Relics of a Bygone Era Auction 03/10/2015 7:00 PM CST
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Auction - Relics of A Bygone Era Auction 03/10/2015 7:00 PM CST Lot Title/Description Lot Title/Description 22 British (New Zealand marked) Martini Enfield, Single Shot, Breech 24 Spanish Model 1893 Mauser Bolt Action Magazine Rifle, Serial Number Loading Carbine, Serial Number 6456, Caliber .303 9465, Caliber 7 mm Mauser Technical Description: British (New Zealand marked) Martini Enfield, Technical Description: Spanish Model 1893 Mauser bolt action single shot, breech loading carbine, serial number 6456, caliber .303. magazine rifle, serial number 9465, caliber 7 mm Mauser. Standard The blued round barrel is 21 inches in length and is fastened by a single military configuration rifle manufactured in Germany for the Spanish blued barrel band. The barleycorn front sight with protecting ears is government. The blued round barrel is 29 inches in length, barleycorn mounted 1 ¼ inches from the muzzle. The rear sight has a single folding front sight, folding leaf rear sight with elevation bar, graduated from 400 leaf with elevation bar. The rear sight base has graduations from 200 meters to 2000 meters. A battle sight fixed for 300 meters is in position yards to 500 yards; the sight leaf is graduated from 600 yards to 2000 when the sight leaf is folded down. The receiver ring is marked on top yards. The left side of the barrel is marked NZ with an arrow between CROWN / SHIELD (The Mauser Co. logo), and in a downward arc the letters, CROWN / GR / P, CROWN / 96 / E, 13, BROAD ARROW, OBERNDORF 1896, (date of manufacture). The left receiver wall is the top of the barrel is marked E. The right side of the barrel is marked C marked A 9465 SIX POINTED STAR, MAUSER ESPAÑOL MODELO / 6456. The breech is marked in the upper right corner 6456, in the 1893 / MANUFACTURA MAUSER OBERNDORF A/N. The bolt handle breech center is marked CROWN / V.R. / ENFIELD / 1884 / CROWN is marked K627, the cocking piece and safety wing are marked SIX and ARROW / III. / 1. The left side of the breech is marked CROWN / POINTED STAR 04. The walnut stock is broken at the wrist, old repair V.R. / H.R.B. Co. / 1897 / M.E. 303 / A.C.I., the top of the breech is done with a leather sleeve, nicely done. The left butt stock has the marked NZ with an upfacing arrow between the letters, and 98 and at Mauser Company CROWN AND SHIELD logo and 1896 marked the rear is 215. The heavy combination nose cap and upper barrel band thereon. Below the left receiver wall is marked A 9465, the right butt carries the upper sling swivel and bayonet stud. The stock furniture is stock has the letter JJ deeply carved thereon. Standard blued steel blued. The walnut stock is of two-piece design; the right side of the butt stock furniture, the cleaning rod is missing. The bore is very good. The stock has a metal disc marked with a BROAD ARROW. The left side of butt plate is heavily rusted; remainder of metal is turning a smooth age the butt stock has a circular stamp H.B.Co. The barrel retains almost all brown. The stock has heavy patina, shows minor use and wear. bluing, some age brown around front sight; the breech is turning age Mechanically excellent. The unmarked bayonet with the rifle is not brown along with the stock furniture. The bore is excellent. The stock is correct and does not fit this model arm. Historical Significance: This rifle sound but has many dents and bruises. Historical Significance: After is one of 30,000 manufactured by The Mauser Co. for the Spanish Great Britain adopted the Lee rifle and .303 cartridge, many of the government .450-caliber Martini-Henry rifles and carbines were rebarreled and 25 Russian Model 1870 Berdan II Bolt Action, Single Shot Rifle, Serial converted to the new cartridge. The Martini-Metford was rebarreled with Number 37842, Caliber 10.66mm or .42 Russian the shallow Metford segmental rifling designed for the first .303 cartridge Technical Description: Russian Model 1870 Berdan II bolt action, single loaded with black powder. The Martini-Enfield was rebarreled with the shot rifle, serial number 37842, caliber 10.66 mm or .42 Russian. deeper concentric grooved Enfield rifling designed for the later Standard military configuration rifle. The blued round barrel is 32 ¾ smokeless powder form of the cartridge. The Martini-Metford rifle was inches in length; a heavy bayonet stud is mounted on the barrels right issued in Mark I and II; the carbine, in Marks I, I*, II, II*, and III. The side 1-3/16 inches from the muzzle. The barleycorn front sight is Martini-Enfield rifle was issued in Marks I and II; the carbine in Marks I, mounted 3-1/8 inches from the muzzle. The rear sight is mounted just I*, II, II*, and III. The changes on Mark numbers were based on the forward of the receiver and has a single folding leaf with elevation bar, Martini-Henry model rebarreled to make the conversion. For example, graduated to 1500 Arshins (early Russian distance measurement 1 the Martini-Enfield rifle, Mark I and II, .303 caliber, standardized in 1895, Arshin=28 inches). The barrel is fastened by two bright finished was a conversion of the .450-caliber Martini-Henry rifles, Mark II, and screw-clamping bands. The barrel is marked between the lower barrel Mark III. The Mark I* is identical, except an adjustable front sight was band and the rear sight 1881 (year of manufacture), and No. 37842. The added. As with the Martini-Henry models, the .303 carbines were issued octagonal receiver ring is marked with the DOUBLE HEADED RUSSIAN in two types - - the cavalry and artillery mode. IMPERIAL EAGLE. The bolt is finished bright, the bolt handle locking lug 23 Italian Model 1871 / 87 / 15 Vetterli-Vitali Bolt Action Magazine Rifle, is marked R 19298, the cocking bar is also marked 19298. The Serial Number U4524, Caliber 6.5 mm full-length military configuration stock is unmarked and appears to have Technical Description: Italian Model 1871 / 87 / 15 Vetterli-Vitali bolt been sanded. The stock tip is bright finished iron, complete with original action magazine rifle, serial number U4524, caliber 6.5 mm. The cleaning rod. The trigger strap has a BOW & ARROW symbol marked blackened round barrel is 34 inches in length, fastened by two on it. The bright finished iron butt plate also has the BOW & ARROW blackened oval barrel bands with spring retainers. The front sight is a symbol and 1975 marked thereon. The metal is smooth and clean aging barleycorn type; the rear sight is a leaf type with range graduations on to brown, a few patches of rust are on the bolt, a large patch of rust is on the sight base from 600 to 2000 meters. The right side of the barrel the butt plate tang and heel. Stock has been refinished. The bore is breech is marked U4524, the top is marked K and CROWN / SHIELD in excellent. The upper sling swivel is missing. The rear swivel is mounted an oval. The left side of the barrel breech is marked TORRE / on the trigger guard bow. The rifle has the original bayonet, a socket ANNUNZIATA, FC in an oval and 1873. The bolt is finished bright. The type with a quadrangular 19 ½-inch blade. The 3-inch blued socket has top of the receiver is marked 12. The stock furniture is blackened iron. a clamping band, the blade neck is marked 3867 and MA, ARROW. The rifle bore is excellent, original cleaning rod. The walnut stock is light Historical Significance: The Berdan II bolt action was the most widely colored and is straight grained, marked on the right butt ______OLOTTI, used single shot rifle in early Russian service. In battle use against the U / 4524, and __ __57. The left butt is marked with a large circle; the Turks it was commonly equipped with the Krnka Quick Loader, a device letters inside the circle are no longer legible. Overall excellent condition. attached to the side of the rifle and holding a number of cartridges with The bayonet with the rifle has a 9 ¼-inch blade, knife style, with a single heads up to permit rapid reloading. wide fuller. Grips are composition; the right side of the crossguard is marked EB7144. The black leather sheath has a brass tip and throat and is unmarked. Historical Significance: Standard service rifle of Italy from 1871 to 1891. Originally manufactured in 1873 as a 10.45 mm single shot rifle, the Model 1871. After 1887 the rifle was modified by an arsenal to use the Vitali single column box magazine. After Italy entered WWI in 1915 this rifle was again modified and refitted with a Mannlicher magazine system and 6.5 mm barrel to use the 6.5 mm Mannlicher Carcano cartridge adopted in 1891. Rifles like this were extensively used during the First World War and to some extent used again in WWII. Page 1 Auction - Relics of A Bygone Era Auction 03/10/2015 7:00 PM CST Lot Title/Description Lot Title/Description 26 German Model 1888 Bolt Action Magazine Rifle, Serial Number 7403, 27 Austrian Model 1895 Straight Pull Bolt Action, Magazine Short Rifle, Caliber 7.92 mm. A.k.a. the Model 1888 Commission Rifle Serial Number 4693D, Caliber 8X56R Technical Description: German Model 1888 bolt action magazine rifle, Technical Description: Austrian Model 1895 straight pull bolt action, serial number 7403, caliber 7.92 mm. A.k.a. the Model 1888 magazine short rifle, serial number 4693D, caliber 8X56R Austrian, Commission rifle.