VERY RARE REPEATING FOGERTY SPORTING RIFLE.

VERY RARE REPEATING FOGERTY SPORTING RIFLE. Cal. 42 RF. NSN. Extremely rare sporting rifle, one of only a very few ever made in period 1867-69 by Valentine Fogerty in Boston. It is unknown how many firearms were produced by Fogerty, only a very few are known with the largest known collection, that of Howard Troy, having been sold by Julia’s Auction Company in October 2004 of which this sporting rifle was Lot #1248. The Fogerty Company was purchased by Winchester in 1869, ostensibly to eliminate competition as the patents were never known to have been used again. This rifle is possibly the finest known and is described as having a 26” oct to rnd bbl with globe front sight, a Spencer style ladder rear sight & a dainty tang sight mounted atop a metal bar in the wrist. Receiver is rounded & long with an elliptical lockplate & side hammer which strikes firing pin at right rear corner of breechblock. Mounted with very highly figured, striped, uncheckered American walnut with rnd forearm that has a pewter tip that is secured with two screws & straight stock with German silver semi-crescent buttplate. Loading gate for stock tube feed is located like a patchbox at left toe. It has a small serpentine operating lever. CONDITION: Extremely fine, near new. Retains most of its orig factory blue on bbl & about all of its orig case colors on receiver, lockplate & hammer, moderately faded and with a coating of old dried oil. Stock has a couple of minor chips by receiver and a gouge on left side, otherwise wood is sound & retains most of its orig, beautiful, hand rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-30068 JR54 (10,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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
	333	$10,120.00	VERY RARE REPEATING FOGERTY SPORTING RIFLE. Cal. 42 RF. NSN. Extremely rare sporting rifle, one of only a very few ever made in period 1867-69 by Valentine Fogerty in Boston. It is unknown how many firearms were produced by Fogerty, only a very few are known with the largest known collection, that of Howard Troy, having been sold by Julia’s Auction Company in October 2004 of which this sporting rifle was Lot #1248. The Fogerty Company was purchased by Winchester in 1869, ostensibly to eliminate competition as the patents were never known to have been used again. This rifle is possibly the finest known and is described as having a 26” oct to rnd bbl with globe front sight, a Spencer style ladder rear sight & a dainty tang sight mounted atop a metal bar in the wrist. Receiver is rounded & long with an elliptical lockplate & side hammer which strikes firing pin at right rear corner of breechblock. Mounted with very highly figured, striped, uncheckered American walnut with rnd forearm that has a pewter tip that is secured with two screws & straight stock with German silver semi-crescent buttplate. Loading gate for stock tube feed is located like a patchbox at left toe. It has a small serpentine operating lever. CONDITION: Extremely fine, near new. Retains most of its orig factory blue on bbl & about all of its orig case colors on receiver, lockplate & hammer, moderately faded and with a coating of old dried oil. Stock has a couple of minor chips by receiver and a gouge on left side, otherwise wood is sound & retains most of its orig, beautiful, hand rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-30068 JR54 (10,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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