September 20th 2015 Premier Firearms Sale
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/19/2015
.32-20 caliber with a 24" barrel. This beautiful special order rifle was manufactured in 1885. Special features include the button half magazine, special order case colored frame, and highly figured extra finish walnut stock. Standard features include 24" full octagon barrel, Winchester sporting rear sight, folding globe front sight and rifle butt. This rifle remains in untouched all original condition. Barrel has turned a lovely smooth blue patina with sharp barrel legend. The frame has basically patinated out with traces of original case colors in protected areas. Stocks are excellent, proud to metal with no cracks or chips and still exhibit the majority of the original high gloss finish with "P. Bro." stamped in small letters on the right side of the stock (retailer marked). Fine working order. Strong clean bore. Factory research: shipped 6-8-1885. .32, oct., fancy stock, 1/2 mag., casehardened.