VERY RARE REID CALIBER 41 KNUCKLEDUSTER.

SN 6258. Cal. 41 RF. Nickel finish over bronze frame with 2″ unfluted cylinder that has 5 chambers. Top-strap has the 2-line manufacturers name & patent information. This gun with a trap-door style frame, not a standard style frame is engraved with light foliate arabesque patterns and a checkered thumbprint on the backstrap. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique Firearms only about 150 of these rare pocket pistols were ever produced 1870-1872. Very few are known today. According to Taylor Bowen’s Book “James Reid and his Catskill Knuckledusters”, there are only 16 of these .41 calibers known to exist. PROVENANCE: The Carmen Gianforte Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Frame overall retains about 40% orig nickel with the exposed brass a dark brown brass patina. Cyl retains about 65-70% orig nickel with some battering on the front face from the safety. Mechanics are fine. Strong bores with good rifling and light to moderate pitting. 49895-41 JR83 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 1456

Auction: Firearms - March 2016

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
	1456	$16,100.00	VERY RARE REID CALIBER 41 KNUCKLEDUSTER. SN 6258. Cal. 41 RF. Nickel finish over bronze frame with 2″ unfluted cylinder that has 5 chambers. Top-strap has the 2-line manufacturers name & patent information. This gun with a trap-door style frame, not a standard style frame is engraved with light foliate arabesque patterns and a checkered thumbprint on the backstrap. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique Firearms only about 150 of these rare pocket pistols were ever produced 1870-1872. Very few are known today. According to Taylor Bowen’s Book “James Reid and his Catskill Knuckledusters”, there are only 16 of these .41 calibers known to exist. PROVENANCE: The Carmen Gianforte Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Frame overall retains about 40% orig nickel with the exposed brass a dark brown brass patina. Cyl retains about 65-70% orig nickel with some battering on the front face from the safety. Mechanics are fine. Strong bores with good rifling and light to moderate pitting. 49895-41 JR83 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 1456 Auction: Firearms - March 2016 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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VERY RARE REID CALIBER 41 KNUCKLEDUSTER.