serial #71-12396, .416 Taylor, 24” barrel with a bright excellent bore. The metal surfaces of this as-new rifle retain 99% original blue showing only some light handling marks just ahead of the forend tip, the bolt remains bright, and the bolt shroud has toned lightly to plum. The capped pistolgrip walnut stock is in excellent condition featuring robust checkering on the grip and forend, sling studs, a magnum crossbolt, steel floorplate and triggerguard, and a red Ruger rifle pad. The metal markings all remain crisp, the barrel reading “MADE IN THE 200TH YEAR OF AMERICAN LIBERTY” on the right, and the bolt is numbered to the rifle. The rifle retains the ramped bead front sight and folding Lyman u-notch rear sight, and features integral scope bases in the receiver. Very few of these rifles were chambered in .416 Taylor, a cartridge developed by friend of Bill Ruger Robert Chatfield-Taylor, with estimates generally around only a dozen being made. Included is the factory box, numbered to the rifle and listing “416” as the caliber, the model stamped “RS” with a “C” added in the same pen as the serial number and caliber, appearing to be done at the same time. An excellent example of a rare Ruger rifle made circa 1973-76. (14C10799-48) {MODERN} [Henry Rodeschin Collection] (3000/5000)

serial #C153069, 38 Special, 4” pinned barrel with a bright excellent bore. The metal surfaces of this five-screw pre-Model 10 retain about 99% original bright nickel finish showing just some scattered tiny thin scratches and some very light operational wear. The combat hammer and trigger show vibrant case-hardened colors throughout and all markings are crisp and clear. The checkered walnut grips with silver S&W medallions remain in excellent condition, the right panel is stamp-numbered matching the frame and their fit is perfect. The action seems to function well mechanically with solid timing and lock-up. Most of the Smith & Wesson Museum Collection was auctioned off by Butterfield & Butterfield in 1996 and this revolver retains its original tag from that sale. Also included is a generic factory blue cardboard box with metal corner reinforcements and a custom end label to the gun. An excellent nickel-plated 38 hand ejector for the Smith & Wesson collector. (13B10687-58) {C&R}  (1200/1800)

serial #3949715, 30 Carbine, 18” IBM barrel with a bright excellent bore. The metal surfaces retain about 97% arsenal parkerized finish with some light wear on high edges and contact points, operational wear, some light handling marks, and the barrel has toned to gray; small impact marks are present around the rear sight. The low-wood oval-cut birch stock and 2-rivet handguard are in very good plus condition with a few light handling marks scattered about and areas showing a blonder tone. The sling cut is clearly stamped “SC-B”, as is the underside of the handguard, the right side of the butt is stamped with a small Ordnance Wheel, and the bottom of the pistolgrip is lightly marked with a small “W”. The receiver markings are softened in spots but remain largely legible, the barrel markings are crisp, and all major components are marked for IBM or correct subcontractor manufacture; the markings on the left side of the rear sight are obscured by light impact marks, likely from seating of the sight. The carbine features the Type I L-style rear sight, a push button safety, Type II barrel band, a round bolt, and appears to function well mechanically. Included is a single U-marked 15-round magazine in very good plus condition, showing light operational wear marks. Only about 5.7% of M1 Carbines were produced by IBM, and this is a solid example of one. (14A10804-30) {C&R} (1500/2000)

serial #151, 32 ga, 28” barrels with mostly bright very good plus bores showing a few areas of light pitting or oxidation nearer the muzzles. This is a very unusual smallbore H&R double hammergun chambered forthe peculiar and hardly ever seen 32 gauge. The barrels retain about 85% original blue showing some overall thinning and fading to deep gray-brown patina under bright light along with some scattered light freckling and handling marks. There is one small area of fine pitting along the right side barrel and the barrel rib is marked “14 M/M CHOKE” near the breech. The action and lockplates retain about 90% original cyanide case-hardened colors showing some mild muting overall and a few minor freckles. The triggerguard and top lever retain about 95% original bright blue showing some light flaking and the left lockplate retains strong H&R maker markings and patent date. The checkered round knob pistolgrip buttstock and splinter forend remain in very fine condition retaining most of their original varnish and showing just some scattered light dings and handling marks. The flattop checkering and stock fit remain excellent and the black hard rubber H&R monogram buttplate is very fine. The shotgun is equipped with sling swivels, rebounding hammers, brass bead front sight and extractors. Length-of-pull is 13 3/4” with drops of about 1 1/2” and 2 3/4”.Lock-up is solid and shows a faint sliver of light between the breech and standing breech and the action seems to function well mechanically. A fine example of an extremely rare H&R shotgun, Fiocchi still manufactures 32 gauge shotshells every now and then and we have two boxes available in the Timed Auction. (13B10825-70) {C&R} [The Richard Littlefield H&R Collection] (1000/1500)