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Larom was key figure in the establishment of the Buffalo Bill Memorial Association in 1917 and later the Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody, Wyoming, and worked alongside General John J. Pershing and Daniel Beard (founder of the Boy Scouts of America) in 1923 as chairman of the National Committee of the Buffalo Bill Memorial Association. He was also one of the founders of the Dude Ranchers Association in 1926 and was its president until 1944. Many of his Native American artifacts were donated to the Buffalo Bill Historical Center and are in the Plains Indian Museum. He was also involved in game management and conservation. CONDITION: Very good with an attractive “Wild West” used appearance, traces of original blue finish in the protected areas, strong original blue on the loading gate, 25% plus of the age faded original case colors, crisp engraving and markings, and 30% original nickel plating on the buttplate. The wood is also very good and has smoothed checkering on the forend, repairs in the wrist as discussed above, attractive figure, and mild scratches and dings. Mechanically excellent. This is a very rare opportunity to get your hands on an extraordinary rifle identified as presented by Buffalo Bill Cody to western rancher and guide Jim McLaughlin and then given by McLaughlin to influential dude rancher Larry Larom. It is definitely a special piece of Wyoming history.
Provenance: The Larry Larom Collection; The Don Nichols Collection; The Charles Foster Collection; The P.W. Blake Collection; Ron Peterson Antiques Inc., Property of a Gentleman.
Estimate: 40,000 - 60,000
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