EXTREMELY RARE REMINGTON KEENE BOLT ACTION CARBINE

EXTREMELY RARE REMINGTON KEENE BOLT ACTION CARBINE SN NSN. Cal. 433 Spanish. Very rare carbine in an extremely rare caliber with only about four known and according to consignor none have nearly the condition of this one. Consignor states that this carbine is one of an order of twenty by a San Francisco express company. Consignor states that shipping order is stamped “Order not completed at this time”. This carbine has a 20” rnd bbl, full magazine with two bands with a tiny Lyman front sight dovetailed into top of front band. Forearm band has a sling loop with corresponding loop in buttstock. Rear sight is Remington’s tiny ladder rear sight graduated to 1,000 yards. Receiver has a magazine cutoff on left side and has the caliber marking vertically at left rear edge of receiver. Top of bolt sleeve has the usual Remington company & patent markings. Mounted in a nicely figured, uncheckered 1-pc half stock with straight grip & carbine buttplate. Bolt & carrier are bright. Accompanied by two tags that were attached to trigger guard that give a brief history of how the consignor found this carbine at a small gun show in Nevada. He states that when he found it, it was frozen in an old military leather scabbard and it took substantial work to free it before he was able to buy it. He verbally related that he has owned it for many years. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 75-80% dull orig blue, strong & bright in very sheltered areas. Magazine tube has fine pitting down most of bottom area consistent with long term storage in leather. Receiver retains 93-95% strong orig blue starting to turn a little purple at back end. Trigger guard retains about 60% strong orig blue with the same sort of fine pitting on bow as is on magazine tube. Buttplate retains blue on tang with balance a gray patina. Bolt & carrier are bright. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few spots of scattered pitting. 4-32682 JR606 (5,000-8,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2271	$3,450.00	EXTREMELY RARE REMINGTON KEENE BOLT ACTION CARBINE SN NSN. Cal. 433 Spanish. Very rare carbine in an extremely rare caliber with only about four known and according to consignor none have nearly the condition of this one. Consignor states that this carbine is one of an order of twenty by a San Francisco express company. Consignor states that shipping order is stamped “Order not completed at this time”. This carbine has a 20” rnd bbl, full magazine with two bands with a tiny Lyman front sight dovetailed into top of front band. Forearm band has a sling loop with corresponding loop in buttstock. Rear sight is Remington’s tiny ladder rear sight graduated to 1,000 yards. Receiver has a magazine cutoff on left side and has the caliber marking vertically at left rear edge of receiver. Top of bolt sleeve has the usual Remington company & patent markings. Mounted in a nicely figured, uncheckered 1-pc half stock with straight grip & carbine buttplate. Bolt & carrier are bright. Accompanied by two tags that were attached to trigger guard that give a brief history of how the consignor found this carbine at a small gun show in Nevada. He states that when he found it, it was frozen in an old military leather scabbard and it took substantial work to free it before he was able to buy it. He verbally related that he has owned it for many years. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 75-80% dull orig blue, strong & bright in very sheltered areas. Magazine tube has fine pitting down most of bottom area consistent with long term storage in leather. Receiver retains 93-95% strong orig blue starting to turn a little purple at back end. Trigger guard retains about 60% strong orig blue with the same sort of fine pitting on bow as is on magazine tube. Buttplate retains blue on tang with balance a gray patina. Bolt & carrier are bright. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few spots of scattered pitting. 4-32682 JR606 (5,000-8,000) 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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