Scarce Standard Arms Co. Model M Slide Action Rifle in .30 Remington

Serial #1898, .30 Rem., 22" barrel with a very good, bright bore that has some minor freckling within the grooves.  This is the simplified, slide-action only variant of the Model G slide/autoloading rifle made by Standard Arms Co. of Wilmington, DE prior to WW1.  This example has retained 50-60% of the original blue finish blending with plum-brown, as well as gray fading at the muzzle, along the high edges, and on the bearing surfaces.  The relief-stamped brass slide has a mottled ochre-brown patina which repeats on the original "S /A / C / o" stamped brass buttplate.  The walnut buttstock has some scattered handling marks and blemishes in the original finish, which has thinned along a few spots as well.  The action is fully functional, and the rifle rates very good-near fine overall.  FFL or C&