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2119A
$0.00
Revised: 9/17/2012 

Additional Information: Cased Whitney revolvers are extremely rare – those with factory checkered grips even more so!

CASED WHITNEY POCKET MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 1799. Cal. 31. Blue finish with 3-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line address. It has 5-shot unfluted cyl with one safety notch and the eagle & shield and lion roll marking. Mounted with 2-pc full checkered walnut grips matching numbered to this revolver. This is the 1st Model 5th Type with 3-screw frame and silver plated brass trigger guard. Accompanied by its orig, red velvet lined, mahogany casing, compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a dbl sided early American eagle flask, an unmarked 2-cavity brass ball mold, a small Goldmarks cap tin and a few cast lead bullets & balls. SN was observed on the bottom of the bbl, cyl, cyl pin, rammer handle & inside each grip. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching, may be unfired. Overall retains about 95% glossy orig blue with some minor flaking; cyl scene is crisp & clean showing about 99%; loading lever & hammer retain about all of their bright orig case colors and the trigger guard about all of its orig silver plating. Grips are sound showing light diamond point wear and retain about all of their orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with a few small spots of rust, may be unfired. Case is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig varnish; interior is lightly faded & soiled with solid partitions; flask, probably an old replacement, retains 40-50% orig finish; mold is crisp & clean; cap tin is fine. 4-46286 (8,000-10,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012
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