Theodore Roosevelt Owned Remington-Whitmore 1873 "Lifter" 12 Bore Shotgun S/N 351XX for sale

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Remington Shotguns - SxS | Antique Shotguns - Percussion

Theodore Roosevelt Owned Remington-Whitmore 1873 "Lifter" 12 Bore Shotgun S/N 351XX

Description:
Theodore Roosevelt Remington-Whitmore "Lifter" Action 1873 Shotgun

Owned by Theodore Roosevelt and from one of his Dakota Territories Ranches, either the Maltese Cross or Elkhorn.
12 bore
28" side by side barrels with concave rib
Bores are good
Butt plate is Engraved and Inlaid with "1886 D.T. Theodore Roosevelt"
Rare "lifter" model
Double trigger
Hammers are strong and work great
Rifle sights added are period correct on Request by Owner from the Factory by Theodore Roosevelt due to his poor Eyesight.
Overall condition is very nice and well taken care of
Very nice walnut stock
Forend key lock is very nice
All numbers matching
This gun was shown to and Authenticated by R.L. Wilson (author of the Boone and Crocket Club publication "Theodore Roosevelt, Hunter-Conservationist" and arguably one of the most knowledgable persons on fine firearms in history)
R.L. Wilson noted in his book "Tulsa, 6 April 2013, For Tim Seager, "Congratulations to you and Nick Tooth for discovering the lost Theo Roosevelt double gun - with the special butplate inscription in silver! Best wishes and will use in next edition! Larry Wilson" and "See page 88!!" and on page 88 he states "Likely your find LW" next to one of Roosevelt's drawings of a shotgun. Sadly Mr Wilson passed before the next edition of this book was released
Robert L. “Larry” Wilson, noted firearms author, researcher, scholar, historian and literary powerhouse passed away unexpectedly in his San Francisco apartment located on historic Telegraph Hill on Dec. 10, 2016. Wilson was 77 years old, and a long-time resident of Hadlyme, Conn., and San Francisco, Calif.
In addition to authoring more than 50 books, Wilson also penned 325 articles for a variety of magazines and periodicals (including more than 20 for American Rifleman), plus wrote countless gun descriptions for firearms catalogs. Keenly interested in museums and historic houses/landmarks since childhood, Wilson visited more than 800 such institutions over the years, ranging from artistic, historical, and natural science themes, to country homes and gardens. Widely Regarded as the Best Firearms Historian in History.
1871 & 1872 patent dates are on lifter action
The Model 1873 was the first double-barrel, breech-loading shotgun produced by E. Remington & Sons and first appeared in the fall of 1873. Early on, there were many collectors and writers that called this shotgun a Model 1874, but this is not correct. Present day collectors and researchers now call this a Remington-Whitmore Model 1873 shotgun. E. Remington & Sons did not call any of the Whitmore guns by model designations, rather they called this particular gun a “Hammer Lifter”. The Model 1873 is easily distinguished from other Whitmore models, not only by the top sliding plate, but also by the unusual hammer design. This type of hammer appears only on a Model 1873 and has recessed faces similar to muzzle loader hammers
The exact number of Model 1873 shotguns produced is unknown, as records no longer exist. However, research indicates production can be fairly accurately estimated at 5,000. Model 1873 Hammer Lifter shotguns start with serial number 1 and the highest recorded Model 1873 is 4475. The Remington Model 1873 Hammer Lifter is a very distinctive, one-of-a-kind design not used by any other manufacturer other than J. Pudey on their Over/Under Shotguns today. . Occasionally it does confuse people with the other Whitmore models, but after one learns to identify this gun with its top plate and unique hammers, there is no other shotgun like it. Very few are ever seen at gun shows anymore and they are becoming a much sought after shotgun by collectors
The barrel address is “E. Remington & Sons, Ilion N.Y.”
2 3/4" chambers
Cylinder choked
13 7/8" LOP from front trigger
Bust of Roosevelt shown in Pictures not included
Serial number 351XX

Price: $69,995.00

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