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Lot 536: Engraved Birmingham Small Arms Lee-Speed Bolt Action Rifle

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: September 9, 2016

Lot 536: Engraved Birmingham Small Arms Lee-Speed Bolt Action Rifle

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: September 9, 2016

Estimated Price: $900 - $1,400
Price Realized:
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Engraved Birmingham Small Arms Lee-Speed Bolt Action Rifle

Manufacturer: BSA
Model: Lee Speed
Type: Rifle
Gauge: 303 British
Barrel: 24 1/2 inch round
Finish: blue
Grip:
Stock: walnut
Item Views: 1614
Serial Number:
Catalog Page: 167
Class: Curio & Relic Long Gun
Description:

Fitted with a silver beaded blade front, three leaf (one standing, two folding) express style notch rear sights and a folding ladder sight graduated from 400 to 1,000 yards. The barrel is marked with standard commercial proofs. The action cover features light scroll engraving at the edges and is inscribed "ARMY & NAVY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIM". The stock socket is marked "LEE-SPEED/PATENTS/B.S.A & M. Co/10275." The action features a magazine cutoff, serrated trigger and detachable 5 round box magazine. Mounted on a multi-point checkered pistol grip stock with a horn forend cap, sling swivel eyes, horn grip cap, silver initial oval, small plaque reading "303" and a lightly engraved smooth buttplate with trap.

Rating Definition:

Fine as retailer refinished with 60% of the blue finish. Displaying areas of high point and edge wear, light cleaned pitting, handling marks, oxidation, and traces of a lacquer or varnish. The wood is fine with well defined checkering, handling marks, a 2 inch hairline crack in the forend just forward of the socket, and some rough oxidation on the buttplate. Mechanically fine.



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