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Winning Bid US $9261 First bid $5000 Quantity 1 # of bids 4 Time left Auction has ended   Started 2023-02-03 00:00:00 Ended 2024-12-05 17:00:00

MAGNIFICENT Remington Custom Shop Rifle, Model 8 ''F'' Grade, Marked .300 SAV. Cal., MFG: 1909, SN: 16665, Semi-Auto Rifle, 22'' barrel, This rifle, invented by John Browning, was America's first successful semi auto high-power rifle. It has a 4 shot detachable magazine. These take-down rifles were often broken down into the 22'' & 20'' halves & placed into leather cases for train rides to countryside hunts & shoots. This No. 6 ''Premier or F'' grade rifle was the highest grade rifle Remington offered in their catalog. Factory specifications for the Premier grade read, ''stock & fore-arm of the finest Circassian walnut inlaid with gold name plate & finished with delicate but elaborate checkering. The engraving on this rifle is equal to that on the Premier grade Auto shotgun & is all that could be desired by the most exacting sportsman. All working parts were hand polished in the custom shop. The large receiver side panels are covered with what Remington marketed as ''nearly 100% coverage of deep rich scroll hand engraving, with engraved vignettes on both sides of receiver & a large game head engraved on the top of the receiver.'' In this case, the left side of the receiver has a standing buck deer & two does, while the right side of the receiver displays a black bear tangling with two hunting dogs. The receiver top is engraved with a shoulder mount of a desert ram. Engraving also found on base of magazine, safety, trigger guard, tangs & barrel jacket. The special-order rifle has beautifully contrasting figured grain, while the finely detailed factory checkering is 24 lines-per-inch. This rifle was cherished by its owner & likely was hunted with, especially since the rifle has two very unusual & rare modifications tor a model 8 rifle. The first being that the rifle magazine & receiver was modified to a detachable magazine, with release button located on the trigger guard. This altered the standard fixed mag to allow for easier loading or the opportunity to swap to a possible second or third loaded mag while hunting. The second upgrade to this rifle was a caliber change from its originally produced in 35 Rem caliber. In 1940 Remington added the very popular 300 Savage caliber to its lineup & the owner of this rifle saw the opportunity to upgrade his rifle to this caliber. The rifle would of been returned to the factory where the internal 35 caliber barrel was swapped with a new 300 Savage barrel & associated parts. The outer barrel shroud appears to have had the bluing restored at the same time as the modification as the blue is on the barrel is a bit deeper blue than the original blue it received some 30 plus years prior. While many model 8 rifle were factory modified to the new caliber by their owners, deluxe or factory engraved rifles carrying the 300 Savage caliber are very rare, & one also having the detachable clip modification are virtually non-existent. The factory inlaid gold name plate in stock remains blank. The overall condition of the checkering & wood finish is excellent. The original metal blue finish on the receiver & other metal parts rates 98%. Bore is excellent & bright. Barrel is mounted with a folding leaf rear sight & Marbles #3 front sight. Factory hard rubber buttplate. Any Remington factory engraved firearm is rare, but examples like this highest grade 8 ''F'' are extremely rare. The main reason for this was they were almost cost prohibitive, as according to the 1936 Remington price list, when the Model 8 production ceased, for the cost of one 8 ''F'' grade rifle, one could purchase five 8A's ''standard grades'' rifles & over 600 rounds of factory ammunition. A very unique & extremely rare rifle & an example of the finest early 20th century engraving. FFL or C&R Req. - Value: 10000 to 15000

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MAGNIFICENT Remington Custom Shop Rifle, Model 8 ''F'' Grade... Item # 4123 This auction is over. No new bids can be placed. Price: US $9261

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