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2545
$5,175.00

OUTSTANDING REMINGTON ROLLING BLOCK BABY CARBINE. SN NSN. Cal. 44-40. 20″ rnd bbl with square base pinched front sight, 2-leaf flip up rear sight. Lightweight receiver with bar and ring on left side. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, straight grip, steel carbine buttplate, standard forend with retaining band. These rare carbines are thought to number in only a few thousand and were made from 1892-1902. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 98-99% of its original nickel with a small flake about 2″ from muzzle and some normal minor nicks and scratches. Receiver retains 98-99% of its original nickel, some flaking right side hammer pin, nose of hammer and ring and bar. Face of breech block looks to have been test fired only. There are a few usual nicks and scratches. Stock is sound with some minor chips around tangs, a short shallow gouge on right side between tangs, a small hairline crack at receiver on left side and normal light handling marks retaining most of its original oil finish. Buttplate retains nearly all of its original nickel. Forend is sound with gouge right side forward, usual nicks and dings and retains original oil finish blending with hand-oiled patina. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore. 4-38623 BDT358 (4,000-6,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009
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