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LOT 1308
Exceptional World War I Era U.S.
Winchester Model 1917 Bolt
Action Rifle - Serial no. 539215, 30-06 Springfield
cal., 26 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in early 1919. The U.S.
Model 1917 was the service rifle most used by infantrymen of the American Expeditionary Force
(AEF) throughout World War I, and continued to see use up through World War II and beyond as a surplus arm, making
original unaltered examples with a high level of retained original finish a rarity today. Features a “W/flaming bomb/1-19” marked barrel, winged fixed
blade front and elevation adjustable ladder peep rear sights, standard receiver markings, “flaming bomb” and two “eagle head” proofs on left receiver wall, a “flaming
bomb”, “NS”, and “W” marked bolt, “W” marked cocking piece, and “W” marked bayonet lug. Fitted with a pair of walnut handguards and a finger grasping groove walnut stock marked with “W/92” on the
nose and an “eagle head/519” proof stamped behind the trigger guard tang. Includes a “HARVEY WHEELER/1917” marked M1907 leather sling with brass hooks.
CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, retaining 90% original blue finish with some minor edge wear, dried grease in protected areas, some light freckling on the buttplate, magazine floor plate, and lower band, plum coloration on the
receiver, and minor handling marks. The re-oiled stock is very fine with a few minor compression marks, attractive raised grain, along with crisp grasping grooves and proofs. Mechanically excellent. A very attractive example of a
World War I era Winchester Model 1917 rifle!
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
LOT 1309
Very Scarce and Exceptional 1922 Production U.S. Springfield Armory Model
1922 Bolt Action Training Rifle, Serial Number “1191” - Serial no. 1191, 22 LR cal., 24 1/2
inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. One of 2,020 Model 1922 bolt action rimfire rifles manufactured by the U.S. Springfield
Armory c. 1922-1924, with this four-digit serial number example (serial number “1191”) made during the first year of production in late 1922.
These rifles were intended to serve as cadet training rifles chambered in .22 LR that closely followed the design of the Model 1903 service rifle. Most M1922
rifles were subsequently converted to the later improved M1 and M2 configurations, making unaltered examples with a high level of retained finish such as this specimen
exceeding scarce on the U.S. collector market. Features a fixed blade front sight and Lyman 48C pattern adjustable micrometer peep rear sight attached to the right side of the
receiver, “S A/flaming bomb/9-22” marked barrel, and “W L/3” marked bolt correctly without an electro-stenciled serial number on the body, as this practice was not yet implemented. Fitted
with a “sporter” profile pistol grip walnut stock with cupped checkered buttplate and correct unmarked M1922 pattern blued magazine with extended base. Includes an informational display card and a generic black soft case.
CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, retaining 90% original blue finish with some minor pitting on the top of the rear sight, some thinning on the magazine floor plate and receiver with some visible brown and grey patinas, some
scattered minor patches of spotting/freckling, and minor handling marks. The stock is excellent with limited minor handling marks and attractive raised grain. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250
LOT 1310
Very Fine U.S. Rock Island Arsenal Model 1903
N.R.A. Sales Bolt Action Rifle with Bayonet - Serial no.
235766, 30-06 Springfield cal., 24 inch round bbl., blue/oil quench casehardened finish, walnut
stock. Manufactured in 1913 as one of a limited number of U.S. Model 1903 rifles authorized for sale
(at cost) to private members of the National Rifle Association (N.R.A.) through the National Board
for the Promotion of Rifle Practice, a precursor to the Director of Civilian Marksmanship (D.C.M).
Such rifles were only offered from 1910 until America’s entry into World War I in April
1917, with N.R.A. sales rifles manufactured by the U.S. Rock Island Arsenal being far more scarce than those from
the U.S. Springfield Armory, as Rock Island Arsenal ceased all rifle production in 1913. Features a fixed blade front
sight with stamped metal hood, folding ladder rear sight with polished face and 2,850 yard top notch, dished windage and elevation knobs,
“RIA/flaming bomb/7-13” barrel with “C 88/P” steel lot on the underside, straight-handle bolt with “C13” on the front of the lug, serrated
trigger, and milled trigger housing marked with “flaming bomb/N.R.A.” ahead of the magazine floor plate. Fitted with a ‘high-hump’ walnut
handguard and ‘S’ profile grasping groove walnut stock, bearing a boxed “C.N./1913” (Conrad Nelson) inspection cartouche on the left of
the wrist along with “S” and circled script “P” firing proof on the underside, with a single rear recoil bolt and checkered trapdoor buttplate.
Includes a nickel finished oiler in the butt trap, a “S A/flaming bomb/1917” marked parkerized M1905 bayonet with walnut grips, and a World War II era “USN/MK 1” scabbard.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 85% plus original oil quench casehardened and 75% original blue finishes with some minor edge wear, thinning on the bolt, trigger housing, and lower band revealing grey and brown patinas, some
minor spotting, freckling, and light handling marks. The stock is exceptionally fine with minor compression marks along with a crisp cartouche and grasping grooves. Mechanically excellent. The bayonet is fine.
Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
LOT 1311
U.S. Springfield Armory Model
1903 Bolt Action Sporter Rifle - Serial
no. 1351769, 30-06 Springfield cal., 24 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock.
Manufactured in 1930 as one of 4,495 Model 1903 rifles built up by the U.S. Springfield Armory
c. 1923-1932 as “sporter” rifles for commercial sale. The receiver rails, bolt assemblies, and triggers were
hand polished for smooth operation, much like the Model 1903 National Match rifles. Features a Lyman globe pattern
hooded front sight post and a Lyman 48C pattern micrometer peep rear sight attached to the right side of the receiver, a “S A/flaming
bomb/4-30” barrel with “*” star gauge mark on the muzzle and two Unertl pattern scope mount blocks screwed into the top, and a “NS” (nickel steel)
marked swept-handle bolt, with correctly hand-polished finish and matching serial number “1351769” electro-stenciled onto the body. Fitted with a “sporter” profile pistol grip walnut stock with cupped checkered
buttplate. Includes a Kerr “NOBUCKL” marked web sling.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 90% plus original blue finish with some minor edge wear, some scattered minor patches of spotting, focused mostly on the trigger housing and buttplate, and some light handling marks. The
re-oiled stock is exceptionally fine with some minor handling marks and attractive raised grain. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000