RARE CASED ENGRAVED REMINGTON NEW MODEL ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 51246. Cal 44. Full gold finish with 8″ oct bbl, dovetailed nickel silver cone front sight and 3-line address. Mounted with smooth 2-pc rosewood grips matching numbered to this revolver. Revolver is engraved by L.D. Nimschke with about 75% coverage flowing foliate arabesque patterns that has pearled background. Top strap is engraved in double chip & dot patterns. Foliate arabesque patterns extend up both sides of the bbl, sides of the muzzle and around the address. Bbl also is engraved in geometric patterns in other areas. Rammer handle web is engraved in matching foliate arabesque patterns. Top of backstrap is engraved in a diamond & dot panel with foliate arabesque and geometric patterns down the backstrap and the buttstrap. Trigger bow is engraved to match and bottom front of frame has a very finely detailed hunters star. Cyl has a full band of engraved foliate arabesque patterns with chip & dot border around front edge. Accompanied by an orig green velvet lined mahogany casing, compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a large size double sided Remington flask, a two cavity Remington bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter, a Remington L-shaped nipple wrench, a soft packet of combustible cartridges, a tin of Goldmark’s caps and lead bullets & balls. This model revolver was one of the most popular side arms of the Civil War and later with the Army and Civilian populous on the American frontier. It was very desirable for its ease of changing cylinders wherein someone could carry loaded spare cylinders and change them out quickly to continue firing versus the complicated operation required to change a Colt cyl which required partially dismantling the pistol. These pistols remained in service well into the 1870s and were in use by various famous cavalry units fighting Indians on the frontier. Cased examples are rare, engraved and cased sets are very rare and cased, engraved and plated specimens are exceedingly rare. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching incl cyl & grips. Overall retains about 98% strong restored gold finish. Grips are slightly shrunken with a hairline grain check in the left heel, otherwise are sound and retain a smooth, hand-worn oil finish. Mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore with a couple small spots of pitting. Cyl shows no evidence of having been fired. Case is sound with few light nicks & and scratches and retains all of a restored finish. Interior is lightly to moderately faded with moderate soil in the bottom. A couple of partitions have been re-glued. Flask has a dent on one side and retains about 80% strong orig finish. Mold is cleaned to bright metal with pitting inside the arms. Other accessories are fine. 4-56308 JR198 (20,000-35,000) – Lot 1085

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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
	1085	$14,950.00	RARE CASED ENGRAVED REMINGTON NEW MODEL ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 51246. Cal 44. Full gold finish with 8″ oct bbl, dovetailed nickel silver cone front sight and 3-line address. Mounted with smooth 2-pc rosewood grips matching numbered to this revolver. Revolver is engraved by L.D. Nimschke with about 75% coverage flowing foliate arabesque patterns that has pearled background. Top strap is engraved in double chip & dot patterns. Foliate arabesque patterns extend up both sides of the bbl, sides of the muzzle and around the address. Bbl also is engraved in geometric patterns in other areas. Rammer handle web is engraved in matching foliate arabesque patterns. Top of backstrap is engraved in a diamond & dot panel with foliate arabesque and geometric patterns down the backstrap and the buttstrap. Trigger bow is engraved to match and bottom front of frame has a very finely detailed hunters star. Cyl has a full band of engraved foliate arabesque patterns with chip & dot border around front edge. Accompanied by an orig green velvet lined mahogany casing, compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a large size double sided Remington flask, a two cavity Remington bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter, a Remington L-shaped nipple wrench, a soft packet of combustible cartridges, a tin of Goldmark’s caps and lead bullets & balls. This model revolver was one of the most popular side arms of the Civil War and later with the Army and Civilian populous on the American frontier. It was very desirable for its ease of changing cylinders wherein someone could carry loaded spare cylinders and change them out quickly to continue firing versus the complicated operation required to change a Colt cyl which required partially dismantling the pistol. These pistols remained in service well into the 1870s and were in use by various famous cavalry units fighting Indians on the frontier. Cased examples are rare, engraved and cased sets are very rare and cased, engraved and plated specimens are exceedingly rare. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching incl cyl & grips. Overall retains about 98% strong restored gold finish. Grips are slightly shrunken with a hairline grain check in the left heel, otherwise are sound and retain a smooth, hand-worn oil finish. Mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore with a couple small spots of pitting. Cyl shows no evidence of having been fired. Case is sound with few light nicks & and scratches and retains all of a restored finish. Interior is lightly to moderately faded with moderate soil in the bottom. A couple of partitions have been re-glued. Flask has a dent on one side and retains about 80% strong orig finish. Mold is cleaned to bright metal with pitting inside the arms. Other accessories are fine. 4-56308 JR198 (20,000-35,000) – Lot 1085 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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RARE CASED ENGRAVED REMINGTON NEW MODEL ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.