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**HOLD** SMOF5309 - 17332 - REMINGTON 513T “MATCHMASTER” .22 LR WW2 MILITARY TRAINING RIFLE- “U.S. PROPERTY” MARKED Serial number 59553 with manufacture code OMM on left side of the barrel, indicating manufacture in July 1943.

Some 69,952 Remington 513T rifles were purchased during WW2 for training purposes, delivered mostly in1942-43. These were mid-grade target rifles, and featured the Redfield 75 rear sight and a fixed blade on ramp front sight.. Weighting about 8.2 pounds they were a suitable “full size” training rifle, not a lightweight version intended for junior shooters. This is roll stamped U.S. PROPERTY on the receiver ring, and the barrel, along with “MILITARY FINISH.” The serial number is found on the bottom of the barrel, ahead of the forearm where you probably would never look.

These excellent rifles were used for military training, and also for issue to DCM affiliated clubs for training juniors, and to ROTC and JROTC units. During the Clinton era, many of them were fed to the shredder in Anniston until Congress put a halt to that evil nonsense. There are a lot of loose 513 stocks on the surplus market, because they stripped the stocks off before the barreled actions were destroyed.

Overall, this is an excellent plus example, with about 98-99% of the original blue remaining, although slightly dulled from age (or the low quality military finish they used at the time). The bore is excellent. The walnut stock has NOT been shortened like so many, and has the typical GI oil finish, and a few assorted minor dings from use and storage, but nothing worth pointing out. It is complete with the correct original sights and swivels and checkered steel buttplate. It has NOT been drilled and tapped fro scope blocks. There are still a lot of these out there but most are pretty beat up after 50+ years use, and abuse, so nice collector quality examples are getting scarce.

The military .22 trainers are one of the few remaining inexpensive U.S. Military firearms collecting field left, especially if focused on the WW2 and later versions. Thomas Batha’s U.S. Martial .22 RF Rifles is highly recommended as a great reference book on the subject. - $550.00 (View Picture)

**NEW ADDITION** SMOF5320 - 18624 - U.S. MODEL 1903 SPRINGFIELD- HIGH NUMBER NICKEL STEEL- EXCELLENT BORE - Serial number 1394382 with RIA 4-22 barrel with 4 groove rifling- sharp and bright. This is a good barreled action thrown into a crappy stock. This would really be nice if put into a full pistol grip “C” stock, and (if approved by a competent gunsmith) might be a good shooter. (We sell all guns as collector items only and they must be approved by a competent gunsmith prior to firing.) The stock is from a M1903A3, with several numbers stamped in various places. One crack near the toe of the butt, and traces of a hairline crack behind the receiver tang that does not show up in photos. Milled bands and stamped buttplate, butt swivel and stacking swivel with varying amounts of finish. Bolt is desirable nickel steel type stamped NS on the base of the handle. Handguard is WW1 era “concave” type. Rear sight moves freely, but the elevation slide is bent on the right side. These can usually be removed and straightened, but it works okay as is. Receiver and barrel with about 75-85% thinning dark gray parkerized finish.

While not a pretty gun right now, this would be vastly improved with a decent stock and some better stock furniture, with the potential for being a good shooter without messing up a high grade collector item. $895.00 (View Picture)

SMOF5081 - 16908 - U.S. RIFLE CALIBER .30 MODEL OF 1917 BY WINCHESTER Serial number 440942 with correct 9-18 barrel. This is a very nice original finish gun with the blue finish and excellent bore. About 80-90% finish remaining, except floorplate and buttplate which have most of the finish worn off. Many of the parts are W marked (barrel, receiver, bolt, both bands, handguard ring). Some are E or R marked (safety, rear sight, buttplate) and the stock does not have any letter visible on the tip. Stock about excellent with only a few minor dings. Sharp SAA and S in blocks, indicating inspection at San Antonio Arsenal at some point in its history. No import marks, no foreign markings. This is one of the better Winchester M1917 rifle we have had recently. I suspect it is an old DCM sales gun from the 1940s-1950s, but cannot document it. If you are looking for a well above average example of the Model 1917 rifle, the main battle rifle of U.S. forces in WW1, this is an excellent choice, with the added plus of being made by Winchester, the most desirable of the three makers. $995.00 (View Picture)

SMOF5305 - 18397 - U.S. MODEL 1903 RIFLE- ROCK ISLAND- HIGH NUMBER- GREAT BORE - Serial number 336972 with SA 5-30 dated barrel. Most of Rock Island Arsenal’s production of M1903 rifles during late WW1 was in the form of spare parts, not complete rifles. Subsequently the parts were assembled into complete rifles at Rock Island, or shipped to Springfield and assembled there, so many collectors consider these later rifles as a distinct variation made that way, despite the seeming discrepancies between barrel dates/makers and receiver dates of manufacture. No documented history is known on this number.

This receiver was made late in 1918 or early 1919, after the switch to the improved “high number” heat treatment (with RIA 285,507 being the end of the “low numbers.”) This rifle has all milled parts, and the finger groove stock and is visually a standard WW1 configuration of the M1903, although made or assembled after the end of the war. The SA 5-30 barrel has a superb bore- bright and sharp. The finger groove stock has a single script P in circle behind the trigger guard, and a very good E.L.J. over R.I.A. in a box cartouche. The stock is unsanded with an old oil finish, but does have a number of dings and scars with the worst shown in the photos. There is a hint of a tiny hairline crack behind the receiver tang. The bolt assembly is a WW2 type mostly made by Remington, otherwise all parts seem to be correct milled 1920s-30s vintage. There is some light pitting on the cutoff, and a few rust freckles on the eight side of the rear sight base, otherwise about 85-90% of the old parkerize finish remains.

This is a nice representative WW1 or WW2 M1903 rifle, with the major advantages of being the desirable nigh number heat treatment for the receiver, and the hard to find excellent bore and a nice finger groove stock. We sell all guns as collector items only, but if your gunsmith approves it as safe to fire, it might be a good choice for a Vintage Military Bolt Action Rifle shooter (although the M1903A3 sights are much better). $1095.00 (View Picture)

SMOF5306 - 18396 - RARE U.S. “RIFLE, ACCURACY. CALIBER .30 CARBINE D45856” MADE ON MODEL 1903A3 ACTION - M1903 rifle actions have periodically been used with special accuracy barrels. In this case, it is a Remington made M1903A3 action, apparently from an unissued rifle. Remington also made the barrel, but about 25 years after the receiver was made. The bolt, serial numbered to the receiver, was made by Springfield in the 1920s, with the extractor claw specially lengthened to grip the smaller .30 carbine case. The stock assembly is cut off to be little more than a convenient grip for handling the device or while firing. It has crisp cartouches and circle P from when it was made as a M1903A3.

The stainless steel barrel is marked “C80597/ Remington Arms Co.Inc, Ilion, NY, Made In USA/ F68- 8601-96” with the last “96” apparently being a serial number for the barrel. Manufacture of military ammunition includes a requirement that it meets certain accuracy standards. Special barrels, made to extremely tight tolerances, and held in special fixtures(developed by Dr. Horace Mann) are used under controlled conditions for the accuracy tests. Since the "rifle" is held by the barrel rests, there is no need for a conventional stock.

This one appears to have seen some use, based on finish wear to the bolt and receiver ways, but the bore is excellent. This is a really neat oddball device to add to any M1903 Springfield collection, or to a M1 carbine collection. Apparently only a few hundred of these were made, and while a handful have turned up in very advanced collections in the past (mainly in .30-06 caliber), these were almost unknown except for brief mention in Brophy’s book until the Army transferred all remaining inventory of them (a few hundred) to the CMP program about 10 years ago. It seems that most were in 7.62 x 51mm NATO, some in .30-06, a few in .30 carbine and a dozen or so in .22 Hornet. (For some excellent background on these see http://www.odcmp.org/1001/mann_inc.asp ) CMP has been sold out of these for a while, and we were lucky to pick this one up out of a collection that was being sold off. $895.00 (View Picture)

SMOF5292 - 18347 - U.S. MODEL 1903 SPRINGFIELD- HIGH NUMBER- NICKEL STEEL - superb bore Serial number 1352201 with near perfect High Standard 5-44 barrel. Four groove rifling is sharp and mirror bright. This is one of the “greasy Greeks” sold by the CMP about 5 years ago. Like most, this one had been overhauled with a mixing of parts of various vintages, but generally nice bores.

This rifle was made about 1930, well after the switch to nickel steel for receivers, the smoothest, strongest and best of all M1903 receivers. When rebuilt (by the U.S. or the Greeks?) it ended up with a new High Standard barrel, and was refinished with a dark finish which is a bit splotchy and speckled but a good serviceable military finish. The stock is a very good condition “S” type stock with grasping grooves and two stock bolts. The butt swivel and band spring are stamped M1903A3 type parts, but everything else is milled. The milled trigger guard has been pinned shut as indicated by the “B” stamped on the floorplate. The WW2 style bolt body has 9779 electric penciled on the handle (not matching the rifle serial number, which seemed to be typical of the greasy Greek rifles. However, unlike most this does NOT have any numbers added on the butt of the rifle, so it could be switched to restore another rifle. The stock has a dark oily type finish and would look a lot better with a careful cleaning and light refinishing. We sell all guns as collector items only and they must be approved by a competent gunsmith prior to firing, but if approved, we would think this one has the potential to be an accurate shooter. Many U.S. military arms have seen later service with foreign countries, and that alone could be an interesting collecting specialty.

Not the prettiest M1903 we have had, but a good solid representative example with a great bore. $850.00 (View Picture)

SMOF5210 - U.S. MODEL 1903A3 MADE BY REMINGTON. SERIAL NUMBER 3483354. BARREL DATE 2-43 CALIBER 30 06. The U.S. Model 1903 was the standard service rifle of the U.S. military from 1903 till the late 1930's with well over one million produced. The action owes much to the German Mauser Gewehr 98, but also has some unique features including a magazine cutoff to hold 5 shoots in reserve till the enemy charged. After the disaster at Dunkirk in June 1940, the British approached Remington Arms Company about making a Model 1903 in caliber 303 to reequip their army. The U.S. government released the Model 1903 tooling from the Rock Island Arsenal to Remington, and two prototype Model 1903 rifles in 303 were made. (They can be seen at the Firearms Museum in Cody, Wyoming.) But with the U.S. heading for war, the Army commissioned Remington to restart manufacture of the Model 1903, with the first rifles turned out in October 1941. Between October 1941 and January 1943 Remington produced about 330,000 Model 1903 rifles. Remington made numerous changes to speed manufacture and by early 1942 the rifle was called the U.S. rifle 1903 Modified. These included changing the barrel bands, sling swivels, buttplate, and triggerguard from machined to stamped. When the rear sight was moved from the area in front of the receiver to the rear receiver bridge the rifle’s designation was changed from Model 1903 Modified to Model 1903A3. The production of the 1903A3 was phased in between December 1942 and January 1943, and about 700,000 were made when production ceased in early 1944.

This rifle was made in the late winter or early spring of 1943 by Remington. The barrel is dated 2-43, and the production of the receiver was always after date on the barrel. Overall condition would rate as excellent with about 95% of the original parkerized finish still present and intact. The metal parts are correct with blued finish on the bolt. The barrel is bright with sharp riflings. The stock is one of the so called “semi-C” or pistol grip stocks made from wood blanks stored at Springfield Armory and supplied to Remington. It is excellent condition with just an occasional ding from storage. $895.00 (View Picture)

SMOF5291 - 18319 - SCARCE "BANNERMAN" ERSATZ M1903 SPRINGFIELD RIFLE - Serial number 702353. I sometimes call these “Frankenfields” as they are made up by mad scientist type surplus dealers to give new life to a pile of otherwise junk parts. However, they are an interesting variation to add to any M1903 collection. (There are at least 3 variations in my own collection!)

Prior to the late 1950s, very few M1903 rifles were sold, limited mainly to National Match or service rifles sold to NRA members via the DCM program, and a few to inventors, and some to military officers. To fill the civilian demand for M1903 style rifles, the surplus dealers found a ready market for whatever they could cobble together. Some went to shooters, others to veterans groups for color guards, some for theatrical props or for local civilian guard services, etc.

Brophy’s “The Springfield 1903 Rifles” discusses these on pages 79-82. The big surplus dealers of the day, Francis Bannerman of New York, R.F. Sedgley of Philadelphia and W. Stokes Kirk (also from Philadelphia) assembled M1903 style rifles for sale sometimes independently, and other times in cooperation with each other, often sharing the spoils from the government surplus auction of the pre- WW2 era. They began making these ersatz M1903 style rifles circa 1913, using experimental M1901 and M1903 Rod bayonet rifle parts. After WW1 they began to offer rifles made from low number M1903 receivers and some M1917 Enfield parts like trigger guards and magazines and bands. Other variations were born of shotgun weddings of M1903 receivers and M1917 stocks and bolts with unknown barrels.

This rifle is probably circa 1930s, with mostly M1903 parts from 1918 and earlier including a circa 1917 receiver and stock assembly and SA 6-18 dated barrel. The trigger guard assembly, upper band and butt swivel were M1917 Enfield parts. The thin buttplate with no trap is from a M1892 Krag. The rear sight is a M1898 Krag fitted and welded into the M1903 rear sight base. The bandspring is from a Civil War musket or trapdoor Springfield. The absence of Sedgley’s circle with S inside marking suggests it was made by Bannerman or W. Stokes Kirk, but it is impossible to be certain.

The receiver is nicely polished and reblued but the rest of the parts are distinguished by their worn appearance and lack of finish. The bore is worn and yucky, but this is a low number receiver and use of other parts of dubious quality makes it unsafe to fire under any conditions in our opinion, so who cares.

Put this one out with your display of other M1903 rifles and confuse all the “experts” with this “Frankenfield.” $650.00 (View Picture)

SMOF5261 - 18115 - U.S. CALIBER .30 CARBINE M1 MADE BY INLAND- EARLY FEATURES - Serial number 456846. This is an early gun with correct Inland 6-43 dated barrel. This retains the early flip type rear sight, narrow band without bayonet lug and the narrow sling swivel opening, and the checkered push-button safety. However, it has been arsenal overhauled resulting in a mix of parts from various makers for most parts. No idea what the marks are on many parts as it is full of gooey cosmoline. The 51S coded bolt has about 98% of a green-gray parkerized finish but most other parts are a dark blue black arsenal refinish. The underside of the handguard and the inside of the stock have a stamped 4 digit number/letter code with the numbers having a European look to them. The stock is marked HI on the sling bevel, and has the oval cut for the oiler, and low wood alongside the slide. There are two wood plugs on the stock, probably to cover arsenal repairs with a pin or screw as there are the common small cracks nearby. The stock has a coat of ugly varnish. If this was stripped and the stock merely oiled, it would look much nicer. This comes complete with a “C” clip sling and IS marked oiler. As usual, the bore is excellent. The band screw is an incorrect replacement. Some light pitting on left side of receiver under the wood line. Tiny CAI ST A VT import marks on the barrel near the muzzle. Comes with one nice 15 round magazine (but we cannot ship the mag to places run by idiots who have banned them.) This is a good looking representative example of an early configuration carbine, despite the refinishing. It could be reparkerized if you wanted it to look different, but strictly up to you. $725.00 (View Picture)

**HOLD** SMF5145 - COLT HBAR NEW IN THE BOX (GREEN LABEL) CALIBER 223 SERIAL NUMBER SP246461. In 1963 the AR-15 and M16 .223 automatic rifles made Colt’s the small- arms sensation of modern warfare. Their unmatched accuracy, performance and durability are available in their direct descendent, the Colt semiautomatic-only, sporting rifles. They’re ideal for hunting, plinking and competition shooting. HBAR (stands for Heavy Barrel Automatic Rifle), this was the first serious attempt by Colt at making the AR-15 into a highly accurate target shooting rifle.

This rifle is new in the box, it comes with two Colt magazines, 20 in. heavy barrel for greater accuracy, the original (green label) box, sling and owner's manual. $1495.00 (View Picture)

SMOF5232 - 17861 - REMINGTON MADE U.S. MODEL 1903 SPRINGFIELD- NICE! Serial number 3157982 with correct RA 5-42 four groove barrel with excellent bright and sharp bore. Except for the very earliest Remington made rifles which were true M1903s in every detail, there was a slow evolutionary process with more manufacturing shortcuts and use of stamped parts until they became the “M1903 (Modified)” and with the changed sights, finally the Model 1903A3. I will let the experts argue over how many demons can dance in a politicians brain, or when the term M1903 (Modified) is or is not appropriate. We will just call this a M1903 made by Remington since it has so few shortcuts.

This is a beautiful looking arsenal overhauled example with 98-99% dark gray parkerize finish. The receiver profiling cuts around the cutoff are all present, but the rear guard screw hole does come all the way through and the bolt stop has been eliminated. Most parts are correct “R” marked parts, but with a few anomalies, probably the result of mixing during the overhaul process. The movable parts of the front and rear sights are not “R” marked. The “S” stock is the type made without the grasping grooves, and has pins instead of stock bolts, but is NOT cut for the 03A3 handguard ring, so it is a type used exclusively on the Remington made M1903s. The stock was lightly sanded, leaving a faint circle P and hieroglyphics ahead of the trigger guard, but only a nearly invisible hint of any RA [ordnance wheel] FJA on the left side. Sharp and clear RA-P on left side indicates overhaul was done at Raritan Arsenal. The milled buttplate is the smooth type, “R” marked with matching finish. Milled upper and lower band are “R” marked, and stacking swivel is stamped type. Stamped butt swivel. The milled trigger guard assembly is not “R” marked, so likely a Springfield part substituted when overhauled. Bolt is not marked “R” but has tiny SA underneath, and bolt guts are not “R” marked either. Interestingly, I have seen several other early M1903 Remingtons with unmarked milled guards, and also with bolts not marked “R” but with BF markings. I suspect that Remington may have been using some parts “integrated” from other makers or from spares in the ordnance system to keep production up during those critical early days of the war. However I am not certain of that and must conclude that the anomalies are the work of Raritan Arsenal. In any case this is a very handsome example of the M1903 Springfield, as made by Remington during WW2. $950.00 (View Picture)

SMOF5146 - U.S. CALIBER 30 M1 CARBINE BY QUALITY HARDWARE - Serial number 1625399 with Inland 3-44 barrel. Apparently an old DCM sales gun with no ugly import marking. Arsenal overhauled and upgraded with adjustable sight and bayonet lug band. Overall about 95-97% finish remains, mainly worn on the bolt and receiver. Apparently original finish. An excellent representative WW2 M1 carbine that was rebuilt around the time of the Korean War. Excellent bore and mechanics. Much nicer than the carbines that got shipped off as foreign aid to allies in Slobovia and abused there and refinished and imported back after being stamped with extra markings added. Probably not the gun for someone who wants to get one untouched carbine from each of the dozen or so makers. However, it is perfect for someone looking for a handsome example of the M1 carbine used in WW2 and Korea through Vietnam. These guns that got arsenal overhauled are the ones which had actually been used, and some collectors prefer them to the beauty contest winners that hid in an armory their entire career. Excellent bright and sharp bore. We sell all guns as collector items only, and they must be approved by a competent gunsmith prior to shooting. If your gunsmith approves it, the M1 carbines are great fun to shoot, even for women and kids. $895.00 (View Picture)

SMF5149 - LIMITED EDITION WWII COMMEMORATIVE “D-DAY” M1 .30-06 GARAND- MADE BY SPRINGFIELD ARMORY Serial number 7110702. This is a newly made rifle by the commercial firm, Springfield Armory, made to military specifications. Identical to the rifles carried ashore on D-Day by the brave troops landing there, except for the added decorative features. These were sold in 2004 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, June 6, 1944. This is new in the box with all the papers, wooden display crate. cleaning supplies, everything it came with from the folks who made these. Only 1,944 of the Springfield Armory D-Day Garands were produced, so there are not a lot of them around. These are nice souvenir items, especially for a D-Day vet, or their family. They are real, functional firearms, and can be fired, just as the plain finished GI used rifles, although that will hurt resale value. This is from an estate, and the initial cost was $1,499 plus shipping and tax. The rifle and the box will be shipped separately, and the rifles has to go to a FFL dealer but the crate can be shipped direct to the purchaser, so shipping cost will be $50. The price now is only $1250.00 (View Picture)

SMOF5158 - U.S. MODEL 1903A3 RIFLE MADE BY REMINGTON SERIAL NUMBER 4031635 BARREL 7-44 CALIBER 30-06 The U.S. Model 1903 was the standard service rifle of the U.S. military from 1903 till the late 1930's with well over one million produced. The action owes much to the German Mauser Gewehr 98, but also has some unique features including a magazine cutoff to hold 5 shoots in reserve till the enemy charged. After the disaster at Dunkirk in June 1940, the British approached Remington Arms Company about making a Model 1903 in caliber 303 to reequip their army. The U.S. government released the Model 1903 tooling from the Rock Island Arsenal to Remington, and two prototype Model 1903 rifles in 303 were made. (They can be seen at the Firearms Museum in Cody, Wyoming.) But with the U.S. heading for war, the Army commissioned Remington to restart manufacture of the Model 1903, with the first rifles turned out in October 1941. Between October 1941 and January 1943 Remington produced about 330,000 Model 1903 rifles. Remington made numerous changes to speed manufacture and by early 1942 the rifle was called the U.S. rifle 1903 Modified. These included changing the barrel bands, sling swivels, buttplate, and triggerguard from machined to stamped. When the rear sight was moved from the area in front of the receiver to the rear receiver bridge the rifle’s designation was changed from Model 1903 Modified to Model 1903A3. The production of the 1903A3 was phased in between December 1942 and January 1943, and about 700,000 were made when production ceased in early 1944. This rifles were used by front line troops until the M1 Garand became available, and rear echelon troops to the end of the war.

This rifle was made sometime in late 1943. It has the usual gray-green finish seen on rifles from this time period. The major parts including the bolt, stock, butt plate, and barrel bands are all correct for a Remington made 1903A3. Finish would rate about 95%. The barrel has two grooves and is bright. The stock has correct inspectors stamps. Overall a nice example of a M1093A3. $850.00 (View Picture)

SMOF5243 - 17933 – RARE CANADIAN MILITARY WINCHESTER 94 CARBINE USED BY PACIFIC COAST MILITIA RANGERS - SERIAL NUMBER 1317167, CALIBER .30 WCF (.30-30). During World War II, the only actual attacks on American soil were the invasion of the Aleutian islands, some shells from a Jap submarine fired at Fort Stevens at the mouth of the Columbia River, and unsuccessful balloon attacks to drop incendiary bombs to set forest fires. However, the Pacific coast of British Columbia, Canada, was exposed to possible attacks by the Japanese, making the locals very nervous. Volunteer units were organized from local hunters, trappers, ranchers and native scouts to act as coast watchers and a warning network in the event of an attack. These men were loosely organized into 107 Companies of “Pacific Coast Militia Rangers” (PCMR) spread along the coast, with ages ranging from 15 up to those too old for military service, but familiar with the local area. Their uniform consisted of little more than an armband.

The PCMR were armed with approximately 3,000 Winchester Model 94 .30-30 carbines purchased directly from Winchester by the Canadian government, along with a variety of privately owned arms.

The PCMR issued Winchesters can be distinguished from the commercial rifles by the Canadian military Broad Arrow within a “C” marking on the receiver and stock. They also had locally added sling swivels. The butt swivel was the type with a single large wood screw, and the front swivel was attached to a piece of sheet metal wrapped around the barrel and forend, and clamped with a screw at the bottom which also secured the swivel. The swivels have been removed from this rifle, but it is clear where they were located. Bore is excellent. Crisp mechanics and unbuggered screw heads. Metal parts with about 75% original factory blue finish, but thinning from normal use, and worn bright on the lever and areas where it would be carried, and on the buttplate. Walnut stock assembly is free from any cracks or major dings but shows the expected minor blemishes of an arm that has been used. Broad arrow within C property marking are sharp on the butt and left side of the receiver. A hole remains near the toe of the stock where the butt swivel was, and there is a “shadow” where the front swivel was located. Only a small number of these rifles were originally purchased, and eventually sold off at the end of the war, mainly to the PCMR members, where they continued to be used in the harsh climate and remote areas. Relatively few have reached the collector market and most seem to be very well used or even abused. This one seems to be above average compared to the few others we have seen.

Although wildly successful on the commercial market, relatively few lever action arms have seen military use. Some of the best known are the Spencer and Henry carbines of the Civil War, the Model 1873 Winchesters used by the Turks against the Russians, and the Model 1895 Winchesters used by the Russians and some purchased by the U.S. Army in 1898. A few Model 1892 Winchesters saw military use, mainly by the British Navy. In the Winchester Model 1894 family, there were about 1,800 carbines purchased for the 412th Aero Squadron guarding the spruce forests during WW1, the 3,000 PCMR carbines like this one, about 200 purchased for use by the Belgian Congo, and about 2,700 purchased by the British Navy in WW2. This would be an interesting collecting niche, and Jim Curlovic has a great display of Winchester military rifles he has shared with collectors. Copies of several articles about the Pacific Coast Militia Rangers will accompany this rifle.

A very desirable and scarce military used Winchester rifle. $1395.00 (View Picture)

SMOF5074 - 17004 - BRITISH PATTERN 1914 .303 CALIBER RIFLE MADE BY EDDYSTONE- NICE! - Serial number 579726. Probably the best Pattern 1914 rifle we have had in several years, complete with marking disc and volley sights and the cleaning pull through in the butt. This has the early "fat boy" stock used by Eddystone, unsanded, with legible broad arrow/IE in circle over PATTERN '14 and * on the right side of the butt. Unit marking disc marked T 22, N PP, 205. (meanings unknown). The Pattern 14 rifles were widely used by British troops in World War I and again in WW2.

As with most of the Pattern 14 rifles, the small parts reflect mixing of parts over the years with some R and W marked parts as well as those from Eddystone. Bolt maker mark and likely serial numbers have been removed from the underside of the handle. Rear sight number is mismatched. The forward volley sight arm is probably a reproduction, but the rear one is definitely original. Metal parts with about 75-80% original blue finish. Bore is fine, although we sell all guns as collector items only and must be checked by a competent gunsmith prior to shooting. Tiny Century Arms import marks on the barrel. A well above average example of this important 20th century battle rifle. $895.00 (View Picture)

SMOF5083 - 17151 - EXTREMELY RARE U.S. MILITARY REMINGTON MODEL 10 TRENCH SHOTGUN (RESTORATION PROJECT) - Serial number 160967 on receiver and 163311 on the barrel. The 12 gage “organ donor” spare parts gun is serial number 218824. While the Winchester model 12 and Model 97 trench and riot shotguns (and trainers) saw widespread use in WW1 and WW2, only a limited number of Remington Model 10 shotguns were procured for U.S. military use during WW1. The U.S. Army purchased 3,500 “Trench Guns” with 23 inch barrels, bayonet lugs and wooden handguards. They also purchased 1,150 of the Model 10 in “Riot Gun” configuration with 20 inch barrel. A few were still noted in the Army being overhauled in the 1920s and 30s. All of the Remington Model 10s are very scarce on the collector market, and nice examples command high prices when found.

Like the majority of those I have seen in the past the barrel and receiver are mismatched. The Ordnance Bomb and US on the left side of the receiver are absolutely authentic and the serial numbers on both are within the documented range of the WW1 Remington Model 10 military guns. Overall condition is good-very good with about 60% original blue. This is a pretty decent example of the Trench Gun that has had a choke added to the barrel, and the Buttstock replaced, and a minor mechanical problem. However we are including a complete extra Remington Model 10 sporting shotgun as an organ donor to help with the restoration. .

The Trench Gun has a small metal strap at the breech end of the barrel that holds the rear of a wooden handguard (much like a lengthened version of the M1917 Enfield Rear handguard). A metal plate at the front of the handguard (similar to that on the back of the M1 carbine handguard) fits in the undercut portion of the magazine tube band. The bottom of the magazine tube is drilled and tapped for a sling swivel (much like a regular rifle swivel but concave on the base to fit on the tube. The bottom of the barrel has a small detent milled in the barrel to index the bayonet lug. All these special features are in place and confirm this as an authentic Trench gun. Very good bore.

There is a small dent on the right side of the receiver where the bolt release fits through. (The former owner said he grandfather said was from a bullet hit in combat, but we are skeptical about that.) The release button was lost at some point, and it may take a bit of filing or fitting to get everything working smoothly there. It appeas to work okay other than that one problem. The Buttstock needs to be swapped and a sling swivel added on the butt. The choke needs to be removed, and we are not sure if it is threaded, sweated or just held by a single screw. You will need a bayonet lug- which will be hard to find, but we show a photo so you will know what to look for. A guy back east made some reproductions of the wooden handguards, but I do not know who, or if they are still available.

The Buttstock on the organ donor had a recoil pad installed, but does not look like it was shortened much, if at all. They later had a slip on boot over it which accounts for the funky looking appearance. The stock has some chipping and wood loss where it mates against the rear of the receiver on the bottom, a common problem but it will do unless you find a better stock someday.

With a modest amount of work and some very good luck finding a bayonet lug, (and a handguard) this will be a very nice example of an extremely scarce WW1 Trench Gun. Price is for both the trench gun and the parts gun. - $2,450.00 $2450.00 (View Picture)

SMOF5042 - 16907 - U.S. RIFLE CALIBER .30 M1D (SNIPER’S)- M1 GARAND SNIPER RIFLE (REPLICA) - Serial number 2259815, so the receiver was made in late 1943. This is a standard M1 rifle that has been rebuilt to M1D sniper configuration, which is how ALL M1D sniper rifles were made. The only difference is that this was done recently using some new made parts instead of original G.I. parts. Still, it looks great, and is an inexpensive filler for a collector who wants a bargain. The barrel is a newly made barrel with the special M1D scope block installed. Barrel is unmarked, while the GI barrels have the drawing number (ending in 555) and the date marked on them. Bore looks about perfect with four groove rifling. Scope mount (probably a reproduction, but a very nice one) has a Norman Ford “Texan” scope installed which is very similar to the GI M81/M82 scopes used on the early M1D rifles except for the shape of the adjustment mechanism knobs/caps. Reticule is post and crosswire type. This is a high quality scope, either 2.5 or 3 power and at least as good as the GI scopes. The flashhider is a replica of the T37 “prong” type which was correct for the late M1D rifles, and far superior to the old “cone” style (except when the prongs get snagged in bushes, etc.). The stock and handguards are new made of nice straight grained walnut, with a pleasing medium brown color and oil finish. Fake SA/GAW ordnance wheel and circle P cartouches are on the stock. (I hate scumbags who fake cartouches!) Leather cheekpiece with fake MRT 5-52 markings has been installed with flat head Phillips screws (instead of the correct round head brass screws.) Overall this is a very handsome rifle. There are some rusty spots on the receiver by the windage knob and there is some pitting on the top front of the bolt, otherwise about 95-97% of the parkerized refinish remains. We sell all guns as collector items only, to be approved by your gunsmith prior to firing. Reportedly the offset scope took a bit of practice to get used to it. This is a good looking rifle to fill that hole for a M1D, but at a considerable saving over the cost of a totally original one with all G.I. parts. $1850.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4998 - 16607 - BEAUTIFUL M1903A1 SPRINGFIELD NATIONAL MATCH STYLE RIFLE - Serial number 1329304 with correct original SA 10-29 barrel. Some rifles in this serial number range were being sold as receivers/barreled actions/rifles in 1930 and later, and others were being issued to military units. This was probably one sold as parts and built up during the 1930s for match use, as the stock lacks any cartouches, but is a correct pre-WW2 “C” stock with full pistol grip and drawing number D1836 behind the grip. This has been modified, as was the case with many of the National Match rifles of that period by drilling and tapping for installation of a Lyman 48 receiver sight, removal of the rear sight leaf assembly and installation of a Redfield target front sight in lieu of the issue blade front sight. Apparently these changes were allowed under “service rifle” criteria for matches in the 1930s and 40s. The barrel is NOT star gauged, as it would be on a true National Match rifle. Bore has sharp lands with smooth tops, but the grooves have a bit of roughness that may or may not improve with a good cleaning or use.

Exterior appearance of this rifle is just beautiful, with the lovely reddish brown stock with a dull oil finish, and about 98% of the parkerized finish on the metal parts (except lower band which is blued- correct for NM rifles of this period. The only later vintage part is the bolt body with is from a M1903A3 and should be a NS marked bolt. The handguard is an earlier (WW1 era) type with concave contour an d the fixture slot underneath, but it has the same finish as the stock, so best to leave it there instead of pulling it to restore an earlier rifle.

We sell all guns as collector items only, but if your gunsmith approves this as safe to shoot, we think it might a great fun for use in one of the increasingly popular Vintage Military Bolt Action Rifle matches. In any case, it certainly is a very handsome ex ample of the M1903A1 Springfield, made when quality was at its peak. $1350.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4502 - 13762 - U.S. MODEL 1903A4 SNIPER RIFLE BY REMINGTON - Serial number 4995107 with correct original RA 12-43 barrel. Superb bright and sharp two groove bore that looks near unfired. About 99.5% original dark green parkerized finish on the barrel and receiver. Receiver markings are offset to be visible with the scope base in place, so that confirms this is an authentic M1903A4, not just a scoped 03A3. (Remember, the marking “MODEL 03-A3” is found on both models.) Other metal parts with about 99% parkerized finish of various gray-green shades. Bolt is blued with about 95% original blue left. Scant (“semi-pistol grip”) stock with faint “K” in cutoff recess and correct bolt notch. “P” on the pistol grip, but no cartouche. Walnut stock assembly has only a couple of tiny blemishes, and old GI oiled finish, so it matches the metal parts nicely. Stock fittings are al the correct “R” marked parts. We suspect this is a restoration based on an original barrel receiver combination. The scope base is Redfield Junior style but is not marked, a variation we had not seen previously, so we are not sure if it is 100% correct or maybe a repro of some sort, but it looks good. Rings are mint unissued 7/8” GI rings as used with the M81/M82 scopes. Scope is a Lyman Alaskan that does not have the ALL WEATHER markings on the adjustment bases, nor the usual roll stamped markings, but has LYMAN ALSAKAN hand engraved on the side of the tube. The tube and the eyepiece have the military drawing numbers stamped on them, so the scope may be an early GI item or a an early post war commercial which used overrun GI marked parts. It has a post reticule with good optics, but there is some slight fuzzy dirt build up on the sides of the post that look about 2.5X as big through the scope. About 98-99% of the old (original?) blue finish remains on the scope. The Lyman Alaskan was originally designated “Telescope M73” but Lyman was tied up with other war work so the M73B1 by Weaver was the scope originally issued with the M1903A4 sniper rifles. Later the Alaskan with a few minor changes was readopted as the M81 or M82 scope and issued with the M1903A4s. Overall an extremely handsome looking example of the M1903A4 sniper rifle, although admittedly probably a restored example. $3795.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4746 - 15057 - U.S. MODEL 1903 RIFLE BY REMINGTON (EARLY TRANSITIONAL M1903/1903 MODIFIED) - Serial number 3050878, a little over 50,000 rifles into Remington’s total WW2 production of nearly 365,000 M1903/1903 Modified rifles, followed by 785,000 M1903A3s and 28,000 M1903A4s. This rifle shows the slow evolution from the very earliest Remington made M1903s which were virtually identical to Rock Island’s WW1 rifles (not surprising since Remington was using the old Rock Island tooling!). Initially intended to be “lend lease” rifles to aid the British, Remington deliveries shifted to U.S. forces when the U.S. entered WW2 on 7 December 1941. Demands to increase production and minimize machinery and raw material needs led to the elimination of unnecessary manufacturing steps and substitutions of new methods and materials. This rifle shows just a few of the very earliest changes- the bolt stop has been eliminated, along with the “lightening cuts” on the side of the rear sight base and the finger grooves in the stock. The forged and milled lower band has been left in the rough forged state on the outside. The first stamped part, the butt swivel assembly has been adopted. Small parts are correctly marked “R”. The stock has been scraped long ago removing all but a bit of the circle P. With a good light and some imagination you can make out remnants of the RLB inspector cartouche. The RA 11-41 dated barrel still has the 4 groove rifling (changed to two groove about a year later). Bore has strong rifling, but is dark and rough, probably fired with corrosive ammo and not properly cleaned. We sell all guns as collector items, and they must be approved by a competent gunsmith prior to firing, but I have shot M1903s with far worse bores. Some collectors argue that there is no such thing as a Remington M1903 “Modified” while others point out the numerous evolutionary changes and insist that it is correct to identify those with most of the shortcuts as M1903 Modified, if merely a collector term and not an official Army name. All I know is that every collector needs one of these in their collection to show the changes being adopted under wartime pressure that eventually led to the M1903A3 with all stamped parts, two groove barrels and simplified sights. Metal finish on this one has been covered with some black paint looking product, and can be left alone to look like a 95% gun, or some paint remover may reveal the usual dark green parkerize underneath and I would expect to find about 90-95% remaining. A handsome looking example of an early transitional M1903/M1903 Modified. $795.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4302 - 13161 - U.S. RIFLE CALIBER .30 MODEL OF 1917 BY EDDYSTONE. Serial number 970979 with correct E 8-18 barrel. This is a good representative example of the M1917 rifle, the most widely used U.S. rifle in WW1. All the easily checked parts bearing the "E" marking, and it retains about 65-75% thinning blue finish, , not a parkerize refinish, so it probably escaped the rebuild programs after WW1. During the dark days of WW2, this rifle was provided as "lend lease" material to Canada, where it received a broad arrow within a C marking (denoting its status as Canadian military property) on the right side of the stock and on the left rear of the receiver. The forend shows a slightly lighter color area about 4 inches wide where it once had the red band which was used to indicate that this took .30-06 ammunition, not the .303 British rounds of the nearly identical looking Pattern 14 rifles. Unit marks J.D.C./O.T.C. over 349 on the right side of the butt, but we do not know their meaning. No import markings, so this is one of the rifles that came back prior to 1968, probably in the early 1960s (when the Eddystones were being sold for $29.95 while Remingtons or Winchesters were $5 more). Stock assembly is in good condition with the usual assorted dings and scars, the worst being a cluster by the lower band and one on the top of the wrist. Bore is fine. The bolt (which has some pitting on the top of the bolt and on the right side of the sleeve) is numbered, but does not match the receiver. Some collectors like pristine rifles that cowered in the corner of some remote armory all their life, but many people like rifles that actually saw service in one or more wars, and have a history. $695.00 (View Picture)

Restoration Projects

**NEW ADDITION** SMOF5319 - 18648 - U.S. MODEL 1903 SPRINGFIELD- POSSIBLE U.S.M.C. USED- RESTORATION PROJECT- CHEAP! - Serial number 793457 with correct original SA 1-18 barrel. This rifle has the buttplate with numerous punch marks which is common to many USMC used rifles. Also, 9 of the 22 serial numbers in the 793xxx range in Springfield Research Service show the rifles as used by USMC in various times and places, so it is a reasonable guess that this may also have been a USMC used rifle, but totally unconfirmed. The Marines continued to use their M1903 rifles (including the low numbered ones like this) until near the end of WW2.

Bubba needed a Bambi gun and chopped off the forend on this one and threw away the handguard and bands. The stock has been lightly sanded, but except for one gouge on the right side in the receiver area is pretty good and could be “strectched” at the lower band if you are handy at that sort of thing. The four groove bore is dirty, dark. rough and crappy looking and may clean or remain ugly, but we cannot guarantee either way. The exterior finish is mostly gone but about 10% original blue remains in protected areas with the rest just bare metal. For reenactor use, it would be easy to improve the appearance with a quick cold blue job, or for a more appropriate restoration, a proper rust blue job would make it look quite nice. The rear sight base got dinged at the rear, making it hard to move the sight from left to right, and will take some gentle file work or lapping to move smoothly. The floorplate and follower assembly are missing. Bolt assembly is WW2 era M1903A3 bolt made by Remington. A good project gun for someone, with the added bonus of possible USMC use at a cheap price. $495.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4983 - 16367 - MODEL 1917 “ENFIELD” SPORTERIZED BARRELED ACTION BY EDDYSTONE IN .30-06 CALIBER - Serial number 922978. This one has had the rear sight ears removed. Trigger guard has been straightened and the magazine box has been altered to 5 round capacity (originally the M1917 magazine holds six rounds) and lightened. Barrel has been turned down some to lighten it, and shortened to about 20 inches, with no provisions for any barrel sights. Excellent bright and sharp bore. Bolt handle has been altered to the pleasing and functional shape later used on the Remington Model 720 series, and has sufficient bend to clear a scope. Bubba drilled and tapped the receiver for a Redfield Junior type base, but the holes are poorly located, and wobbled and probably stripped. If you have a proper scope mount drilling jig you can drill out the holes to a larger size, or perhaps plug them and start over. The rear bridge has two extra holes on the side, probably for one of the (now oddball) mounts of the 1930s or 40s. With a bit of adjustment for the straightened and shortened magazine depth, this will fit in just about any stock intended fro a M1917 Enfield, from a chopped off military stock to a sporter blank. Probably not the ideal basis for a fine custom sporter, but an inexpensive action that would be a great practice project before you try for a masterpiece. We sell all guns as collector items only that must be approved by a competent gunsmith prior to shooting, but we think that the nice bore in this one would make it a good choice for a fun practice project with potentially good accuracy. $195.00 (View Picture)

Classic & Collectible Commercial Longarms
(post-1898)

**NEW ADDITION** SMOF5277 - MARLIN MODEL M1893 CARBINE IN 30-30 SERIAL NUMBER C122718254 - MARLIN MODEL 1893 .30-30 LEVER ACTION CARBINE RIFLE- SUPERB!- SCREAMING CASE COLORS! - Serial number C1227, one of an estimated 900,000 or so Model 1893 rifles and carbines made circa 1893-1936. The Model 1893 was made for cartridges longer than the pistol calibers used in the previous models, and incorporated improvements designed by L.L. Hepburn. This model was replaced by the short lived Model 1936, then later Model 36 rifles which evolved into the 336.

This is the standard carbine with 20 inch round barrel, no saddle ring, straight stock, steel buttplate, color case hardened action and blued barrel and magazine.

The condition on this gun is just spectacular- with about 98-99% original blue, and case colors that just scream! Most of the wear is on the heel and toe of the buttplate, The plain walnut stocks are just about blemish free. Bore is just as nice as the rest. Even a picky condition collector will find it hard to improve upon this one. The case colors alone make this a joy to look at.

With Marlin’s inscrutable numbering system we have no idea of the actual date of manufacture, but the “MODEL 93” instead of “1893” indicates it was made after 1905, and the barrel name Marlin Firearms “Corporation” was used 1922-26 indicates it was made after 1922, but Marlin continued to use up previously made parts for several years so the “Corporation” barrels may be found on later guns. The C prefix and sans-serif numbers suggest fairly late, so our guess is sometime in the 1920s-30s. $1650.00 (View Picture)

**NEW ADDITION** SMOF5150 - EARLY REMINGTON MODEL 700 ADL IN 30-06 SERIAL NUMBER 378160. The Remington 700 is one of the best bolt action rifles available today. Rifle comes complete and ready to go with a vintage all steel Weaver K4 telescopic sight, early aluminum buttplate, walnut Monte Carlo pistol grip stock, sling swivels, and a four round magazine. The rifle is in excellent condition with an excellent bore. It is almost like new except for a few dings on the stock that come from normal usage. $375.00 (View Picture)

SMOF5278 - 18255 - MARLIN 1894 .25-20 RIFLE- 26” BARREL- WITH PRESENTATION NAME & THREADED FOR SILENCER - Serial number 118578 probably made around 1895, but since the Marlin records and dates are so chaotic, we are playing it safe and treating this as if it were made after 1898. About 250,000 of the Model 1894 were made circa 1894-1935.

The Model 1894 was an excellent design, essentially a slightly shortened version of the Model 1893 action which was itself similar to the Model 1889, but with improvements by L.L. Hepburn. The model 1894 was offered in caliber .25-20, .32-20, .38-40 and .44-40. The design was so good that Marlin reintroduced it in 1969 when the demand for lever action rifles for pistol caliber cartridges returned, adding .45 Colt, .22 WRF, .357 and .44 magnum calibers.

This one is a special order rifle with 26 inch octagon barrel (standard was 24”), crescent buttplate, and straight grip walnut stock. The barrel has been threaded at the muzzle for a Maxim silencer, with an octagon section that screws back on for a “finished” appearance while protecting the threads. The front sight serves as a lock to keep it from unscrewing. Usually these were installed by the Maxim Company, not Marlin. William S. Brophy’s definitive book on Marlin Rifles notes several rimfires fitted for silencers but he had never seen a centerfire rifle fitted for one, but we have one here. Silencers are illegal to own unless registered with BATFE, but there is none with this, so no hassles. The left side of the barrel has olde English script engraved name that looks like “W.T. Ringquist” but we have no idea who he (or she?) may have been, but perhaps a good researcher can learn more.

The original finish for these was blued barrel and magazine with case hardened action, buttplate and forend tip. With a bit of imagination you might think you see traces of case hardening colors in some places, but overall this is a gun that is a mix of blue turned to plum or stain mixed with dull steel gray, and the case hardened parts mostly smooth dark areas and some dull steel gray. There is one area on the left side of the barrel with some light pitting, but otherwise not really any pitting or even loss of sharpness on corners. The bore has strong rifling but is dark and a bit rough in the grooves. Walnut stocks with a few assorted minor dings but nothing worth singling out. Several screw heads are buggered and the tang screw is especially bad and should be replaced.

Overall an interesting gun with some special features that will appeal to an advanced Marlin collector, or someone looking for an “old western” style gun. $750.00 (View Picture)

**HOLD** SMF5145 - COLT HBAR NEW IN THE BOX (GREEN LABEL) CALIBER 223 SERIAL NUMBER SP246461. In 1963 the AR-15 and M16 .223 automatic rifles made Colt’s the small- arms sensation of modern warfare. Their unmatched accuracy, performance and durability are available in their direct descendent, the Colt semiautomatic-only, sporting rifles. They’re ideal for hunting, plinking and competition shooting. HBAR (stands for Heavy Barrel Automatic Rifle), this was the first serious attempt by Colt at making the AR-15 into a highly accurate target shooting rifle.

This rifle is new in the box, it comes with two Colt magazines, 20 in. heavy barrel for greater accuracy, the original (green label) box, sling and owner's manual. $1495.00 (View Picture)

SMOF5243 - 17933 – RARE CANADIAN MILITARY WINCHESTER 94 CARBINE USED BY PACIFIC COAST MILITIA RANGERS - SERIAL NUMBER 1317167, CALIBER .30 WCF (.30-30). During World War II, the only actual attacks on American soil were the invasion of the Aleutian islands, some shells from a Jap submarine fired at Fort Stevens at the mouth of the Columbia River, and unsuccessful balloon attacks to drop incendiary bombs to set forest fires. However, the Pacific coast of British Columbia, Canada, was exposed to possible attacks by the Japanese, making the locals very nervous. Volunteer units were organized from local hunters, trappers, ranchers and native scouts to act as coast watchers and a warning network in the event of an attack. These men were loosely organized into 107 Companies of “Pacific Coast Militia Rangers” (PCMR) spread along the coast, with ages ranging from 15 up to those too old for military service, but familiar with the local area. Their uniform consisted of little more than an armband.

The PCMR were armed with approximately 3,000 Winchester Model 94 .30-30 carbines purchased directly from Winchester by the Canadian government, along with a variety of privately owned arms.

The PCMR issued Winchesters can be distinguished from the commercial rifles by the Canadian military Broad Arrow within a “C” marking on the receiver and stock. They also had locally added sling swivels. The butt swivel was the type with a single large wood screw, and the front swivel was attached to a piece of sheet metal wrapped around the barrel and forend, and clamped with a screw at the bottom which also secured the swivel. The swivels have been removed from this rifle, but it is clear where they were located. Bore is excellent. Crisp mechanics and unbuggered screw heads. Metal parts with about 75% original factory blue finish, but thinning from normal use, and worn bright on the lever and areas where it would be carried, and on the buttplate. Walnut stock assembly is free from any cracks or major dings but shows the expected minor blemishes of an arm that has been used. Broad arrow within C property marking are sharp on the butt and left side of the receiver. A hole remains near the toe of the stock where the butt swivel was, and there is a “shadow” where the front swivel was located. Only a small number of these rifles were originally purchased, and eventually sold off at the end of the war, mainly to the PCMR members, where they continued to be used in the harsh climate and remote areas. Relatively few have reached the collector market and most seem to be very well used or even abused. This one seems to be above average compared to the few others we have seen.

Although wildly successful on the commercial market, relatively few lever action arms have seen military use. Some of the best known are the Spencer and Henry carbines of the Civil War, the Model 1873 Winchesters used by the Turks against the Russians, and the Model 1895 Winchesters used by the Russians and some purchased by the U.S. Army in 1898. A few Model 1892 Winchesters saw military use, mainly by the British Navy. In the Winchester Model 1894 family, there were about 1,800 carbines purchased for the 412th Aero Squadron guarding the spruce forests during WW1, the 3,000 PCMR carbines like this one, about 200 purchased for use by the Belgian Congo, and about 2,700 purchased by the British Navy in WW2. This would be an interesting collecting niche, and Jim Curlovic has a great display of Winchester military rifles he has shared with collectors. Copies of several articles about the Pacific Coast Militia Rangers will accompany this rifle.

A very desirable and scarce military used Winchester rifle. $1395.00 (View Picture)

SMOF5192 - 17739 - COLT LIGHTNING MODEL MAGAZINE SLIDE ACTION RIFLE (SMALL FRAME) .22 CALIBER- NICE! - Serial number 75011 made in 1903. The Colt Lightning was Colt’s serious attempt to break into the long gun business, starting around 1887. The Lightning rifle was offered in three frame sizes: Small for .22 rimfire; Medium for centerfire calibers .32-20, .38-40 and .44-40; and Large for rifle size calibers such as .38-56, .40-60, .45- 60, .45-65, .45-85 and .50-95 Express. The latter were direct competitors (although unsuccessful) against Winchester’s Model 1876 and 1886 rifles. The small frame .22 was an excellent boys rifle, and useful for plinking, target shooting and small game hunting. The medium frame models were great companions to Colt’s revolvers in the matching calibers. The large frame rifles were suitable for just about any North American medium or large game animals. A total of about 185,000 Lightning rifles of all types were made, nearly half of them the small frame .22 caliber versions. The Lightnings are a somewhat neglected collector niche, receiving more attention now that the Italians are making replicas of them for the Cowboy Actions Shooter market.

This one is a standard configuration rifle with 24 inch octagonal barrel, plain walnut stock with hard rubber butt plate and having only the border lines on the forearm. Blade front sight and fixed rear sight. Excellent bore and mechanics. Stock has a few minor dings and bruises plus a bunch of tiny dings on the left heel of the butt as shown in the photos. Metal parts with about 95% brilliant original Colt factory blue, worn on the sharp edges and high points from normal use. Two tiny chips on the tip of the stock where it meets the frame as shown in the photos. A very handsome example of one of Colt’s important, but often overlooked products. $1750.00 (View Picture)

SMOF4551 - 13960 WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 SINGLE SHOT ''LOW WALL” RIFLE IN .22LR CALIBER. SERIAL NUMBER 75914. Serial number 119805 probably made circa 1915. A beautiful little gun with 24 3/8” octagon barrel and excellent bore. About 97-98% finish remains, just some honest wear causing brightness on the sharp edges, a bit of thinning on the bottom flat just ahead of the forend (resting on the window sill when shooting into the back yard?) and a couple of very minor scratches or scrapes. Stock retains nearly all the original varnish finish, with just a handful of very minor dings scattered around. John M. Browning’s famous Model 1885 single shot action is still regarded as one of the best ever made, and despite large production numbers, these were much loved, much used, and many were cobbled into home brewed varmint rifles, leaving excellent examples harder to find than one might expect. At one time, someone added a tang sight, and the ''footprint” shows in the finish on the tang, and in order to remember which way to turn the knobs for windage, they stamped L and R into the wood alongside the tang. It would be nicer without these blemishes, but is still a darn nice rifle. This great rifle is from the estate of a past President of the Winchester Arms Collectors Association, and it is looking for a good home. $1995.00 (View Picture)