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Rare Remington New Model Percussion Revolving Rifle with 24 Inch Part Octagon Barrel

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:2,500.00 USD Estimated At:6,500.00 - 9,500.00 USD
Rare Remington New Model Percussion Revolving Rifle with 24 Inch Part Octagon Barrel
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Estimate: $6500 - 9500
Manufacturer: Remington Arms Inc Model: Revolving-Rifle
This is a fine example of a rare Remington New Model revolving rifle manufactured from 1866 to 1879 with a total quantity estimated at less than 1,000. Built on the frame of the New Model revolver series, these rifles had a slightly longer cylinder and a longer loading lever. This rifle is fitted with the rare 24 inch half round/half octagon barrel marked "PATENTED SEPT. 14, 1858/E. REMINGTON & SONS, ILION, NEW YORK, U.S.A./NEW MODEL". It has a German silver blade front sight and a folding leaf rear sight. Casehardened frame and loading lever with the remaining surfaces blue. Matching serial number on the barrel and lower tang. Fitted with the correct iron scroll type trigger guard with spur and iron crescent buttplate on a straight grip stock. Most specimens encountered have brass mountings, making this example even rarer.
BBL: 24 inch part octagon
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 36 percussion
Finish: blue/casehardened
Grips:
Serial Number: 408
Condition:
Very fine. The barrel retains 70% original blue finish with the balance a smooth brown patina. The cylinder has strong traces of original blue finish in the protected areas with the balance a smooth brown patina. The loading lever and frame retain 40% soft original case colors strongest in the protected areas. The trigger guard has a few missing chips. The stock is also very fine with most of the original varnish and some minor dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent.