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**HOLD** SMOF4815 - U.S. RIFLE MODEL 1917 MADE BY WINCHESTER SERIAL NUMBER 426114 MANUFACTURED OCTOBER 1918. CALIBER 30-06 BARREL DATE 9-18. When the U.S entered the First World War in April 1917 the number of rifles available to equip the expanded military was insufficient. The ordnance department realized that two private firearms manufacturers (Winchester, Remington, and the Eddystone subsidiary of Remington) had been making a service rifle for British Army, and had nearly completed this contract. There was intense pressure for rifles for the new draftees so the ordnance department approached these manufactures and asked them to convert their existing tooling and make the British designed rifle to chamber the U.S. 30-06 cartridge. This was done and all three plants were in full production by the fall of 1917. Each of the three makers stamped there names on the receivers of the rifles which they produced. Eddystone made the most with about 1.6 million completed by the November 1918. Winchester and Remington both made about 500,000 each.

The new rifle was designated U.S. Rifle, Model 1917, but was commonly called the Enfield because of its British origins. The rifle was longer than the U.S. designed Model 1903, and the balance was never as good, but the action was stronger, and rifles were more accurate straight from the factory than the Model 1903. Over 70% of our troops who served in France carried the M1917 rifle, and it is claimed that Sergeant Alvin York won the Medal of Honor with a Model 1917 made by Eddystone. After the war most of the Model 1917's were arsenal reworked and put into storage. When World War II broke out The U.S. provided M1917's to many of our allies and also our own troops until the M1 Garand became available.

This is handsome Winchester Model 1917. It is not one of the rifles that was reworked and it still has the original bluing on the barrel and receiver which would rate over 90% - 95% with just a little fading. The bore is bright with strong lands and grooves and all of the markings are sharp and clear. The stock is Winchester marked as are the bolt and all of the small parts except for the magazine box and spring (these would not be hard to swap out for correct "W" marked parts). Winchester M1917 rifles are the most desirable of the Model 1917s. Rifles with original finish like this one has are rare and even more desirable. We suspect that this is an old DCM sales gun from the 1940s-1950s, but cannot document it. If you are looking for a well above average example of a Winchester M1917 rifle, this is an excellent choice. $1250.00 (View Picture)

**HOLD** SMOF4727 - U.S. RIFLE MODEL 1903A3 MANUFACTURED BY REMINGTON, CALIBER 30-06. SERIAL NUMBER 4012856 Good RA, O.G., FJA, ordinance wheel and P cartouches and small `hieroglyphic` cartouches in front of the triggerguard. Remington Arms Company took over the manufacture of the U.S. Model 1903 "Springfield" rifle under a contract to manufacture the rifle in caliber 303 for the British Army to replace the rifles lost in the Battle of France in 1940. The British were able to replace their rifles with their own Enfields, but the U.S. Government decided Remington should manufacture the Model 1903 as a back up for M1 Garand. Remington was given the machinery from the Rock Island Arsenal, and began turning out rifles in the fall of 1941. As production progressed Remington modified the rifle to speed manufacture and improve accuracy. Remington switched over to production of the 1903A3 in the late fall of 1942, the actual date of the change was not recorded, and its likely that both Model 1903's and 1903A3 were being assembled together for a short period of time.

This is an excellent example, as on most 1903A3's parts are a mixture of blue and park with most of the small parts are blued. The parkerized finish is about 95% - 98% intact. The four groove barrel dated 9-43, the bore is bright with crisp riflings. The trigger guard and buttplate have the correct Remington patterns. The bolt handle and sleeve have the correct Remington R markings as do most of the small parts. The stock has the correct straight spring cuts that are seen on Remington rifles. We suspect that this is an old DCM sales gun from the 1940s- 1950s, but cannot document it. If you are looking for a well above average example of the Model 1903A3 rifle, this is an excellent choice. $750.00 (View Picture)

**HOLD** SMOF4853 - 15622 - U.S. MODEL 1903A3 RIFLE MADE BY NATIONAL ORDNANCE - Serial number 6001838. These are rifles made in the 1950s or early 1960s when M1903 rifles were still relatively scarce on the commercial market, but there were huge quantities of surplus M1903A3 parts hitting the market. The critical missing part was the receiver. Outfits in southern California had some receivers made up, and began assembling guns, making some parts if they ran out, and marketing them. H.P. White laboratories did some testing on these ersatz receivers and found them to be extremely strong so there are no reported safety problems with them. However the fit and finish were not all that good, although they made up into serviceable rifles which could be sold cheaply. Various sources place the source of the receivers as Spain or Yugoslavia, but recently information indicates that they were actually made by Rimer Castings of Waterville, Ohio. Golden State Arms seems to have been the umbrella firm that marketed the rifles, under the name “Santa Fe division of Golden State Arms” and later as National Ordnance, and still later under the name Federal Ordnance. There seem to have been several changes in ownership over the years, while the corporate names remained, so it is pretty hard to put the pieces of the puzzle together. These folks are the ones who coined the name “Jungle Carbine” and flooded the market with M1 Garand and M1 Carbines made up with salvaged scrap receivers that were “reweld” jobs. Just getting a collection of all these oddball “ersatz” copies of U.S. military arms would be an interesting and inexpensive collecting niche. This rifle is one made by National Ordnance with all GI parts except the receiver, cutoff, front sight blade, and rear sight, although the bands seem to be refinished over moderate pitting. The stock is a “scant type” and a later owner added fake RA [ordnance wheel] FJA inspector cartouches, for which he should be horse whipped. About 90- 95%+ parkerized finish remains, thinning on the blued receiver, and worn heavily on the buttplate. The stock has a pleasing medium brown tone and oil finish. The RA 8-44 barrel has a superb sparkly bright and sharp two groove bore. The stock has a hairline crack behind the receiver tang. While not worth as much as a genuine GI M1903A3 these are reportedly okay for shooting (although we sell all guns as collector items to be approved by a competent gunsmith prior to firing). However, you get all this exciting history CHEAP at only $395.00 (View Picture)

**HOLD** SMOF4845 - EARLY U.S. M1 CARBINE MADE BY IBM. Serial Number 3859012 Caliber 30 caliber carbine. With the adoption of the U.S. Model 1903 rifle the United States Army was one of the first in the world to abandon the concept of a short rifle usually called a carbine for use by cavalry, artillery, etc., and a long rifle for use by infantry. The developments of smokeless powder had made this possible. But doubts still persisted about the wisdom of this decision. Large numbers of personnel in support roles (cooks, clerks, truck drivers, etc.) had been given the U.S. Model 1911 pistol during World War I, and most had difficulty obtaining any competence with it. In 1940 with war already underway in Europe the U.S. decided to develop a semiautomatic carbine firing a round intermediate between a pistol and rifle to arm these support personnel. Winchester won the design competition, but could not meet the anticipated production schedule of several million carbines. So nine other manufactures were recruited. None had prior experience with firearms manufacturing, but most had experience with precision machining of metal. Two were typewriter/adding machine companies, Underwood and IBM, one a juke box manufacturing company, Rockola, and several were automotive parts manufacturers, Inland, Standard Products, and Saginaw. This system of manufacture was so successful that over 5 million carbines were produced well ahead of the original schedule.

The International Business Machine Company (IBM) was known for it s adding machines long before there was such a thing as a computer. IBM was one of the companies selected to manufacture the M1 Carbine. The produced about 346,000 of the 5,000,000 made. They also made barrels for a number of the manufacturers. Because of IBM’s subsequent fame as giant in the computer world their carbines are one of the most sought after.

The rear sight is the early flip up type, correctly marked "IN B". The front sight is marked "N" which is also correct for IBM. The stock has correct IBM marking "SC-B" on the left hand side and an ordinance wheel stamped on the right hand side. The trigger housing is un- marked but it is the fabricated type with early un-marked magazine release and unmarked push type safety (correct for an early IBM carbine). The barrel band is un-marked as is early the two rivet handguard. Finish would rate around 95% with some wear on the bluing on the bolt. A good IBM M-1 Carbine with most of the desirable early features including flip sights is a rare find. $1050.00 (View Picture)

**HOLD** SMOF4822 - U.S. MODEL 1795 MUSKET – MADE AT HARPER’S FERRY IN 1813. CALIBER 69 LEAD BALL The U.S. adopted a musket after the end of the Revolutionary War patterned on the French Charleville 69 caliber musket. We had been supplied with many of these by our French allies during or disagreement with Brits. It was a smooth bore musket with a 44 inch barrel, lug to attach a bayonet on top of the barrel, and only a front sight. Ignition was by flint striking piece of upright metal lid called a frizzen, pushing the lid up and showering sparks into the gunpowder in the pan.

This rifle was made at the U.S. Arsenal at Harper’s Ferry in 1813, undoubtedly for use in the War of 1812. Sometime in its history it was converted to percussion ignition, and then converted back. When the musket was made the stamp for “Harper’s Ferry” had the letter F broken off, so the lock plate is stamped “Harper’s Feery”. The U.S. inspector’s marks and acceptable marks are visible on the top of the barrel. The metal has the patina expected of nearly 200 year old musket. There is some correction and pitting of the metal around the priming pan, undoubtedly due to the metal interacting with corrosive gunpowder. The priming pan is the correct iron, but is not welded to the metal. The bore is dark, but not severely corroded. The wood shows some small dings, and some chipping where the lock plate was carelessly removed sometime in the past.

This is an authentic War of 1812 musket in fine condition with all correct parts, would be a welcome addition to most military arms collections. $2200.00 (View Picture)

**HOLD** SMOF4800 - U.S. MODEL 1903A3 RIFLE REMINGTON SERIAL NUMBER 4123268 BARREL DATE 12-43 CALIBER 30-06 The U.S. Model 1903 was the standard service rifle of the U.S. military from 1903 till the late 1930's with well over one million produced. The action owes much to the German Mauser Gewehr 98, but also has some unique features including a magazine cutoff to hold 5 shoots in reserve till the enemy charged. After the disaster at Dunkirk in June 1940, the British approached Remington Arms Company about making a Model 1903 in caliber 303 to reequip their army. The U.S. government released the Model 1903 tooling from the Rock Island Arsenal to Remington, and two prototype Model 1903 rifles in 303 were made. (They can be seen at the Firearms Museum in Cody, Wyoming.) But with the U.S. heading for war, the Army commissioned Remington to restart manufacture of the Model 1903, with the first rifles turned out in October 1941. Between October 1941 and January 1943 Remington produced about 330,000 Model 1903 rifles. Remington made numerous changes to speed manufacture and by early 1942 the rifle was called the U.S. rifle 1903 Modified. These included changing the barrel bands, sling swivels, buttplate, and triggerguard from machined to stamped. When the rear sight was moved from the area in front of the receiver to the rear receiver bridge the rifle’s designation was changed from Model 1903 Modified to Model 1903A3. The production of the 1903A3 was phased in between December 1942 and January 1943, and about 700,000 were made when production ceased in early 1944.

This rifle was made near the end of remington production in late 1943 or early 1944. The greenish-gray parkerized finish would rate about 99% with a little bit of wear on a few high points. The 2 groove barrel matches the production date. The bore is bright with crisp riflings. All of the parts are correct for those manufactured by Remington. The bolt and triggerguard have the correct blued finish, and the triggerguard is the correct “winter” guard. The stock has the a faint ordnance escutcheon, and inspector’s initials (FJA), the final inspectors’ initials in front of the trigger guard, and has the threaded pins rather than the cross bolt. There is a faint US stamped on the left side of the stock just above the butt plate. The wood is some of the nicest we’ve seen with no dings or gouges, and a nice figure. This is one of the nicest 1903A3’s we’ve seen in a long time. $800.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4783 - 15317 - U.S. MODEL 1903 SPRINGFIELD- HIGH NUMBER EXCELLENT BORE - Serial number 1021882 with SA 7-32 barrel with excellent four groove bore. This is one of the desirable “high number” receivers made in 1918-1919 after adoption of the improved heat treatment. A nice representative M1903 Springfield with the WW1 style finger groove stock. Overall about 75% thinning gray parkerized finish, probably touched up on the exposed part of the barrel near the muzzle. Pins for front sight have been diddled with, but work fine, just not 100% correct and pretty. Rear sight is excellent with all adjustments working smoothly (unlike many which are stuck or jumpy to adjust). Walnut stock has been lightly sanded, but edges remain sharp and it has a sharp circle P and traces of a RA-P rework cartouche from Raritan arsenal on the left side, and also one of the eagle head cartouches briefly used during WW1 ahead of the trigger guard. Trigger is the early sharp pointed style, and the bolt is the straight handle type, typical use of early parts during arsenal overhauls. Although it has some arsenal mixing of parts, and a fair amount of finish wear, it is still a nice rifle and would fill the role of a representative M1903 Springfield as used in WW1 or WW2 (even though the receiver was probably made after WW1 ended). However, for someone who wants a high condition “all original as it left the factory” this one will not quite fill the bill. We sell all guns as collector items only, but if your gunsmith approves this as safe to fire, the excellent bore should do pretty well. $895.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4823 - U.S. 22 CALIBER TARGET RIFLE MODEL OF 1922, MARK II. SERIAL NUMBER 271B CALIBER 22 LONG RIFLE The Springfield Armory developed a 5 shot target rifle from the action of the U.S. Model 1903 rifle shortly after the end of World War I, and called it the Model 1922. The rifle came with peep sights, and a pistol grip stock. The rifles were used to train young men to shoot accurately. My first experience with a true 22 target rifle was firing one of these beauties to secure my marksmanship merit badge in the basement of a local high school. I was 12 years old, and was introduced to the fine art of target shooting by the assistant scout master, who knew the ROTC sergeant and was allowed to bring eager scouts to shoot on Tuesday night.

This rifle was re barreled in the 1937 and upgraded to Mark II status. The stock has the B configuration pistol grip, and has been sanded with some loss of sharpness in the grasping grooves. The parkerized finish that was applied during the rework in the 1930’s would rate about 99%. The bore is bright with sharp riflings. It comes with the 5 shot detachable magazine. $1200.00 (View Picture)

**SOLD** SMOF4485 - U.S. RIFLE MODEL 1903A3 MANUFACTURED BY REMINGTON, CALIBER 30-06. SERIAL NUMBER 3594265 Sharp OG, P on the stock, and small `hieroglyphic` cartouches in front of the triggerguard. Remington Arms Company took over the manufacture of the U.S. Model 1903 "Springfield" rifle under a contract to manufacture the rifle in caliber 303 for the British Army to replace the rifles lost in the Battle of France in 1940. The British were able to replace their rifles with their own Enfields, but the U.S. Government decided Remington should manufacture the Model 1903 as a back up for M1 Garand. Remington was given the machinery from the Rock Island Arsenal, and began turning out rifles in the fall of 1941. As production progressed Remington modified the rifle to speed manufacture and improve accuracy. Remington switched over to production of the 1903A3 in the late fall of 1942, the actual date of the change was not recorded, and its likely that both Model 1903's and 1903A3 were being assembled together for a short period of time.

This is an excellent example, as on most 1903A3's parts are a mixture of blue and park with most of the small parts blued. The original parkerized finish is about 95% - 98% intact. The four groove barrel is dated 4-43, the bore is bright with crisp riflings. The trigger guard and buttplate have the correct Remington patterns. The bolt handle and sleeve have the correct Remington R markings as do most of the small parts. The stock has the correct straight spring cuts that are seen on Remington rifles. We suspect that this is an old DCM sales gun from the 1940s-1950s, but cannot document it. If you are looking for a well above average example of the Model 1903A3 rifle, this is an excellent choice. $750.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4806 - 15444 - U.S. MODEL 1898 .30-40 CALIBER KRAG-JORGENSEN RIFLE MADE IN 1899 - Serial number 191057 made in 1899. Everything correct and original except the rear sight has been arsenal updated from the Model 1898 to the Model 1902 as was done to nearly all the Krags when they were recalled in 1905 and placed into war reserve storage. Near excellent bore- sharp and strong rifling with just a bit of crud or fouling in the grooves that may clean up. Unsanded walnut stock has excellent JSA 1899 cartouche and circle P. One small (1/4” x ¾”) gouge on left side of the stock by the lower band, otherwise only minor handling bruises and dings. Stock has not been oiled or refinished. None of small age cracks often found in the action area, or at the butt. Barrel retains about 80% thinning blue, and bands a bit less. Action has about 30% mottled gray black case colors with the balance turned a silvery color. Bolt is bright. No rust anywhere, even the buttplate, although the latter has some mild scars and scrapes, probably from use in drill. Upper band is the correct one without the slit for added clamping action. Overall a very nice example of an issued Krag that shows some use, but not abuse, with all the wear consistent. We sell all guns as collector items only, but if you gunsmith approved this as safe for shooting, Krags are noted for their exceptionally smooth actions, and are a lot of fun to shoot. While not a “minty” gun for the condition fanatic, this is far nicer than most Krags seen on the market today, and is 100% correct and original (except updated sight as noted above). $1195.00 (View Picture)

**HOLD** SMOF4808 - 15455 - M1 CARBINE WITH INFRARED SNIPERSCOPE, 20,000 VOLT SET NO. 1 (M3 CARBINE) - Serial number 218826 with correct original Inland 12- 42 barrel. Remaining parts are a mix of makers as a result of arsenal overhaul and the usual upgrade of the bayonet lug band has been accomplished. About 95-96% of the greenish arsenal reparkerized finish remains, just a bit of normal wear patterns. Stock is excellent with HI marking in the sling bevel, good P on the pistol grip, and lightly struck AA-X rework marks from Augusta Arsenal on the left side of the stock. Not sanded, just a mellow old GI oil finish. This is a very nice carbine, not import marked and well above what is seen on the market today.

The first infrared sniper scopes for night time use were adopted in the closing months of WW2, and the ability to fight at night was (and remains) a valuable asset to the U.S. forces. Improving technology resulted in replacement of the WW2 night vision scopes with the much better “Sniperscope, 20,000 Volt Set No. 1” by the time of the Korean War. Under the Army way of doing things, the Ordnance Department was responsible for the weapons, but the Engineers were the night vision/electronics people. The Engineers procured the scopes and they were to be installed at the field level on issue M1 or M2 carbines by removing the rear sight, adding the clamp block to the barrel to support the front of a long mounting bar (really an overgrown Redfield Junior base), and fitting a handguard with a hole for the support block to connect to the mounting bar. The scope then attached to the bar and you were ready for night time operations. When this was done, the resulting weapon was officially designated “U.S. Carbine, Caliber .30, M3”. However many people are confused (easily) by the fact that the earliest night vision scopes were mounted on “T3 carbines” which were purpose built with a scope mount built into the receiver and no provision for a rear sight. Further, some people think that ONLY M2 carbines were converted to M3s, and thus they are all automatic weapons subject to all the class 3 rules. Don’t get confused, this is a M3 carbine which is a M1 carbine with the infrared scope added.

The scope is one of the nicest I have seen in many years. The scope assembly was made by Capehart Farnsworth with a 1951 contract date. It retains nearly 100% of the black crinkle paint finish, and the wiring harness is in excellent condition, although the stiff outer surface on the main cable is cracked in numerous places from trying to bend it too tight, but the insulation looks okay. The battery is mint unissued, never been charged (so no need to worry about acid leaking all over everything….). It has the handgrip with goes around the forend and has the trigger used to turn on the illuminating lamp that lights up the area in front with invisible infrared light. The light source is only good out to about 135 yards, so that made the carbine ideal for night fighting (in addition to the light weight and less recoil to tear up the primitive electronics of the scope.) This unit appears to be complete except for the power supply itself. That is a brick size electronics box that fits on top of the battery assembly, and has a couple of switches and knobs to operate the scope, and connects with the cable harness from the scope. The electronic components (less the missing power supply) all appear to be in excellent condition, but we do not guarantee that they will work, as these are 55 years old and were notoriously unreliable even when new. The scopes were issued with a large wooden carrying case, built like a footlocker, and while there is none with this rig, they do turn up loose occasionally. (Note: We do have one of the canvas knapsacks used to carry the power supply and battery, but it is being sold separately on our parts & accessories catalog page.) Check out http://ugca.org/07jan/night.htm for more info on U.S. night vision sights. $1750.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4790 - 15403 SAVAGE MODEL 720 U.S. MILITARY TRAINING SHOTGUN – Serial number 82237 with 26 inch barrel, 12 GA, semi auto. Excellent bore. A very handsome example of the Browning designed semi-auto guns purchased for use in training aerial gunners during WW2. Nearly the same as the common Remington Model 11 (and the FN made Browning Auto-Five) these allowed students to practice leading moving targets such as clay pigeon/skeet type shooting, or even while shooting from the back of moving vehicles. Eric Archer’s superb research on military shotguns showed confirmed purchases of 14,527 of these during WW2 for training use, and a few possibly with short barrels for use as riot guns. This one has the 26 inch barrel common for training guns. Blue finish is excellent with about 98-99% remaining. Although it appears to be all correct at first glance, we think the receiver finish may have been touched up, although the internals were left bright, so we are not sure. Left side of the receiver has the P/flaming bomb/U.S. markings and it is in the correct WW2 military serial number range. The barrel lacks the flaming bomb and P usually found on the military guns and the barrel has no serial number, but we are not sure if this reflects a replacement barrel, or if some of the late production guns eliminated those markings. One of the screw heads has some light punch marks to stake it in place (geez, don’t they know about Loctite?). The forend does NOT have the usual crack in the thin portion at the rear. Walnut stock has a varnish type finish with some scratches or flaking/chipping in the finish, but not harming the wood. Again, at first glance this is a really great example of a WW2 military shotgun, but it has some possible problems, so it is priced accordingly. We sell all guns as collector items only, but if approved as safe to shoot by your gunsmith, we know of no reason why this would not be okay to use if you like. $495.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4803 - 15411 - SCARCE M1903A3 BY SMITH CORONA WITH “C” PREFIX (DUPLICATE OF NUMBER USED BY REMINGTON) Serial number C3708010 with SC 6-43 four groove barrel. Wartime confusion about assigned serial number ranges resulted in both Remington and Smith Corona using some overlapping numbers. Smith Corona’s assigned numbers were 3608000 to 3707999 for their first contract. Remington had been assigned 3000000 to 3607999 in various contracts for M1903, 1903 Modified and M1903A4 and M1903A4 rifles. Subsequent Remington contracts assigned them the next batch of numbers, 3708000 through 4707999. As some Smith Corona receivers were lost by scrapping after numbering, Smith Corona continued to work towards the total number of rifles in the contract, and ran past their range into the number block assigned to Remington. To prevent duplicate number problems, Smith Corona was directed to add a “C” on rifles in the range which overlapped into the Remington numbers. Clark Campbell cites number C3711586 and the only other C prefix number we have noted is C3712235 in John’s collection, so it looks like maybe about 4,500 ended up with the “C” prefix. This rifle is one that came back to the U.S. in the 1980s, probably from Nationalist China as the barrel has been counterbored for about an inch at the muzzle. Small CAI import marks on the barrel. Bore has strong rifling with bright tops, but the grooves are rough and dark. Bore may improve with a heavy cleaning, or maybe not. Metal parts with about 95% dark Parkerizing, probably an old arsenal refinish. Stock assembly is Remington, but receiver, barrel and bolt are all SC parts. Stock has some assorted minor dings and scrapes, and staining and has been sanded but overall is about VG. Legible P and faint circle P, but no cartouche. A very scarce variant for the advanced M1903 collector. This has been in John’s collection for about 20 years but he decided he did not need two of them, so he is selling this one. $695.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4484 - 13869 - U.S. RIFLE CALIBER .30 MODEL 1903 (MODIFIED) BY REMINGTON WITH “C” STOCK Serial number 3178441 with correct RA 7-42 barrel with near perfect bright and sharp four groove bore. Originally all the M1903 Modified rifles were delivered with straight grip stocks without the finger grooves. Someone has placed this rifle in a full pistol grip “Type C” stock made by Keystone (marked K in the cutoff recess) made at a later date. The stock has the clearance cut for the M1903A3 handguard ring, but they were intentionally made to fit the earlier M1903s as well when issued as replacement parts. The milled lower band and trigger guard assembly are not “R” marked parts, but everything else seems to be, except the bolt which is WW2 vintage, but not “R” marked. Metal parts retain about 95-96% original dark green Parkerizing with a similar amount of blue finish on some of the small parts, typical of that time. Trigger guard looks like an earlier Springfield blue finish with about 80-90% remaining. The stock has a few professional repairs: a small cut by the bolt handle has been field, and I have seen the (unfilled) on a few other stocks, apparently an initial cut for M1903A4s that was never finished for some reason; and the edges of the shoulder for the lower band have been built up slightly, and there is a small defect on the left side at the lower band (crack?). All these have been done with a dark brown epoxy type material and nicely blended in so that you have to look to see them. There are no cartouches, and instead of a P on the inside of the grip, there is a stamped “W” of unknown meaning. We sell all guns as collector items only, and they must be approved by a competent gunsmith prior to shooting, but if approved, this one would probably be an excellent shooter. The “C” stocks have a slightly longer length of pull, and higher comb for a better sight picture and less muzzle jump. Overall a very handsome looking rifle, essentially in M1903A1 configuration as many of the M1903 rifles were rebuilt with “C” stocks and redesignated as M1903A1s during WW2, especially for USMC use. Nice rifle. $950.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4446 - U.S. RIFLE CALIBER .30 MODEL 1903- HIGH NUMBER NICKEL STEEL ACTION Serial number 1461977 on the receiver, made in the late 1930s, and the barrel is a SA 4-19. The stock is from a Mark I with the shallow cut for the Pedersen device ejection clearance on the left side. Bolt body, rear sight assembly and butt swivel are early WW2 parts made by Remington. We believe this rifle was assembled during WW2, probably 1942-43 to meet the need for rifles during those desperate days early in the war. There is no cartouche visible to identify exactly where it was done, but it is certainly arsenal work, not one of Bubba’s parts and pieces projects. This rifle really needs a thorough cleaning and will look a LOT better then. The metal parts have about 90-95% of the (mixed) parkerized type finishes showing normal wear patterns and thinning and some scratches on the receiver ring. The walnut stock was lightly scraped at one time and is now dirty, and somewhat dark and greasy, but not as bas as the deeply soaked “greasy Greek” rifles CMP sold. The stock should be degreased, then steamed to remove some of the numerous assorted dings (but fortunately none are significant). After staining and a new coat of finish it will be a very handsome representative M1903 Springfield. These high number nickel steel actions are the best (and strongest and smoothest) of the entire M1903 series. The four groove barrel has a bore that has strong, sharp rifling and mostly bright, but also a dozen or so dark spots, most small but a couple about ¼” diameter, scattered in the bore. Probably rust or pits, so they may or may not clean out. If they do, it should clean to near excellent. We sell all guns as collector items only and they must be approved by a competent gunsmith prior to firing. If your gunsmith approves, this may be an excellent shooter, and after being cleaned up will be a handsome rifle. This is a much better rifle (or will be after cleaning) than it appears in the photos. $750.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4283 - U.S. RIFLE CALIBER .30 MODEL 1903- HIGH NUMBER NICKEL STEEL ACTION Serial number 1507098 with correct original SA 3-38 four groove barrel. Bore has strong rifling, but the grooves are frosty and gray looking. Parts reflect mixed vintages, with early straight handled bolt, and some WW2 era Remington made parts (bolt guts, upper band, etc). Metal parts have about 70-80% thinning parkerized finish remaining. This is one of the late high number nickel steel actions, the best (strongest and smoothest) of all the M1903 series rifles. Receiver has the added left side gas escape hole (“Hatcher hole”). Most likely this one saw service with one of our allies at some point as it has a handguard made of beech, which (as far as I know) was never done by any U.S. supplier. Stock is standard walnut type “S” with the finger grooves (“grasping” grooves to those obsessed with correctness). There are two small cracks on the right side near the forward stock bolt. We don’t think they are a problem, but wanted to point them out so there would not be any surprises. Stock has a mellow old patina mixed with dirt and needs a good cleaning. Looks like it may have been lightly sanded long ago during period of use. A good representative M1903 for the reenactor or a collector satisfied with rifles that got used instead of hiding in an armory for the last 50-70 years. It probably would not be a mortal sin to touch up the finish on this one if you like to make it look better. We sell all guns as collector items only and they must be approved by a competent gunsmith prior to firing. However, if approved by your gunsmith, this is one you would not feel guilty taking out for some fun plinking or use in one of the Vintage Military Bolt Action Rifle shoots that are becoming popular. $750.00 (View Picture)

**HOLD** SMOF3464 - U.S RIFLE M1917 EDDYSTONE IN 30-06 SERIAL NUMBER 526097 With R 4-18 marked barrel with very good bore. A good representative example of a WW2 era overhaul of the M1917 rifle Medium brown walnut stock has been lightly sanded, and has good AAP cartouche indicating overhaul at Augusta Arsenal circa WW2. About 99% of the Parkerize finish remains, thinning from normal use. As usual with the arsenal rebuilds, the small parts reflect a mix of makers (E/R/W) and some mix of Parkerize and blued finishes. No import marks, so this one was probably used for training or by rear area U.S. troops during WW2, and later sold off to NRA members by DCM in the late 1940s. This is a A good solid example of the famous M1917 which served as the main battle rifle of U.S. troops during WW1, and served again during WW2. $595.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4700 - 13957 WINCHESTER "WINDER MUSKET" .22 SHORT U.S. MILITARY TRAINING RIFLE Serial number 129625, one of 11,419 delivered in 1918-1919 on military contracts. Marked with US and flaming bomb on the receiver behind the hammer. Most were later issued for ROTC or school use, then sold as surplus after the M1922 series of .22 trainers made by Springfield was adopted. Lots of original finish, about 98% overall showing just normal wear with a bit of thinning and a few scratches as expected on a used gun. Rear sight is the Lyman type which was standard for this model. Excellent bore and unsanded stock. Butt has a gouge on the right side of the comb, and there is a bruised spot on the left side of the forend at the tip as shown in the photos. A well above average example of an uncommon U.S. military training rifle. This is the classic Winchester Model 1885 single shot rifle designed by John M. Browning and offered in a huge variety of calibers and configurations, but this was the only military version. $1295.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4712 - 15054 - U.S. MODEL 1903 SPRINGFIELD RIFLE- 1917 VINTAGE - SERIAL NUMBER 725948 with correct SA 10-17 barrel having one of the better bores I have seen in a used 1917 vintage M1903. Bright and clean with strong rifling throughout, and some evidence of wear on the lands. Although it probably could be an accurate shooter, this is one of the “Low Number” actions with questionable heat treatment and we advise against shooting them. (NOTE: we sell all guns as collector items only and they must be approved by a competent gunsmith prior to firing.) Metal parts with about 85-90% of an old arsenal light to medium gray parkerize finish. This has the correct vintage straight handle bolt, and split shank on the sling swivel, high hump handguard, dished windage and elevation knobs, all milled parts, and no “Hatcher hole” added on the left side of the receiver. The stock is the proper “S” type with finger grooves (okay- “grasping grooves” to the anally correct terminologist) and two stock bolts. The right side looks nice with only a few minor dings and blemishes, but the left side shows some hard combat use (or extremely careless handling leaving one large gouge near the butt swivel and another on the wrist and a few other minor to medium dings and bruises. Stock has been lightly cleaned long ago and has legible RIA over FK in box and an illegible cartouche ahead of that plus two faint traces of circle P’s. Arsenal repairs include two brass pins by the rear sight bas and another across the wrist. There is a tiny crack at the front tip of the handguard, and signs of a crack extending back from the trigger guard tang into the wrist on the left side, and a small crack back from the receiver tang (probably prompting the pin repair way back when.) While not a prize for the obsessive condition collector, this is a real nice representative WW1 Springfield that almost certainly served “over there” and was later cleaned and refinished and probably served again during WW2. $895.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4746 - 15057 - U.S. MODEL 1903 RIFLE BY REMINGTON (EARLY TRANSITIONAL M1903/1903 MODIFIED) - Serial number 3050878, a little over 50,000 rifles into Remington’s total WW2 production of nearly 365,000 M1903/1903 Modified rifles, followed by 785,000 M1903A3s and 28,000 M1903A4s. This rifle shows the slow evolution from the very earliest Remington made M1903s which were virtually identical to Rock Island’s WW1 rifles (not surprising since Remington was using the old Rock Island tooling!). Initially intended to be “lend lease” rifles to aid the British, Remington deliveries shifted to U.S. forces when the U.S. entered WW2 on 7 December 1941. Demands to increase production and minimize machinery and raw material needs led to the elimination of unnecessary manufacturing steps and substitutions of new methods and materials. This rifle shows just a few of the very earliest changes- the bolt stop has been eliminated, along with the “lightening cuts” on the side of the rear sight base and the finger grooves in the stock. The forged and milled lower band has been left in the rough forged state on the outside. The first stamped part, the butt swivel assembly has been adopted. Small parts are correctly marked “R”. The stock has been scraped long ago removing all but a bit of the circle P. With a good light and some imagination you can make out remnants of the RLB inspector cartouche. The RA 11-41 dated barrel still has the 4 groove rifling (changed to two groove about a year later). Bore has strong rifling, but is dark and rough, probably fired with corrosive ammo and not properly cleaned. We sell all guns as collector items, and they must be approved by a competent gunsmith prior to firing, but I have shot M1903s with far worse bores. Some collectors argue that there is no such thing as a Remington M1903 “Modified” while others point out the numerous evolutionary changes and insist that it is correct to identify those with most of the shortcuts as M1903 Modified, if merely a collector term and not an official Army name. All I know is that every collector needs one of these in their collection to show the changes being adopted under wartime pressure that eventually led to the M1903A3 with all stamped parts, two groove barrels and simplified sights. Metal finish on this one has been covered with some black paint looking product, and can be left alone to look like a 95% gun, or some paint remover may reveal the usual dark green parkerize underneath and I would expect to find about 90-95% remaining. A handsome looking example of an early transitional M1903/M1903 Modified. $795.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4705 - 14924 – U.S. MODEL 1917 `ENFIELD` MADE BY REMINGTON, .30-06 CALIBER SERIAL NUMBER 509321. Someone’s attempted restoration of a sporterized rifle back into military configuration. Nice original blue finish on the receiver, and has the original R 9-18 barrel with a decent bore- strong rifling but very dirty in the grooves, and it may clean up quite nicely or be slightly rough, but not bad. The rear sight ears were ground off and a Lyman 48 micrometer sight installed instead. The right side of the stock has a small piece cut out to clear the base, and it may need a bit more cut away to allow the slide to go down further if the gun shoots high as is. (Remember, we sell all guns as collector items only and they must be approved by a competent gunsmith prior to firing.) The “E” marked stock assembly is quite nice, basically unissued old replacement wood. The notch for the sight base would be very easy to fill with a bit of epoxy and a chunk of walnut if you wanted to use the stock to restore a rifle that deserved it more than this one. Bolt is a WW2 era replacement marked K (Kingsbury as I recall). Metal parts are in need of a good cleaning. This rifle could lend itself to several different approaches- strip it entirely for parts; use it as is; or swap everything to a different receiver for a restoration; continue the butchery to a full fledged sporter job---- your choice! In any case, it is priced reasonably at only $395.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4638 - EARLY U. S. MODEL 1896 COMMONLY CALLED 30/40 KRAG. Serial number 1057 Caliber 30/40. With the adoption of the 30/40 Krag in 1892 the U.S. provided its troops with their first bolt action, 5 shoot magazine loading rifle, firing a smokeless powder round to ranges further than any black powder military rifle. The rifle was of Danish design, and was most unusual in appearance because of the 5 round magazine that protruded from the right side of the receiver. The magazine offered the advantage that it could be topped up with individual rounds, but could not be loaded as quickly as the stripper clip system then being introduced by the Germans in their Mauser rifles. The rifle also had a magazine cut off to so soldiers could load and fire single shots, saving the five rounds in the magazine when the enemy charged. When U.S. troops faced Spanish troops in Cuba armed with Mauser Model 1893 rifle loaded by stripper clips the advantages of the rapid loading Mauser system over the Krag system was demonstrated to deadly effect. It particularly impressed a young New Yorker named Teddy Roosevelt, who, when he became president ordered the U.S Army to adopt rifle with the Mauser loading system. The result was the U.S. Model 1903 rifle (the Springfield). So the Krag was only in service for 11 years. Few saw much service and most were given to states to arm their militias, or sold to civilians through the NRA.

This rifle was made in the first year of production and started life as a Model 1892 rifle. We found it in a pawn shop over 10 year ago with completely butchered stock, missing the rear sight and top handguard, and bought it as a possible restoration project. Over the years we found a Model 1896 stock an 1896 rear sight, and finally bought a replacement 1896 handguard. Our collecting interests have changed and we’ll let someone else search for the elusive Model 1892 parts. All of the original heat treatment finish have worn off the receiver, and been replaced with brownish patina. The barrel still has some original finish. The bore is dark, but has shootable riflings. The stock is correct 1896 stock, and there is no evidence of any cartouches. A good starting point for a restoration project for the U.S. Model 1892 rifle. $1195.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4542 - 13945 U.S. RIFLE MODEL 1903A3 RIFLE MADE BY REMINGTON Serial number 3768762 with correct RA 4-43 barrel. Four groove rifling looks great except there are a lot of dark crud (or maybe rust?) spots or clumps in the lower third of the bore. I think they will clean out, but make no guarantee. About 98% of an old arsenal parkerize finish remains, with some bright spots/scrapes on the top of the rear sight. Looks like someone cleaned it with a degreaser leaving a matte gray film on the metal, but I think a good cleaning and coat of oil/WD-40 will make this a very handsome looking rifle. Stock had been lightly sanded but legible FJA and circle P and box P are present. Assuming the bore cleans up okay, this will be an excellent example of the Remington made M1903A3 rifle. $695.00 (View Picture)

**HOLD** SMOF4606 - 14187 U.S. MODEL 1903 MARK I SPRINGFIELD- CUT FOR PEDERSEN DEVICE Serial number 1125143 with correct original SA 9-19 barrel. THIS RIFLE RETAINS ALL THE SPECIAL MARK I METAL PARTS- cutoff, cutoff screw, cutoff spindle (complete with the correct spring and plunger at the tip which is missing from most rifles) and trigger and sear. Stock assembly is a finger groove type but lacks the small cut alongside the ejection port found on the Mark I stocks. Bore is very good, shiny with good rifling but showing wear and very minor roughness in the grooves. Receiver has about 80-90% of the dark blackish finish. Most of the finish has worn off the rear sight base and exposed parts of the barrel. Trigger guard has lots of an old reblued finish, matching condition of the rest of the gun, and the upper band had about 90% dark green parkerize. This is a rifle that is a good representative example of the M1903 Mark I rifle made for use with the secret “Pedersen Device” which would be inserted into the rifle instead of the standard bolt, and then function as a semi-auto using 40 rounds of pistol-sized .30 caliber ammunition. The devices and rifles were completed too late for use in WW1, and in the 1930s the Army scrapped the concept and destroyed all but a handful of the devices. Most of the rifles had the special parts removed and were issued and used as normal M1903 rifles during WW2 and many were sold off as surplus in the late 1940s. Every U.S. military collector should have one of these to represent one of the many innovative concepts adopted to benefit our troops, disproving the lingering myth that the Ordnance Department hates new ideas. The stock assembly on this rifle is a replacement (Bubba had previously used it as a Bambi-boomer….). Two chips on the toe of the stock have been repaired, but the finish not blended in. The handguard matches the stock in color and finish, but the small lip at the front that fits under the upper band is boogered, but can be fixed with some epoxy. If we were keeping this, we would repair the front of the handguard, strip it and the stock and apply some stain and an oil finish, and maybe touch up the finish on the rear sight base and the exposed portion of the barrel. Windage screw is a WW2 “R” marked part, as is the bolt assembly. Elevation slide of the rear sight is bent (common problem) but these can usually be removed and straightened. No “Hatcher hole” modification, and not one of the messed up greasy Greek rifles sold by CMP. Although not a great rifle, it is far ahead of most in that is has all the correct Mark I metal parts, and will look much better after cleaning up the stock, or replacing it with a correct Mark I stock. $795.00 (View Picture)

SMOF3419 - 8804 U.S. RIFLE CALIBER .30 M1 (GARAND) BY HARRINGTON & RICHARDSON SERIAL NUMBER 5603688 WITH CORRECT HRA 3-55 BARREL. Bore is sharp and bright with breech bore gage reading of 4.5 and muzzle wear more than 2.0. This is a CMP sales rifle with box and papers showing sale to a deceased collector in 2001. Receiver leg is electric penciled LEAD 9-64 showing overhaul at Letterkenny Army Depot in 9-64. It has the nice thick green finish normally found on HRA rifles, but is probably an arsenal refinish. About 98% matching finish remains. Proper HRA op rod and trigger group, but bolt is SA. Stock may be a HRA stock, with DOD Acceptance stamp, but it has been worked on with a belt sander or something that left lots of ugly flats and ridges when you inspect it closely. Someone with a good feel for stock work can probably work it down and get it to look pretty good. Faint trace of circle P and sharp sans-serif P on the pistol grip. Even with the somewhat boogered stock and mismatched bolt, this is still a very handsome rifle and has mostly correct parts so completing a restoration would not be too hard. $995.00 (View Picture)

SMOF3817 - 10425 U.S. MODEL 1903 MARK I SPRINGFIELD (PARTIALLY RESTORED) SERIAL NUMBER 1105036 WITH CORRECT SA 10-19 BARREL. The "Mark I" version of the M1903 Springfield was made for use with the secret "Pedersen Device" which replaced the bolt with a device that enabled the rifle to fire a pistol size cartridge (close to the .32 ACP or French 7.65 long). A 40 round magazine was attached to the right side of the device, and the empty cases were ejected out the slot on the left side of the receiver. Delivered too late for use in WW1, the devices remained in storage until nearly all of the 65,000 manufactured were destroyed in the 1930s. At that time most of the 100,000 Mark I rifles had the special triggers, sears, cutoff and cutoff spindles replaced with standard M1903 parts. The special parts were replaced on this rifle, but they can be found from some dealers, but are not really necessary unless you get really lucky and find a Pedersen device. This is a pretty good looking rifle with about 95% original[?] dark gray/black finish. Bore is strong but has some light roughness throughout. The replaced stock is the correct Mark I stock with a clearance cut by the ejection port, but the stock has been heavily sanded, rounding off the finger grooves and making the buttplate overhang just a tiny bit. Most of the Mark I rifles seem to have been rebarreled, refinished, or sporterized over the years so nearly correct original finish examples are hard to find. This is a good representative example although a collector with champagne tastes and lots of money may want to hold out for a slightly nicer one. $850.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4159 - 12330 - U.S. MILITARY .22 CALIBER TRAINING RIFLE. MOSSBERG MODEL 44US - Serial number 145646 complete with correct original magazine, sights and buttplate. Stock has not been sanded, shortened or dinked with in any way and is nearly free of even tiny dings or bruises. The few light colored scrapes visible are just scratches in the finish and a drop of stain will blend them right in. Plastic trigger guard (often broken on these) is intact, but visible shrunken over the years. Excellent bright and sharp bore. About 98% original blue, sharp markings. Wear is almost exclusively at the muzzle. Bolt handle with about 90% of the color case hardened finish. Standard Mossberg sights (S100 rear). Missing the aperture disc from the rear sight, and the little red button on the stock to indicate where the safety is for "fire". Bubba had Weaver bases installed requiring four holes in the barrel. The bases could easily be removed and plug screws installed in the holes for better appearance. 57,607 rifles were delivered between 1943 and 1945 for use in military training, and many were later used in junior marksmanship programs. Serial numbers started at 100,001, and this one was delivered on a January 1944 contract. Overall a really superb example of a nice WW2 military training rifle, except for the added scope bases. $295.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4302 - 13161 - U.S. RIFLE CALIBER .30 MODEL OF 1917 BY EDDYSTONE. Serial number 970979 with correct E 8-18 barrel. This is a good representative example of the M1917 rifle, the most widely used U.S. rifle in WW1. All the easily checked parts bearing the "E" marking, and it retains about 65-75% thinning blue finish, , not a parkerize refinish, so it probably escaped the rebuild programs after WW1. During the dark days of WW2, this rifle was provided as "lend lease" material to Canada, where it received a broad arrow within a C marking (denoting its status as Canadian military property) on the right side of the stock and on the left rear of the receiver. The forend shows a slightly lighter color area about 4 inches wide where it once had the red band which was used to indicate that this took .30-06 ammunition, not the .303 British rounds of the nearly identical looking Pattern 14 rifles. Unit marks J.D.C./O.T.C. over 349 on the right side of the butt, but we do not know their meaning. No import markings, so this is one of the rifles that came back prior to 1968, probably in the early 1960s (when the Eddystones were being sold for $29.95 while Remingtons or Winchesters were $5 more). Stock assembly is in good condition with the usual assorted dings and scars, the worst being a cluster by the lower band and one on the top of the wrist. Bore is fine. The bolt (which has some pitting on the top of the bolt and on the right side of the sleeve) is numbered, but does not match the receiver. Some collectors like pristine rifles that cowered in the corner of some remote armory all their life, but many people like rifles that actually saw service in one or more wars, and have a history. $695.00 (View Picture)

**HOLD** SMOF4343 - 13326 - USMC WW2 HARRINGTON & RICHARDSON MODEL 65 .22 CALIBER TRAINING RIFLE. Serial number 2142. According to Thomas Batha`s U.S. Martial .22RF Rifles. about 6,000 were procured during WW2 to provide training to Marines being armed with M1 rifles in 1943 and later. (Previously the bolt action .22 rifles had been suitable basic trainers while the Marines still used the M1903 Springfields.) Since these were assigned to the rifle range, not individuals, they generally were not well cared for, and are usually found in poor condition. These closely duplicate the weight and sight picture of the M1 Garand, and the detachable box magazine can be loaded with 8 or 10 rounds, so you can also imitate the Garand clip capacity. These were well liked, and about 3,450 of the MC-58 rifles were procured in 1959, identical except for change to a safety in the trigger guard like the Garand/M14.) CMP sold some of the MC-58s, but the Model 65 is hard to find. These rifles are loaded by pushing back on an operating rod in the forend, the same system used by designer Eugene Reising on the Model 55 SMG used by the Marines. A good addition to any U.S. martial longarms collection, or for one focused on Marine weapons or .22 trainers. This one has an excellent bore. About 60% of the original gray parkerize finish remains, although worn very thin in most places from normal use. Correct Redfield rear sight. One magazine included. Stock is unsanded and overall pretty nice with only a few minor dings. Rear sight has a problem with the windage adjustment- two tiny screws are missing or broken that hold the end plate in place beneath the knob, so it will not keep its setting but looks fine for display. Although well used, this is an excellent representative example of a scarce WW2 trainer used exclusively by the Marine Corps. Well above the average condition these are seen in today. $650.00 (View Picture)

Restoration Projects

Classic & Collectible Commercial Longarms
(post-1898)

**Hold** **HOLD** SMOF4830 - 15567 - WINCHESTER MODEL 9422M XTR LEVER ACTION RIFLE IN .22 MAGNUM Serial number F348106. This has been fired a few times but exceptionally well cared for and it would almost pass for new in the box except for a few tiny rub marks on the bolt finish. With the increased collector interest in Winchesters, this would be an excellent one to form the nucleus of a collection focused only on Winchesters offered in .22 Magnum caliber, or just to put away because of the great condition. $450.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4550 - 13959 WINCHESTER MODEL 95 SADDLE RING CARBINE, .30-40 KRAG CALIBER. SERIAL NUMBER 75914. Serial number 425022, among the last of these guns made. The superb example has all the standard features of this variation. Caliber is .30 Army (30-40 Krag) one of the most popular calibers of the Model 1895 rifles and carbines, and the type used by Teddy Roosevelt in the Spanish American War.

The outstanding feature of this gun is its condition, retaining essentially ALL of the unmarked original wood and metal finish with only some minor "flaking" on the receiver sides and upper tang. (The flaking has not penetrated to the bare metal but has resulted only in a thinning of the effected areas. Bore is as nice as the outside. About 90% blue on the buttplate. Stock is free from all but a few tiny handling marks. About as nice as you will find one of these any more, and the Model 1895s are notorious for the flaking finish on the receivers, so it may be a futile quest looking for one any better. This is from the estate of a past President of the Winchester Arms Collectors Association, and deserves a good home where it will be appreciated. $3450.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4562 - (EARLY?) KIMBER OF OREGON MODEL 82 IN .22 CALIBER SERIAL NUMBER 1012. The Kimber Model 82 is a top-of-the-line world class rifle. Chambered in .22 long rifle, this rifle is like new. The bluing is perfect and the rifle stock is unmarked except for one or two small dings. There are no open sights, but the rifle comes with a nice set of high quality Redfield type scope rings. The rifle stock is best quality, finely checkered, finely grained walnut with some nice figure. The finely checkered Niedner style curved steel buttplate plate also adds a nice touch. We have been unable to find serial number records for this model but the low serial number seems to indicate an early manufacture rifle.

Kimber of Oregon went out of business with its final sale in 1991. Rare and early models like this one are already starting to attract premiums. $850.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4647 - REMINGTON MODEL 521 “JUNIOR SPECIAL” TARGET RIFLE (not serial numbered) A very handsome example of one of Remington’s classic bolt action .22 caliber rifles. This model was designed as a beginner rifle to be sold at a cheaper price than their heavier Model 513T, or the heavyweight and highly respected Model 37 target rifle. Most rifle intended for the junior market were enthusiastically seized by their new owners, and quickly beat up from youthful abuse and ignorance of careful gun handling procedures. This one is a rare exception, retaining about 96% of the original deep factory blue. There are a couple of scattered surface rust specks on the barrel, but barely noticeable and should clean off okay. Excellent bore. Bolt handle shows the usual staining but he bolt body retains much of the color case hardened finish. Stock has a few very minor bruises and dings, nothing worth singling out, but not quite perfect. Complete with the factory installed Lyman 57 RS target sights. Complete with correct Remington marked 5 round magazine. No added holes for scopes or shortening of the butt or any of the other alterations which so often destroy collector value, even if they add to the young shooter’s enjoyment at the time. Some 66,338 of the Model 521 rifles were made between 1947 and 1968. Remington arms are a very diverse and affordable collecting field, gaining respect and more collectors. The brand new book”Remington Rimfire Rifles” by John Gyde and Roy Marcot will surely increase collector interest in this field, now that a reliable and detailed source of information is available on this specialty. (Copies of this superb book are available on our Gun Book catalog page. $375.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4557 - 13967 WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 RIFLE IN .22 LONG CALIBER. SERIAL NUMBER 75914. Serial number 569336 made circa 1903. Octagon barrel is 24 3/8” long with typical black powder .22 bore- worn and rough. Note the caliber is .22 LONG, not .22 LONG RIFLE. The immensely popular and long-lived Model 1873 reached a total production of about 720,000 rifles and carbines, but less than 20,000 were in .22 rimfire caliber, and according to George Madis these have a low survival rate, probably from people reworking them to more useful calibers than the .22 rimfire for such a heavy rifle. This one has seen some honest use, but not abuse, and retains about 85-90% original finish, thinning or dulling in places, but overall a very attractive Model 1873 rifle. It has the standard crescent buttplate shape found on most 1873 rifles, but specially made for the .22s without a butt trap. Good markings, screw heads not buggered, magazine is complete and working. Wood has the old oil finish with assorted minor dings and scratches of an honestly used gun. This is from the estate of a past President of the Winchester Arms Collectors Association, and deserves a good home where it will be appreciated. $4250.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4551 - 13960 WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 SINGLE SHOT ''LOW WALL” RIFLE IN .22LR CALIBER. SERIAL NUMBER 75914. Serial number 119805 probably made circa 1915. A beautiful little gun with 24 3/8” octagon barrel and excellent bore. About 97-98% finish remains, just some honest wear causing brightness on the sharp edges, a bit of thinning on the bottom flat just ahead of the forend (resting on the window sill when shooting into the back yard?) and a couple of very minor scratches or scrapes. Stock retains nearly all the original varnish finish, with just a handful of very minor dings scattered around. John M. Browning’s famous Model 1885 single shot action is still regarded as one of the best ever made, and despite large production numbers, these were much loved, much used, and many were cobbled into home brewed varmint rifles, leaving excellent examples harder to find than one might expect. At one time, someone added a tang sight, and the ''footprint” shows in the finish on the tang, and in order to remember which way to turn the knobs for windage, they stamped L and R into the wood alongside the tang. It would be nicer without these blemishes, but is still a darn nice rifle. This great rifle is from the estate of a past President of the Winchester Arms Collectors Association, and it is looking for a good home. $1995.00 (View Picture)