WHITNEY 2ND MODEL FIRST TYPE NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

WHITNEY 2ND MODEL FIRST TYPE NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 1524. Cal. 36. Usual configuration with 7-5/8″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight with Whitney & New Haven address. Frame has the wing nut cylinder pin lock with 3-pc rammer/cylinder pin and ball latch. Cylinder has roll marked panels of shields, eagles, a lion and sailing ship with one safety notch on the rear. It has brass trigger guard and smooth 2-pc walnut grips. This was a very popular revolver during the Civil War with about half of the total production purchased by the Army & Navy and was a major competitor to the Colt of that era, being the first successful solid frame revolver. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including rammer, cylinder & grips. Bbl retains about 90% glossy orig blue. Frame retains blue in sheltered areas being mostly a smooth medium brown patina with some fine pitting around forcing cone area. Rammer handle pivot retains strong bright case colors as does the hammer. Cylinder is mostly a gray/brown patina with a strong pressure ridge and retains about 70-75% orig cylinder scene. Grips are sound with minor nicks & scratches and retain most of their orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. 4-31904 JR387 (1,500-2,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1317	$3,162.00	WHITNEY 2ND MODEL FIRST TYPE NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 1524. Cal. 36. Usual configuration with 7-5/8″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight with Whitney & New Haven address. Frame has the wing nut cylinder pin lock with 3-pc rammer/cylinder pin and ball latch. Cylinder has roll marked panels of shields, eagles, a lion and sailing ship with one safety notch on the rear. It has brass trigger guard and smooth 2-pc walnut grips. This was a very popular revolver during the Civil War with about half of the total production purchased by the Army & Navy and was a major competitor to the Colt of that era, being the first successful solid frame revolver. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including rammer, cylinder & grips. Bbl retains about 90% glossy orig blue. Frame retains blue in sheltered areas being mostly a smooth medium brown patina with some fine pitting around forcing cone area. Rammer handle pivot retains strong bright case colors as does the hammer. Cylinder is mostly a gray/brown patina with a strong pressure ridge and retains about 70-75% orig cylinder scene. Grips are sound with minor nicks & scratches and retain most of their orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. 4-31904 JR387 (1,500-2,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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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