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VIVID CASE COLOR AND BLUE, REMINGTON HEPBURN SINGLE SHOT SPORTING RIFLE ,.40 1 7/8" CALIBER (.40-50 STRAIGHT)
Guns International #: 101788629 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Antique Rifles - Single Shot - Remington Rifles - Antique
Seller's Information
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Seller: goodmanguns
Company: William T. Goodman
Member Since: 10/16/15
First Name: William
Last Name: Goodman
State: Montana
Zip: 59715
Country: United States
Phone: (406) 587-3131
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 70
Total Number of Listings: 4093
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: checks, cashiers/bank check, money order
Description:
VIVID CASE COLOR AND BLUE EARLY REMINGTON HEPBURN SINGLE SHOT SPORTING RIFLE IN .40 1 7/8" CALIBER (.40-50 STRAIGHT), 28" HALF-OCTAGON BARREL, #1XXX, MADE EARLY 1880s. This low serial number Hepburn retains bright, vivid case colors on the receiver, upper tang and receiver ring with only the bottom of the trigger guard bow and lower tang turning brown. Excellent original blue on the breech block and hammer. The barrel blue is deep and shows nearly full coverage with only light ageing. There is a blank filler in the rear sight dovetail and the front sight is a Rocky Mountain blade. The upper tang has empty tang sight holes, so it obviously had a tang sight mounted at some point. Barrel, metal forend cap and receiver serial numbers match. The forend is excellent, all excellent markings, screws are excellent and the bore is excellent and bright with possibly some very light corrosion just ahead of the chamber that may also be some light leading that will brush out- either way it is very minor. The butt stock has had damage at some time. I suspect this rifle was dropped hard on the butt causing the wood behind the upper tang and behind the pistol grip to split/break. Either the original wood or a piece matching the wood color/grain almost exactly has been spliced to the intact pistol grip/front section. The seam line is almost invisible. The butt plate has been replaced with a flat steel one. So, this rifle is fine as is, but a replacement stock or someone with true expertise in stock work could make it a lot better. C. Sharps in Big Timber, Montana is making Hepburns now and also does restoration work. I would bet they could replace the stock without too much difficulty. This is a truly outstanding Hepburn that deserves a little TLC!
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: R
Model: HEPBURN
Serial Number: 1XXX
Barrel Length: 28
Condition: EXCELLENT
Wood Condition: REPAIRED
Bore Condition: EXCELLENT