RARE REMINGTON HEPBURN NO. 3 SINGLE SHOT SPORTING & TARGET RIFLE.

RARE REMINGTON HEPBURN NO. 3 SINGLE SHOT SPORTING & TARGET RIFLE. SN 5771. Cal. 44 2-4/10″ (Probably a 44 2-6/10″ Remington straight). Beautiful target rifle with 30-1/4″ medium weight oct bbl, no sights, mounted with a 33″ Malcolm scope in target mounts with German silver ends. Receiver has dbl set triggers. Rifle is mounted with very nicely figured French or English walnut with checkered forearm that has a nickeled metal semi-schnable tip and rnd knob stock with nickeled brass Swiss buttplate. Receiver has usual patent markings on left side and bottom flat of bbl, above forearm has the caliber marking. SN is found on lower tang, bottom of bbl under forearm, rear face of forearm, front face of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. While this rifle was designed for metallic sights, it is readily apparent from close examination that this rifle never had metallic sights and has always been mounted with the currently affixed Malcolm scope. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching. Overall retains virtually all of its orig factory finish with strong bright blue on bbl and lightly to moderately faded case colors on receiver; trigger bow has faded case colors as does the operating lever; wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains most of a fine professionally restored oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Scope retains virtually all of its orig blue on the tube with solid cross hairs and good optics. 4-45136 JR355 (4,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2312	$6,900.00	RARE REMINGTON HEPBURN NO. 3 SINGLE SHOT SPORTING & TARGET RIFLE. SN 5771. Cal. 44 2-4/10″ (Probably a 44 2-6/10″ Remington straight). Beautiful target rifle with 30-1/4″ medium weight oct bbl, no sights, mounted with a 33″ Malcolm scope in target mounts with German silver ends. Receiver has dbl set triggers. Rifle is mounted with very nicely figured French or English walnut with checkered forearm that has a nickeled metal semi-schnable tip and rnd knob stock with nickeled brass Swiss buttplate. Receiver has usual patent markings on left side and bottom flat of bbl, above forearm has the caliber marking. SN is found on lower tang, bottom of bbl under forearm, rear face of forearm, front face of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. While this rifle was designed for metallic sights, it is readily apparent from close examination that this rifle never had metallic sights and has always been mounted with the currently affixed Malcolm scope. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching. Overall retains virtually all of its orig factory finish with strong bright blue on bbl and lightly to moderately faded case colors on receiver; trigger bow has faded case colors as does the operating lever; wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains most of a fine professionally restored oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Scope retains virtually all of its orig blue on the tube with solid cross hairs and good optics. 4-45136 JR355 (4,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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