REMINGTON HEPBURN NO. 3 OFF HAND SCHUTZEN TARGET RIFLE.

REMINGTON HEPBURN NO. 3 OFF HAND SCHUTZEN TARGET RIFLE. Cal. 40-70 Straight. SN 5705. Fine target rifle with 28-1/4” oct to rnd bbl, windgage globe front sight, factory installed spirit level in a dovetail near front end of octagonal section & a thick base, vernier tang sight with 3-1/4” staff. It has Schutzen style dbl set triggers. Mounted with nicely figured, checkered, American walnut, nickeled semi-schnable tip forearm & rnd knob Schutzen style buttstock with high straight comb, squared front edge with shallow cheekpiece & nickeled brass Swiss buttplate with short prongs. Stock is 13-3/8” LOP and appears to have been slightly shortened. Buttplate, however, is orig to rifle, as it has serial number stamped inside. Provenance: San Diego Police Museum. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains about 50% thin, orig blue with balance a light to medium patina. Receiver retains most of its orig case colors, strong in sheltered areas, fading elsewhere. Trigger bow & bottom tang are a gray patina. Breechblock & hammer retain most of their glossy factory blue. This rifle may have been re-chambered from a smaller caliber. Stock has a hairline back of top tang & a grain check in left side of wrist, with normal handling & use marks elsewhere. Forearm retains about 50% orig varnish, showing moderate to heavy wear. Buttstock retains most of its orig varnish. Buttplate retains traces of orig nickel & now appears slightly oversize. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-60182 JR373 (3,000-5,000)

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
	371	$5,175.00	REMINGTON HEPBURN NO. 3 OFF HAND SCHUTZEN TARGET RIFLE. Cal. 40-70 Straight. SN 5705. Fine target rifle with 28-1/4” oct to rnd bbl, windgage globe front sight, factory installed spirit level in a dovetail near front end of octagonal section & a thick base, vernier tang sight with 3-1/4” staff. It has Schutzen style dbl set triggers. Mounted with nicely figured, checkered, American walnut, nickeled semi-schnable tip forearm & rnd knob Schutzen style buttstock with high straight comb, squared front edge with shallow cheekpiece & nickeled brass Swiss buttplate with short prongs. Stock is 13-3/8” LOP and appears to have been slightly shortened. Buttplate, however, is orig to rifle, as it has serial number stamped inside. Provenance: San Diego Police Museum. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains about 50% thin, orig blue with balance a light to medium patina. Receiver retains most of its orig case colors, strong in sheltered areas, fading elsewhere. Trigger bow & bottom tang are a gray patina. Breechblock & hammer retain most of their glossy factory blue. This rifle may have been re-chambered from a smaller caliber. Stock has a hairline back of top tang & a grain check in left side of wrist, with normal handling & use marks elsewhere. Forearm retains about 50% orig varnish, showing moderate to heavy wear. Buttstock retains most of its orig varnish. Buttplate retains traces of orig nickel & now appears slightly oversize. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-60182 JR373 (3,000-5,000) 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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