FINE CASED NEW HAVEN VOLCANIC NO. 1 LEVER ACTION POCKET PISTOL.

FINE CASED NEW HAVEN VOLCANIC NO. 1 LEVER ACTION POCKET PISTOL. SN 111. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 3-1/2″ oct bbl, pinched post front sight and integral magazine tube. Top bbl flat has the 1-line New Haven address & patent date and it has fixed rear sight in the top flat of the receiver. Receiver & sideplates are silver plated and engraved with typical Volcanic patterns consisting of foliate arabesque scrolls on sides & sideplates with a dbl scallop border at the transition to the front fluted area. Top side flats of frame & around hammer slot are engraved in feather patterns with foliate patterns on top flat & down back strap. Top three flats over chamber area are engraved in foliate patterns. Pistol is mounted with nicely figured, smooth American walnut 2-pc grips numbered to this pistol. No additional disassembly was effected to check for additional matching numbers. Accompanied by an extremely rare orig Volcanic mahogany casing, burgundy velvet lined and compartmented in the bottom for the pistol and an orig and extremely rare ebony cleaning rod with carved jag on the end. The large central left compartment contains an orig lacquered tin cartridge box lid with complete & orig paper label of the Volcanic Repeating Arms Company inside. Right rear compartment contains a functioning key. According to Flayderman’ Guide to Antique American Firearms only 850 of these rare little pistols were produced in the period 1857-1860. Few of these little pistols survive today with orig finish and cased models are basically unknown. PROVENANCE: Dr. Edmund Lewis Collection CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including grips. Bbl & magazine tube retain most of their orig glossy bright blue with a few areas of light flaking that has turned to medium patina. Receiver & side plates retain 60-70% orig silver plating with the exposed brass a medium mustard patina. Lever retains 50-60% strong orig blue and the carrier most of its orig glossy blue. Hammer retains about all of its orig case colors, lightly to moderately faded. Grips are sound with light nicks & scratches and retain most of their orig factory varnish. Lever tension spring is a little loose, otherwise mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. Case has three or four grain checks in bottom, otherwise is completely sound with light handling nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is heavily faded in the lid to mostly gold colored fabric with some pale burgundy remaining. Bottom is also heavily faded with stronger burgundy color under pistol area with bright burgundy under the box lid. Ebony cleaning rod is extremely fine. Altogether a fine orig set not likely to be encountered or improved upon any time soon. Illustrated in the forthcoming book Volcanic Firearms by Edmund Lewis and Stephen Rutter. 4-41298 JR74 (12,500-17,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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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	2009	$31,050.00	FINE CASED NEW HAVEN VOLCANIC NO. 1 LEVER ACTION POCKET PISTOL. SN 111. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 3-1/2″ oct bbl, pinched post front sight and integral magazine tube. Top bbl flat has the 1-line New Haven address & patent date and it has fixed rear sight in the top flat of the receiver. Receiver & sideplates are silver plated and engraved with typical Volcanic patterns consisting of foliate arabesque scrolls on sides & sideplates with a dbl scallop border at the transition to the front fluted area. Top side flats of frame & around hammer slot are engraved in feather patterns with foliate patterns on top flat & down back strap. Top three flats over chamber area are engraved in foliate patterns. Pistol is mounted with nicely figured, smooth American walnut 2-pc grips numbered to this pistol. No additional disassembly was effected to check for additional matching numbers. Accompanied by an extremely rare orig Volcanic mahogany casing, burgundy velvet lined and compartmented in the bottom for the pistol and an orig and extremely rare ebony cleaning rod with carved jag on the end. The large central left compartment contains an orig lacquered tin cartridge box lid with complete & orig paper label of the Volcanic Repeating Arms Company inside. Right rear compartment contains a functioning key. According to Flayderman’ Guide to Antique American Firearms only 850 of these rare little pistols were produced in the period 1857-1860. Few of these little pistols survive today with orig finish and cased models are basically unknown. PROVENANCE: Dr. Edmund Lewis Collection CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including grips. Bbl & magazine tube retain most of their orig glossy bright blue with a few areas of light flaking that has turned to medium patina. Receiver & side plates retain 60-70% orig silver plating with the exposed brass a medium mustard patina. Lever retains 50-60% strong orig blue and the carrier most of its orig glossy blue. Hammer retains about all of its orig case colors, lightly to moderately faded. Grips are sound with light nicks & scratches and retain most of their orig factory varnish. Lever tension spring is a little loose, otherwise mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. Case has three or four grain checks in bottom, otherwise is completely sound with light handling nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is heavily faded in the lid to mostly gold colored fabric with some pale burgundy remaining. Bottom is also heavily faded with stronger burgundy color under pistol area with bright burgundy under the box lid. Ebony cleaning rod is extremely fine. Altogether a fine orig set not likely to be encountered or improved upon any time soon. Illustrated in the forthcoming book Volcanic Firearms by Edmund Lewis and Stephen Rutter. 4-41298 JR74 (12,500-17,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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