May 23rd 2015 Premier Firearms Sale
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/22/2015
Manufactured from 1880 to 1883. Remington produced this bolt action rifle in caliber .45-70 and issued them to the Indian Police under orders of the U.S. Department of the Interior. Features include a 24" barrel, carbine butt, full magazine, sling swivels, with blued finish and walnut stock. The left side of the frame is stamped "U.S.I.D. 203", top of frame has the model and patent stamps. Has the folding leaf rear sight, carbine front barrel band, Henry Nettleton inspector stamps on both the barrel and frame and strong cartouche on left side of stock. The barrel and tube are a pleasing mix of smooth blue-brown patina, as is the frame. Walnut stocks are excellent, having never been refinished, with a perfect cartouche. There is a pencil etched on back of left side of frame (some identification mark). Action is perfect. Bore has strong rifling with some minor corrosion. This rifle remains in completely original untouched condition and is one of the finer examples this writer has seen, given it is a true documented, government inspected Indian firearm issued during the height of the Indian Wars. All of these saw hard use on the Western frontiers, and rarely surface in such fine original condition.