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Rock Island Auction Day 1 Premiere Firearms Auction
September 11, 2009 | Moline, IL, USA
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Lot 4 | Rare Engraved Frank Wesson Two Trigger Tip Up Sporting Rifle From the Roy Rogers - Dale Evans Museum
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Approximately 5,000 of these Second Models were manufactured from the early 1860s to the mid 1870s with only a handful of these engraved. The slotted link was moved to the left side and a manually operated ejector was mounted on the right side of the barrel at the breech. There are no visible markings. The frame sides and bottom of the trigger guards are floral scroll engraved. The barrel, triggers and hammer are blue and the frame, trigger guard and buttplate are nickel plated. Dove tailed blade front and adjustable rear buckhorn rear sights and mounted with a smooth straight grip stock with crescent buttplate. This rifle is from the Roy Rogers - Dale Evans Museum and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity certifying that this "Old Fancy 22 Cal. Target Rifle" was personally owned and used by cowboy star Roy Rogers and most recently was on display at the Roy Rogers - Dale Evans Museum in Branson, Missouri. The certificate is signed by Roy Rogers, Jr. and dated Feb. 25, 2009.
BBL: 24 inch octagon
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 22 RF
Finish: blue/nickel
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Serial Number: 7503
Estimated Price: $
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