RARE CASED ENGRAVED COMMERCIAL C.G. HAENEL MODEL 1879 ARMY REVOLVER.

RARE CASED ENGRAVED COMMERCIAL C.G. HAENEL MODEL 1879 ARMY REVOLVER. SN 78. Cal. 10.55mm German Ordnance Revolver. Beautiful commercial version of the Army revolver with 6″ oct to rnd bbl that has cannon muzzle and integral barleycorn front sight with fixed rear sight in top strap. Top strap is inlaid in gold “C.G. HAENEL SUHL”. Cylinder is fluted, 6-shots with outside rectangular stop notches without approaches. Entire revolver, frame, cylinder & oct part of bbl & bbl lug are outlined in what appears to be inlaid platinum wire. The entire grip frame is inlaid to match. Top strap & top flats of the bbl lug & bbl also have gold wire inlay. Mounted with beautifully raised-carved walnut grips. Buttstrap has a factory stud & ring. Left side of frame has the attaching screw for the thumb safety which is broken away and missing. Accompanied by its orig green felt lined oak casing, French fitted in bottom for the revolver, a sgl cavity bullet mold with sprue cutter, an unusual nickel plated brass decapping tool for Berdan primers, an ebony handled cleaning rod with brass jag, a small nickeled powder measure and an unusual small nickeled oil bottle. The turn screw compartment is empty. Right rear corner has a covered compartment containing a paper German cap container. Top center of the lid is inlaid with a 3-1/2″ x 2-1/4″ oval German silver plaque engraved “R. HEYDENREICH / s/m.l. / Dr. Paul / Z. FRL. ERG. JENA.” Each end of the plaque has a very nicely engraved foliate pattern. While the German Army pistol was produced in large quantities very few were sold commercially and even fewer were cased & engraved. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Revolver is about fine. Overall retains about 50% orig blue with heavy storage pitting on right side of muzzle & right side of front sight which extends over top of bbl and onto top of frame; one area of cylinder is also heavily pitted with additional pitting on the hammer and flat behind the hammer; inlays are all intact. Grips have a couple of small nicks but are sound and retain a handworn patina. Safety lever is missing, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. Case has a crack in the lid and another in the bottom, otherwise is sound and retains most of its orig varnish; fabric inside lid is possibly an old re-line with spots of rust; bottom lining is orig, heavily faded and soiled but intact. A very rare set. 4-52173 JR395 (5,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

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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	3203	$4,600.00	RARE CASED ENGRAVED COMMERCIAL C.G. HAENEL MODEL 1879 ARMY REVOLVER. SN 78. Cal. 10.55mm German Ordnance Revolver. Beautiful commercial version of the Army revolver with 6″ oct to rnd bbl that has cannon muzzle and integral barleycorn front sight with fixed rear sight in top strap. Top strap is inlaid in gold “C.G. HAENEL SUHL”. Cylinder is fluted, 6-shots with outside rectangular stop notches without approaches. Entire revolver, frame, cylinder & oct part of bbl & bbl lug are outlined in what appears to be inlaid platinum wire. The entire grip frame is inlaid to match. Top strap & top flats of the bbl lug & bbl also have gold wire inlay. Mounted with beautifully raised-carved walnut grips. Buttstrap has a factory stud & ring. Left side of frame has the attaching screw for the thumb safety which is broken away and missing. Accompanied by its orig green felt lined oak casing, French fitted in bottom for the revolver, a sgl cavity bullet mold with sprue cutter, an unusual nickel plated brass decapping tool for Berdan primers, an ebony handled cleaning rod with brass jag, a small nickeled powder measure and an unusual small nickeled oil bottle. The turn screw compartment is empty. Right rear corner has a covered compartment containing a paper German cap container. Top center of the lid is inlaid with a 3-1/2″ x 2-1/4″ oval German silver plaque engraved “R. HEYDENREICH / s/m.l. / Dr. Paul / Z. FRL. ERG. JENA.” Each end of the plaque has a very nicely engraved foliate pattern. While the German Army pistol was produced in large quantities very few were sold commercially and even fewer were cased & engraved. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Revolver is about fine. Overall retains about 50% orig blue with heavy storage pitting on right side of muzzle & right side of front sight which extends over top of bbl and onto top of frame; one area of cylinder is also heavily pitted with additional pitting on the hammer and flat behind the hammer; inlays are all intact. Grips have a couple of small nicks but are sound and retain a handworn patina. Safety lever is missing, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. Case has a crack in the lid and another in the bottom, otherwise is sound and retains most of its orig varnish; fabric inside lid is possibly an old re-line with spots of rust; bottom lining is orig, heavily faded and soiled but intact. A very rare set. 4-52173 JR395 (5,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 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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