EXTRAORDINARILY RARE ENGRAVED REMINGTON MODEL 1890 SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE ENGRAVED REMINGTON MODEL 1890 SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 40. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40).Nickel finish with 5-3/4″ bbl, slightly reduced German silver blade front sight and 1-line Remington Arms Co. address. Left side of frame is marked “44. C.F.W.” Mounted with 2-pc, smooth, gold-lip pearl grips and the butt strap is mounted with a factory lanyard swivel. Revolver is engraved, probably from the Cuno Helfricht shop, probably by the master himself with about 60% coverage wonderful foliate arabesque patterns with extremely fine, regular, punch dot background. Left recoil shield is engraved in a large dbl flower blossom panel with matching pattern on loading gate. Top of back strap is engraved in a fan pattern with geometric & foliate arabesque patterns down the back strap. Engraving patterns extend over the top strap and sides of the bbl with geometric patterns and a dash & dot border around the address. Top gullet of the ejector rod housing is also engraved in a fine dash & dot border. Ejector rod housing boss, in the frame, is engraved on each side with a hunter star and there are geometric patterns engraved in the bottom gullet of the frame. Front edge of top strap is, unusually, engraved in a fan pattern that matches the recoil shield. Cylinder is matching engraved with foliate arabesque patterns on the lands between the flutes and has a fine snake & dot pattern around rear edge. This engraving is some of the finest found on Remington revolvers. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 2,020 of these rare revolvers were produced in the period 1891-1896. This revolver evolved from the Model 1875 and retained features of the Model 1888 which included the slimmed-down ejector rod housing web. The blade front sight was also retained and the lanyard swivel again became standard as did the hard rubber grips. This is Remington’s last effort to gain a toe hold in the single action frontier market but by this late date the frontier was fading, the Indian Wars were nearly over and the need for large bore hand guns was greatly reduced. So, with Colt’s strangle hold on the market, Remington ceased production of this revolver in 1896 after only those few pieces were produced. So in spite of the fact that the Remington revolver was certainly equal to the Colt and in some small ways superior, they never became successful enough for the company to continue production. The Remington Model 1890 is a rare revolver with the shorter bbl models the most rare and engraved ones, exceedingly rare with only a handful known, perhaps as few as two or three. PROVENANCE: E.J. “Ted” Bell Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Overall retains most of its fine orig nickel finish with slight muzzle edge wear, the slightly altered front sight and a few scattered spots of pitting, mostly all on the left side, at the muzzle, side of bbl and left side of frame below recoil shield. Top strap has pitting on both edges with some other pitting on right side and bottom edge of frame and front web of trigger guard. This pitting appears to be poor storage from having remained in a leather holster in a damp climate. Back strap is lightly pitted with a clean spot about mid-point. Cyl has a few pimples of loose nickel in the flutes with a moderately pitted front face but overall retains most of its orig nickel. Grips have chipped heels with some fine chips on rear edges, otherwise are sound and retain wonderful fire & color. Hammer is not solid in the half cock or safety notches, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore with fine pitting. 4-41711 JR229 (40,000-60,000)

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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	2329	$43,125.00	EXTRAORDINARILY RARE ENGRAVED REMINGTON MODEL 1890 SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 40. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40).Nickel finish with 5-3/4″ bbl, slightly reduced German silver blade front sight and 1-line Remington Arms Co. address. Left side of frame is marked “44. C.F.W.” Mounted with 2-pc, smooth, gold-lip pearl grips and the butt strap is mounted with a factory lanyard swivel. Revolver is engraved, probably from the Cuno Helfricht shop, probably by the master himself with about 60% coverage wonderful foliate arabesque patterns with extremely fine, regular, punch dot background. Left recoil shield is engraved in a large dbl flower blossom panel with matching pattern on loading gate. Top of back strap is engraved in a fan pattern with geometric & foliate arabesque patterns down the back strap. Engraving patterns extend over the top strap and sides of the bbl with geometric patterns and a dash & dot border around the address. Top gullet of the ejector rod housing is also engraved in a fine dash & dot border. Ejector rod housing boss, in the frame, is engraved on each side with a hunter star and there are geometric patterns engraved in the bottom gullet of the frame. Front edge of top strap is, unusually, engraved in a fan pattern that matches the recoil shield. Cylinder is matching engraved with foliate arabesque patterns on the lands between the flutes and has a fine snake & dot pattern around rear edge. This engraving is some of the finest found on Remington revolvers. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 2,020 of these rare revolvers were produced in the period 1891-1896. This revolver evolved from the Model 1875 and retained features of the Model 1888 which included the slimmed-down ejector rod housing web. The blade front sight was also retained and the lanyard swivel again became standard as did the hard rubber grips. This is Remington’s last effort to gain a toe hold in the single action frontier market but by this late date the frontier was fading, the Indian Wars were nearly over and the need for large bore hand guns was greatly reduced. So, with Colt’s strangle hold on the market, Remington ceased production of this revolver in 1896 after only those few pieces were produced. So in spite of the fact that the Remington revolver was certainly equal to the Colt and in some small ways superior, they never became successful enough for the company to continue production. The Remington Model 1890 is a rare revolver with the shorter bbl models the most rare and engraved ones, exceedingly rare with only a handful known, perhaps as few as two or three. PROVENANCE: E.J. “Ted” Bell Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Overall retains most of its fine orig nickel finish with slight muzzle edge wear, the slightly altered front sight and a few scattered spots of pitting, mostly all on the left side, at the muzzle, side of bbl and left side of frame below recoil shield. Top strap has pitting on both edges with some other pitting on right side and bottom edge of frame and front web of trigger guard. This pitting appears to be poor storage from having remained in a leather holster in a damp climate. Back strap is lightly pitted with a clean spot about mid-point. Cyl has a few pimples of loose nickel in the flutes with a moderately pitted front face but overall retains most of its orig nickel. Grips have chipped heels with some fine chips on rear edges, otherwise are sound and retain wonderful fire & color. Hammer is not solid in the half cock or safety notches, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore with fine pitting. 4-41711 JR229 (40,000-60,000) 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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