#7 • Antique Number 4 Remington Single Shot Sporting Rifle

Part of November Firearms Auction (live auction by Linkous Auction Group)

High bid $350.00

Status: Sold

Single shot Remington number 4 sporting rifle, 1873. Believed to be a 32 caliber, but caliber is no longer visible on the barrel. 28 inch octagon barrel with sporting sights - fixed blade front and rear buckhorn adjustable sight. Bore is in good condition for its age with strong refiling visible. Barrel has silvering on edges and evenly faded blueing with some visible oxidization and pitting in areas. A very faint 32 W is visible on the bottom of the barrel just in front of the forearm. Receiver has silvering with areas of oxidization and some small pitting on right side above the trigger. Hammers are checkered and in good condition for its age. Right side of buttstock has a 'J S' imprinted near the buttplate. Walnut forearm has a crack from the front screw to the front of the for end with some scattered mars but appears stable. Buttstock has some mars with some darkened patina in high contact areas and maintains a beautiful patina with original metal buttplate that has some mild oxidization. A great, classic Remington sporting rifle dated 1873 and in excellent condition for its age! Serial number: 32014 FFL status: Antique