SCARCE NEW HAVEN ARMS NUMBER 1 POCKET VOLCANIC LEVER ACTION PISTOL.

SN 172. Cal 31. Usual configuration with 3-3/4″ oct bbl that has integral magazine and pinched post front sight. Fixed rear sight is in a dovetail in top flat of frame. Top flat of bbl has a 1-line New Haven address. Mounted with 2-pc smooth walnut grips matching numbered to this pistol. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearm there were only about 850 of these little pistols produced in the period 1857-1860. This design was descended from the earlier Smith & Wesson lever action pistols and the cartridge from the still earlier Hunt Rocket Ball Cartridge. Oliver Winchester had purchased the Volcanic Arms Co. and continued production until 1860. The design then evolved into the Model 1860 Henry rifle, the first truly successful lever action repeating cartridge rifle, and from there, in 1866 became the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. And as the saying goes, the rest is history. CONDITION: Very good. SN was observed on the frame and grips, no additional disassembly was effected to check for other matching numbers. Bbl retains blue in the gullets with faint blue mixed with plummy patina over the remainder of the bbl and magazine, all with light surface pitting. Frame and side plates retain sharp edges with a few small nicks on the top left side flat and shows a medium to dark mustard patina. Magazine spring is a replacement. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore with two or three small spots of pitting. Grips are sound with some scattered hammer marks on bottom edges showing moderate wear and retain most of an old finish. 4-54293 (9,500-14,500) – Lot 2010

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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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	2010	$12,650.00	SCARCE NEW HAVEN ARMS NUMBER 1 POCKET VOLCANIC LEVER ACTION PISTOL. SN 172. Cal 31. Usual configuration with 3-3/4″ oct bbl that has integral magazine and pinched post front sight. Fixed rear sight is in a dovetail in top flat of frame. Top flat of bbl has a 1-line New Haven address. Mounted with 2-pc smooth walnut grips matching numbered to this pistol. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearm there were only about 850 of these little pistols produced in the period 1857-1860. This design was descended from the earlier Smith & Wesson lever action pistols and the cartridge from the still earlier Hunt Rocket Ball Cartridge. Oliver Winchester had purchased the Volcanic Arms Co. and continued production until 1860. The design then evolved into the Model 1860 Henry rifle, the first truly successful lever action repeating cartridge rifle, and from there, in 1866 became the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. And as the saying goes, the rest is history. CONDITION: Very good. SN was observed on the frame and grips, no additional disassembly was effected to check for other matching numbers. Bbl retains blue in the gullets with faint blue mixed with plummy patina over the remainder of the bbl and magazine, all with light surface pitting. Frame and side plates retain sharp edges with a few small nicks on the top left side flat and shows a medium to dark mustard patina. Magazine spring is a replacement. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore with two or three small spots of pitting. Grips are sound with some scattered hammer marks on bottom edges showing moderate wear and retain most of an old finish. 4-54293 (9,500-14,500) – Lot 2010 Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 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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SCARCE NEW HAVEN ARMS NUMBER 1 POCKET VOLCANIC LEVER ACTION PISTOL.