Lot 117

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Description:

U.S. Remington Model 1885 bolt action rifle with bayonet circa 1884-99
serial number 53780; .45-70 caliber, walnut stock, marked "U.S.N." anchor "NO. 19 H.E." on receiver ring, "REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, ILION N.Y. USA, SOLE MANUFACTURERS AND AGENTS, PATENTED NOV. 4TH 1879" on left breech, "U.S." at breech end of barrel; together with fully blued bayonet with 18" triangular blade.
overall length 52 1/2" barrel L32"

Provenance: Property deaccessioned from the Centennial Museum at the University of Texas at El Paso to benefit the Museum Collections Fund. (Accession #51.67.1 inked on triggerguard). Brass plaque with State of Texas Inventory #724-16638 screwed into stock just ahead of buttplate tang.

Literature: Flayderman, Norm. FLAYDERMAN'S GUIDE TO ANTIQUE AMERICAN FIREARMS AND THEIR VALUES. 9th ed. Gun Digest Books, 2007. p.189, #5E-125.

Kiesling, Paul. BAYONETS OF THE WORLD, THE COMPLETE EDITION. Oosterbeek, Netherlands, 2009. p.573, #876.

    Condition:
  • Bore good, retains 85% blue. Bayonet is somewhat loose when locked.


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