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LOT 155
Scarce Springfield/Winchester-Hotchkiss First Model Army Bolt Action Saddle Ring Carbine - Serial no. 830, 45-70 Government cal., 24 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. This First Model Hotchkiss carbine was built using a mix of Winchester and Springfield components and would have been used in early Army field trials. Only 501 are believed to have been manufactured. Many were converted into Second Models in 1881 or otherwise altered and re-issued for additional trials. Table #5 Springfield Research Service list on page 344 of “U.S. Military Bolt Action Rifles” by Bruce Canfield lists this example by serial number as having been shipped from Springfield Armory on June 23rd, 1879. It has “US” and “V/P/eagle head” proof and inspection marks at the breech, the three-line Winchester address and Hotchkiss patent marking on the left side of the action followed by the serial number, Henry Nettleton “HN.” inspector marks, the distinctive first model magazine cut-off on the right, a correct First
Model oval “ESA/1878” inspection cartouche marked next to the saddle ring, and a script “P” proof behind the trigger guard. “GDM” (George D. Moller) collection initials marked at the toe of the stock. CONDITION: Very good with brown patina overall and 20% original blue finish in protected areas, on the barrel band, trigger guard and buttplate tang. Stock is fine with scattered light scratches and dents, a chip at the toe, and a mostly clear cartouche (top edge faded). Mechanically excellent. Provenance: The George Moller Collection; Property of a Gentleman. Estimate: 2,500 - 3,750
LOT 156 Exceptional U.S. Springfield Model 1866 Second Model Allin Conversion Breech Loading Trapdoor Rifle - NSN, 50-70 U.S. Govt cal., 36 5/8 inch round bbl., bright/casehardened finish, walnut stock. An improved model designed by Erskine S. Allin, Master Armorer at Springfield Armory, to correct multiple problems encountered with the Model 1865 conversion rifles. Approximately 25,000 Civil War era muzzle loading rifle-muskets were converted at Springfield Armory to Allin’s Model 1866 breech loading system and rechambered to .50- 70 CF. The Model 1866 received its baptism by fire in the hands of U.S. troops in the Hayfield Fight and Wagon Box Fight, both a day apart on the 1st and 2nd of August 1867 along the Bozeman Trail, in which the severely outnumbered U.S. troops successfully held off several hundred Native American warriors. This example is correctly dated “1863” on the lock and “1866” on the breech block. The left stock flat is stamped with crisp oval script “ESA” (Erskine S. Allin) inspection cartouche. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, retains 95% of the original black oil-quenched casehardened finish on the breech block with some finish wear on the release lever.
Barrel and fittings are bright with some minor surface pitting and freckling, and evidence of light cleaning. The lock and hammer retain 60% plus of the muted original case colors with a few patches of minor surface pitting. Sharp markings on the breech block and lock. Stock is very fine with distinct edges, some scattered light scratches and dents, some minor chipping at some of the edges, and a crisp cartouche. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
LOT 157 Very Scarce U.S. Springfield Model 1877 Transitional Trapdoor Rifle - Serial no. 90031, 45-70 Government cal., 32 5/8 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. The Model 1877 was manufactured from 1877 to 1878 and has attributes of both the Model 1873 and the Model 1879. Only around 20,000 of these rifles were manufactured making them much rarer than the other standard models. It has generally the standard markings and features for this variation. However, the serial number dates to the summer of 1878, and the stock has an “ESA/1877” cartouche. CONDITION: Fine overall with the vast majority of the original case colors, 50% thin original blue finish mixed with dark brown patina and some light oxidation, and some minor dings and scratches. The markings are mostly crisp. Mechanically excellent. Provenance: The Allan Cors Collection; Property of a Gentleman. Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
“RL” marked 1,200 yard buckhorn ladder rear sight, “US” marked buttplate and barrel bands were furnished by Springfield Armory. The top left receiver rail is marked “THE LEE ARMS Co. BRIDGEPORT, CONN. U.S.A./ PATENTED NOV. 4TH 1879” along with the serial number, and the left side of the receiver is marked “E. REMINGTON & SONS. ILION. N.Y. U.S.A./SOLE MANUFACTURERS AND AGENTS/U.S.”The breech end of the barrel is marked“U.S.”and“V/P”. David F. Clark “D.F.C” inspection initials are stamped on the left breech end of the barrel, bolt, right receiver rail, behind the trigger guard, and a boxed script cartouche on the right rear of the stock. Mounted in a full straight grip walnut stock with two barrel bands, steel forend cap and curved buttplate. “21/D/NB” stamped on the left of the buttstock. CONDITION: Fine, retains 70% original blue finish on the barrel with smooth brown patina on the balance, some muted casehardening visible on the action turned to a gray, scattered light freckling, scattered patches of light pitting/oxidation on the magazine, and sharp markings and edges in the metal overall. Stock is very good as refinished, with a repaired split visible in the wrist, numerous scattered dents and scratches, and a few minor chips. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
LOT 159
Exceptional U.S. Remington Army Model 1871 Rolling
Block Pistol - NSN, 50 cal., 8 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut grips. Reportedly 6,000 Army Model 1871 Rolling Block pistols were manufactured by Remington in the 1870s and 1880s, with approximately 5,000 sold to the
U.S. Army. They were inspected by Curtis R. Stickney whose script initials “CRS” are stamped in a boxed cartouche on the left side of the grip. These
were the last single shot U.S. martial pistols. Those in high condition like this
one are especially desirable. The pistol has an 8 inch blue barrel, casehardened breech block and frame with the distinctive hump on the back strap, nitre blue trigger and bright hammer. The left of the frame is marked with the
two-line address/patent dates marking and “P S”, which stands for “Proofed” and “Stickney”. It has a standard fixed blade front sight on the barrel and integral notch rear sight on the breech block. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine. The barrel retains 80% plus original blue finish with thinning to brown on the balance. The frame retains 95% plus original case colors. 95% original nitre blue remains on trigger. Hammer and breech block have a bright appearance. The wood is also very fine with scattered minor dings and scratches and a crisp cartouche on the grip. Mechanically excellent. Provenance: Property of a Distinguished Southern Clergyman. Estimate: 2,500 - 3,750
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LOT 158
Fine U.S. Army Contract Remington-Lee Model 1882 Bolt Action Rifle - Serial no. 9780, 45-70 Government cal., 32 5/8 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. This is one of approximately 750 Remington-Lee Model 1882 rifles manufactured on U.S. Army contract. The