SCARCE WILKINSON SGL SHOT RIFLE.

SCARCE WILKINSON SGL SHOT RIFLE. Cal. 44 RF. NSN. Very unusual rifle with 25-3/4″ stepped, heavy, rnd bbl with brass dovetail front sight & a fixed iron rear sight. Bore is micro-rifled similar to modern day Marlin rifles. It has a brass receiver & left swinging breech block with center mounted, long nosed hammer & an iron Springfield style trigger guard. It has a long lower tang with a sling loop. Mounted with straight grain walnut with a short rnd flat tipped forearm secured with a sgl screw & straight stock with carbine style iron buttplate. This rifle has an unusual feature in that en hammer is completely down it cannot be cocked again until breechblock is opened. Bottom side of hammer nose has an integral notch which engagesa notch on end of the spring loaded extractor. After breech block is open, hammer can be cocked which actuates extractor. CONDITION: Good to very good. Iron retains a dark plum brown patina with some extremely fine scattered pitting. Receiver & breech block retain a smooth medium mustard patina. Stock has a small chip back of top tang, otherwise wood is sound with usual handling & use marks and a fine hand rubbed patina. Buttplate has some crusty rust. Mechanics are a little loose, strong bright bore with light pitting. 4-58042 JR458 (1,500-2,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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
	95	$1,955.00	SCARCE WILKINSON SGL SHOT RIFLE. Cal. 44 RF. NSN. Very unusual rifle with 25-3/4″ stepped, heavy, rnd bbl with brass dovetail front sight & a fixed iron rear sight. Bore is micro-rifled similar to modern day Marlin rifles. It has a brass receiver & left swinging breech block with center mounted, long nosed hammer & an iron Springfield style trigger guard. It has a long lower tang with a sling loop. Mounted with straight grain walnut with a short rnd flat tipped forearm secured with a sgl screw & straight stock with carbine style iron buttplate. This rifle has an unusual feature in that en hammer is completely down it cannot be cocked again until breechblock is opened. Bottom side of hammer nose has an integral notch which engagesa notch on end of the spring loaded extractor. After breech block is open, hammer can be cocked which actuates extractor. CONDITION: Good to very good. Iron retains a dark plum brown patina with some extremely fine scattered pitting. Receiver & breech block retain a smooth medium mustard patina. Stock has a small chip back of top tang, otherwise wood is sound with usual handling & use marks and a fine hand rubbed patina. Buttplate has some crusty rust. Mechanics are a little loose, strong bright bore with light pitting. 4-58042 JR458 (1,500-2,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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