with an inline striker that is also the breech block lock. It is mounted in a 1-pc walnut stock with two bbl bands & nose cap with stepped button head style ramrod, a trigger guard with finger rest & sling loop with corresponding sling loop on upper band. It has a smooth steel musket buttplate. All metal is beautifully nickel finish making this an exhibit or presentation rifle, probably for one of the international expositions where Colt participated. Stock has a tiny ampersand shaped proof mark in front of trigger guard & a tiny “S” below trigger guard. No other marks were observed on rifle. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, probably unfired. Retains virtually all of its orig factory finish to both metal & wood. Stock has two or three scattered bruises with light handling & storage marks. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore full of grease. 8-87549 JJ24 (10,000-20,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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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	2268	$0.00	RARE AND IMPORTANT COLT BERDAN PRESENTATION OR EXHIBIT RIFLE. SN 2. Cal. 42 Russian Berdan. These rare rifles, seldom encountered in U.S., were made in period 1866-70 on contract for Russian government. A total of about 30,000 were made with most of them going to Russia. This was the first cartridge firearm built by Colt & was a breakthrough for company. It has a 32-1/2″ rnd bbl with square base dovetailed barleycorn front sight & square bayonet lug on right side at muzzle. Top of bbl in front of rear sight has Russian inscription. Rear sight is a reverse mounted, ladder, military sight graduated to 1,400 yards. Serial number was found only on rear sight boss under sight. Action is trapdoor style with an inline striker that is also the breech block lock. It is mounted in a 1-pc walnut stock with two bbl bands & nose cap with stepped button head style ramrod, a trigger guard with finger rest & sling loop with corresponding sling loop on upper band. It has a smooth steel musket buttplate. All metal is beautifully nickel finish making this an exhibit or presentation rifle, probably for one of the international expositions where Colt participated. Stock has a tiny ampersand shaped proof mark in front of trigger guard & a tiny “S” below trigger guard. No other marks were observed on rifle. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, probably unfired. Retains virtually all of its orig factory finish to both metal & wood. Stock has two or three scattered bruises with light handling & storage marks. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore full of grease. 8-87549 JJ24 (10,000-20,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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