VERY RARE REMINGTON NO. 1 SCHUTZEN OFF-HAND ROLLING BLOCK TARGET RIFLE.

VERY RARE REMINGTON NO. 1 SCHUTZEN OFF-HAND ROLLING BLOCK TARGET RIFLE. Cal. 40 1-7/8” (40-50 Straight). SN 5077 or possibly 3077. This is an extremely rare variation, manufactured only in the period 1878-1882 with only a few known in the most advanced Remington collections. This rifle has a 32-1/4” heavy oct bbl with spirit level, windgage front sight, Remington ladder rear sight. It also has a thick base, mid-range, vernier tang sight with 3-1/4” staff and sgl set trigger. Mounted with very nicely figured, French walnut stock with uncheckered forearm that has a metal, semi-schnable tip & a palm rest screw socket at rear of bottom edge. There is a filled hole just above forearm screw hole, probably from another old palm rest. Buttstock has a checkered wrist with a pinned repair, serpentine bottom grip with hard rubber insert & a Schutzen buttplate with medium prongs. Left side of receiver has six lines of patent information. Provenance: Remington Factory Museum, William B. Edwards, & Greg Martin. Accompanied by an orig Remington palm rest with turned maple knob and steel rod attached to the knob with 3 screws through a plate. CONDITION: Fine plus. Bbl retains 75-80% orig blue, flaking to dark patina. Receiver retains traces of silvered case colors mixed with dark patina. Buttplate is mostly dark patina. Wood, with its repaired wrist, retains most of a professionally restored finish with a few light handling & use marks. Tang sight is slightly bent & trigger will not set, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-60180 JR356 (7,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006

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
	346	$8,050.00	VERY RARE REMINGTON NO. 1 SCHUTZEN OFF-HAND ROLLING BLOCK TARGET RIFLE. Cal. 40 1-7/8” (40-50 Straight). SN 5077 or possibly 3077. This is an extremely rare variation, manufactured only in the period 1878-1882 with only a few known in the most advanced Remington collections. This rifle has a 32-1/4” heavy oct bbl with spirit level, windgage front sight, Remington ladder rear sight. It also has a thick base, mid-range, vernier tang sight with 3-1/4” staff and sgl set trigger. Mounted with very nicely figured, French walnut stock with uncheckered forearm that has a metal, semi-schnable tip & a palm rest screw socket at rear of bottom edge. There is a filled hole just above forearm screw hole, probably from another old palm rest. Buttstock has a checkered wrist with a pinned repair, serpentine bottom grip with hard rubber insert & a Schutzen buttplate with medium prongs. Left side of receiver has six lines of patent information. Provenance: Remington Factory Museum, William B. Edwards, & Greg Martin. Accompanied by an orig Remington palm rest with turned maple knob and steel rod attached to the knob with 3 screws through a plate. CONDITION: Fine plus. Bbl retains 75-80% orig blue, flaking to dark patina. Receiver retains traces of silvered case colors mixed with dark patina. Buttplate is mostly dark patina. Wood, with its repaired wrist, retains most of a professionally restored finish with a few light handling & use marks. Tang sight is slightly bent & trigger will not set, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-60180 JR356 (7,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006 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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