*EXTREMELY RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1924 INTERNATIONAL SMALL BORE MATCH RIFLE.

*EXTREMELY RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1924 INTERNATIONAL SMALL BORE MATCH RIFLE. SN 1930. Cal. 22. Incredibly rare with only 12 of these rifles produced at Springfield Armory in 1924 for the American International Rifle Team. This rifle is fitted with a 30″ extra heavy tapered rnd bbl of the same contour as its big brother, the 30 caliber International Match rifle. Front sight is identical to the 30 caliber making use of an unaltered BAR front sight with the addition of a Winchester-style Globe front sight. Top of bbl is drilled & tapped for target scope bases with the center hole over the chamber area having the remains of a broken drill still in place. Bottom of bbl is hand stamped with a matching SN. Receiver is marked with the standard Springfield Armory M1922 roll marking and SN. Rear bridge of receiver is mounted with a Lyman 48C receiver sight with target knobs. The bolt is 1922 style that has been altered to a sgl striker firing pin with a short throw “speed lock”. Trigger guard is a standard 1903 milled equipment fitted with Waller dbl set triggers and a 1st variation steel palm rest bracket mounted in the magazine well, containing a Type 1 USMC cork ball palm rest. Left side of the magazine well is electric pencil marked with the SN “1257699”. The rifle to which that SN was assigned and which apparently had this trigger guard was originally a 30 caliber rifle fitted with a Remington 30″ bbl and which finished number one in accuracy out of 40 rifles tested for the 1924 International Rifle Team. This information is contained in a lengthy article which appeared in The American Rifleman, February 1924. Mounted in a 1924 International match stock with very nice straight grain having a wide squared forestock with deep, heavy checkered, pistol grip wrist, straight fluted comb and fitted with a Model 1924 International Match adjustable aluminum buttplate. Bottom of forestock is inletted for and contains a Swiss style adjustable front sling swivel. This exact rifle is pictured in great detail on pp. 119 & 121 of The Springfield 1903 Rifles, Brophy, and is identified by SN on p. 121, which SN is also visible in one photograph. This is an extremely rare Springfield rifle, considered by many to be one of the most rare of all. PROVENANCE: Brophy Collection; Peter Cardone; Bob Rosenthal Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & receiver retain 95-97% strong orig arsenal blue with only light edge wear and some minor wear from the stock under the forestock. Bolt body is bright with the shroud & striker retaining generous amounts of orig blue. Stock is sound with only light handling & storage mars and retains a fine light, probably orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-42367 JR105 (12,500-17,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1058	$12,650.00	EXTREMELY RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1924 INTERNATIONAL SMALL BORE MATCH RIFLE. SN 1930. Cal. 22. Incredibly rare with only 12 of these rifles produced at Springfield Armory in 1924 for the American International Rifle Team. This rifle is fitted with a 30″ extra heavy tapered rnd bbl of the same contour as its big brother, the 30 caliber International Match rifle. Front sight is identical to the 30 caliber making use of an unaltered BAR front sight with the addition of a Winchester-style Globe front sight. Top of bbl is drilled & tapped for target scope bases with the center hole over the chamber area having the remains of a broken drill still in place. Bottom of bbl is hand stamped with a matching SN. Receiver is marked with the standard Springfield Armory M1922 roll marking and SN. Rear bridge of receiver is mounted with a Lyman 48C receiver sight with target knobs. The bolt is 1922 style that has been altered to a sgl striker firing pin with a short throw “speed lock”. Trigger guard is a standard 1903 milled equipment fitted with Waller dbl set triggers and a 1st variation steel palm rest bracket mounted in the magazine well, containing a Type 1 USMC cork ball palm rest. Left side of the magazine well is electric pencil marked with the SN “1257699”. The rifle to which that SN was assigned and which apparently had this trigger guard was originally a 30 caliber rifle fitted with a Remington 30″ bbl and which finished number one in accuracy out of 40 rifles tested for the 1924 International Rifle Team. This information is contained in a lengthy article which appeared in The American Rifleman, February 1924. Mounted in a 1924 International match stock with very nice straight grain having a wide squared forestock with deep, heavy checkered, pistol grip wrist, straight fluted comb and fitted with a Model 1924 International Match adjustable aluminum buttplate. Bottom of forestock is inletted for and contains a Swiss style adjustable front sling swivel. This exact rifle is pictured in great detail on pp. 119 & 121 of The Springfield 1903 Rifles, Brophy, and is identified by SN on p. 121, which SN is also visible in one photograph. This is an extremely rare Springfield rifle, considered by many to be one of the most rare of all. PROVENANCE: Brophy Collection; Peter Cardone; Bob Rosenthal Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & receiver retain 95-97% strong orig arsenal blue with only light edge wear and some minor wear from the stock under the forestock. Bolt body is bright with the shroud & striker retaining generous amounts of orig blue. Stock is sound with only light handling & storage mars and retains a fine light, probably orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-42367 JR105 (12,500-17,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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