September 10-12, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/10/2024
Manufactured in 1898 . Gun has earliest type 1 tang and barrel legends. Features full octagon barrel with full tube magazine, semi buckhorn rear sight, German silver tip front sight, walnut stock with rifle butt plate and matching forearm. CONDITION: Very good. Stock is flush to metal and excellent with minor usual dings and impressions. Forearm is a hair shy in same condition. Frame is grey patina with flashes of blue in loading gate and majority of blue on bolt. Barrel and tube are a 50/50 blue grey patina blend with sharp barrel legends. The bore is well defined with abrasions. Overall, a fairly crisp antique range .44. PROVENANCE: Jim Cyr Collection