GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
DANIEL FRASER SINGLE SHOT SIDE LEVER DROPPING BLOCK TAKEDOWN SPORTING RIFLE WITH ORIGINAL CASE.D. FRAZIER2158450 EXCal. .500-450 3-1/4" BPE. This lovely rifle has a 28" round bbl with full length file cut rib. Front sight is dovetailed in and has a flip-up night sight. Rear sight has one standing, and one folding leaf and is dovetailed through the rib. The sight has an ivory triangle inset and is marked for 100 and 200 yards. Top of bbl is marked "Danl. Fraser & Co. Leith St. Terrace. Edinburgh." Bottom of bbl is marked with serial number "2158", British provisional and definitive proofs, and "450EX." The case colored action is engraved in extremely high quality English shaded scroll with Celtic borders. Top of action is marked "Frasers Patent No. 268" which is the patent use number. Trigger guard is marked with SN "2158." Top tang has "safe" inlaid in a gold rectangle and automatic safety. There is a red enamel dot to indicate when rifle is in fire position. Internal parts are gold washed, and takedown lever is fire blued. The nicely figured pistol grip butt stock measures 14-3/4" over a silvers type pad with hard rubber coarsely checkered facing which is orig to the gun. Stock features an engraved sling eye, vacant gold shield, finely detailed cheek piece (for right hand shooter), and horn grip cap. The forend has a Deeley type latch, horn forend tip, and is nicely checkered in point pattern. This is a very fine rifle being one of only approx 410 Fraser single shot rifles that were ever made. Rifle comes in it's orig canvas leather trimmed case with Daniel Fraser label, and green cloth interior. PROVENANCE: Kiser Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95% of it's orig blue with silvering at muzzle, and in front of forend. Bore is extremely fine, bright, and shiny. Action retains 95% of it's orig case colors with loss only on high edges and opening lever. Takedown lever, trigger, and safety button have 75% of their orig fire blue. Floor plate and trigger guard retain 40-50% of their charcoal blue strong in protected areas. Stocks retain their orig oil finish, but have numerous nicks and dents from use. Checkering has some slight wear. Case is in fair condition with lid detached, and some breakage of the covering. Internal partitions are in good condition, as are the straps, and replaced handle. 52700-42 MGM30 (10,000-15,000)