June 25-28, 2018 Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/25/2018
Full deluxe rifle with octagon barrel, sporting blade front sight, buckhorn elevator adjusted rear sight, full magazine, set trigger and checkered pistol grip deluxe XX walnut stocks with crescent butt. Serial number is indeterminable as it worn from years of use. Lower tang is marked "XX" for the grade of deluxe highly figured crotch walnut. Blue and case colored finished with a piano varnish finish on stocks. Good condition overall. Bore has strong rifling with frosted lands and grooves. Blue finish on barrel and magazine is very thin with about 20% remaining and balance being bright to patina. Receiver is void of finish as it appears to have been used and worn off. The highly figured XX stocks have evidence of expert restoration/preservation. A crack has been repaired at tang area and is now stable. Two small patches of wood splices at forward corners of forearm at top. Stock finish is very good as restored. Checkering is good moderately sharp.