FINE LEMAT SECOND MODEL PARIS GRAPE SHOT REVOLVER WITH EXTREMELY RARE ATLANTA ARSENAL HOLSTER.

FINE LEMAT SECOND MODEL PARIS GRAPE SHOT REVOLVER WITH EXTREMELY RARE ATLANTA ARSENAL HOLSTER. Cal. 10.6 mm pistol bbl &16 ga. smoothbore grapeshot bbl. SN 1535. Blued finish with 7-1/16″ oct bbl, LeMat high front sight, engraved on top flat “Col LeMat Bte s.g.d.g. Paris” with a fine line border. It has serial number & star over “LM” proof on right side at cylinder. Rammer & lever are matching numbered & mounted on left side of bbl. It has center mounted articulated hammer nose to tilt down with a forward push to fire smoothbore bbl. Grip frame has integral lanyard loop without ring & is fitted with 2-pc checkered walnut grips that have serial number penned on inside of each side of each grip & on bottoms. Serial number is also found on cylinder & right side of smoothbore bbl at frame. Accompanied by an orig Civil War era Atlanta Arsenal brown leather flap holster built for the LeMat revolver. Holster measures about 14″ with flap closed & has a 7-1/2″ flap. Made from smooth, light brown cow hide with an open toe & sewn rear edge. Flap is designed to slide under a small narrow strap near top front of holster body. It has a sewn on wide belt loop on back. Few of these rare holsters exist & almost none have any condition. Also accompanied by a hand written note, unsigned, which states “This gun belonged to George Thomas, son of Emanuel and Sarah Ann Thomas, whose address was E. Middle St., Hanover, Pa. He was born in 1848 and was their only child who was in the Civil War. The other children were not in that war. He was a member of Major Jenkins Post No. 99. This Post was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. This Post Lodge is in Hanover, Pa. George Thomas was my mother’s oldest brother. There were 4 boys and 4 girls in her family. Civil War from April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865.” Also accompanied by a signed statement from Lawrence P. Kirmser of Covington, WA who states that the above document was written by his grandmother, Ethel Strayer Blomquist, shortly before her death. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 92-94% glossy orig blue with loss areas flaked, not worn, to light patina. Frame pin catch is a replacement & rammer clip is broken. Cylinder retains 96-97% strong orig blue with light edge wear & light wear on shoulders between nipples. Frame retains traces of glossy orig blue, mostly flaked to bare metal, not from wear. Right side of frame is flaked bare while left sideplate has been cleaned. Grip frame is gray metal & buttcap retains about 80% glossy strong blue. Grips are very fine, showing light wear. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright rifled bore with scattered light pitting & moderately pitted smoothbore. Holster is extremely fine, lightly soiled with wear spots where butt of revolver is under flap & at high points on inside surface. Toe is wrinkled with a little bit of dry surface & some loss of finish in that immediate area. Rear seam stitching near top is loose & flap closure strap is loose in same area. A truly spectacular complete & historic rig that requires additional research. 4-58091 JR425 (35,000-50,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

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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	140	$0.00	FINE LEMAT SECOND MODEL PARIS GRAPE SHOT REVOLVER WITH EXTREMELY RARE ATLANTA ARSENAL HOLSTER. Cal. 10.6 mm pistol bbl &16 ga. smoothbore grapeshot bbl. SN 1535. Blued finish with 7-1/16″ oct bbl, LeMat high front sight, engraved on top flat “Col LeMat Bte s.g.d.g. Paris” with a fine line border. It has serial number & star over “LM” proof on right side at cylinder. Rammer & lever are matching numbered & mounted on left side of bbl. It has center mounted articulated hammer nose to tilt down with a forward push to fire smoothbore bbl. Grip frame has integral lanyard loop without ring & is fitted with 2-pc checkered walnut grips that have serial number penned on inside of each side of each grip & on bottoms. Serial number is also found on cylinder & right side of smoothbore bbl at frame. Accompanied by an orig Civil War era Atlanta Arsenal brown leather flap holster built for the LeMat revolver. Holster measures about 14″ with flap closed & has a 7-1/2″ flap. Made from smooth, light brown cow hide with an open toe & sewn rear edge. Flap is designed to slide under a small narrow strap near top front of holster body. It has a sewn on wide belt loop on back. Few of these rare holsters exist & almost none have any condition. Also accompanied by a hand written note, unsigned, which states “This gun belonged to George Thomas, son of Emanuel and Sarah Ann Thomas, whose address was E. Middle St., Hanover, Pa. He was born in 1848 and was their only child who was in the Civil War. The other children were not in that war. He was a member of Major Jenkins Post No. 99. This Post was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. This Post Lodge is in Hanover, Pa. George Thomas was my mother’s oldest brother. There were 4 boys and 4 girls in her family. Civil War from April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865.” Also accompanied by a signed statement from Lawrence P. Kirmser of Covington, WA who states that the above document was written by his grandmother, Ethel Strayer Blomquist, shortly before her death. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 92-94% glossy orig blue with loss areas flaked, not worn, to light patina. Frame pin catch is a replacement & rammer clip is broken. Cylinder retains 96-97% strong orig blue with light edge wear & light wear on shoulders between nipples. Frame retains traces of glossy orig blue, mostly flaked to bare metal, not from wear. Right side of frame is flaked bare while left sideplate has been cleaned. Grip frame is gray metal & buttcap retains about 80% glossy strong blue. Grips are very fine, showing light wear. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright rifled bore with scattered light pitting & moderately pitted smoothbore. Holster is extremely fine, lightly soiled with wear spots where butt of revolver is under flap & at high points on inside surface. Toe is wrinkled with a little bit of dry surface & some loss of finish in that immediate area. Rear seam stitching near top is loose & flap closure strap is loose in same area. A truly spectacular complete & historic rig that requires additional research. 4-58091 JR425 (35,000-50,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 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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