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LOT 160
Exceptional U.S. Springfield Chaffee-Reece Model 1882 Magazine Bolt Action Trials Rifle - NSN, 45-70 Government cal., 28 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Reportedly, only 753 of these rifles were manufactured at Springfield Armory in 1884, making this model one of the rarest manufactured by the armory. These rifles are based on designs by General J. N. Reece (often misspelled Reese) and Reuben Chaffee, and approved for production and field use by the Ordnance Department in 1882 for testing alongside the Lee and Hotchkiss bolt action magazine rifles. The rifles were sold as surplus after trials. Many were damaged and simply sold as scrap. “35” above a circled script “P” firing proof stamp behind the lower tang, and a boxed script “SWP/1884” (Samuel W. Porter) inspection cartouche stamped on the left of the butt. CONDITION: Exceptionally, retains 80% plus original blue finish with some light muzzle wear from bayonet mounting, 60% of the faded original case colors, and areas of smooth brown
and gray patina on the balance. Stock is very fine with defined edges, a few minor pressure dents and scratches, and a crisp cartouche. Absent front sight blade. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250
LOT 161
Scarce Springfield/Winchester-Hotchkiss First Model Army Bolt Action Saddle Ring Carbine -
Serial no. 605, 45-70 Government cal., 24 inch round bbl., blue 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 343 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 27th, 1879. It has “J.L.P” inspection initials on various components, the three- line Winchester address and Hotchkiss patent marking on the left of the action followed by the serial number, and the distinctive first model magazine cut-off on the right. CONDITION: Very good plus, retains 30% plus original blue finish concentrated on the receiver and in protected areas, with smooth brown and gray patinas and scattered mild freckling on the balance, and some small dings on the barrel around the band. Stock is also very good, with a crack visible on the right of the wrist, scattered light scratches and dents, a few small chips, and otherwise defined edges. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250
LOT 162
Scarce U.S. Springfield Model 1865 First Model Allin Conversion Breech Loading Trapdoor Rifle - NSN, 58 RF cal., 37 3/4 inch round bbl., bright/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Only 5,000 of these First Model Allins (also known as the Model 1865) were manufactured by altering existing rifle-muskets to the Trapdoor system for use with the .58 rimfire metallic cartridge. The Model 1865 First Model Allin Trapdoor design was invented by Erskine S. Allin, Master Armorer at Springfield Armory, as a solution to converting the massive surplus of, then outdated, muzzle loading rifled-muskets manufactured during the Civil War to a more modern breech loading design. After only one year of production, Springfield shifted to manufacturing the simpler .50-70 centerfire Model 1866 Second Model Allin conversion rifles, making any surviving First Models scarce and desirable. This example features an “1865” dated lock, a faint oval script “ESA” (Erskine S. Allin) inspection cartouche stamped on the left stock flat, and “US” marked buttplate tang. CONDITION: Fine, with scattered light freckling on the bright surfaces, 80% of the original black oil quenched case hardening on the breech block, strong case colors showing through heavy freckling on the casehardened lock and hammer with defined markings, and a few scattered patches of very light surface pitting. Stock is good as re-oiled, with a reattached cracked section ahead of the lock, and some scattered dents and scratches. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
LOT 163
Fine 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 “1864” on the lock and “1866” on the breech block. Script inspection stamp stamped on the left stock flat. CONDITION: Fine, retains 60% muted case colors on the lock, strong traces of case colors in protected areas of the breech block, scattered mild freckling, and sharp markings. Stock is also fine, with numerous scattered scratches and dents, a crack ahead of the rear lock screw, and defined edges. Mechanically excellent. Cleaning rod is loose. Estimate: 1,600 - 2,500
LOT 164
Exceptional U.S. Remington Army Model 1871 Rolling Block Single Shot Pistol - Serial no. 5598, 50 CF cal., 8 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut grips. Only around 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, retains 80% of the original blue finish, 90% of the vibrant original case colors, and 95% of the original nitre blue on the trigger, with the balance having thinned slightly to smooth grey patina. The grip is also exceptionally fine with a few scattered light handling marks and a crisp cartouche. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250 185