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Lot 63:Engraved Remington Hepburn No. 3 Sporting Rifle

September 10th, 2021|Rock Island, IL
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Lot 63:Engraved Remington Hepburn No. 3 Sporting Rifle

September 10th, 2021|Rock Island, IL
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Exceptional Exhibition Quality Engraved Early Production Remington Hepburn No. 3 Sporting Rifle, Serial Number 128

These rifles were manufactured from c. 1883 until 1907, but the low serial number and "E. REMINGTON & SONS. ILION. N.Y." address on the barrel indicates this rifle was manufactured c. 1883-1888 before the company was reorganized as Remington Arms Co. It features master engraved English style tight scroll and border engraving on the flats of the octagonal section of the barrel, the frame, and the lever, and the trigger guard bow is engraved with a panel scene of a pair of deer. The barrel is equipped with a gilt Beach style combination front sight with globe and blade and a notch and peep rear sight and has the caliber designation on the bottom ahead of the forearm. The right side of the frame has the "HEPBURNS PAT./OCT 7TH 1879" marking, and the matching serial number is on the barrel, forearm, and lower tang. It is mounted with a checkered forearm and round knob pistol grip stock with a hard rubber forend cap, nicely figured buttstock, and checkered hard rubber "shotgun" buttplate.

ConditionExceptionally fine with 75% plus original blue finish on the barrel, some scratches and marks on the muzzle section, 70% plus muted original case colors, most of the bright original niter blue on the hammer and trigger, and generally light age and storage related wear. The wood is very fine and has beautiful figure, minor wear on the otherwise crisp checkering, and some light dings and scratches including a spot of wear on the forend cap. Mechanically excellent. This is an extraordinary Remington-Hepburn rifle!
Details
ManufacturerE. Remington & Sons
ModelHepburn No. 3
TypeRifle
Serial number
ClassAntique
Caliber / Gauge40 2 1/2"
Barrel28 3/8 inch part octagon
Finishblue/casehardened
Stockhighly figured checkered

Item LocationRock Island, IL
Views3349
Catalog page70
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