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Standard Arms Co. Model G Manual Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:300.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 800.00 USD
Standard Arms Co. Model G Manual Rifle
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
Standard Arms Co. Model G Manual Slide Action Rifle, #8819, .35 Rem. cal., 22-1/2'' barrel, ornately cast brass forend and buttplate with game scenes and stylized Standard Arms Co. logo, standard rear sight with brass bead front sight, smooth straight walnut buttstock. Mfg'd in Wilmington, DE, from 1909 to 1914. Condition is very good retaining approx. 90% blue to barrel and mag tube, thinning in pump action area, with general thinning and toning to gray flat sides of receiver. Stock with light to moderate general wear and varnish losses and darkening at wrist area. Action is crisp, bore is bright. This rifle represents one of the earliest attempts to employ gas to operate a piston-driven firearm mechanism. Can be used in semi-automatic mode or reconfigured for pump action. Est.: $600-$800.