The theme today at our monthly Oregon Arms Collectors show was Remington rifles, so I picked three Rolling Blocks, and three Hepburns from the safe to display. Sitting on the floor at the end of the table is an original Creedmoor Long Range 35x power Scelsi French spotting scope. It dates to the late 1800's.
The three Hepburns are top to bottom:
A Hepburn Mid-Range deluxe, engraved, with #3 weight 30" full octagon .45-70 barrel. Long range vernier tang sight, globe front sight, and 6x scope by unknown maker, in Winchester rings.
Hepburn Long-Range in .40-65 with a heavy #4.5 weight full octagon 34" barrel. Long-range tang sight with windage adjustment, and windage globe front sight. Double set triggers.
Hepburn Match Grade B in .32-40 B&M (.32-40 Ballard & Marlin) with nickeled receiver, Farrow buttplate, deluxe wood, double set triggers, and extremely rare 34" half octagon barrel. I think this is the only Match B known with a 34" barrel. Mid-range tang sight, and windage globe front sight.
Rolling Blocks.
Top an original Creedmoor Long-Range rifle with 34" full round barrel in .44-77SBN. One of three built with full round barrels, and a prototype built a full year before the Creedmoor was offered in 1874 catalogs. Long range tang sight, and heel sight base. Windage globe with spirit level front globe sight. Pistol grip checkered stocks.
Middle a Mid-Range rifle in .40-65 with 32" #4 weight heavy round barrel. Straight grip stocks, with ebony grip adapter. Skeletonized buttplate, and deluxe wood. Long range vernier tang sight with globe front sight.
Another Mid-Range rifle in .40-50SS with a heavy 4.5 weight full octagon barrel. Deluxe pistol grip checkered stocks. Long-Range tang sight, and windage globe front sight with spirit level.
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Originally Posted by Green Frog
