EXTREMELY RARE FARROW FALLING BLOCK SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE.

EXTREMELY RARE FARROW FALLING BLOCK SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. 32-40. Made by William Milton Farrow (1848-1934) who initially established his gun making business as Farrow Arms Co. in Holyoke, Mass., 1878-85. He relocated to Mason, Tenn. Until about 1904 and thence to Washington, D.C. until about 1917. He was granted a number of patents for breech loading firearms and capping tools. See Small Arms Makers, Gardner and American Gunsmiths, Sellers. This fine little rifle has a medium weight 30-3/4″ oct to rnd bbl with fine turned transition, windgage globe front sight, no provision for a rear sight and a vernier tang sight with 3″ staff in an integral base in tang. Top of bbl has scope blocks. Nickeled receiver is rather dainty, of center hammer boxlock design with a mortised breech block actuated by full loop lever. Hammer automatically cocks on closing and it has a full checkered trigger. Mounted with highly figured,streaky French walnut with checkered semi-Schnable forearm and long, sweeping, checkered wrist on buttstock with serpentine grip cap & a cheekpiece with dainty nickeled brass Swiss buttplate. The number “14” is stamped inside toe of buttplate. Neither forearm or bbl are marked and stock was not removed to check inside receiver for numbers. A really fine, well balanced, mid-range target rifle by a little known maker. PROVENANCE: John Amber Collection Lot #725, Bourne Auction, Nov 1986. Glenn Marsh Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains most of its orig factory blue with a spot or two of very light surface rust. Receiver retains most of its orig nickel with a few tiny scattered spots, mostly on left side. Lever retains most of its orig case colors with about 50% orig shellac covering. Wood is sound with minor handling & storage marks and some slight crazing on buttstock and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. A truly fine target rifle in outstanding condition. 4-59716 JR140 (11,000-15,000)

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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	3036	$14,375.00	EXTREMELY RARE FARROW FALLING BLOCK SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. 32-40. Made by William Milton Farrow (1848-1934) who initially established his gun making business as Farrow Arms Co. in Holyoke, Mass., 1878-85. He relocated to Mason, Tenn. Until about 1904 and thence to Washington, D.C. until about 1917. He was granted a number of patents for breech loading firearms and capping tools. See Small Arms Makers, Gardner and American Gunsmiths, Sellers. This fine little rifle has a medium weight 30-3/4″ oct to rnd bbl with fine turned transition, windgage globe front sight, no provision for a rear sight and a vernier tang sight with 3″ staff in an integral base in tang. Top of bbl has scope blocks. Nickeled receiver is rather dainty, of center hammer boxlock design with a mortised breech block actuated by full loop lever. Hammer automatically cocks on closing and it has a full checkered trigger. Mounted with highly figured,streaky French walnut with checkered semi-Schnable forearm and long, sweeping, checkered wrist on buttstock with serpentine grip cap & a cheekpiece with dainty nickeled brass Swiss buttplate. The number “14” is stamped inside toe of buttplate. Neither forearm or bbl are marked and stock was not removed to check inside receiver for numbers. A really fine, well balanced, mid-range target rifle by a little known maker. PROVENANCE: John Amber Collection Lot #725, Bourne Auction, Nov 1986. Glenn Marsh Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains most of its orig factory blue with a spot or two of very light surface rust. Receiver retains most of its orig nickel with a few tiny scattered spots, mostly on left side. Lever retains most of its orig case colors with about 50% orig shellac covering. Wood is sound with minor handling & storage marks and some slight crazing on buttstock and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. A truly fine target rifle in outstanding condition. 4-59716 JR140 (11,000-15,000) 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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