June 25-28, 2018 Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/25/2018
Full octagon barrel, full magazine, takedown with Lyman ivory bead hunting front sight and three leaf platinum line express rear sight. Mounted with highly figured “XXX” American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock with crescent steel buttplate. Left side of lower tang under the wood is stamped with the assembly number “4634” and “XXX”. The matching assembly number is also found on the rear face of the buttstock, under the buttplate, and inside toe of buttplate. Very fine, all matching. Barrel and magazine tube retain 96-97% strong original factory blue with light muzzle and sharp edge wear and a few scattered spots of surface discoloration with some of the spots having fine pitting; takedown ring retains about 85% thin original blue and the receiver 90-92% orig blue, strong on sides, thinned on the carry point and over the top; top tang is about half gray patina; hammer retains most of its moderately faded case colors; lever has strong case colors on sides in sheltered spots, fading to silver elsewhere; wood is sound with a series of fine scratches on buttstock and a few more on the forearm with the buttstock retaining 96-98% strong, original piano varnish finish and the forearm about 90% strong original finish, turned a little dark at the carry point. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Previous Wes Adams Estate Collection. CORRECTION: Factory research confirms all listed features. Shipped December 15th, 1897.