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Lot 398S1

A very rare .44-40 'Light Baby' rolling-block saddle-ring carbine by Remington

18 May 2017, 14:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £1,625 inc. premium

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A very rare .44-40 'Light Baby' rolling-block saddle-ring carbine by Remington

No serial number visible
Retaining virtually all of its nickel-plated finish, plain action-body with saddle-ring to the left side, the top-tang stamped Remington Arms Company Ilion. N.Y. Pat. May 3d. 1864. May 7th June 11th Nov. 12th Dec 24th 1872 and Dec 31st 1872. Sept. 9th 1873. Jan 12th. March 16th 1874, the figured stock with nickel-plate butt-plate numbered '1', the barrel retained by one barrel band stamped U with open-sight and blade-foresight
Weight 5lb. 14oz., 13¼in. pull (12⅞in. stock), 20in. barrel, recent London Black Powder proof

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Provenance
James D. Julia, Inc., Fairfield, Maine, 6 & 7 October 2008, lot 1557

One of only a few thousand thought to have been made, of which very few were nickel-plated

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