GUN FALL 2016
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 4, 2016.
REMINGTON NEW YORK STATE CONTRACT ROLLING BLOCK RIFLE PRESENTED TO PROMINENT NEW YORKER, WILLIAM GARRISON, 1885. REMINGTON 1901 ROLLING BLOCK NSN 50-70 MODERN Cal. 50-70. Standard New York 1872 contract Rolling Block rifle, one of about 15,000 made for New York militia. Standard configuration for 36" rnd bbl and long range rear sight and very distinctive long tailed hammer spur. This gun was has presentation in beautiful silver figural plaque "PRESENTED TO / W D GARRISON / AS A TOKEN OF RESPECT AND / ESTEEM BY HIS COMRADES / CO. C 7TH REGT N.G.S.N.Y. / AUGUST 6TH 1880-OCT 15TH 1885". William D. Garrison (1839-1892) was from the prominent Garrison family of New York City and Mr. Garrison was a very well respected citizen who was manager of the Grand Union Hotel from 1873 til his death. "Mr. Garrison, besides being a successful hotel man, is an inventor and takes a deep interest in all matters and things scientific. His method for testing wines and liquors, milk, oils and other things largely used by hotels are original and have met with approval of the most eminent scientists of the day. Mr. Garrison is well informed on all political, local and social questions of the period and employs his leisure hours in reading and study." CONDITION: Fine overall as nickel plated at time of presentation, gun was originally blued and case colored. At time of presentation gun was becoming obsolete and made a wonderful curio for a retiring member of the 7th NG. Stock was refinished at time of presentation such that inspectors cartouche can only be seen in outline, well fit retaining much of its varnish from time of presentation. Nickel is 90% intact with an overall mottled silver/grey patina with scattered areas of staining and light pitting. Presentation plaque is fine with patina and areas of old silver polishing compound in crevices in wood around plaque. Mechanically sound with bright, shiny bore. 50630-2 TDW (5,000-10,000)