Main Sale - September 2010 : Sale A1045 Lot 1154 - S1
REMINGTON A RARE .38-55 (WIN) MODEL No. 3 MID-RANGE CREEDMORE SINGLE-SHOT FALLING-BLOCK TARGET RIFLE, , serial no. 7842,

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REMINGTON
A RARE .38-55 (WIN) 'MODEL No. 3 MID-RANGE CREEDMORE' SINGLE-SHOT FALLING-BLOCK TARGET RIFLE, , serial no. 7842,
circa 1890, with heavy octagonal to round 28in. barrel, fully adjustable tunnel foresight, elevating ladder style rearsight and tang mounted vernier sight, top-flat signed 'REMINGTON ARMS CO ILION N.Y.', falling-block type receiver with cocking lever on right hand side and inscribed 'HEPBURNS PAT OCT 7TH 1879' (traces of colour), figured, finely chequered walnut stock and forend, raised cheek-piece on the left hand side, nickel-silver 'Swiss' style heel-plate, single set trigger and nickel-silver forend cap
Estimate £2,500-3,000

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