VERY SCARCE MARLIN 1891 SIDE LOADING LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 52968. Cal. 22. 23-1/2″ oct bbl, dovetailed blade front sight, sporting rear sight with elevator. Top flat of bbl is marked “MARLIN FIRE/ARMS CO. NEW-HAVEN. CT. U.S.A./PAT’D NOV.19.1878.APRIL2.1889.AUG.12.1890.” Take down receiver with rare right side rebated loading gate, round top marked “MARLIN SAFETY”. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. Inspection of top tang channel of stock reveals matching SN to receiver. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains orig blue that is blending and toning to a brown patina, thinning on sharp edges, typical nicks, dings & scrapes, and a few areas of shallow surface oxidation. Mag tube has flaked with blue in protected areas, retaining a silver mixed with brown patina. Receiver shows orig blue blending with brown patina and silvering on sharp edges. Lever and hammer retain a silver/brown patina finish. Stock is sound with typical nicks, dings & handling marks, a small dent left side in grip area, retaining orig finish blending with hand worn patina in grip area. Buttplate has turned a gray patina blending with dark brown. Forend is sound with nicks, dings, bumps & bruises, retaining traces of orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, descent bore, with slightly dark grooves and some shallow scattered pitting. 4-36636 (2,000-3,000)

*INCREDIBLE MARLIN MODEL 1893 SRC. SN A4966. Cal. 30-30. 20″ rnd bbl, full mag, square base with a pinned ivory bead front sight, carbine ladder rear sight. Top of bbl in front of rear sight marked “MARLIN FIREARMS CO., NEW-HAVEN, CT. U.S.A./PAT’D. OCT.11.1887.APRIL 2. 1889. AUG.1.1893/SPECIAL SMOKELESS STEEL”. Behind rear sight, “30-30.” Standard 93 receiver with “MARLIN SAFETY” on top and proper two mounting screws, staple without ring on left side, top tang marked “MODEL/1893”. Mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, steel carbine buttplate, 8″ forend with sgl band. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & mag tube retain 98% of their orig blue with just a few very minor tiny handling marks. Receiver retains 98% of its orig case colored finish with a couple small flake marks on left side, slightly thinning across bottom, and starting to show bright on some of the sharp edges. Hammer retains virtually all of its orig blue finish. Lever retains strong dark orig case colors on sides, thinning and blending with brown patina across bottom. Stock is sound with a few minor finish nicks and slight flaking of its orig finish. Buttplate retains nearly all of its orig blue, slightly thinning at heel & toe. Forend is sound with a few minor nicks & dings, a couple spots on right side where finish has lifted, but retains most of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore as gun shows to have had very little use. 4-39530 BDT92 (3,000-6,000)

RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED DELUXE MARLIN 1893 TAKEDOWN RIFLE. SN 149175. Cal. 30/30. 26″ oct bbl, full magazine take down, combination front sight with windage adjustment, Lyman two leaf flip-up rear sight. Top flat of bbl is marked “MARLIN FIRE-ARMS CO.NEW-HAVEN,CT.U.S.A/PATENTED.OCT.11,1887. APRIL 2,1889.AUGUST 1,1893.” Left flat behind rear sight is marked “SPECIAL SMOKELESS STEEL”. Each exposed flat has about 2″ of scroll engraving with “30-30” on top flat. Takedown ring has scroll and punch dot engraving as well as nosecap. Receiver marked “MARLIN SAFETY” on top has no. “5(1)” engraving, left side of an oval and wildcat surrounded by foliate scroll with punch dot background. Right side has setter behind loading gate, balance of foliate scroll with punch dot background. Top tang is mounted with peep sight. Mounted with nicely figured American walnut, with “C” style checkered pistol grip with serpentine cap, crescent steel buttplate, scroll engraved on top tang, deluxe forend with “C” style checkering. This fine gun comes from the granddaughter of the orig owner, Reverend George Wesley Peck. Reverend Peck was ordained a Methodist Minister in 1877 and was President of Hedding College from 1873 to 1881. From 1881 to 1898 he was pastor at numerous churches in the Buffalo, Rochester and Dansville area. In 1898 he was elected superintendent of Buffalo, Rochester, and Albany Districts of the Anti-Saloon League. He continued in this capacity until 1908 when he became superintendent of New York, Ohio, and Michigan International Reform League. Inspection of gun reveals matching serial numbers on left side of upper tang and inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 90-95% orig blue, minor wear on sharp edges, usual minor nicks & scratches, a few small areas of minor surface oxidation and some thinning on bottom of mag tube. Receiver shows traces of orig case coloring that has mostly turned and blended with a silver patina. Hammer shows orig thinning case colors, blending with some silver. Lever shows thinning orig case colors in protected areas blending with silver and brown patina. Stock is sound with good checkering a few minor flattened points, usual minor nicks & dings, retaining much of its orig finish. Buttplate is mostly a silver/gray patina. Forend is sound with slightly flat checkering across bottom, normal nicks & dings and retains orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, shiny bore with slightly dark grooves and a couple very fine shallow pits. 4-39235 BDT4 (17,500-22,500)

*MARLIN MODEL 1893 TAKE DOWN. SN 268311. Cal. 30-30. 26″ oct bbl, full mag take down, nickel Rocky Mountain front sight, “V” notch sporting rear with set screw. Top flat of bbl marked “MARLIN FIRE-ARMS CO. NEW-HAVEN, CT. U.S.A./PATENTED, OCT.11.1887.APRIL 2, 1889.AUGUST 1.1893.” Left flat below rear sight “SPECIAL SMOKELESS STEEL”, adjacent take down ring top flat is marked “30-30.” Standard receiver with top marked “MARLIN SAFETY”, and rear tang “MODEL/1893”. Mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 90% orig blue, thinning on sharp edges, thinning over chamber area, normal minor nicks & scratches and a couple scattered areas of very fine surface oxidation. Mag tube has orig blue in protected areas, but is mostly thinned and blending with silver brown patina. Receiver has visible orig case colors that have faded and blended with a silver hardening, a couple minor nicks & scratches and thinning on sharp edges. Stock is sound with small chips on both sides of upper tang at receiver, expected normal minor nicks, dings, a short shallow gouge on left side in wrist area, and retains orig finish with a thin coat of finish added over top. Forend is sound with typical nicks & dings & retains orig finish blended with hand worn patina across bottom. Mechanics are crisp with a lightly frosted bore. 4-39531 BDT93 (1,250-1,750)

MARLIN 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 14896. Cal. 40-60 WCF. 28″ oct bbl, full mag, Rocky Mountain nickel front sight, V-notch sporting rear sight. Top flat of bbl marked “MARLIN FIRE-ARMS CO., NEW HAVEN.CT.U.S.A./PAT’D FEB.7 69, JAN.7 73 SEP.14 75 NOV.19&26 78 JUNE3 79 DEC.9.79,NOV.9 80.REISSUED NOV.9 1880.” Thin side receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, smooth steel buttplate, standard forend with nosecap.Accompanied by a Marlin factory letter confirming the gun’s configuration. CONDITION: Fine, bbl retains strong orig blue, bright on sharp edges, some areas with fine surface oxidation. Mag tube shows orig blue blending with brown patina and some fine surface oxidation. Receiver retains considerable orig blue with some flaking and blending with brown patina, normal minor nicks and scratches, some spots of fine surface oxidation and showing bright on sharp edges. Stock is sound with some darkening around buttplate, normal nicks, dings and scratches, retaining orig varnish blending with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with shallow gouge on center right, normal nicks, dings and minor scratches and retains orig varnish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with good bore with some fine shallow pits. 4-39935 BDT155 (2,000-3,000)

MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE WITH DOUBLE SET TRIGGERS. SN 14957. Cal. 40-60 WCF. 28″ oct bbl, full mag, slightly modified nickel Rocky Mountain front sight, V-notch sporting rear sight. Top flat of bbl marked “MARLIN FIRE-ARMS CO., NEW HAVEN.CT.U.S.A./PAT’D FEB.7 69, JAN.7 73 SEP.14 75 NOV.19&26 78 JUNE3 79 DEC.9.79,NOV.9 80.REISSUED NOV.9 1880.” Thin side receiver with double set triggers, mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, steel buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. CONDITION: Very good, bbl and mag tube show traces of orig blue in protected areas but are mostly a brown and silver patina mix. Receiver has 60-70% orig blue, worn and blending with silver and brown patina across bottom and sharp edges. Normal light nicks and scratches. Stock is sound with numerous nicks, dings and scratches, flaking finish showing some orig varnish blended with hand worn patina. Forend is solid with a few grain cracks at receiver end, normal nicks, dings and small dents and retaining a hand worn patina. Mechanics are good, including double set triggers. Nice bore with some fine scattered shallow pitting. 4-39934 BDT154 (2,000-3,000)

MARTIALLY MARKED HENRY LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 3130. Cal. 44 RF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl with integral mag tube, nickel half moon front sight, 900 yd ladder rear sight,top flat of bbl in front of rear sight is marked “HENRY’S PATENT.OCT.16.1860/MANUFACT’D BY THE NEW HAVEN ARMS.CO.NEW HAVEN.CT.” Adjacent receiver “3130”. Right flat of bbl at receiver is stamped “C.G.C.” Adjacent receiver stamped “HC” and “C” on bbl flat. Bbl collar and inner bbl have matching “852” assembly numbers. Brass receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, brass crescent buttplate with trapdoor and rnd heel. Visible cartouche right side at wrist. Buttplate has small “H” stamped at corner of right side. Left side of lower tang, top tang channel of stock, inside toe of buttplate and 1 buttplate screw all have matching “3130”. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliff Collection CONDITION: Very good, bbl retains a brown patina blended with silver. Bbl collar has a series of minor dents on left side. Normal nicks and dings and some areas of fine surface oxidation. Strong bbl markings and SN. Receiver has sharp edges and shows a polished finish with normal nicks and dings and diagonal scratch across left plate. Hammer and lever screws appear to be replacements. Hammer and lever show brown patina mixed with silver with shallow surface pitting. Stock is sound with normal nicks, dings and scratches. Well fitting but is slightly shy around tang and retains a cleaned and re-oiled finish. Mechanics are crisp, bore has good rifling with some shallow scattered pitting. 4-39627 BDT144 (25,000-40,000)

FINE TYPE I MARTIAL HENRY RIFLE. SN 3390. Cal. 44RF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, integral mag tube, German silver front sight, modified Henry ladder rear sight. Usual bbl markings, standard receiver, mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, round heel, crescent brass buttplate with trap door. Henry bump on left side. Carved initials “DC” center left side of stock. “CGC” inspector stamp can be found on right bbl flat over an “H” and matching “H” mark adjacent receiver. Left side of receiver also has matching “H”. Outline of cartouche just behind wrist on right side of stock. A “C” can be found on upper right side of buttplate and adjacent stock. Inspection of inside lower tang reveals matching serial no. to bbl and matching no. can be found top tang channel of stock, inside toe of buttplate and both buttplate screws. Inspection for assembly numbers on bbl could not be done as muzzle collar is frozen to bbl. This Henry rifle, when found, contained fouled casing and bullet lodged in the barrel and section of original wooden Henry cleaning rod in buttstock. These are included with the gun. Rifle #3390, falls in the middle of the range of the first 800 issued martial Henrys. CONDITION: Very Good to Fine. Bbl retains a dark brown even patina thinning on sharp edges, with normal nicks, dings and scratches and a few spots of surface oxidation. Receiver retains a mustard colored patina mixing with some brown mottling, and normal usage marks. Bottom of follower shows a series of small peen marks. Stock is solid, fitting quite well, with normal nicks and dings and retains a dark, open grained, hand-worn oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, good bore with discernible rifling and some shallow scattered pits. 4-37516 (25,000-35,000)

HENRY 1860 LEVER ACTION REPEATING RIFLE. SN 7292. Cal. 44 RF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl with integral mag tube, nickel front sight blade, 2-leaf ladder rear sight with broken leaf. Top flat of bbl in front of rear sight marked “HENRY’S PATENT. OCT. 16, 1860/MANUFACT’D BY NEW HAVEN ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN, CT.” Left side troth has screwed on sling loop. Standard receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent brass buttplate with trapdoor and pointed heel. Left side with inlet base and sling swivel. Visible Henry bump. Inspection of inside lower tang reveals matching SN as well as top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: Fine, bbl retains a brown blended with gray patina with normal nicks and dings and a couple dark spots of fine surface oxidation. Receiver is a gold color with sharp edges and usual nicks, dings and scratches. Hammer is a brown blending with silver patina. Lever is a dark brown patina with some fine pitting. Stock is sound with normal nicks and dings, a repaired chip at toe and retains an open grain re-oiled finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are good, dark bore with strong rifling and scattered pitting. 4-39726 BDT147 (25,000-35,000)

HENRY 1860 LEVER ACTION REPEATING RIFLE. SN 9132. Cal. 44 RF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl with integral mag, nickel blade front sight, 900 yd ladder rear sight with retaining screw. Top flat of bbl in front of rear sight is marked “HENRY’S PATENT OCT 16.1860/MANUFACT’D BY THE NEW HAVEN ARMS CO NEW HAVEN.CT.” “9132” is adjacent to receiver. Left side trough has screwed on swivel loop. Bbl collar and inner bbl have matching “2241” assembly numbers. Standard receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, brass crescent buttplate with pointed heel, inlet base and sling swivel on left side with visible Henry bump. Inspection of lower tang reveals matching SN as well as top tang channel and stock and inside toe of buttplate. Accompanying gun are consignor’s family history of this Henry identifying transfers of ownerships back to its original owner, a Private Samuel Lindemuth who used this Henry while with the 16th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, first with Company B and then with Company I. In the letter the consignor tells of how his father obtained the Henry along with a 1860 Colt Army, which Private Lindemuth also carried in the Civil War, in the 1940’s from the widow of Private Lindemuth’s son. The ’60 Army was given to a nephew in the late 1970’s. There are also documents about the 16th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry along with Private Lindemuth’s military muster rolls. CONDITION: Fine, bbl retains a silver blending with brown patina with numerous spots of dark patina. Receiver is a mellow mustard patina with sharp edges, a few minor nicks and scratches. Hammer shows dark patina blending with silver on sides. Lever retains a brown patina blended with some silver on sharp edges. Stock is sound with usual nicks, dings and scratches and retains flaking varnish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with bolt face bushing missing with very good bore with distinct rifling and some fine scattered pitting. 4-39679 BDT146 (25,000-35,000)

HENRY LEVER ACTION REPEATING RIFLE. SN 4480. Cal. 44 RF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl with integral mag tube. Left side trough has screw on sling loop. Modified nickel front sight and standing V-notch rear. A second dovetail was cut in bbl 2-1/2″ forward of orig through bbl markings and has been filled with slot blank. Top flat adjacent receiver is stamped with SN “4480”. Bbl collar and inner bbl have matching “390” assembly numbers. Standard receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, brass crescent buttplate with trapdoor and rnd heel. Inlet base with sling swivel on left side. Inspection of left side of lower tang has matching “4480” SN that is also found in top tang channel of stock, inside toe of buttplate and both buttplate screws. Remaining stock screws are replacements. CONDITION: Very good, bbl retains a brown patina finish with normal nicks and dings and some areas of fine surface oxidation. Receiver has good corners and is mostly a mustard patina worn to show bright in forward portion. Stock is sound, slightly shy around tang, receiver and buttplate. Some minor nicks and dings and retains a restored oil finish. Mechanics are good, bolt face insert is missing and bore is dark with shallow pitting. The rear tang screw is an incorrect style, as is bottom tang screw. 4-39775 BDT145 (15,000-25,000)

SCARCE HENRY MARKED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 15574. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Early Henry marked carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine, integral front band/sight, early style 2-position flip rear sight and a staple & ring in left side of receiver. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent rifle style brass buttplate with trap containing an orig 3-pc brass & iron wiping rod. Serial number is located on left side of bottom tang under the wood & has been partially obliterated but four of five numbers are mostly legible. Full serial number appears in top tang channel of buttstock & inside toe of buttplate. There were very few of the Henry marked ’66 carbines ever produced and extremely few of those survive today. They were very popular on the American frontier and usually saw hard daily service in all kinds of weather in both saddle scabbards and wagons with minimal maintenance. Therefore very few are found today in orig configuration with high orig finish. This is one of the finest ’66 carbines this cataloger has had the privilege to examine. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 85-90% strong bright orig blue with some slight muzzle wear & thinning & some cleaned rust on right side of bbl & magazine tube, otherwise it would be about 98%. Receiver & buttplate have very sharp, crisp edges & a wonderful, even, medium mustard patina. Screws in receiver retain most of their orig blue with some battering of timing screws. Lever retains traces of orig case colors with balance turned silver. Hammer retains about 90% of its bright orig case colors. Wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches and a small gouge on left side of butt & retains virtually all of its orig factory oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 4-39673 JR153 (30,000-40,000)

OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER 1866 MUSKET. SN 34405. Cal. 44 RF. 27″ rnd bbl, 24-1/4″ mag tube with 3 bands, center with sling loop, Barley Corn front sight, 900 yd ladder rear sight with retaining screw. Top of bbl in front of rear sight marked “WINCHESTER’S – REPEATING – ARMS. NEW HAVEN.CT./KING’S IMPROVEMENT – PATENTED – MARCH 29.1866. OCTOBER 16 1860”. Standard receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, brass carbine buttplate with trapdoor, inlet base with sling swivel 3-3/4″ from toe, 17-1/8″ forearm with 2 bands. CONDITION: Extremely fine, bbl retains 90-95% orig blue with some thinning around front sight and muzzle, some fine scratching between front and center bands and a few other normal light nicks and scratches. Mag tube shows most orig blue with a couple minor spots showing silver patina. Front and center bands retain strong orig blue blending with some silver and brown patina. Rear band has flaked with some orig blue showing but mostly a brown mixed with silver patina. Receiver has a mustard patina with some minor nicks and scratches, sharp edges with loading gate showing nearly all orig nitre blue. Hammer retains most orig case colors with some faint silvering on right side. Lever retains orig colors in protected areas blending with brown and silver patina mix. Stock is sound with some minor nicks, small dings, retaining most of orig finish. Trap in stock contains a 4-pc steel and brass tip cleaning rod. Forend is sound with some minor nicks and dings and usual scratches and retains orig finish blending with some hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore. 4-39674 BDT148 (15,000-22,500)

DELUXE FACTORY ENGRAVED WINCHESTER 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 27415. Cal. 44 RF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, slightly modified Rocky Mountain nickel front sight, 900 yrd ladder rear sight with retaining screw. top flat of bbl is marked “WINCHESTERS-REPEATING-ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CT./KING’S-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED-MARCH 29.1866. OCTOBER 16.1860”. The factory engraved receiver with about 90% coverage of bold foliate arabesque scroll with punch-dot background and chipped borders is undoubtedly the work of the Ulrichs. Similar examples are found on pp.62,65 of R.L. Wilson’s book of Winchester Engraving and is in close SN proximity to known Ulrich engraved guns. The brass receiver was orig silver plated as traces can be found in protected areas. Mounted with highly figured walnut, straight grip, crescent brass buttplate with trapdoor, inlet base with swivel 5-1/4″ from toe, highly figured forend with brass nosecap, missing its orig swivel. Inspection of lower tang reveals “S” & “XX” with top tang channel and toe of buttplate stamped with last 3 numbers of SN “415”. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl and mag tube retain a gray patina with some orig blue in protected areas and spots of brown patina, some minor small nicks in the area of front sight and usual nicks & scratches. Receiver is mostly a fine patina with very good engraving, some edges are slightly worn and rounded with the orig silver plate to be found in protected areas and lower tang behind trigger. Hammer and lever retain a gray/brown patina. Stock is sound with some nicks & shallow dings, quite a bit of handling wear showing some orig varnish, but carrying mostly a hand worn patina oil finish. Curve of buttplate has neatly inscribed previous owners ID number, top tang has chipped border and foliate scroll around screw. Forend is sound with small chip on forward left side, a minor grain crack, typical shallow nicks & scratches and retains a hand worn patina oil finish. Nosecap has chipped border and foliate scroll around each screw, the orig swivel has pulled from nosecap but is attached to an adjustable, probably orig, leather sling, with nosecap cracked from the hole forward. Mechanics are crisp, dark bore, with distinct rifling and moderate scattered pitting. 4-39966 BDT173 (25,000-35,000)

RARE AND UNUSUAL NIMSCHKE ENGRAVED IVORY STOCKED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 43040. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard early ’66 carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine with screwed-in plug and integral front band/front sight. It has fully legible Winchester and King’s patent bbl markings with early 2-position flip rear sight graduated to 500 yds. There is a staple and ring in left side of the receiver and it is mounted with beautiful, uncheckered ivory buttstock and forearm. Receiver is spectacularly engraved by L.D. Nimschke with wonderful intertwined foliate arabesque patterns that has punch-dot background. Several of the scrolls terminate in flower blossoms and left sideplate is engraved with the large vignette of a Mexican eagle perched on cactus clutching a rattlesnake, executed in fine detail. Right side is engraved to match with an empty panel on the right sideplate. Bottom of receiver has Mr. Nimschke’s trademark elliptical and figure 8 patterns between and around the timing screws and his flower blossom on the carrier. Top of receiver is engraved with matching foliate arabesque patterns and a large 6-pointed star with the “All Seeing Eye” over the chamber area. The large star is surrounded by 15 tiny stars. Top tang and area behind hammer are beautifully engraved with geometric and foliate arabesque patterns. Rear edge of receiver is bordered with feather patterns and both sides of receiver have chip and dot border patterns. Buttplate tang is engraved in matching foliate arabesque patterns. Forend band screw is missing and lever screw is a replacement. Over the years several of these ivory stocked carbines and rifles have periodically appeared on the market with attributions to South American military officials and political dignitaries, some of which are legitimate with others having been created. It is this cataloger’s opinion that the engraving on the receiver and buttplate of this carbine is authentic Nimschke engraving and that the stock and forearm were added at a later date. CONDITION: About good. Magazine tube retains a dark blue brown patina with the bbl having been cleaned over the forearm area to a gray brown patina with dark patina towards the muzzle. Receiver and buttplate retain a mottled dark mustard to blackish patina with light to moderate wear on the engraving. Buttplate tang still retains about 30% gold wash. Buttstock has two longitudinal cracks on left side with age line above the top tang of the buttplate. There is also a heavy saddle ring wear spot on the left side of wrist and there is a small chip by the lower tang channel. Forearm has an age line above the bbl band, otherwise is sound. Overall the ivory retains a fine naturally aged mellow patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good shine and scattered light pitting. 4-39348 JR (25,000-35,000)

LATE WINCHESTER 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 166502. Cal. 44RF. 20″ rnd bbl, full mag, barley corn front sight, 1873 marked carbine ladder rear sight, usual bbl markings and “44R.F.” adjacent receiver. Standard receiver with staple and ring on left side mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, straight grip, steel carbine buttplate with trapdoor, 4 pc steel with brass tip cleaning rod, standard forend with band. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and mag tube retain an old probably factory, restored blue finish with minor nicks and scratches. Front bbl band retains 50-60% orig blue blending with brown patina. Rear band retains about 80% orig blue blending with brown patina. Receiver is a smooth mustard patina color with sharp lines and edges, a few dark spots on right side. Hammer retains a dark brown patina slightly silvered on right side. Lever is a dark brown patina with some faded case colors in protected areas. Stock is sound with some minor nicks and scratches and retains orig oil finish with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with minor nicks, dings and dents. Small chip at receiver and retains orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright bore with a few scattered shallow pits. 4-39972 BDT336 (15,000-20,000)

WINCHESTER 1866 SRC. SN 127385. Cal. 44 RF. 20″ rnd bbl, full mag, front band with integral sight, 2-leaf flip up rear sight. Top of bbl in front of rear sight marked “WINCHESTER’S – REPEATING – ARMS – NEW HAVEN, CT./KING’S – IMPROVEMENT – PATENTED – MARCH 29.1866. OCTOBER 16.1860”. Standard receiver with staple and ring on left side, mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, brass carbine buttplate with trapdoor, 9-1/16″ forend with single band. Inspection of stock reveals “7385” stamped on top tang channel and inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: Fine, bbl and mag tube retain orig blue that is blending with brown patina, normal nicks and scratches and a couple small spots of fine surface oxidation. Receiver appears to have been originally gold washed that someone tried to clean and left a coat of polish on it and it has dried leaving a hard green film that is splotchy. There are areas where the gold wash can still be found. Hammer shows a dark patina blending with some silver. Lever is a dark brown patina. Stock is solid but somewhat tipped between tang with normal nicks and small dings and retains an open grain re-oiled finish. Forend is sound with minor nicks and dings, a thin coat of added finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with a very nice bore with a couple shallow scattered pits. 4-39675 BDT149 (5,000-8,000)

*WINCHESTER 1873 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 557334. Cal. 32 WCF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, nickel Rocky Mountain front sight, V-notch sporting rear with set screw, usual bbl markings. 3rd Model receiver with coarse knurl peep sight and single set trigger. Mounted with “XX” quality walnut, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, smooth steel shotgun butt, H-style checkered forend with nose cap. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying as 32 cal. oct bbl rifle, set trigger, checkered stock, pistol grip, no sights, shotgun butt, case hardened, blank piece, received in warehouse April 6, 1901, shipped from warehouse April 18, 1901. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 95-98% orig blue, faint muzzle wear, thinning on sharp edges and some minor nicks and scratches. Receiver retains most of its orig colors that is fading except in protected areas, worn on bottom, blending with some gray patina. Loading gate shows most of its fine nitre blue. Hammer has silvered blending with brown patina. Lever shows orig case colors on side blending with silver patina across bottom. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, normal nicks and scratches and retains most of its orig finish. Buttplate retains orig blue, silvering on sides and heel and toe. Forend is sound with sharp checkering on sides, slightly worn on bottom diamond. Normal nicks and scratches and retains orig finish with hand worn patina across bottom. Nose cap has faded colors leaving a silver hardening color. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore. 4-38357 (12,500-17,500)

WINCHESTER 1873 2ND MODEL DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 95644. Cal. 44 WCF. 24-1/4″ half rnd, half oct bbl, half mag, combination front sight, checkered side V-notch sporting rear. 2nd Model receiver with screwed on rail and dust cover, thick base 3″ peep sight, mounted with “XX” quality walnut, checkered pistol grip, fleur-de-lis ebony insert in cap, crescent steel buttplate with trapdoor, 4 pc steel and brass tipped cleaning rod, H-style checkered forend with nose cap. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying as half oct bbl rifle, plain trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, half mag, case hardened, received in warehouse 7/24/1882, shipped from warehouse 7/25/1882 on order no. 33066. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly number “XX 4372 R”, matching numbers can be found on top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains good orig blue that is toning brown mostly on rnd portion, oct is still mostly blue. Bright on sharp edges, thinning over chamber area, some slight muzzle wear and a few minor nicks and scratches. Receiver retains 75-80% orig case colors, strong on side plates, top and rear portion of action. Front half of action has worn and thinned, blending with some brown patina. Loading gate retains strong orig nitre blue. Hammer retains dark orig case colors slightly silvered on right side. Lever shows some dark orig case colors blending with dark patina. Stock is sound with fine checkering, normal nicks and scratches, a shallow scuff on center right side. Finish has slightly flaked around buttplate but retains much of its orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with minor nicks and dings, sharp checkering and retains a hand worn patina blending with traces of orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-38627 BDT330 (16,000-22,000)

INTRIGUING WINCHESTER 1873 FIRST MODEL DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN NSN. CaL. 44-40 WCF. 24-1/4″ 1/2 rnd, 1/2 oct bbl, 1/2 mag, dovetailed fine bead front sight, checkered side “V” notch sporting rear. Top flat of bbl is marked “WINCHESTER REPEATING-ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CT./KINGS-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED-MARCH 29.1866. OCTOBER 16.1860”. 1st Model receiver, mortised checkered thumb print dust cover. Mounted with deluxe grain walnut, checkered straight grip, steel crescent buttplate with trap door, housing 4-pc steel with brass tip cleaning rod, checkered forend with nosecap. The intriguing part of this gun is the non-serial numbers lower tang that is presumed due to a change out for trigger. There are no assembly numbers on this lower tang, but matching “722” numbers can be found top tang channel of stock, inside toe of buttplate and inside of side plates. Side plate assembly numbers are normally not found except on one of one thousands. Consignor had the Cody Firearms Museum Records office do an extended search for guns meeting this criteria between SN 25001-35000. A total of 182 rifles were found with one or more of the criteria, and 49 with all of them. Criteria being 1/2 oct, case hardened finish, checkered stocks and 1/2 mag. A SN list of these 49 accompany gun. Serial number range for the extended search was narrowed by specific features of the 5/8″ thumb print dust cover, outside trigger pin, loading gate spring screw on outside, and top tang markings. There are photos accompanying gun disassembled showing assembly numbers. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains strong orig blue, thinning & blending with brown patina on round portion with some minor scratches and rub marks, oct portion turning bright on sharp edges, and normal nicks & small scratches. Receiver retains considerable orig case colors, stronger on plateS and rear portion, thinning and blending with silver patina in forward portion. Loading gate show very strong orig nitre blue. Hammer shows nearly all of its orig case colors, lightly silvering on right side. Lever shows strong orig case colors on sides, thinning and blending with silver patina across bottom. Stock is sound with small chip on upper left side at tang, some minor shallow dings at flute of comb, sharp checkering with a line of flattened points on right side, usual nicks & dings, and retains orig finish. Forend is sound with chip at forward left side, sharp checkering with a couple flattened points, normal nicks & scratches, and retains orig finish. Nosecap has dark orig case colors, blending with some silver patina. Mechanics are crisp with a very nice shiny bore. 4-39777 BDT156 (20,000-30,000)

RARE WINCHESTER 1873 DELUXE W/7-LEAF SIGHT AND MATTED BARREL. SN 508136. Cal. 44WCF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, matted top flat, comb front sight, 7-leaf rear sight. Top of bbl in matting is marked, “WINCHESTER’S REPEATING ARMS NEW HAVEN CONN USA/KING’S IMPROVEMENT PATENTED MARCH 29 1866 OCTOBER 16 1860”. Standard 3d model receiver equipped with single-set trigger mounted with “XXX” walnut checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, crescent steel buttplate with trapdoor. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying as .44 cal. rifle, oct bbl, set trigger, checkered stock, pistol grip, 7-leaf and Beach sights, case hardened, matted. Received in warehouse 8/15/1896. Shipped from warehouse 8/21/1896 on order number 14719. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly number 3195XXX. Matching number can be found on inside toe of buttplate and “319” can be found on butt of stock. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains traces of orig blue showing mostly blended to a brown-blue patina. Bright on sharp edges. Some very fine minor surface oxidation. Mag tube is toned, mostly to a brown patina with blue showing in protected areas. The 7-leaf sight is completely intact and shows mostly as a brown patina. The 3d model receiver shows traces of orig color in protected areas but is mostly a silver patina blended with brown through carry area. The stock is sound with fairly good checkering, minor nicks and dings, and retains a cleaned and re-oiled finish. Forend is sound with fairly good checkering that may have been re-pointed years ago and retains a clean and re-oiled finish blending with hand-worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, including functioning set trigger, dark bore with some scattered shallow pitting. 4-39370 BDT75 (6,000-9,000)

RARE VERY EARLY WINCHESTER 1873 FIRST MODEL LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 731. Cal. 44 WCF. 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, full mag, dovetail 1/2 nickel front sight, checkered side “V” notch sporting rear in reverse position. Top of bbl is marked “WINCHESTER-REPEATING-ARMS.NEW HAVEN. CT./KINGS-IMPROVEMENTS-PATENTED-MARCH 29.1986. OCTOBER 16.1860”. Early first model receiver with mortised raised checkered thumb print dust cover. Mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate with trap door, housing 4-piece steel and brass cleaning rod, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanying is a Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying as rifle, 24″ rnd bbl, received in warehouse April 4, 1874, shipped from warehouse April 10, 1874 on Order No. 1246. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain orig blue, strong in protected areas, mixing with brown patina, normal nicks & scratches and light dings and some spots of shallow faint surface oxidation. Receiver retains 85-90% orig blue, strong in rear portion, flaking and thinning in forward portion and blending with brown patina. Orig polish marks can be seen under the blue. The rare raised thumb print dust cover retains strong orig blue. Loading gate has good orig nitre blue. Hammer shows very good orig case colors, silvering on right side. Lever shows fading orig case colors on side, blending with silver patina across bottom. Stock is sound with some minor nicks & dents, small 1/2 moon dent at toe, and retains a professional factory quality restored finish. Forend is sound with minor nicks & dings and retains a professional factory quality restored finish. Nosecap retains 80% orig blue blended with silver and brown patina. Mechanics are crisp, shiny bore with a few minor scattered pits. 4-39746 BDT129 (22,500-32,500)

WINCHESTER 1873 OCTAGON BARREL LEVER-ACTION RIFLE. SN 468479B. Cal 38-40. 24-1/4″ oct bbl , full mag, half-nickel front sight, serrated side v-notch sporting rear sight with set screw, top flat of bbl marked, “WINCHESTERS REPEATING ARMS.NEW HAVEN.CONN.U.S.A./KING’S IMPROVEMENT PATENTED MARCH 29.1866.OCTOBER 16.1860.” Adjacent receiver “38 W.C.F.” Standard 3d model receiver with dust cover, mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate with trapdoor, standard forend with nose cap. Accompanied by a Cody Firearm’s Museum fact sheet identifying as .38 cal rifle with oct bbl, plain trigger, received in warehouse 6/1/1894. Shipped from warehouse 6/1/1894 on order number 14406. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 97-98% orig blue, thinning on sharp edges, a small nick about 2″ behind front sight on top flat and normal small faint scratches. Mag tube retains 98% orig blue with a couple minor nicks and scratches, a small cleaned area just forward of nose cap. Receiver retains 90% orig blue, thinning on sharp edges, an area on forward left side of loss of finish form what appears to be some type of chemical. Left side plate has some lightly cleaned areas of very shallow surface oxidation, normal minor nicks and scratches and prevalent orig polish marks evident on right side. Hammer has nearly all of its strong orig case colors. Lever has turned a dark patina. Stock is sound with some nicks and minor dents, typical scratches. Toe area has been cleaned or flaked with remainder retaining orig finish. Forend is sound with normal nicks, dings and handling marks and retains orig finish. Nose cap retains much of its orig blue with some thinning and blending with brown patina. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore as gun shows to have had very little use. 4-39693 BDT86 (6,000-9,000)

*OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER 1873 MUSKET WITH BAYONET. SN 570127B. Cal. 44-40. 30″ rnd bbl, with 7/8″ mag tube, barley corn front sight, musket ladder rear sight, 24-3/8″ forend retained by three bands, center equipped with fixed loop sling swivel. Top of bbl in front of rear sight is marked “WINCHESTERS REPEATING ARMS NEW HAVEN.CT./KING’S IMPROVEMENT PATENTED MARCH 29.1866.OCTOBER16.1860.”, behind rear sight adjacent receiver “44 W.C.F.” Standard 3rd model receiver with dust cover, lifter engraved “44 CAL.”. Mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, inlet base 3-1/2″ from toe with closed loop swivel, carbine steel buttplate with trap door housing 4 piece cleaning rod. Accompanying gun is an unmarked triangular socket bayonet. CONDITION: Extremely fine as gun appears to be test fired only. Bbl retains virtually all of its orig blue with some light thinning at muzzle from bayonet. The bbl bands retain orig blue slightly thinning on high spots blending with a gray patina. Receiver retains virtually all of its orig blue, some minor light scratching, distinctive factory polish marks evident, rail on top starting to thin on sharp edges. Hammer shows virtually all of its fine dark orig case colors. Lever shows nearly all of its fine orig case colors starting to thin across bottom. Stock is sound with only a few minor handling marks and retains nearly all of its orig finish. Buttplate shows strong orig case colors, slightly thinning at heel and toe. Forend is sound with a couple minor small depressions, a few tiny handling marks and retains virtually of its orig finish. The bayonet is bright and clean and appears to be new. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore as gun appears to of been test fired only. 4-39691 BDT73 (5,000-8,000)

*WINCHESTER 3D MODEL 1873 SRC. SN 551547B. Cal. 44-40. 20″ rnd bbl, full mag, barley corn front sight, usual carbine ladder rear sight, bbl is marked in front of rear sight “WINCHESTER’S REPEATING ARMS.NEW HAVEN.CT./KING’S IMPROVEMENT PATENTED MARCH 29.1866. OCTOBER 16.1860.” Behind rear sight “44 W.C.F.” Standard 3rd Model receiver with dust cover, staple and ring on left side, mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, straight grip, steel carbine buttplate with trapdoor, housing three-piece steel cleaning rod. Standard forend with single band. Accompanied by Cody Firearm’s Museum fact sheet identifying as .44 cal carbine. Received in warehouse 1/15/1902 and shipped form warehouse 7/7/1902 on order number 9726. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 97-98% orig blue, some minor muzzle wear, a few normal nicks and small scratches, lightly thinning in front of rear sight. Receiver retains 85-90% orig blue, bright on sharp edges, thinning across top and bottom, normal small nicks and scratches, characteristic ring mark on left side, showing orig polish marks. Loading gate retains much of its orig niter blue. Hammer shows dark, orig case colors. Lever shows orig colors, blending with silver patina. Stock is sound with a few minor nicks and dents and retains much of its orig finish. Forend is sound with numerous nicks and dings and retains orig finish blending with some hand-worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with a very bright, shiny bore. 4-39699 BDT88 (8,500-14,500)

*HARD TO FIND WINCHESTER 1873 TRAPPER 16″ SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 545151. Cal. 44 WCF. 16″ rnd bbl, full mag, barley corn front sight, “1873” marked carbine ladder rear sight. Top of bbl in front of magazine band marked “WINCHESTERS REPEATING ARMS NEW HAVEN CT./KINGS IMPROVEMENT PATENTED MARCH 29.1866. OCTOBER 16.1860.” A circle “WP” proof mark can be found on bbl in front of rear sight and top front of receiver. Standard 3rd model receiver with dust cover, staple with ring on left side. Mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, steel carbine buttplate with trap door, 7-7/8″ forend with sgl band. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying gun as 44 cal carbine, 16″ bbl, received in warehouse April 6, 1900, shipped from warehouse on May 18, 1900 on Order No. 1427. Also a photo copy of original ledger supporting these details. There is also a hand written letter by an unknown previous owner describing his acquisition in the 1970’s from rancher in eastern Arizona, and the gun having belonged to his father who had been on the ranch since the late 1800’s. He said he used it to shoot rattlesnakes and coyotes. CONDITION: Good to very good. Metal surfaces of this baby carbine show wear and retain a mixture of silver and brown patina with nicks, dings & scratches from its many years of use. Stock and forend are solid and fairly well fit, and show numerous nicks & dings and a western weathered look. Stock has some carved initials of “H” on right side and an “MT” on left side. Mechanics are good with a surprisingly nice bore with some fine scattered pitting. 4-39748 BDT128 (8,500-12,500)

SCARCE WINCHESTER 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 510993 B. Cal. 38 WCF. 20″ rnd bbl, full mag, slightly modified barley corn front sight, standard carbine ladder rear sight. Top of bbl is marked ‘WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN CT./KINGS IMPROVEMENT PATENTED MARCH 29.1866.OCTOBER 16.1860.”, adjacent receiver “38 W.C.F.” Standard 3rd model receiver with dust cover, staple with ring on left side. Mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, steel carbine buttplate with trap door. 9-1/4″ forend with sgl band. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum e-mail fact sheet, identifying as 38 cal carbine, received in warehouse 6-2-1887, and shipped from warehouse 9-21-1897 on Order No. 16827. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains some orig blue in protected areas, but is mostly a brown and silver patina with normal minor nicks & dings. Mag tube is similar with blue in protected areas. Receiver has 20% orig blue, mostly in rear portion and protected areas with balance a blend of brown/silver patina, normal light nicks & scratches, faint ring mark on left side. Stock is sound with some darkening at frame and around tangs, normal shallow nicks, dings & dents, and retains a smooth finish with a thin coat of added finish applied years ago. Forend is sound with typical nicks, dings & scratches, a tiny chip near receiver and retains some added finish blended with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with good bore with some fine scattered pitting. 4-39747 BDT127 (5,500-7,500)

RARE WINCHESTER 1873 WITH 30″ BARREL. SN 257844B. Cal. 32 WCF. 30″ rnd bbl, full mag, Lyman hunting ivory bead front sight, serrated side V-notch sporting rear. Top of bbl marked “WINCHESTERS – REPEATING – ARMS, NEW HAVEN.CT./KING’S – IMPROVEMENT – PATENTED – MARCH 29.1866. OCTOBER 16.1860.” Adjacent receiver “32CAL”. Third model receiver with dust cover mounted with nicely figured walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying as 32 cal., 30″ rnd bbl rifle, plain trigger, received in warehouse 3/7/1888, shipped 3/7/1888 on Order No. 5538. CONDITION: Very good, bbl and mag tube retain a dark brown patina mixing with some silver patina, a couple of areas of very fine surface oxidation. Receiver has some orig blue in protected areas but mostly a dark patina showing silver on sharp edges. There are 3 small diameter punch marks on forward right side. Loading gate shows fading nitre blue. Hammer, as well as lever, are a dark brown patina. Stock is sound with normal nicks, dings, scratches,a nearly undetectable filled swivel hole and retains some orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with normal nicks, dings and scratches, a couple tiny chips at receiver, and original finish blending with hand worn patina.Nose cap has nearly undetectable filled swivel hole with finish blended to match. Mechanics are crisp with nice shiny bore with scattered pits. 4-39727 BDT152 (2,750-3,750)

WINCHESTER 1873 ROUND BARREL LEVER-ACTION RIFLE. SN 215054B. Cal. 44 WCF. 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, full mag, marble gold bead front sight, serrated side v-notch sporting rear. Top of bbl marked, ‘WINCHESTER’S-REPEATING-ARMS NEW HAVEN CT./KING’S-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED-MARCH29.1866.OCTOBER 16.1860.” Adjacent receiver “44CAL.” Standard 3d model receiver with dust cover, mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate with trapdoor, standard forend with nose cap. Accompanied by Cody Firearm’s Museum fact sheet identifying as rnd bbl rifle, plain trigger, Received in warehouse 9/16/1886. Shipped from warehouse 11/8/1886 on order number 11280. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl shows very good orig blue that is starting to tone with brown patina. Minor muzzle wear, normal minor nicks and scratches. Mag tube shows orig blue in protected areas and forward of retaining ring, balance is mostly a blue-brown patina with some minor scratches. Receiver retains 90-95% orig blue, thinning on sharp edges, blending with brown patina across top and bottom, some normal nicks and fine scratches. Loading gate shows good orig niter blue. Hammer has strong orig case colors, slightly silvering on right side. Lever shows orig case colors in protected areas with balance blending with a silver patina. Stock is sound with some typical nicks, dings and scrapes, retains some orig varnish but is mostly an open-grain, hand-worn patina. Forend is sound with the usual nicks and small dings, traces of orig finish mixed with mostly hand-worn patina. Nose cap has good orig blue blending with brown patina. Mechanics are crisp with a bright, shiny bore. 4-39695 BDT85 (4,000-7,000)

WINCHESTER 1873 ROUND BARREL LEVER-ACTION RIFLE. SN 268323B. Cal. 38-40. 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, full mag, half nickel front sight, serrated side v-notch sporting rear. Top of bbl is marked “WINCHESTER’S REPEATING-ARMS-NEW HAVEN CT./KING’S-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED-MARCH 29.1866 OCTOBER 16.1860”. Third model receiver with dust cover, mounted with straight-grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate with trapdoor,standard forend with nose cap. Accompanied by Cody Firearm’s Museum fact sheet identifying as .38 cal. rnd bbl rifle, plain trigger, received in warehouse 6/6/1888. Shipped from warehouse 6/8/1888 on order number 8595. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95% orig blue with some normal minor scratching, minor muzzle wear and some faint thinning forward of nose cap. Mag tube has strong orig blue with a small cleaned area just above the nose cap and thinning and toning with brown patina in same area. Receiver retains 95% orig blue, thinning on sharp edges, some normal nicks and faint scratches and a little bit of flaking blending with brown patina. Hammer shows nearly all of its orig fine case colors. Lever has turned a brown blending with gray patina. Stock is sound with normal nicks and dings, some slight darkening at tang of buttplate with orig finish that has had a thin coat added years ago. Forend is sound with normal minor nicks and dings with orig finish with a thin coat of added finish years ago and blending with hand worn patina. Nose cap shows nice orig blue blending with brown patina. Mechanics are crisp with a bright, shiny bore as gun shows to have had little use. 4-39692 BDT84 (4,000-7,000)

WINCHESTER 1873 OCTAGON BARREL LEVER-ACTION RIFLE. SN 331690B. Ca. 32 WCF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, half nickel front sight, serrated side v-notch sporting rear sight with set screw. TO flat of bbl is marked, “WINCHESTER’S REPEATING ARMS NEW HAVEN CT U.S.A./KING’S IMPROVEMENT PATENTED MARCH 29.1866 OCTOBER 16.1860”. Adjacent receiver “32 W.C.F.” Standard 3d model receiver mounted with straight grain walnut with some fiddle back, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nose cap. Accompanied by Cody Firearm’s Museum fact sheet identifying as .32 cal oct bbl rifle, plain trigger. Received in warehouse 2/20/1890. Shipped from warehouse 4/3/1890 on order number 10856. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 90+% orig blue, thinning on sharp edges, normal nicks and dings, a couple of areas showing light scratching from cleaning that is blending with a silver patina. Mag tube has strong orig blue that is starting to tone to a blue-brown and some minor nicks and scratches. Receiver shows 85-90% orig blue, strong on body, with a small cleaned are on left side in front of side plate. Left plate shows evidence of cleaning and blending with brown patina, normal nicks and scratches, dust cover shows flaking but shows some orig blue. Hammer has strong vivid orig case colors. Lever shows orig case colors in protected areas with balance blending with silver and brown patina. Stock is sound with normal nicks and dings and fine scratches and retains orig finish. Forend is sound with nicks, dings and scratches and shows much orig finish blending with hand-worn patina. Nose cap shows very good orig blue with some thinning and blending with silver patina. Mechanics are crisp with a very good bore with some minor, shallow, scattered pits. 4-39696 BDT87 (4,000-7,000)

WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 331834. Cal. 32WCF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, half-nickel front sight, serrated side V-notch sporting rear with set screw. Standard 3rd Model receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nose cap. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 95% orig blue thinning on sharp edges, some minor nicks, dings and scratches. Some very faint fine surface oxidation. Couple of small cleaned spots on mag tube. Receiver retains 90-95% orig blue thinning on sharp edges, minor nicks and scratches, some faint surface oxidation. Stock is sound with normal minor nicks and scratches, slightly dark around buttplate and retains flaking orig finish blending with hand worn patina in grip area. Forend is sound with normal nicks and minor dents and retains flaking orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with good bore, lightly frosted with some scattered shallow pitting. 4-38295 (4,000-6,000)

WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 146218. Cal. 32 WCF. 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, full mag, slightly modified half-nickel front sight, serrated side flat top V-notch sporting rear, usual bbl markings. 3rd Model receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nose cap. Accompanied with Cody Firearm Museum Winchester letter identifying as 32 cal. rifle, rnd bbl, plain trigger, received in warehouse Jan. 9, 1884, shipped from warehouse April 5, 1884 with eight other guns on order no. 11662. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 95% orig blue with slight muzzle wear, small rub mark behind front sight and usual minor nicks and fine scratches. Receiver retains 95-98% orig blue thinning on sharp edges, bottom blending with brown patina, some faint fine surface oxidation and a few light scratches. Hammer shows strong dark orig case colors. Lever shows strong orig colors on side blending with silver and brown patina across bottom. Stock is sound with just some normal fine nicks and scratches and retains a dark open grain orig oil finish. Buttplate shows fading orig case colors, some very shallow pitting at heel and blending with silver and brown patina. Forend is sound with some minor handling marks and tiny nicks and scratches and retains a dark open grain orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with a bright bore. 4-38355 (4,500-6,500)

WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER-ACTION RIFLE WITH 7-LEAF SIGHT. SN 510536B. Cal. .44-40. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, combination front sight and 7-leaf rear sight, top flat of bbl is marked, “WINCHESTER’S REPEATING ARMS.NEW HAVEN.CONN.U.S.A./KING’S IMPROVEMENT PATENTED MARCH 29.1866.OCTOBER 16.1860”. Left flat adjacent receiver is marked, “.44 W.C.F.”. Standard 3d model receiver equipped with single-set trigger, mounted with straight-grain walnut, straight grip, sling eye, crescent steel buttplate with trapdoor, standard forend with nose cap missing sling eye. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying as .44 cal rifle, oct bbl, set trigger, 7-leaf and Beach sights, sling and swivels, received in warehouse on 1.3.98 and shipped from warehouse 1/8/1898 on order number 58. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl and mag show a blue-brown patina finish, some blue showing in protected areas, bright on sharp edges and usual nicks, dings and scratches. Receiver shows a blue-brown patina mixed with silver from wear and orig blue in protected areas. Hammer shows thinning orig case colors, blending with silver and brown patina. Lever shows as a brown patina finish. Stock is solid with nicks, dings and scratches and shows a weathered open-grain oil finish. Forend is solid with hole adjacent nose cap, a slight hairline crack running from this hole, typical nicks and dings and retains a weathered open-grained oil finish. Mechanics are good except set trigger. Shiny bore with some very fine scattered pitting. 4-39484 BDT76 (2,500-5,500)

1ST MODEL WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER-ACTION RIFLE. SN 25127. Cal. 44-40. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, dove-tail part nickel front sight, 800 yard flip-up ladder rear sight with retaining screw. Top flat of bbl is marked “WINCHSTER’S-REPEATING ARMS.NEW HAVEN.CT./KING’S-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED-MARCH 29.1866.OCTOBER 16.1860.” First model receiver with mortised dust cover with checkered oval, equipped with single-set trigger. Mounted with straight-grain walnut, straight grip, inlet base with sling swivel, 4-1/4″ from toe, standard forend, nose cap with sling swivel. Accompanied by a Cody Firearm’s Museum fact sheet identifying as oct bbl rifle, set trigger, sporting leaf? sights, swivels. Received in warehouse 11/15/1876. Shipped from warehouse 11/29/1877 on order number 77559. Inspection of inside tang reveals assembly number of 387. Matching number on top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 75% of probably a factory-restored blue finish. Bright on sharp edges, some areas that have been cleaned and are blending a gray patina and some tiny spots of flaked finish blended with brown patina. Receiver has factory blue in protected areas with some small areas of very fine surface oxidation and finish blending with silver patina, typical nicks, dings and fine scratches. Stock is sound with a couple shallow depressions on right side near buttplate. Stamped “JF” over a reversed “C” on left side near buttplate. Stock is slight shy around tangs and buttplate and retains an oil finish blended with hand-worn patina. Forend is sound with a grain crack along top edge of right side, a small repaired chip on rear of right side, normal nicks, dings and small scratches, showing some dark oil-stained spots, retaining a thin coat of added finish. Mechanics are good with functioning set trigger and weak lever retaining spring. Slightly dark bore, good rifling with some minor scattered pits. 4-39369 BDT78 (3,000-5,000)

1ST MODEL WINCHESTER 1873 SRC. SN 17692. Cal. 44-40. 20″ rnd bbl, full mag, modified bbl band front sight, 2-leaf carbine rear sight. 1st model receiver for mortised dust cover that is missing. Staple and ring on left side. Mounted with straight-grain walnut, straight grip, inlet base with sling swivel, crescent steel buttplate with trap door, carbine forend with single band. CONDITION: Fair. Bbl, mag tube and receiver show a gray metal finish, mixed with some brown patina, some fine shallow surface rust spots, normal nicks and scratches. Receiver’s right side plate shows a blue finish with numerous scratches and some shallow pitting. Dust cover is missing. Stock is fairly well fitting with grain crack on right side at wrist and a shallow gouge around back of top tang. Usual nicks, dings and scratches and a thin coat of added finish. Forend is good with normal nicks and dings, a fairly substantial crack in bottom front running about 1″ behind mag band and retains a coat of added finish. Gun works properly with sloppy lifter. Dark bore, distinct rifling with shallow pitting. 4-39485 BDT77 (1,500-2,500)

WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE RESTORED. SN 462768B. Cal. 44-40. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, slightly modified 1/2 nickel front sight, sporting rear sight with set screw, top flat of bbl is marked “WINCHESTER’S REPEATING ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A./KING’S IMPROVEMENT PATENTED MARCH 29,1866. OCTOBER 16. 1860” adjacent top flat “44 W.C.F.” Standard 3rd model with dust cover, bottom of lifter engraved “44 CAL.”. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut replacement stock, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate with trap door, with no hole drilled in stock. Standard replacement forend with nosecap. CONDITION: Extremely fine as restored. Bbl and mag tube retain virtually all of their fine restored blue finish, with just a few minor tiny handling marks. Receiver retains virtually all of its fine restored blue finish, with just a faint rub line on rail and 3 small notches on right side of ejection port. Hammer and lever retain all of their fine restored case colors. The properly fitting replacement stock has a few tiny handling marks and retains an authentic style open grain finish. Forend is sound with a few minor handling marks, very well fit and retains an authentic style open grain finish. Nosecap retains virtually all of its fine restored blue. Mechanics are good, bore has strong rifling with moderate scattered pitting. 4-39694 BDT69 (2,000-3,000)

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE DELUXE SILVER & NICKEL WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 36575. Cal. 45-60. Extra special Model 76 with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, blue & half-nickel front sight with “1876” marked ladder rear sight. It has caliber marking over chamber & bottom of carrier with standard bbl markings in front of rear sight. Mounted with dlx, feather, crotch cut, flame grain, checkered, American walnut with H-style checkered forearm & pistol grip stock with fleur-de-lis black insert in serpentine grip cap. It has crescent steel buttplate with trap. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, has assembly number “1726” and “XXX”. Assembly number was observed in the top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle as found with oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip, nickel magazine, silver trim & nickel bbl, received in warehouse Sept. 28, 1883 and shipped Oct. 3, 1883 with one other Model 1876 to Order #7297. There were only a total of 63,871 Model 1876 firearms manufactured in period 1876-1897 in four calibers making this one of the most rare of all the Winchesters. According to The Winchester Book, Madis, only one of every 90 arms had plating, only one of every 400 had special wood, only one of every 420 had pistol grip and only one of every 630 had checkering. All of these factors combine to make an exceedingly rare rifle. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 99% strong orig factory nickel finish with only a very few, minuscule surface flaws. Receiver & buttplate retain virtually all of their lightly tarnished silver finish. Loading gate retains virtually all of its lightly faded fire blue. Lever & hammer retain about all of their orig case colors, stronger on sides of lever & hammer, moderately faded elsewhere. Wood is sound with minor handling & storage mars and retains most of a strong orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. Bolt face retains most of its orig factory blue. A truly rare & exceptional rifle. 4-39224 BDT2 (60,000-80,000)

HISTORIC WINCHESTER 1876 NWMP SRC WITH RARE CSC MARKINGS. SN 34758. Cal. 45-75. 22″ rnd bbl, barley corn front sight, metered ladder rear sight, long carbine forend with nosecap and sgl bbl band. Top of bbl marked “WINCHESTER’S-REPEATING-ARMS NEW HAVEN CT./KINGS-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED MARCH 29.1886.OCTOBER 16. 1860.” Standard receiver with dust cover, stud and ring mounted on left side. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, straight grip, steel carbine buttplate, right side of stock has arching “NWMP CARTOUCHE” and stamped “CSC/30” in comb in front of buttplate tang. “CSC” is for Calvary School Corps, “30” is presumed to be a rack number. The “CSC” was formed in 1883 and during the north west rebellion consisted of 30 men and 3 Officers. Around 1890 the core became what is know know as the “Royal Dragons”. There are two other known “CSC” marked 76 carbines, one with the #10 and the other #22. Accompanying gun is a Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter, identifying as 45-60 carbine, received in warehouse August 25, 1883, changed on April 8, 1885 to carbine 45-70 for North West Mounted Police, shipped on April 8, 1885 with 398 other Model 1876’s on Order No. 19819. it is very unusual to find factory notations identifying the gun to the Northwest Mounted Police. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains thinning orig blue blended with a gray and silver patina. There are normal nicks & small dings. Receiver retains 45-50% orig blue, strongest on side plates and protected areas. The balance is a gray brown patina. There are some normal nicks & scratches and flaking of blue on both side plates. Stock is sound with normal minor nicks & dings, and retains a professional cleaned and properly re-oiled finish with strong NWMP Cartouche on right side. Forend is sound with some minor dings & gouges, and just normal wear and retains orig finish blended with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore, with some fine scattered pitting. 4-39742 BDT135 (8,500-12,500)

SECOND MODEL WINCHESTER 1876 LEVER-ACTION RIFLE. SN 8279. Cal. 45-75. 28″ oct bbl, full mag, nickel Rocky Mountain front sight, 1876″ marked ladder rear sight. Top flat of bbl is marked, “WINCHESTER’S-REPEATING ARMS.NEW HAVEN.CT./KING’S-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED-MARCH.29.1866.OCTOBER 16.1860.” Second model receiver, screw on rail with thumb print dust cover. Top tang is mounted with a thick base 4″ tang sight. Mounted with straight-grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate with trapdoor, standard forend with nose cap. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying as rifle, oct bbl, plain trigger, lid, received in warehouse on November 18, 1879. Shipped from warehouse January 1, 1880. Inspection of lower tang reveals an assembly number 4328 and matching number can be found on inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 85-90% orig blue. Silvering on sharp edges, some minor muzzle wear, flaking on right flat near muzzle. Usual light nicks and scratches. Mag tube retains 75% orig blue, thinning and toning with brown patina. Usual light nicks and scratches. Receiver retains 75% orig blue with wear on sharp edges. Some flaking and carry wear blending with silver and brown patina. Numerous minor nicks and small scratches. Dust cover has flaking, orig blue blending with brown patina and sharp checkering. Hammer retains orig case colors, blending with some silver patina on left side. Lever shows orig case colors in protected areas and blending with a silver patina. Stock is sound with some minor nicks and dings. Slightly undersized at buttplate and retains an old open-grain oil finish. Forend is sound with typical nicks and dings. Traces of orig varnish retianing mostly a hand-worn patina finish. Nose cap has traces of orig blue that is blending with a brown patina. Mechanics are crisp with nice bore with fine scattered pitting. 4-39510 BDT74 (4,000-6,000)

RARE WINCHESTER 1876 WITH 7 LEAF EXPRESS SIGHT. SN 62260. Cal. 45-75 WCF. 28″ oct bbl, full mag, Beach combination sight, and factory platinum line 7-leaf rear sight. Top flat of bbl is marked “WINCHESTER’S REPEATING ARMS. NEW HAVEN CONN./KINGS IMPROVEMENT PATENTED MARCH 28.1866. OCTOBER 16.1860”. Left flat adjacent receiver “45-75 WCF”. Standard receiver with dust cover, equipped with sgl set trigger. Mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, steel crescent buttplate with trap door, inlet base with swivel 4-1/8″ from toe, standard forend with nosecap with sling swivel. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet, identifying as 45-75 rifle, oct bbl, set trigger, 7-leaf express and Beach sights, received in warehouse 11-12-1890, shipped from warehouse 11-14-1890 on Order No. 19479. Other remarks, sling and swivel. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl and mag tube retain a medium brown patina finish mixed with some areas of silver patina, slightly bright on sharp edges, some normal nicks & dings, and a couple small spots of fine surface oxidation. Receiver retains a smooth brown gray patina with some area silvering around plates and sharp edges. Hammer is a brown patina mixed with some silver. Lever is a dark brown patina. Stock is sound with a few minor light handling marks, and retains a professionally cleaned and re-oiled finish. Forend is sound with some minor handling marks, some tiny chips at receiver and retains a professionally cleaned and re-oiled finish. The loop in the nosecap swivel is a replacement. Mechanics are good, bore is dark with distinct rifling and scattered pitting. 4-39743 BDT136 (9,500-13,500)

WINCHESTER 1876 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 56121. Cal 40-60. 28″ rnd bbl, full mag, Lyman ivory bead front sight, rear seat with slot blank. Top of bbl is marked “WINCHESTER’S – REPEATING – ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CT/KING’S-IMPROVEMENT PATENTED-MARCH 29. 1866. OCTOBER 16. 1860”. At rear seat, both forward and rear has a shallow milled flat for orig sight. Adjacent receiver is marked “CAL. 40-60”. Standard receiver with dust cover, lifter engraved “40-60”, and top tang is mounted with a mid range vernier sight. Mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate with trap door, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet, identifying as 40-60, rnd bbl rifle, plain trigger, received in warehouse 8-9-1887 and shipped from warehouse 8-13-1887 on Order No. 21755. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains orig blue that is toning and blending with brown patina, typical minor nicks & scratches. Mag tube has toned more brown with blue showing in protected areas, and usual fine scratches. Receiver has orig blue mostly in protected areas, with balance blending a brown/silver patina. Hammer has evidence of orig case colors, silver on right side, and blending with brown patina. Lever has traces or orig color in protected areas but is mostly a gray and brown spotted patina. Stock is sound, slightly dark around receiver, a shallow ding in wrist area on left, a series of small shallow pings on center of right side, some orig finish blended with mostly hand worn patina. Forend is sound with nicks & dings and signs of weathering, a thin coat of added finish, blended with some hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, shiny bore with dark groves and some minor scattered pits. 4-39690 BDT71 (5,000-8,000)

WINCHESTER 1876 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 26194. Cal. 45-60. 28″ rnd bbl, full mag, modified half-nickel front sight, ladder rear sight, usual bbl markings. Standard receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate with trapdoor, standard forend with nose cap. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains thinning orig blue blending with brown and silver patina; some areas lightly cleaned and normal nicks, dings and scratches. Mag tube has been cleaned and retains a gray mixed with brown patina, some fine surface oxidation marks and some light scratches on right side. Receiver retains orig blue on side plates, thinning on edges and blending with silver and brown patina. Body of receiver appears to have been cleaned years ago and has traces of blue blending with gray patina. Hammer shows dark orig case coloring and slightly silvering on sides. Lever is a dark patina. Stock is sound with numerous shallow dents and normal nicks and scratches and retains an open grain hand worn oil finish. Forend is sound with numerous nicks and shallow dents, slightly dark at receiver and nose cap and carries and open grain, hand worn oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with dark bore and scattered pitting. 4-37524 (2,000-3,000)

Revised: 3/22/2010

Correction: This gun is an antique not modern as stated in the catalog. Serial # is late 1897 or early 1898.

*SCARCE AND DESIRABLE FACTORY ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 86 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 119163. Cal. 45-70. 26″ oct bbl, full mag, Lyman ivory bead front sight, 2-leaf flip up rear sight. Top flat of bbl is marked “Manufactured by the/Winchester Repeating Arms Co.New Haven.Conn.U.S.A.” Adjacent receiver “45-70” and an oval “WP” proof mark. The factory engraved receiver has a circle with walking bull moose on left side accented with large bold foliate scroll with punch dot background surrounded with a zig-zag and punch dot border. Forward right side has circle with bull elk and balance with foliate scroll with punch dot background surrounded by zig-zag and punch dot border. Top of receiver along side bolt has snake and dot pattern. Chamber area of receiver has a scroll pattern with off set to left proof mark. Top tang is mounted with course knurl peep sight. Mounted with “XXX” deluxe walnut, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, steel crescent buttplate with scroll engraved tang, H checkered forend with scroll engraved nosecap. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly number 456XXX with matching number in top tang of stock and a “S” found on inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by Cody Firearm Museum fact sheet identifying as 45-70 oct bbl rifle, checkered stock pistol grip, Lyman rear leaf and sporting front sight, $4 engraved number 9 vignettes, received in warehouse 5/1/99, shipped from warehouse 5/1/99 on order number 25309. Other remarks are “189 in place of regular ‘old style barrel’.” No other information or R&Rs recorded. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 85-90% blue that appears orig but is possibly a period of use factory restored blue. There are usual nicks and scratches, thinning at sharp edges, thinning on mag tube, all with nice crisp lettering. Receiver retains good orig case colors on sides blending with silver and brown patina across bottom and top. Hammer shows strong dark orig case colors with slight silvering on right side. Lever shows good case coloring mostly in protected areas thinning and blending with silver patina. Stock is sound with good checkering, minor nicks and scrapes and a couple small dents with good orig piano varnish finish blending with some hand worn patina in comb and grip areas. Buttplate is a dark brown patina. Forend is sound, good checkering, normal minor nicks and dings, showing orig piano varnish finish blending with hand worn patina across bottom. Mechanics are crisp. Bore with good rifling that has scattered shallow pitting. 4-39233 BDT58 (25,000-35,000)

OUTSTANDING DELUXE WINCHESTER 1886 EXPRESS LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 85483. Cal. 50EX. 26″ oct bbl., full magazine, silver bead front sight, marked “PAT. NOV. 4, 02”, with set screw, serrated side sporting rear sight with set screw. Standard bbl markings on top flat “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO.NEW HAVEN CONN.U.S.A.” and “50EX” adjacent to receiver. Standard receiver with tang mounted peep sight. “XX” walnut stock with checkered pistol grip, ebony insert in grip cap, crescent steel buttplate, “H” style checkered forend and nosecap. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “241XX” and matching number can be found in top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. Accompanying gun is a Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying as a 50-110 rifle, oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered stock, pistol grip, Lyman front and rear sights, received in warehouse January 23, 1894, shipped from warehouse January 23, 1894 on Order No. 7507. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 95-97% orig blue with some minor muzzle wear and slight thinning on sharp edges and a few typical minor nicks & scratches. Receiver retains 75-80% orig case colors, strong on rear portion of both sides, thinning in forward portion and slightly silvering mixed with brown patina across bottom, right side is mixed with a few minor spots of brown patina. Hammer shows dark orig case coloring with some minor silvering on left side. Lever shows traces of orig color in protected area with balanced blending with a silver patina. Stock is sound, good checkering with a few minor flattened points, typical nicks, dings & light scratches, retaining much of its orig piano varnish finish. Buttplate has toned to a gray patina. Forend is sound with good checkering, a few minor flattened points, usual nicks & dings, and retains orig piano varnish, blending with hand worn patina across bottom in both rear edges. Nosecap shows orig case colors, strong on right side, remainder thinning and blending with gray and brown patina. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-39359 BDT3 (25,000-35,000)

WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 89224. Cal. 45-70. 26″ oct bbl, full mag take down, Lyman ivory bead front sight, 1,000 yard ladder rear sight, standard takedown receiver, rear tang mounted peep sight. Mounted with “XX” walnut with checkered pistol grip, ebony insert in grip cap, smooth steel shotgun buttplate, “H” style checkered deluxe forend. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly NO. 246XXS. Matching number can be found in top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied with Winchester Museum letter identifying gun as 45-70, oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered stock pistol grip, Lyman front & rear sight, shotgun butt, take down, received in warehouse June 15, 1894, shipped from warehouse June 15, 1894, no other information. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 97-98% orig blue, starting to thin on sharp edges, and a few minor light nicks & scratches, mag tub retains good orig blue with thinning from take down ring and a small area forward of forend that is thinned and turning a brown patina. Receiver and take down ring retain 95-97% orig blue with some minor light scratches, thinning on some sharp edges, a small spot of surface oxidation on top right side and top center of right side. Hammer retains most of its orig case colors, as well as lever on sides and thinning and blending a silver patina across bottom. Stock is sound with good checkering, some typical minor light marks in the finish and retains most of its orig piano varnish finish. Buttplate shows good orig blue, silvering on edges and heel & toe. Forend is sound with good checkering, a few minor small nicks & scratches, but retains most of its piano varnish finish, with some minor hand worn patina on bottom. Nosecap retains good orig blue with a few minor spots, blending with silver patina. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-39360 BDT36 (22,500-30,500)

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE AND UNIQUE WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 84830. Cal. 38-56. 36″ tapered oct bbl. slightly modified brass bead front sight, serrated side, sporting rear with set screw. Standard markings on top flat “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN.CONN.U.S.A.” and “38-56 W.C.F.” adjacent to receiver. Magazine tube is 32″ and retained with two hangers. Standard receiver with sgl set trigger and tang mounted peep sight. Deluxe “XX” walnut stock, checkered pistol grip with ebony insert in grip cap, nickel Swiss buttplate, left side cheek piece, inlet base and sling swivel, 3-7/8″ from toe of stock, deluxe checkered forend, nosecap with sling swivel and palm rest base mounted just forward of receiver. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “248XX”. Top tang channel of stock can be found a “2”, a small hole and an “8”. No numbers were found on inside of buttplate. Accompanying gun are two letters, one dated 1963 from the Winchester Gun Museum and one dated 1999 from the Cody Firearms Museum. Both identifying gun as a 50/110 32″ matted oct bbl, set trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip, Lyman rear sight, Wind gauge sight, cheek piece, sling and swivels, received in warehouse December 3, 1893, and shipped from warehouse December 26, 1893 on Order No. 5744. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 90+ orig blue, bright on sharp edges. Normal minor nicks & scratches with some minor spots blended with patina. Receiver retains 65-70% orig case colors, thinning and blending with silver and brown patina across bottom and front sharp edges. Hammer retains visible orig case colors. Lever has orig case colors in protected areas blending with gray and brown patina. Removing tang sight reveals two extra mounting holes with one in direct alignment with small hole in top tang channel of stock in middle of assembly no. Sgl set trigger is functioning properly. Stock is sound, good checkering with a few minor flattened points, usual nicks & dings and retains much of its orig piano varnish finish. There is a small darkened area in nose of comb blending through on both sides. The edge of cheek piece has usual minor nicks & flaking of finish. Forend is sound with normal nicks & dings, checkering is good with some minor flattening of points especially on bottom and has orig piano varnish finish blending with hand worn patina. Nosecap has faded and turned an even gray patina. Palm rest base appears to have been unfinished and retains a smooth gray patina. Mechanics are crisp, shiny bore, with good rifling and some minor shallow scattered pits. 4-39180 BDT1 (12,500-17,500)

RARE AND UNUSUAL WINCHESTER MODEL 86 STRAIGHT GRIP DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 97846. Cal. 45-90. 26″ half rnd – half oct bbl, full mag, Lyman ivory bead front sight, 2-leaf flip rear sight. Top of oct portion of bbl is marked “Manufactured by the/Winchester Repeating Arms Co.New Haven.Conn.U.S.A.” and “45-90 W.C.F.” adjacent to receiver. Standard receiver equipped with close coupled double set triggers, mounted with “XX” walnut with checkered straight grip, steel crescent rifle butt, sling eyes 3-1/4″ H style checkered deluxe forend and nose cap with sling eye front toe. Inspection of gun reveals no assembly number on tang but top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate have matching “533” numbers. Accompanied by Buffalo Bill Historical Center letter identifying as 45-90 rifle, half oct, set trigger, fancy checkered stock, Lyman front and Lyman leaf sights, sling and swivel, received in warehouse March 27, 1895, shipped from warehouse April 1, 1895. Gun is also accompanied by a leather sling with hooks and a handwritten note stating that this sling should stay with this gun as it is the orig sling. That cannot be confirmed but it is likely. Also accompanying gun is a George Madis letter expounding on the many special ordered features of this rifle and listing them as the set trigger, deluxe grain walnut, checkering of greater coverage than usual, rare straight grip combined with checkering, part rnd bbl, full mag with normal being half, and special Lyman sights and should also include the sling and swivels. With the 5 listed special ordered pieces, combined with the fine condition, makes this a very hard to find and desirable deluxe 86. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retains 85-90% orig blue, minor muzzle wear, normal nicks and scratches, some thinning and blending with a brown patina and bright on sharp edges of oct. There is a small bright spot at chamber with caliber marking. Receiver retains 75-80% strong orig color, brighter on rear portion, blending with sliver and spotty brown patina on bottom and sharp edges. Hammer shows orig case colors blending with sliver patina. Lever shows orig colors blending with silver patina. Stock is sound with tiny chips on both sides of upper tang, good but slightly worn checkering, normal nicks, dings and light scratches. Exhibits orig piano varnish finish with a very old light coat of added finish blending with hand worn patina at comb and through grip area. Forend is sound with good but slightly worn checkering, minor nicks and normal scratches and exhibits piano varnish finish with a very old light coat of finish blending with hand worn patina. Nosecap shows a gray silver patina. Mechanics are crisp with properly functioning double set triggers. Nice bore with a few shallow scattered pits. 4-39366 BDT57 (12,500-17,500)

WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 81753. Cal. 38-56 WCF. 22″ rnd bbl, full mag, square base front with pin blade sight, ladder carbine rear sight, missing restraining screw. Top of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO.NEW HAVEN. CONN.U.S.A.”, with caliber marking between rear sight and receiver “38-56.W.C.F.” Standard 86 receiver with stud and saddle ring on left side. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered forend with single retaining band, uncheckered straight grip stock, with steel carbine buttplate. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet, identifying as 38-56 carbine, received in warehouse October 28, 1893, shipped from warehouse July 20, 1894 on Order No. 17241. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and mag tube retain about 90% orig blue with some thinning behind front sight, minor nicks & scratches, and usual handling marks. Receiver retains 90-95% orig strong case colors, silvering on bottom and front edges some faint nicks & scratches and faint rub mark from saddle ring. Hammer retains very strong dark orig case colors. Lever retains strong case colors on side, thinning and blending to gray patina across bottom. Stock is sound with usual nicks & dings, a shallow gouge on upper left side, some minor chipping at tang of buttplate, and retains a hand worn open grain oil finish. Forend is sound with minor nicks & dings, and a couple very shallow dents and retains a hand worn open grain oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, shiny bore with good rifling and some minor very shallow pitting 4-39732 BDT153 (18,000-25,000)

WINCHESTER MODEL 86 SRC. SN 100138. Cal. 45-90. 22″ round bbl, full mag, square base front with slightly modified pinned blade, standard carbine ladder rear sight. Top of bbl in front of rear sight marked “Manufactured by the/Winchester Repeating Arms Co. New Haven.Conn.U.S.A.” Adjacent receiver “45-90/W.C.F.” Standard receiver with left side ring stud (ring absent). Mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, steel carbine buttplate, standard forend with single bbl band. Inspection of lower tang revealed no assembly numbers. Accompanied by Cody Firearm Museum serial number research request which identifies it as 45-90 carbine, started 6/6/1895 and shipped 9/10/1895 on order number 20137. No further information was given. Also accompanying gun, loose in plastic bag, is a replacement stud with saddle ring. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and mag tube retain strong orig blue with bbl slightly turning towards brown, some minor muzzle wear and some loss behind front retaining ring caused by apparent chemical spill that has since aged and blended with brown patina. Receiver retains 80-85% orig case colors, strong on sides, thinning and blending with silver patina across bottom. Hammer shows fading orig case colors with silvering on right side. Lever shows orig case colors in protected areas but is mostly a dark patina. Stock is sound with expected nicks, dings and shallow bruises and an old thin coat of added finish evident on tang of buttplate with stock retaining some finish blending with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with typical nicks and small dings, orig finish blending with mostly hand worn patina. Forend bbl band shows good orig blue mixing with some brown patina. Mechanics are crisp with nice shiny bore. 4-39361 BDT54 (12,500-17,500)

SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 83932. Cal. 40-65 WCF. 28″ oct bbl, full mag, 1/2 nickel front sight, serrated side “V” notch sporting rear with set screw. Top flat of bbl marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.”, adjacent receiver “40-65 W.C.F.” Standard receiver mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, pistol grip with triangular ebony tip insert, steel crescent rifle butt, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet, identifying as 40-65, 28″ oct bbl rifle, plain trigger, plain pistol grip, received at warehouse 11-4-1893, shipped from warehouse on 11-6-1893 on Order No. 3469. Inspection of lower tang reveals Assembly No. 131CF. Matching number can be found in top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain strong orig blue, some minor muzzle wear, some small cleaned areas that are blending with brown patina, and usual small nicks & scratches. Receiver retains 75% thinning orig case colors, stronger on sides and protected areas, thinning and blending with silver patina across bottom and top, a couple small areas of fine surface oxidation. Hammer shows strong orig case colors blending with some silvering on both sides. Lever retains strong orig case colors, blending with some silver patina. Stock is sound with normal nicks, dings & shallow dents, a little chipping around edge of pistol grip, and retains orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Buttplate shows thinning orig case colors, blending with silver patina and some minor brown spotting. Forend is sound with normal nicks & dings, a shallow dent on right side, and retains some orig finish blended with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore with a couple minor scattered shallow pits. 4-39815 BDT139 (8,000-12,000)

CLASSY WINCHESTER 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 45447. Cal. 40-82 WCF. 26″ oct bbl, full mag, 1/2 nickel front sight, serrated “v” notch sporting rear with set screw. Top flat of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.” and adjacent receiver “40-82 W.C.F.” Standard receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying as 40-82 oct bbl rifle, plain trigger, received in warehouse 6-6-1890, shipped from warehouse 12-15-1890 on Order No. 20020. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain good orig blue with some thinning and blending with brown patina, small amount of muzzle wear, bright on sharp edges, and normal minor nicks & dings. Receiver retains 85-90% orig case colors, strong on both sides and across top, and blending with silver patina through bottom, a few minor nicks & scratches and some areas of very fine surface oxidation. Hammer shows orig case colors, blending with silver patina. Lever shows orig case colors stronger on sides, thinning and blending with silver patina across bottom. Stock is sound with normal minor nicks & dings, there is a small “B” carved center of left side of stock, a tiny chip at toe, retaining orig finish blending with some hand worn patina. Forend is sound with some shallow nicks & dings, and normal carrying marks, showing orig finish, blended with hand worn patina, through back and bottom. Nosecap shows thinning orig case colors blended with silver patina. Mechanics are crisp with a very nice shiny bore. 4-39814 BDT138 (8,000-12,000)

WINCHESTER 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 105040. Cal. 40-82 WCF. 26″ rnd bbl, full mag, 1/2 nickel front sight, serrated side “V” notch sporting rear with set screw. Top of bbl marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.” Standard receiver, mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, steel crescent buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet, identifying as 40-82 rnd bbl rifle, with plain trigger, received in warehouse 11-26, 1895, shipped from warehouse 10-3-1896 on Order No. 21700. CONDITION: Fine. bbl and mag tube retain 90% orig blue with thinning blending with brown patina, slight muzzle wear, normal minor nicks & scratches. Receiver retains 90% strong orig case colors, blending with silver patina across bottom, some fine spots of minor surface oxidation and normal light minor nicks & scratches. Hammer shows dark orig case colors blending with some silver patina. Lever shows orig case colors on side blending with silver and brown patina across bottom. Stock is sound with normal handling marks, nicks & scrapes, and retains orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with normal minor nicks & dings, a couple shallow dents on center right side, retaining orig finish blended with hand worn patina. Nosecap shows strong orig case colors blending with silver patina, mostly on left side. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore. 4-39816 BDT140 (8,000-10,000)

Revised: 3/15/2010

Correction: It has been brought to our attention there is a professionally repaired area to the toe of the stock. The buttplate is a proper replacement.

*SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1886 SEMI-DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 131160. Cal. 45-70. 26″ half rnd/half oct bbl, Sheard fine bead dovetail front sight, serrated side V-notch sporting rear with set screw, half mag take-down. Top flat of bbl marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN.CONN.U.S.A.” Below rear sight on left flat “NICKEL STEEL”. Top flat adjacent to receiver ring “W.P.” Proof mark “45-70”. Standard receiver left side with Lyman lever peep sight, mounted with straight grain walnut, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, Winchester hard rubber buttplate, sling eye 4″ from toe, standard forend with I checkering, nosecap with sling eye. Accompanying gun is Cody Firearm Museum Winchester letter identifying as 45-70 cal rifle, half oct nickel steel bbl, plain trigger, checkered plain wood stock with pistol grip, flat top sporting rear, King’s patent front, Lyman receiver, smokeless sights, takedown, screw eyes, shotgun butt rubber, received in the warehouse on September 12, 1904, shipped from warehouse September 13, 1904, order number 237427. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly number 376R. Matching number can be found inside top tang channel of stock. CONDITION: Very fine, bbl retains 97-98% orig blue with a few small spots of fine surface oxidation, normal minor nicks and scratches, starting to thin on sharp edges of oct. Receiver retains 95% orig blue, a few minor scratches, showing bright on sharp edges and thinning and blending with silver patina across bottom. Hammer shows thinning orig case colors. Lever shows orig case colors blending with silver patina. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor nicks and dings and retains orig finish that has been professionally cleaned. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, some minor nicks and dings and retains orig finish that has been professionally cleaned. Mechanics are crisp with nice shiny bore. 4-39817 BDT141 (8,000-12,000)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 86 SEMI-DELUXE EXTRA LIGHT WEIGHT TAKEDOWN. SN 144680. Cal. 45-70. 22″ tapered rnd bbl, small low ramp front with Lyman ivory bead hunting sight, serrated side flat top sporting rear with set screw, 2/3 mag takedown. Top center of bbl is marked “Manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co./New Haven.Conn.U.S.A. Pat.Oct.14.1844.Jan.20.1885” Left side below rear sight “Nickel Steel” and adjacent takedown ring “45-70” with offset proof mark. Standard receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, checkered pistol grip with Winchester hard rubber grip cap, Winchester hard rubber buttplate, “I” checkered forend with nose cap. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly number 601R with matching 601 in top tang channel of side. Accompanied by Cody Firearm Museum Winchester letter identifying as 45-70, 22″ rnd bbl, plain trigger, plain pistol grip, checkered, 2/3 mag, shotgun butt, rubber buttplate, extra light weight, nickel steel bbl, smokeless, received in warehouse September 23, 1908, shipped from warehouse September 30, 1908 on order number 170039. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains about 95% orig blue with a few minor handling marks, a couple small spots on right side of shallow surface oxidation and a little bit of thinning in area of rear sight. Mag tube shows very good orig blue. Takedown ring shows strong orig blue with a couple of spots worn to show silver patina. Receiver retains 90% orig blue thinning on sharp edges, some flaking on left rear side and top rear of right side, lightly thinning across bottom and typical light nicks and scratches. Hammer shows thinning orig case colors with a couple spots showing bright, lever shows orig colors in protected areas blending a silver patina. Stock is sound with good checkering, normal nicks, dings and light handling marks, a small shallow dent in comb and shows orig finish blending with hand worn patina in grip area. Forend is sound with normal nicks, dings and light handling marks, good checkering, orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with nice shiny bore. 4-39365 BDT55 (6,000-10,000)

*SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 86 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 132452. Cal. 33 WCF. 24″ rnd tapered bbl, short ramp with Lyman ivory bead hunting front sight, sporting rear sight with elevator. Top of bbl marked “Manufactured by the/Winchester Repeating Arms Co.New Haven.Conn.U.S.A.” On left side below rear sight “Nickel Steel Barrel/Especially for Smokeless Powder. Top adjacent to receiver “33 W.C.F.” Standard receiver equipped with close coupled double set triggers. Mounted with “XX” walnut, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, Winchester hard rubber shotgun buttplate, H checkered forend with nosecap and half mag. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly number 628XX and matching number is found in top tang channel of stock. Accompanied by Cody Firearm Museum letter identifying as rifle “33A” caliber, rnd bbl, set trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip, half mag, shotgun butt rubber, received in warehouse November 12, 1904, shipped from warehouse November 14, 1904 with 2 other model 86s, order number 255165. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 95% orig blue, minor muzzle wear, a few minor nicks and scratches and starting to thin in chamber area. Mag tube shows strong orig blue as well as nosecap. Receiver retains 75-80% orig blue, thinning and blending with silver across top, bottom and sharp edges. There are a few minor scratches and distinct Winchester polish lines can be seen. Hammer shows dark orig case colors with some silvering on right side. Lever shows dark orig colors blending with silver patina across bottom and right side. Stock is sound with good checkering, some minor nicks and scratches, a couple spots of flaked finish and retains much of its orig piano varnish finish. Forend is sound with good but slightly flat checkering, minor nicks and dings and retains orig piano varnish finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with properly working set trigger. Good bore with some light frosting in grooves. 4-39368 BDT56 (7,500-12,500)

*UNUSUAL WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 135237. Cal. 33 WCF. 24″ tapered rnd bbl, ramp front with marbled #2 white bead sight, serrated side sporting rear with set screw, half mag. Top of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE / WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S.A.”, below rear sight on left side marked “NICKEL STEEL BARREL / ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER”, top adjacent to receiver “33 W.C.F.” with “WP” proof mark offset left. Standard receiver with left side mounted Lyman lever sight. Mounted with “XX” walnut, F-style checkered pistol grip with Winchester hard rubber grip cap. Winchester hard rubber buttplate, F-style checkered forend with nosecap. Accompanied with Cody Firearm Museum Winchester letter identifying as 33 cal. rnd bbl rifle, plain trigger, checkered stock, checkering style “F”, pistol grip, flat top sporting rear sight, old style 1/2 magazine, rubber shotgun buttplate, received in warehouse 7/24/1905, shipped from warehouse 8/14/1905 on order no. 11478. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. 699XX and matching number can be found inside top tang channel of stock. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 90% original blue with minor muzzle wear, usual minor nicks and tiny scratches, couple of spots of faint surface oxidation, thinning and blending with silver patina over chamber area. Receiver retains 60% original blue blending with silver patina, blue is strongest on left side. Hammer shows original case colors blending with silver patina. Lever shows original case colors in protected areas but is mostly a silver patina. Stock is sound with good checkering, some normal minor handling marks and retains a smooth, professional hand rubbed oil finish. Forend is sound with good checkering, normal nicks and light dings and retains a smooth professional hand rubbed oil finish blending with some hand worn patina across bottom. Mechanics are crisp with a good bore with strong rifling. 4-39363 BDT64 (5,000-10,000)

SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 39864. Cal. 45-70. 26″ 1/2 rnd bbl, full mag, 1/2 nickel front sight with set screw, Remington type sporting rear sight with elevator. Top flat of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A” adjacent receive “45-70”. Standard receiver, mounted with striaght grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying as a 45-70, 1/2 oct bbl rifle, plain trigger, received in warehouse 4-22-1890, shipped from warehouse 4-22-1890 on Order No. 11569. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 95% orig blue, some minor muzzle wear, minor nicks & scratches, some tiny surface oxidation around rear sight. Mag tube show orig blue with some scuffing and thinning, an area behind retaining ring, and a cleaned area of shallow rust. Receiver shows about 20-25% orig colors, mostly in rear portion and protected areas with balance being a mottled brown/silver patina. Stock is sound with normal nicks, dings & handling marks, slightly darkening at receiver, some areas of flaked finish, but retains much of its orig finish blended with hand worn patina in grip area. Forend is sound with typical minor shallow marks, nicks & dings, orig finish, flaked and blended with hand worn patina across bottom. Nosecap shows traces of orig color, blending with a silver and brown patina. Mechanics are crisp with a very nice bore. 4-39698 BDT70 (5,000-8,000)

*VERY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 86, SHORT RIFLE WITH HALF ROUND BARREL. SN 130380. Cal 45-70. 22 ” 1/2 rnd, 1/2 oct bbl, 1/2 mag TD, combination front sight, unmarked rifle ladder rear sight. Top flat of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO.NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.” and “45-70″ adjacent receiver ring. Standard receiver with top tang mounted peep sight. Mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying as 45-70 rifle, 22” bbl, 1/2 oct, plain trigger, 1/2 mag takedown, received in warehouse July 19, 1904, shipped from warehouse July 15, 1904 on Order No. 231687. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 90% blue with nicks, scratches & some thinning on rnd portion, all blending with brown patina. Octagon shows bright on sharp edges and slightly thinning in chamber area. Receiver retains 40-50% orig blue, blended with silver and brown patina, a cleaned area on rear left side, and some minor normal nicks & dings. Hammer shows fading orig case colors mixed with some spotty brown patina. Lever retains strong orig color in protected areas with balance blending with a brown patina. Stock is sound with some minor nicks & dings and retains a clean professionally freshened finish. Forend is sound with minor dings on rear bottom center, some normal nicks & dings, & retains a clean freshened finish blended with some hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with a shiny bore. 4-39750 BDT126 (6,500-8,500)

*DESIRABLE WINCHESTER 1886 EXTRA-LIGHTWEIGHT TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 142267. Cal. 45-70. 22″ tapered rnd bbl, low ramp front with Lyman ivory bead hunting sight, serrated side sporting rear with set screw. Full magazine takedown. Top of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. / NEW HAVEN CONN. U.S.A. PAT. OCT. 14 1884. JAN. 20. 1885.”. Left side, below rear sight “NICKEL STEEL”. Adjacent receiver ring “45-70” with “WP” proof mark offset to left. Standard receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, Winchester hard rubber buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied with Cody Firearm Museum Winchester letter, identifying as 45-70 Winchester high velocity, rnd bbl rifle, 22″ bbl, shotgun rubber butt, takedown, extra lightweight, full magazine. Received in warehouse 11/26/1907 and shipped from warehouse 11/27/1907 on order no. 137707. Under other remarks; returned 2/1/1908, number 17010, changed to rifle-45-70, round 22″, takedown, nickel steel, extra lightweight,rifle butt, reshipped 12/8/1909, number 237754. Inspection of inside tang reveals no assembly numbers and no numbers are found inside tang channel or under buttplate. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 95% orig blue with the usual minor nicks and scratches, faint rubbing on mag tube from takedown and a few spots of very fine surface oxidation. Receiver retains 85% orig blue, bright on sharp edges, worn across bottom and blending with silver and brown patina, a small spot of fine surface oxidation on upper left side and typical minor light nicks and scratches. Hammer shows orig case colors; bright on sharp edges. Lever shows traces of orig color in protected areas with balance blending with a gray-brown patina. Stock is sound with some normal minor light nicks and dings, slightly dark at receiver and retains a professionally cleaned orig finish that is blending with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with normal nicks and dings. Bottom at takedown ring is carved “IXI”, shows orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4- 39364 BDT63 (5,000-8,000)

*UNCOMMON WINCHESTER 1886 LEVEL ACTION RIFLE. SN 139842. Cal. 33 WCF. 24″ rnd bbl, full mag, short ramp with marble #2 ivory bead front sight, serrated side sporting rear with set screw. Top of bbl is marked “Manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co./New Haven.Conn.U.S.A.Pat.Oct.14.1884.Jan.20.1885”. Left side below rear sight “Nickel Steel Barrel/Especially for Smokeless Powder.” Adjacent receiver “33 W.C.F.” with proof mark off set to left. Standard receiver mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied by Cody Firearm Museum fact sheet identifying as 33 cal rifle, round bbl, plain trigger, full mag, rifle butt, received in warehouse 7/25/07, shipped from warehouse 7/25/07 on order number 112097. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl and mag tube retains 85-90% thinning orig blue, minor muzzle wear and areas of thinning blue mixing with brown patina, a couple minor spots of cleaned surface oxidation that have started to patina. Receiver shows orig blue that is blended with silver and brown patina mixed with some cold blue. Hammer shows orig case color that is dark and blending with patina. Lever shows orig case colors in protected areas, mostly a silver and brown patina. Stock is sound, some tiny chips on both sides of upper tang, hairline crack on both sides of toe, normal nicks and dings, showing an open grain hand worn finish, darker in grip area. Forend is sound with small chip on forward upper left side, normal nicks and dings, showing an open grain with hand worn patina, darker on bottom and rear right side. Nosecap has flaked and turned a brown and silver patina. Mechanics are crisp. Good bore with a few minor shallow scattered pits. 4-39367 BDT59 (3,500-5,000)

*WINCHESTER 1886 ROUND BARREL LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 139806. Cal. 45-90 WCF. 26″ rnd bbl, full mag, dove tail Marble Sheard front sight, serrated side sporting rear with set screw. Top of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE / WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S.A. / PAT. OCT. 14. 1884. JAN. 20. 1885”, adjacent receiver “45-90 W.C.F.” with “WP” proof mark forward of caliber marking. Standard receiver, top tang mounted with Marble coarse knurled locking tang sight. Mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nose cap. Accompanied with Cody Firearm Museum fact sheet identifying as 45-90, round bbl rifle, plain trigger, W.H.V. sights, received in warehouse 5/13/1908, shipped from warehouse 9/27/1908 on order no. 170767. No further information was given. Inspection of lower tang reveals “389”, no other numbers were observed. CONDITION: Fine. As probably factory restored. Bbl and mag tube retain 97% of a factory quality restored blue finish, some minor nicks and dings, a couple of small areas of faint surface oxidation. Receiver retains 95-97% of a factory quality restored blue finish showing bright on sharp edges and usual minor small nicks and scratches. Hammer and lever show a factory blue finish. Stock is sound with typical light nicks and dings, some areas showing original varnish blending with mostly hand worn patina. Forend is sound with normal minor nicks and dings and shows hand worn patina blended with varnish. Mechanics are crisp with a bright bore. 4-39362 BDT65 (5,000-10,000)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 140664A. Cal. 33 WCF. 24″ tapered rnd bbl, short ramp with Lyman ivory bead hunting front sight, sporting rear sight with set screw, full mag. Top of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN.CONN.U.S.A.PAT. OCT.14. 1884.JAN.20.1885.” Left side below rear sight “NICKEL STEEL BARREL/ ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER” and top adjacent to receiver “33 W.C.F.” with “WP” proof off to left. Standard receiver, mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nosecap CONDITION: Very good as restored. Bbl and mag tub retain 98% of a restored blue finish, with some minor nicks & scratches and a couple spots of shallow oxidation. Receiver retains strong restored blue on left side with right side appearing to have been toned with a chemical agent leaving a blue/gray patina. Hammer and lever retain restored blue finish. Stock is sound with normal minor nicks & dings, slightly undersized at buttplate, retianing a restored finish. Forend is sound with some minor handling marks and slightly undersized at receiver and nosecap. Mechanics are good, slightly dark bore with some minor scattered pitting. 4-39697 BDT68 (1,750-2,750)

ANTIQUE WINCHESTER 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 64278. Cal. 45-90 WCF. 26″ rnd bbl, full mag, Lyman ivory bead hunting front sight, serrated side V-notch sporting rear. Top of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO.NEW HAVEN.CONN.U.S.A.” Standard receiver mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied by a Winchester factory letter confirming the gun’s configuration. CONDITION: Very good, bbl and mag tube show orig blue in protected areas, overall carry a brown patina. Normal minor nicks and scratches and thinning in chamber area. Receiver is mostly a brown patina mixed with silver with normal minor small nicks and scratches. Hammer shows some orig case colors blending with gray patina. Lever shows traces of orig case colors in protected areas, blending with a gray patina. Stock is sound with some minor shallow dents on right side of wrist, usual minor handling marks and retains an oil finish blended with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with shallow dents on each side, normal nicks, dings and scratches and retains an oil finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with a nice bore with a couple scattered shallow pits. 4-39932 BDT142 (3,000-4,000)

*WINCHESTER 1886 EXTRA LIGHT WEIGHT TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 129072. Cal. 33 WCF. 24″ tapered rnd bbl, short ramp with Lyman ivory bead front sight, slot blank in rear seat. Top of bbl marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO.NEW HAVEN.CONN.U.S.A.” Adjacent receiver ring “33 W.C.F.” Standard receiver left side with Lyman lever peep sight mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, Winchester hard rubber buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied by a Winchester factory letter confirming the gun’s configuration. CONDITION: Very good to fine, bbl retains 90-95% orig blue, minor muzzle wear, a couple of thin spots from cleaning that are blending with brown patina, faint rub mark on bottom from takedown and usual minor nicks and scratches. Receiver has 80-85% orig blue, thinning and blending with brown patina top and bottom, a small cleaned spot of surface oxidation top right rear, some areas of very fine surface oxidation and normal nicks and scratches. Hammer shows dark orig case colors. Lever shows dark orig case colors on side, blending with gray patina across bottom. Stock is sound with numerous light nicks and dings and retains orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with numerous small nicks and dings and retains hand worn patina blending with orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with nice shiny bore. 4-39933 BDT143 (2,750-3,750)

*VERY LATE WINCHESTER 1886 EXTRA LIGHT WEIGHT TAKE DOWN RIFLE. SN 159367. Cal. 33 WCF. 24″ rnd bbl, 1/2 mag take down, pedestal front with dovetail Lyman ivory bead hunting sight, “V” notch sporting rear with set screw. Bbl is marked on left side “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A. PAT. OCT.14.1884.JAN.20.1885 MADE IN U.S.A.” and below rear sight “WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL-.33 W.C.F.” On right side below rear sight “MODEL 1886”. Standard 86 receiver, mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, uncheckered forend with nose cap, uncheckered straight grip stock with Winchester hard rubber buttplate. This is one of the last few hundred 86’s to leave the factory. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 97-98% orig blue with just a few minor light nicks and handling marks. Receiver retains 90-95% of a probable factory restored blue as all of the proper polish marks are evident, the only tell-tale is the slightly thin proof mark on the top of the receiver, with some thinning on bottom and sharp edges and usual light scratches and handling marks. Hammer has orig blue showing bright on sharp edges. Lever has most of its orig blue with some sharp edge wear and flaked spots across bottom. Stock is sound with a few light handling marks and tiny scratches and retains nearly all of a thin coat of restored finish. Forend is sound with some minor scratches and handling marks and retains nearly all of a light coat of restored finish. Mechanics are good with a shiny bore as gun doesn’t appear to have had much use. 4-37800 (3,500-5,500)

*RARE WINCHESTER 1892 SEMI-DELUXE TAKEDOWN LEVER-ACTION RIFLE. SN 670956. Cal. 32 WCF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, half mag takedown, silver bead front sight with set screw, sporting rear sight with set screw. Left flat of bbl above nose cap is marked, “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN.CONN.U.S.A.PATENTED OCTOBER 14.1884.” Top flat at receiver ring has “WP” proof mark, left flat “32 W.C.F.” Standard receiver mounted with straight-grain walnut, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, Winchester hard rubber shotgun buttplate, “I” checkered standard forend with nose cap. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly number 7313R and matching number can be found in top tang channel of stock. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 95% orig blue, thinning on sharp edges, some areas of fine surface oxidation, rub mark on bottom flat from takedown. Takedown ring has flaked to just traces of orig blue blended with silver patina. Receiver retains about 95% orig blue with silvering from wear on front edge with some fine tiny rust spots, bright on sharp edges and both sides of upper rear have small clean spots of fine pitting. Hammer shows strong orig colors, silvering on left side. Lever shows thinning orig colors, stronger in protected areas, blending a gray patina. Stock is sound with good checkering, some typical minor nicks and dings and retains most of its orig finish. Forend is sound with slightly flattened checkering normal minor nicks and dings showing orig finish blending with hand-worn patina. Nose cap has flaked leaving traces of orig blue and blending with silver-brown patina. Mechanics are crisp with a shiny bore. 4-39176 BDT79 (8,000-12,000)

*RARE WINCHESTER 1892 FULL NICKEL LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 156340. Cal. 25-20. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, half nickel front sight with set screw, serrated side flat top sporting rear with set screw, usual bbl markings. Standard receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nose cap. Accompanied with Cody Firearm Museum fact sheet identifying as 25-20 oct bbl rifle, plain trigger, full nickel, received in warehouse 1/18/1906, shipped from warehouse 1/20/1906 on order no. 42045. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 70-75% orig nickel, back portion of bbl; nickel has flaked and worn, blending with gray patina, from forend forward bbl retains most of its nickel with some minor flaking and numerous nicks and scratching. Mag tube has orig nickel in protected areas but has mostly flaked and blending with silver-gray patina with a few scratches and shallow dents. Receiver retains 80-85% orig nickel with some small spots of flaking, blending with brown patina, thinning on sharp edges and some usual nicks and scratches. Hammer has orig nickel on back and top of spur, mostly flaked and worn on sides. Lever retains much of its orig nickel with some minor flaking blending with brown patina. Trigger has some orig nickel flaked and worn, blending with brown patina. Stock is sound with a couple tiny chips behind top tang, some minor nicks, dings and tiny scratches and retains a clean hand-rubbed open grain oil finish. Buttplate shows orig nickel, flaking and blending with brown patina. Forend is sound with usual minor bruises and retains a cleaned, hand-rubbed open grain oil finish. Nose cap retains 80-85% orig nickel, with some flaking and blending with brown patina. Mechanics are crisp, dark bore with moderate pitting. 4-38349 (4,000-6,000)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 92 ROUND BARREL LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 441928. Cal. 25-20 WCF. 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, full mag, 1/2 nickel front sight with set screw, sporting rear sight with set screw, minus insert. Top of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S.A. PATENTED OCTOBER 14.1884.” Left side adjacent receiver “25-20 W.C.F.” Standard receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 95% orig blue with some minor spots of shallow surface rust, some minor thinning and normal nicks & small scratches. Receiver retains 95% orig blue showing bright on sharp edges, thinning and blending with some brown patina across bottom, and small spots of surface rust on both upper rear corners, and usual light nicks & scratches. Hammer retains dark orig case colors with some small silvering areas. Lever has dark orig colors on side, blending with dark gray patina across bottom. Loading gate retains strong orig nitre blue. Stock is sound, with shallow dent on right side, a few minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig finish. Forend is sound with shallow dent on right side, normal fine handling marks, orig finish, blended with some hand worn patina across bottom. Nosecap has flaking orig finish, blending with brown patina. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-39819 BDT163 (1,500-2,500)

*DESIRABLE WINCHESTER MODEL 92 16″ TRAPPER. SN 954154. Cal. 44WCF. 16″ rnd bbl, full mag, square base with pin blade front sight with mag band in front of. Standard carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of bbl below rear sight is marked, “MODEL 92-WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK-44W.C.F.” Right side is marked, “MADE IN U.S.A. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO/NEW HAVEN, CONN.” Standard receiver, staple and ring on left side with leather strap, mounted with straight-grain walnut, straight grip, steel carbine buttplate, 7-7/8″ forend with single band. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 85% orig blue with a spot about 4-1/2″ from muzzle on left side, some very shallow pitting that has been cleaned and now blending with silver patina and a small area of very fine surface oxidation. Mag tube has a larger matching spot to bbl of shallow pitted are that has been cleaned and is blending with silver patina and a little more very fine surface oxidation spots. Receiver shows strong orig blue that has flaked in some areas and blending with dark patina, a couple small areas of very shallow surface rust, faint ring mark on left side. stock is sound with some small typical nicks and dings, some areas of slightly lifted finish, but has a lot of its orig finish blended with some hand-worn patina. Forend is sound with normal nicks and dings, original finish that has blended with some hand-worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with a bright, shiny bore as gun shows to have had little use but a small storage problem. 4-39258 BDT81 (5,000-10,000)

*SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 92 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 941144. Cal. 32 WCF. 20″ rnd bbl, full mag, square base with pinned Marbel Sheard No. 6 blade front sight, usual carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of bbl below rear sight is marked “MODEL 92-WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK-32 W.C.F.”, right side “MADE IN U.S.A. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN.CONN.” Standard receiver with staple and ring on left side, mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, steel carbine buttplate, 9-1/4″ forend with sgl band. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 90-95% slightly thinning orig blue, with usual minor nicks & scratches and a couple tiny spots of fine surface oxidation. Receiver retains 95% orig blue with some flaking on bottom blending with brown patina, showing bright on sharp edges, and some normal minor nicks & scratches. Usual saddle ring mark on left side, loading gate shows strong orig nitre blue. Stock is sound with a few minor handling marks and retains most of its orig finish. Buttplate shows orig blue with some flaking and worn to silver on heel & toe. Forend is sound with minor nicks & handling marks, and scrape on left side in front of band and retains orig finish blended with hand worn patina across bottom. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-39745 BDT125 (3,000-4,000)

*RARE WINCHESTER 1894 15″ TRAPPER. SN 743637. Cal. 25-35. 15″ rnd bbl, full mag, square base with pinned blade front sight, standard carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of bbl forward of forend band is marked MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S.A. PATENTED AUGUST 21.1894.” Below rear sight “NICKEL STEEL BBL/ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER 25-35 W.C.F.” Standard receiver left side with stud and ring. mounted with straight grain gum wood stocks, straight grip, steel carbine buttplate, 7-7/8″ forend with single band. Gun is accompanied by an orig ATF Form 4467 which is the registration of certain firearms during November 1968. The issued person is a James Pollard of Tempe, Arizona and dated 11/15/1968, showing his date of birth as November 23, 1880 and acquiring this firearm in 1912, making him presumably the original owner. The gun is fully identified by make, model, SN, caliber and bbl length. Also with gun is a fine leather scabbard marked “N. PORTER, PHOENIX, ARIZ”. Additionally there is an N. PORTER Saddle and Harness Company catalog , number 20 dated 1932 showing above scabbard for a price of $4.75. Additionally there is a hand-written bill of sale dated 11/13/1988 transferring the gun and paperwork from an A.M. Serdahely of Orange, California to an S. C. Robertson of Yorba Linda, California. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 85% thinning orig blue with muzzle wear thinning behind front sight and normal nicks and scratches. Receiver retains some orig blue, blending with mostly silver patina, typical ring mark. Stock is sound with normal nicks and dings and some shallow gouging on left side, thin chip missing on left side of tang at buttplate, some orig finish blending with hand-worn patina, but is certainly above average for a gum wood stock. The forend is sound with normal nicks and dings and has a hand-worn patina blending with some orig finish in forward most section. Mechanics are crisp with a very nice bore. 4-39689 BDT88 (6,000-9,000)

*RARE WINCHESTER 1894 TAKE DOWN DELUXE SHORT RIFLE. SN 408938. Cal. 38-55. 22″ tapered oct bbl, full mag take down, marble tunnel front sight with ivory bead. Rear sight is marked “CHAS. DANIELS/PAT.JULY 25.’05”. it is a “V” notch sporting sight with round aperture lined in ivory. Top flat of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A. PATENTED AUGUST 21.1894.” Top flat adjacent take down ring is Winchester “WP” proof mark, and left flat with “38-55”. Standard receiver, mounted with highly figured walnut, checkered straight grip, rubber shotgun buttplate, “H” style checkered, 8-3/8″ forend with nosecap. Inspection of lower tang reveals no assembly numbers but 5436 can be found in top tang channel of stock. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 95% orig blue, silvering on sharp edges, normal minor nicks & scratches. Mag tube retains 95% orig blue with rub mark from take down and some minor nicks & scratches. Receiver retains 90% orig blue, blended with silver patina across bottom and upper rear left side, a few spots of flaked finish blending with brown patina and normal minor nicks & scratches. Loading gate shows strong orig nitre blue. Hammer shows good orig case colors blending with silver patina. Lever has dark orig colors on side, blending with silver patina across bottom. Stock is sound with good checkering, normal nicks & light dings, and retains what appears to be orig oil finish. Forend is sound with slightly worn checkering, normal nicks & dings, a small chip on left side and retains an oil finish blending with hand worn patina. Nosecap has orig flaking blue blending with brown patina. Mechanics are crisp, good bore with some minor shallow scattered pitting. 4-39970 BDT175 (8,000-12,000)

*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 94 SEMI-DELUXE SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 1021060. Cal. 30 WCF. 20″ rnd bbl, full mag, square base with pinned marble 94-C ivory bead front sight, marble sgl leaf flip up rear sight. Left side of bbl below rear sight marked “MODEL 94-WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK-NICKEL STEEL-30 W.C.F.”, right side “MADE IN U.S.A. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN.CONN.” Standard 94 receiver with stud and ring on left side, top tang with Lyman locking peep sight. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered straight grip, serrated steel shotgun buttplate, 9-1/4″ forend with “I” checkered diamond on bottom. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 95% orig blue, lightly thinning in a couple areas and some minor nicks & scratches. Front bbl bank has good orig blue in protected areas with balance thinning and blending with silver patina. Rear band has mostly flaked and turned a brown and silver patina. Receiver has 90-95% orig blue with some areas of flaking finish that are blending with silver or brown patina, some minor nicks & scratches and starting to show bright on sharp edges, faint ring mark on left side. Hammer shows good orig blue, slightly silvering on left side, lever shows good orig blue on sides, flaked and worn across bottom, blending with silver patina. Stock is sound with very nice checkering, normal minor nicks & dings and has orig finish that has a thin coat of finish applied over top. Forend is sound with good checkering, orig finish with a thin coat applied over top blending with some hand worn patina and a few minor nicks & scratches. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore. 4-39749 BDT124 (5,250-6,250)

*OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER MODEL 94 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 966663. Cal. 30 WCF. 20″ rnd bbl, full mag, square base front with pinned blade sight, standard carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of bbl forward of rear sight is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./ NEW HAVEN. CONN U.S.A. PATENTED AUGUST 21.1894”, below rear sight “NICKEL STEEL BARREL/ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER-.30W.C.F.” Standard 94 receiver with stud in ring mounted on left side. Mounted with straight grain walnut, steel carbine buttplate, 9-1/4″ forend with sgl band. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and mag tube retain nearly all of their orig blue with a couple very small nicks & scratches, front bbl band retains strong orig blue with some wear on high spots and blending with brown patina. Rear band retains most of its orig blue with a couple areas thinning and blending with silver patina. Receiver retains strong orig blue with some flaking on left side, and starting to show bright on some sharp edges, a couple of minor small handing marks. Hammer shows strong orig blue, starting to silver on left side and thin on spur. Lever shows good orig blue that has started to flake in spots and blend with brown patina. Stock is sound with only a couple minor tiny handling marks, retaining virtually all of its orig finish. Buttplate shows orig blue toning to brown and slightly silvering at heel & toe. Forend is sound with a couple minor handling marks and retains virtually all of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny new bore, as gun shows to have seen very little use. 4-39741 BDT122 (3,000-5,000)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 94 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 1068116. Cal 30 WCF. 20″ rnd bbl, full mag, square base with pinned front sight blade, standard carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of bbl below rear sight marked “MODEL 94-WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK-NICKEL STEEL-30 W.C.F.”, right side “MADE IN U.S.A. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN.CONN.” Standard receiver with stud and ring on left side, mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, steel carbine buttplate, 9-1/4″ forend with sgl band. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 92-95% orig blue with some thinned areas behind rear sight and blending with gray patina, some small areas of flaked finish on mag tube, normal minor nicks & scratches. Front band has strong orig blue in protected areas with balance blending with a silver patina. Rear band has strong orig blue with some scratches, thinning and blending with silver patina. Receiver has very good blue with normal nicks & scratches and some areas of flaked finish blending with brown patina and showing bright on some of the sharp edges. Hammer shows good orig blue, silvering on left side. Lever shows strong orig blue, thinning on sharp edges and blending with some brown patina across bottom. Stock is sound with normal light handling marks, and small nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig finish. Buttplate shows good orig blue with silver patina at heel & toe. Forend is sound with normal nicks & scratches, some shallow dents across bottom and retains most of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-39740 BDT123 (2,750-3,750)

*OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER 1894 TAKE DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 219415. Cal. 32WS. 26″ oct bbl, full mag take down, 1/2 nickel front sight with set screw, Winchester 32 Smokeless rear sight, top flat of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A. PATENTED AUGUST 21.1894”. Left flat below sight “NICKEL STEEL BARREL/ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER”. Top flat adjacent take down ring “32 W.S.”. Standard receiver, mounted with nicely figured walnut, straight grip, steel crescent buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 98% orig blue with a few minor nicks & scratches, some minor thinning on sharp edges and a couple tiny spots of faint surface oxidation. Receiver retains 95% orig blue, thinning on sharp edges, toning with some brown patina across bottom, and a small area, upper right side with loss of blue and blending silver and brown patina. Loading gate retains strong orig nitre blue, just starting to thin in center. Hammer retains strong dark orig case colors, lever retains strong orig colors on sides thinning and blending to a silver patina across bottom. Stock is sound with some minor handling marks and retains nearly all of its orig finish. Buttplate shows fading orig case colors. Forend is sound with some minor handling marks and shallow nicks & dings & retains nearly all of its orig finish. Nosecap retains nearly all of its orig blue finish. Mechanics are crisp with a very good bore. 4-39971 BDT174 (4,500-5,500)

ANTIQUE WINCHESTER 1894 LEVER-ACTION RIFLE. SN 17527. Cal. 38-55. 26″ oct bbl, full mag, half-nickel front sight with set screw, serrated side sporting rear sight with set screw. Top flat of bbl is marked, “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN CONN. U.S.A.”, adjacent receiver “38-55”. Standard receiver mounted with straight-grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nose cap. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum Fact sheet identifying as 38-55 oct bbl rifle with plain trigger, received in warehouse 2-15-1897, and shipped from warehouse 2-20-1897 on Order No. 3982. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95% orig blue, slightly toning towards brown. Slight muzzle wear, showing bright on sharp edges, some very fine surface oxidation. Mag tube shows strong orig blue with some minor scratching and some very shallow surface oxidation. Receiver retains 95+% orig blue, slightly bright on sharp edges, some minor nicks and dings, starting to thin and tone with brown across bottom and top with strong visible orig polish marks showing. Loading gate shows strong niter blue thinning in center. Hammer shows strong, dark original case colors, slightly silvering on left side. Lever shows good orig case colors on sides, faded and blending a silver-brown patina on bottom. Stock is sound with normal nicks and dings, some minor darkening on right side near buttplate, minor scratch in toe, orig finish with some minor flaking and hand-worn patina through grip. Forend is sound with normal nicks and small dings, orig finish blending with hand-worn patina. Nose cap shows strong orig blue, toning and blending with brown patina. Mechanics are crisp with a nice, bright shiny bore. 4-39529 BDT82 (3,500-6,500)

*FABULOUS RESTORED WINCHESTER 1895 SRC. SN 89731. Cal. 303 British. 22″ rnd bbl, integral base with pin fine gold bead front sight, 1800 yd military ladder rear sight. Standard receiver with usual patent dates on left side and stud and ring. Mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, steel carbine buttplate, 13-3/8″ forend, finger grooves on side and handguard over top of bbl. CONDITION: Extremely fine, appears new from outstanding restoration by Turnbull. Metal retains virtually all of fine factory quality restored blue finish with just a couple very minor handling marks. Hammer has virtually all fine restored case color finish. Stock is sound with a couple minor handling marks and retains all of fine factory quality restored finish. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-39783 BDT150 (2,000-3,000)

*BEAUTIFULLY UPGRADED WINCHESTER MODEL 65 WITH BOLT PEEP. SN 1003193. Cal. 218 Bee. 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, button mag, stippled ramp with gold bead sight and hood, slot blank in rear seat. Left side of bbl on chamber area are marked, “WINCHESTER/PROOF STEEL-MODEL 65-WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK-218BEE”. Right side is marked, “MADE IN U.S.A. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO/NEW HAVEN.CONN.” Top of bbl has 2″ wedge of foliate scroll engraving. Receiver has been beautifully custom engraved in a Winchester pattern with a circle and running whitetail buck on left side with bold foliate arabesque scroll with punch-dot background and framed by a zig-zag and punch-dot border. Right side has matching scroll and border with a circle with a standing whitetail buck. Receiver top and bottom have accenting foliate scroll. Bolt is equipped with the factory peep sight. Mounted with straight-grain walnut, pistol grip, checkered steel buttplate with accent border engraving, standard forend with scroll-engraved nose cap. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains nearly all of its fine custom rust-blue finish. Receiver retains nearly all of its fine factory-quality blue finish. Stock is sound with a few minor dings and retains a smooth open-grain, hand-rubbed oil finish. Forend is sound with a few minor dings and retains an open-grain, hand-rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-39327 BDT80 (6,000-10,000)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 71 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 24320. Cal. 348 WCF. 24″ rnd bbl, integral stippled front ramp with fine bead sight, open rear bbl seat, 2/3″ mag. Left side of bbl at chamber marked “WINCHESTER/PROOF STEEL-MODEL 71-WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK-348 W.C.F.” Right side “MADE IN U.S.A. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN.CONN.” Standard receiver with left side Redfield peep sight. Mounted with straight grain walnut, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber gripcap, checkered steel buttplate, inlet base with detachable swivel 2-5/8″ from toe, checkered forend with nosecap, with detachable swivel. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 95+% orig blue, minor muzzle wear, starting to thin behind front sight, and normal minor nicks & scratches. Receiver retains 95% orig blue, thinning on sharp edges and across bottom, a couple minor faint scratches. Hammer shows orig blue blending with some silver patina. Lever shows strong orig blue, thinning on sharp edges. Stock is sound with good checkering, normal nicks & small dings, orig finish with some minor flaking at buttplate and edge of checkering and blending with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with good checkering, some darkening at nosecap, normal small nicks & dings, some flaking at borders of checkering, and retains orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-39809 BDT157 (2,000-4,000)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 71 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 37230. Cal. 348 WCF. 24″ bbl, 2/3″ mag, integral stippled ramp front, fine bead sight with hood and flip up rear sight. Left side of bbl below rear sight marked “MADE IN NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S. OF AMERICA/WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL-WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK-MODEL 71-348 W.C.F.” Standard receiver with left side Lyman 56 receiver sight. Mounted with straight grain walnut, checkered pistol grip, with Winchester hard rubber gripcap, checkered steel buttplate, inlet swivel base, 2-3/4″ from toe, checkered forend, and nosecap with sling swivel base. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 98+% orig blue with just a few minor handling marks. Receiver retains 98+% orig blue with small nick on bottom of receiver and a couple faint light scratches. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, some minor handling marks and retains virtually all of its orig finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, some minor handling marks, and a couple small chips in the finish, but retains nearly all of its orig finish. Nosecap retains virtually all of a fine factory quality restored finish. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore as gun shows to have seen very little use. 4-39808 BDT162 (2,000-4,000)

WINCHESTER 1890 SECOND MODEL PUMP ACTION RIFLE. SN 37119. Cal. 22 long. 24-3/8″ oct bbl, standing blade front sight and dovetail single blade fine notch rear sight. Top flat of bbl marked “Manufactured by the / Winchester Repeating Arms Co. New Haven. Conn. U.S.A.” Chamber designation on top flat adjacent to receiver is “22 LONG”. Standard case color 2nd model receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip stock with steel crescent buttplate and 12 ring forend. Inspection of inside tang reveals bullseye mark on top tang and matching mark on front of receiver. CONDITION: Very fine, however about 6″ of the bbl (beginning at receiver has been refinished, two scope mount holes filled, and the caliber “22 LONG” remarked. The rest of the bbl retains 95% orig blue with minor wear on sharp edges, minor muzzle wear, a small area of shallow surface oxidation 2″ from muzzle on left side and a few minor nicks and dings. Magazine tube is in similar condition. Receiver retains 90-95% orig case colors, slightly thinning on sharp edges, and some minor surface oxidation on each side. Trigger bow and lower tang have worn to a silvery patina. Stock is sound with some minor nicks and dings and retains most of its orig varnish finish. Buttplate shows faded orig case coloring, mixing with some brown patina. Forend is sound with some minor nicks and dings and retains a thin coat of added finish. Mechanics are crisp with a good bore. 4-38386 BDT58 (4,000-6,000)

WONDERFUL LATE 1880’S EARLY 1890’S UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE COMPANY CARTRIDGE BOARD IN ORIGINAL FRAME. Fantastic orig board 54-1/2″ long x 42-1/4″ high, outside dimensions in its orig frame with gesso overlays that read “TRADE MARK” with “U.M.C.” in the center with decorative ends. The bottom has a matching panel embossed “THE UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE CO.” Frame contains the orig untouched cartridge board mounted with 156 brass & copper case ctgs., 9 brass shot shells, 7 full length paper shot shells, 9 shot shell brass heads, 10 paper patch bullets, 10 lead bullets, 3 friction fuses and 3 bullet exploders and most importantly the 1″ Gatling cartridge. The bottom center of the board is mounted with a 9″ x 3-3/4″ wood frame box which displays the UMC produced percussion caps, primers & shot shell fiber wads (It is extremely rare to observe this box complete and intact). The cartridges are all mounted around a diamond shaped center vignette which pictures three bull elk in a mountain scene with two deer in right foreground and a roebuck and doe in the center foreground. Each cartridge is wire mounted to the board with a nomenclature description printed below. The back of the board is covered with its orig paper and two labels, one requesting that the recipient display the board in their store and the other giving directions to replace the glass. This is an extraordinary find in complete orig condition. CONDITION: About fine. Frame & the internal gold painted gesso frame are orig and complete with the outer frame showing a few nicks & scratches and a wonderful aged patina. Gold paint on the internal gesso frame has darkened to a silvery gold patina. Orig hand polished glass is intact. Cartridges are all bright & clean with the paper patch bullets still mostly white, some turned slightly yellow. The center vignette is moderately faded and there are some minor water stains around top edges of the board that extend down into the board. Rear paper covering is water stained with some light losses but generally intact and complete. 4-39757 (15,000-20,000)

LATE 1880’S EARLY 1890’S LARGE UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE COMPANY CARTRIDGE BOARD. Orig cartridge board without orig outside frame. Board has positions for 156 brass & copper case ctgs., 9 brass shot shells, 7 full length paper shot shells, 9 shot shell brass heads, 10 paper patch bullets, 10 lead bullets, 3 friction fuses and 3 bullet exploders and most importantly the 1″ Gatling cartridge. The bottom center of the board is mounted with a 9″ x 3-3/4″ wood frame box which displays the UMC produced percussion caps, primers & shot shell fiber wads. The cartridges are all mounted around a diamond shaped center vignette which pictures three bull elk in a mountain scene with two deer in right foreground and a raebuck and doe in the center foreground. Each cartridge is wire mounted to the board with a nomenclature description printed below. The back of the board is covered with its orig paper and two labels, one requesting that the recipient display the board in their store and the other giving directions to replace the glass. Board is missing five cartridges: 1) 58 Springfield, 2) 40-85 & 90 Ballard, 3) 45-2-6/10″ Sharps, 4) 45-3-1/4″ Sharps & Winchester and 5) Star brand paper shot shell. Orig outer frame and glass covering are missing. CONDITION: Outer frame & cartridges missing as noted, otherwise board is about very good. Cartridges are mostly all bright and clean with some yellowing to the paper patch bullets and a few spots of corrosion. Central vignette is moderately faded with a couple of scrapes. Board background has a water stain in top left and a few streaks down the left side with overall moderate soil and staining. Gesso frame is missing some of the plaster decoration. Backing paper is mostly intact with some water stains and heavy soil. 4-38633 (7,500-10,000)

FINE ORIGINAL WINCHESTER DEALER’S STORE SIGN FROM 1936. Reverse painted on glass with gold lettering over red & black background. Exposed image is 19-1/2″ x 11-1/2″ and reads “AUTHORIZED DEALER / WINCHESTER / – 1936 – / CUTLERY & FIREARMS”. The four corners are decorated in light geometric patterns. Image and background are reverse painted on glass in its orig frame with 2-pc old board backing. These were signs given by Winchester to their storefront dealers and, given their fragile nature, very few survive today. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. All lettering and decorations are completely intact with some slight, light bubbling in background but no losses whatsoever. Frame has separated corners from shrinkage but is intact and sound. Altogether a rare Winchester accessory. 4-36384 (2,000-3,000)

RARE AND UNUSUAL COLT MODEL 1839 REVOLVING CARBINE. SN 908. Cal. 45. Most unusual carbine with 24″ bbl that has 14 facets over the first 10″ with brass pin front sight and an added military style carbine rear sight with slide graduated to 1,500 yds. Bbl is brazed into the lug which has an attached rammer on the right side. Left side of the lug has the usual Patent Arms markings. The orig 52 cal. smooth bore has been sleeved and rifled to its present cal. Cylinder is usual 6-shots that has had all of the chambers sleeved to the smaller cal. It has serpentine trigger guard/finger rest and is mounted with an uncheckered walnut stock with straight grip and semi-crescent smooth steel buttplate. SN was observed on the rear face of the bbl lug, on the rammer, wedge, wedge spring, rotating collar, cylinder spindle keeper, rear face of cylinder and inside toe of the buttplate. No additional disassembly was effected to check for additional matching parts. Only about 950 of these rare carbines were produced in the period 1838-1841. Out of that number, 360 were purchased by the U.S. Government and another 25 had a longer cylinder, with the earliest production made without attached rammer. While actual production figures for this specific model are not known to this cataloger, this certainly is an extremely rare carbine. Accompanied by an 1852 Colt catalog, dated 1854, printed in England, with about 10 pgs. regarding the improvement to Colt firearms and a large fold-out on cloth backed paper containing line drawings for the Model 1839 carbine, specifically showing the loading apparatus. Upper left corner of this fold out is dated 1849 and there are two seals of the Manchester Free Library dated 1851. Center of the catalog is missing numerous pages, which appear to have been cut out. Also accompanied by a very old hand-sewn cloth sleeve, made from a variety of what appear to be cotton materials and other patchwork materials. Sleeve is approximately 50″ long x 6″ wide at the opening tapering to about 2″ at the tip. Sleeve is very fragile and missing quite a bit of its orig colorful covering. CONDITION: Good to very good. Metal overall retains most of a restored blue finish. Cylinder retains its visible printed legends with traces of its orig. elaborate, roll-marked scene. Trigger guard shows considerable wear with a plummy/brown patina. Stock has a repair through the wrist and a few light handling and storage marks and retains most of an old refinish. Mechanics are fine with bright shiny bore. Catalog is fragile with broken spine and chips missing from the edge of front cover, and back cover is missing. Sleeve is also very fragile, missing a substantial portion of its colorful material. 4-39804 JR417 (12,500-17,500)

COLT MODEL 1839 PATERSON REVOLVING RIFLE. SN 296. Cal. 52.5 smooth bore. Usual configuration with bbl reduced to 20″, brass pin front sight, and fixed rear sight. Bbl is brazed into the lug and has a 14 faceted rear section. Right side of the lug has the stud and guide for a rammer, which was apparently added post-production and is now missing. Right side of lug also has the Patent Arms marking. It has usual 6-shot cylinder, and is mounted with uncheckered walnut stock with straight grip and smooth steel buttplate, which are probably old period of use replacements. SN was observed on the rear fact of the bbl lug and rear face of the cylinder, but could not be found anywhere else. Rotating ring and cylinder arbor retaining ring are missing and replaced with a clever home-made ring. Wedge is an orig unmarked Paterson wedge. There were only about 950 of this model carbine produced in the period 1838-1841 with 360 of those sold to the military. This is apparently the earliest production model, made without rammer and has the rnd shouldered cylinder which is believed to be the model procured by the Republic of Texas in 1839 for the Texas Rangers. CONDITION: Fair. No orig finish remains being mostly a cleaned metal patina with fine pitting. Cylinder is cleaned and polished with fine pitting and retains an old hand applied cold blue. Stock has repairs in the wrist along the lower tang channel and a repaired crack on the right side of the wrist, otherwise is sound and retains most of a refinish. Mechanics are a little soft, but functional with worn dark bore. 4-39330 JR418 (4,000-7,000)

COLT MODEL 1855 1ST MODEL REVOLVING SPORTING RIFLE. SN 377. Cal. 36. Blue and color case hardened with 27″ oct to rnd bbl, with small dovetailed front sight and squirrel ear rear sight slotted into the top strap. Top flat has the roll-marked address with brackets. Left side of the bbl contains orig full length steel ram-rod with knurled head. Left side of lug has the oiler attachment. Trigger guard is of the dbl prong variety and has 6-shot cylinder with elaborate roll-marked scene of a hunter shooting at three fleeing stags with two shot animals lying on the ground. It is mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut stock, with straight grip and crescent steel buttplate. Only about 1,000 of these rare rifles were produced in the period 1856-1859 in 6 different bbl lengths. These rifles are rarely ever encountered, and when one is lucky enough to find one, they are almost never in orig configuration with orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine, all exposed numbers are matching. Bbl retains about 95% orig blue turning a little dull with a few scattered spots of surface rust and a few minor scratches. Frame and lug have striation marks and overall retain about 80% glossy orig blue. Top and bottom tangs and most of the trigger guard are a blue gray patina. Hammer retains most of its orig case colors, strong and bright in sheltered areas. Rammer retains bright case colors on the pivot, faded to silver on the handle. Cylinder is a smooth light brown patina and retains 85 to 90% orig hunter and stag scene. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore. 4-39824 JR419 (17,500-27,500)

FINE COLT MODEL 1855 BRITISH REVOLVING PERCUSSION CARBINE. SN 11927. Cal. 56. Scarce carbine with blue finish with 21″ oct to rnd bbl, small brass front sight with 3-leaf rear sight graduated 100, 300 & 500 yards. Top strap is marked with the “COL. COLT HARTFORD CT U.S.A.” address. It has 5-shot cylinder and a stud & ring in left side of receiver. Left rear side of receiver has a light strike Colt’s Patent marking. Cylinder & left flat of bbl have British proofs. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered walnut stock, made without forearm with brass trigger guard & matching numbered buttplate. SN is in pencil on buttstock under buttplate. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms and The Book of Colt Firearms, Sutherland & Wilson, only about 2,000 of these scarce carbines were purchased by the British government. Unlike this carbine most are found with mismatched buttplates and stocks. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl retains 96-97% military finish with a few scattered spots of discoloration and a minor nick or two. Frame retains about 95% strong orig blue with candy-striping on left side of bbl lug and top strap. Cyl retains 60-70% blue with balance having flaked, not worn to a light patina. Hammer & loading lever retain strong orig case colors, slightly faded on hammer shank and top edge of hammer. Rammer handle is also faded. Top strap is slightly thinned with some patinated candy-striping. Trigger guard & buttplate retain a lemon yellow patina. Buttstock has a hairline back of top tang and a few minor handling & storage marks and retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. 4-38614 (17,000-22,000)

RARE COLT LIGHTNING MEDIUM FRAME BABY CARBINE. SN 65363. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue finish with 20″ tapered rnd bbl, full magazine, barleycorn front sight and reverse mounted carbine ladder rear sight. Receiver has the rampant Colt on left side, also with a staple & ring in left side. Mounted with straight grain American walnut with checkered 2-pc fluted forearm and uncheckered straight stock with smooth carbine buttplate. Weight: 5 lbs. 8.6 oz. vs. the 6 plus lbs. of the standard weight carbine. Left lower side of bbl and left front side of frame have British proofs. While the medium frame Lightning was produced in fairly large quantities the Baby Carbine is rather scarce and seldom found with much orig finish remaining. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains 96-98% strong, glossy orig Colt blue with only slight muzzle end wear and some sharp edge wear on receiver. Left upper side of bbl has a small chemical spot and the bottom tang is partially flaked. Buttplate retains about all of its glossy orig blue with only light heel wear. Wood is sound with a series of small bruises on forearm and otherwise just light handling & storage marks. Buttstock may have been lightly cleaned. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39225 JR31 (17,500-22,500)

OUTSTANDING MEDIUM FRAME COLT LIGHTNING PUMP ACTION RIFLE. SN 69783. Cal. 32 WCF. 26″ oct bbl, full mag, combination front sight, serrated side, “V” notch sporting rear. Top flat of bbl is marked “COLTS PT. F.A. MFG. CO. HARTFORD CT. U.S.A./PATENTED MAY 29. SEPTEMBER 18.83. MAY 26.85. JUNE 15.86. FEB. 22.87.” Between receiver and rear sight, “32 CAL.” Standard medium frame with “RAMPANT COLT” logo on left side, top tang with course knurled peep sight with large disk. Mounted in nicely figured straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, 2-pc checkered forend. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 97-98% orig blue, just starting to show bright on sharp edges with a couple normal light scratches. Mag tube shows 95% thinning orig blue blended with some silver patina and a couple minor nicks & scratches. Receiver retains 97-98% orig blue, thinning on sharp edges, and a few normal light scratches. Stock is sound with some minor handling marks, a small dent near toe, and retains nearly all of its orig finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor handling marks, and retains nearly all of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore as gun shows to have had very little use. 4-39766 BDT161 (3,000-5,000)

EXTRAORDINARY COLT LIGHTNING MEDIUM FRAME CARBINE. SN 43944. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Half nickel finish with 20-1/4″ bbl, full magazine, barleycorn front sight and reverse mounted 900 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a staple & ring and the rampant Colt logo. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain American walnut with checkered dbl fluted forearm and straight stock with carbine buttplate. Finish is half nickel with blued bbl & magazine tube, nickeled receiver, slide rail, trigger, hammer & buttplate. Loading gate, staple & ring are also nickel. Screws are fire-blued. Weight 6 lbs. 0.6 oz. While the medium frame Lightnings were produced in fairly large numbers there were fewer carbines produced than rifles. Usually carbines, being shorter & handier, saw hard use and are rarely found in high orig finish. Half nickel guns, such as this one, were usually for presentation to someone special or as a prop for a trick shooter. This carbine appears to have the bbl address & caliber markings either fully or partially engraved and the rampant Colt on left side of receiver appears to be pantograph applied, indicating an extraordinary restoration. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, as noted above. Overall retains about 98-99% strong restored blue on bbl, magazine tube & band. Nickeled parts retain virtually all of their fine restored nickel plating. Wood is sound with a few minor handling & storage marks and retains most of its fine custom finish. Screws retain generous amounts of their fine fire-blue. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-38616 (5,500-9,500)

*EXTRAORDINARILY RARE AND HISTORIC HELFRICHT ENGRAVED & GOLD INLAID COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER PRESENTED TO “BAD GOOD GUY” ROBERT D. MELDRUM. SN 253161. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with 2-pc smooth pearl grips. Revolver is spectacularly engraved in very unique patterns by master engraver Cuno Helfricht with about full coverage on frame consisting of fine foliate arabesque patterns with gold wire inlay in two patterns on each side of the frame, narrow gold bands on the bbl at the frame and at the muzzle and a gold wire border around the presentation on the back strap. Rear edge of left recoil shield has an unusual geometric & foliate pattern with diamond & dot patterns combined with foliate patterns on the top strap. Loading gate is engraved in a beautiful scallop shell pattern and there is a large flower blossom on the ejector rod boss. Bottom front gullets of frame are engraved with tiny flower blossoms. The foliate arabesque patterns extend about 2/3 of the length of each side of the bbl with fine braided border patterns around bbl address, terminating in intertwined geometric & foliate arabesque patterns. In addition to the gold band around the muzzle there is a 4-panel triangular shaped diamond & dot pattern, and a flower blossom on each side of the front sight. Ejector rod housing has an unusual & well-executed foliate arabesque pattern on outer radius with a foliate spray at the frame end. Ejector rod housing top gullet is fully engraved with a braided pattern. Top of back strap is engraved with a fine shell pattern with chip & dot border and punch dot background. Back strap engraved with the presentation “From The Tomboy Gold Mine Co. Lt’d / Telluride Colo” and the butt strap is engraved “Rob’t. D. Meldrum”. Trigger guard & trigger bow are engraved in foliate arabesque patterns with a gold wire inlay on the trigger bow. Cylinder has full coverage engraved foliate arabesque patterns on the outer diameter with the flutes left unadorned. Rear edge of cylinder has four borders with a narrow gold wire band inlay and another very narrow gold wire lands on each side of a very fine, wavy border with a chip & dot border at the very rear edge. The serial number was observed in the usual three places on the frame, trigger guard & butt strap with the last three digits of the SN on rear face of cylinder. This revolver is very similar to two other Helfricht engraved and gold inlaid single actions, SN’s 242701 and 256058 which are illustrated in full color on pp. 434 & 435 of The Colt Engraving Book Volume One, Wilson. A factory letter accompanies this lot which conforms to this gun. It also states the gun was ordered by Tompkins Hunt Hardware Co., (which was located in or near Telluride). According to factory records, only 2 gold inlaid 1st run Colt S.A.A.’s were ever made inscribed with presentations (this being one of them). As noted S.A. authority Ron Graham states in his letter (accompanying the gun), “The only way this could be any better is if the other (inscribed) one did not exist!” However, it actually gets better. The history of its somewhat nefarious former owner is both interesting and reflective of a time of great transition in the history of the West. While civilized societies were expanding, many areas were still hard and dangerous. In these areas, a lawman needed to be equally hard and feared to survive. It was hard to sometimes differentiate between the good guys and the bad guys. Robert Meldrum was such a man. In 1900 Meldrum recognized a Texas fugitive, Noah Wilkerson from a wanted poster. Meldrum simply shot the man and collected his $200 reward without risk of personal injury. This approach seemed to become his policy. By 1902 he hired on as a mine guard and deputy sheriff in Telluride, Colorado, for the Tomboy Mining Co. located high in the mountains overlooking the village of Telluride. It had two serious problems; mineral poachers and organizers attempting to organize the mine workers. In need of a hired gun, the mine purportedly contacted the famous Tom Horn who is believed to have referred his acquaintance Robert Meldrum. While working for the Tomboy Mine company in a covert operation involving the Pinkerton Agency sometime from 1902 to 1904, Meldrum ingratiated himself to the mine (probably by killing some problematic individuals). Tomboy was unquestionably grateful because they not only presented him with this spectacular gun, but also gifted him another engraved (but not gold inlaid) Colt. Meldrum continued his heavy-handed ways and in 1904 killed unarmed Olaf Thissal in Telluride and others as he felt they needed it. He was brought to court on various cases involving killings but was usually acquitted. On a few occasion he worked for cattle growers associations like Tom Horn to dispose of and discourage cattle thieves. Finally in 1912, as a law officer, Meldrum killed another drunk unarmed cowboy, Chick Bowen. Meldrum was again brought up on charges and finally sent to jail. By 1919 he was out on parole and later owned a saddle and holster shop in Wyoming. In 1926 fire destroyed his shop and Meldrum disappeared never to be heard of again. There are far more fascinating details about this bad-good guy. More info and a great exhibit of some of Meldrum’s things are available at the Museum of Northwest Colorado in Craig, Colorado. Much of the above information was graciously provided by Director of the museum, Mr. Dan Davidson. In appreciation of this, James D. Julia Auctioneers has commissioned Doug Turnbull to produce an exact copy of this gun which will be donated to the museum as part of its permanent Meldrum collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including cylinder, grips are unnumbered. Overall retains 20-25% orig blue finish, mostly in sheltered areas on the bbl and in the flutes of the cylinder and on the face of the cylinder. Balance of the revolver is an even bare metal patina showing moderate wear to the inscription on the back strap. Grips are extremely fine with great fire & color. Crisp mechanics, bright shiny bore. 4-38974 JR91 (200,000-400,000)

Revised: 3/14/2010

Correction: The hammer base pin, and ejector rod head are believed to be old replacements.

WONDERFUL EARLY NIMSCHKE ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 78305. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and left front web of trigger guard has caliber marking. Mounted with 2-pc pearl grips with an extremely deep relief carved ox head on right side. Front strap is not drilled for a locator pin so there is an unusual arrangement of a wooden block inserted in the frame between the grips with two small locator pins to prevent the grips from sliding. Engraving consists of nearly full coverage on frame of flowing foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. Sides of bbl boss have diamond & dot patterns with a hunter star on ejector rod boss. Top strap is engraved with a leaf & vine pattern on each side. Engraving extends most of the length of both side of the bbl with matching foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. Ejector rod housing is engraved with a leaf & vine pattern on outer radius that matches top strap. Top of back strap has a fine fan pattern with checkered triangular central panel and a fine zig-zag border. Back strap is engraved with Moorish geometric patterns and a zig-zag border pattern. Cylinder is engraved with matching foliate arabesque patterns on lands between the flutes and has a vine & leaf pattern border around rear edge that matches top strap. Early black powder single actions are rarely ever encountered with engraving and are almost never found with high orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains 97-98% strong orig nickel with fire blued screws. The only losses are around muzzle edge from firing and very slight losses on face of cylinder. Grips are sound with great fire & color, crisp mechanics, bright shiny bore. 4-39223 JR85 (60,000-100,000)

WONDERFUL CASED NIMSCHKE ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 92080. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address. Left side of frame has three patent dates and the caliber is marked on left front web of trigger guard. It is mountedCuno with a spectacular 1-pc pearl grip. Revolver is beautifully engraved by H. D. Nimschke in his trademark foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. Frame has about 70% coverage with hunters’ stars on the base pin and ejector rod bosses. Top strap has light foliate patterns with chip & dot borders. Sides of bbl are engraved about 2/3 of the way to the muzzle with matching foliate arabesque patterns and a chip & dot border with dbl line borders around the address, which terminates in Moorish patterns at the front end. Each side of muzzle is engraved to match. Ejector rod housing has a wonderful climbing leaf & vine pattern on outer radius with a snake & dot pattern in the gullet. Top of back strap is engraved with Mr. Nimschke’s deluxe fan pattern with sunbursts on each side of back strap ears. Main portion of back strap & butt strap are engraved with zig zag borders and Moorish patterns. Trigger bow is engraved with a deep flower blossom. Cylinder is engraved to match with foliate arabesque patterns on lands between flutes and a chain & dot pattern around rear edge. Accompanied by an extremely rare orig Colt mahogany casing, burgundy velvet lined and compartmented in bottom for the revolver with bbl rest and a separate compartment for a box of ammunition. While Nimschke engraved single actions are not uncommon, early examples such as this are scarce and are rarely found with high orig condition. These early single actions usually saw hard frontier service in extreme conditions, generally with little or no maintenance. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Overall retains about 95% strong, bright orig factory nickel with only slight losses around muzzle and on cylinder. Flaked areas are clean gray metal patina barely distinguishable from the nickel finish. Majority of losses are on the cylinder face and in one small area on the body of cylinder. Grip is outstanding, showing little or no wear and retains great fire on both sides. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with some scattered very fine pitting toward the cyl end. Case has a couple of grain checks in the lid and another in the bottom with a small gouge in the lid, usual light handling & storage marks and retains about all of its wonderful varnish finish. Interior is faded to gold with light soil. Partitions are solid. 4-39943 JR352 (70,000-100,000)

*WONDERFUL WILBUR GLAHN FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 351428. Cal. .45 Colt. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line, block letter address with cal marking on left side. Left side of the frame has 2-line three patent dates and Rampant Colt without circle. It is mounted with beautiful, silver Colt medallion, smooth ivory grips. Engraving is about “C” quality with about 75% coverage intertwined foliate, arabesque patterns with a scroll on each side of the frame terminating in a flower blossom. Top of the backstrap, sides of the bbl and outer radius of the ejector rod housing are engraved to match. Heel of the backstrap, buttstrap and trigger guard are also engraved to match. Loading gate, top of the backstrap and heel of the buttstrap are engraved with Mr. Glahn’s distinctive “V” patterns. Additionally the shoulders of the trigger guard and sides of the backstrap ears are incorporated into the engraving patterns which is another trademark of Mr. Glahn. Cyl has matching engraved patterns in the lands between the flutes and a wavy line border at the rear edge. Serial number was observed in the usual place on the bottom of the frame and on the right side of the front- and backstraps. Last two digits of the serial number are stamped on the rear face of the cyl, as well as having the last two digits hand scratched on the rear face. Accompanied by an orig hinged lid, dark burgundy box, numbered “354682” on the bottom, with black & white end label that has the “rubber” grip marking overlayed with a red & white label that reads “IVORY”. Top end of the box has a black & white overlabel “ENGRAVED.” Box is covered in plastic wrap with a reproduced envelope from Colt addressed to “Mr. Bill Cabral” of Sacramento, California, with a postmark of Feb.’65 and has handwritten note “45 x 7 1/2 Engraved / Ivory Grips Case & Blue / 351428 Mint”. Front edge of the wrapping bears the note “SAME COLLECTION SINCE 1965”. Also accompanied by a Colt Factory letter identifying this revolver in Cal. 45 with 7-1/2″ bbl, blue finish and ivory stocks, sold to Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett Co., Chicago, IL, shipped to F.G. Seaman & Co, address not available, Factory engraved and shipped Nov 26, 1927 in a 1 gun shipment. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching numbers. Overall retains about 99% strong, orig factory finish with strong, bright, blue and bright, orig case colors on the frame & hammer, brilliant in sheltered areas. Grips are sound showing no wear and retain virtually all of their orig polish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant, shiny bore. Box is moderately soiled on the bottom with slightly fuzzed corners. 4-39764 JR374 (55,000-75,000)

*FINE ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 342403. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl and mounted with deep relief carved eagle ivory grips with silver Colt medallions. Grips may be later replacements. Left side of the frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle with caliber marking on left side of bbl. Serial number was observed on left side of the grip frame, underneath the grip. Frame, cylinder, bbl, back strap & trigger guard are beautifully engraved in New York style with full coverage intertwined foliate arabesque patterns on the frame with small flower blossoms in the lower front gullets. Each side of the bbl boss is engraved in a checkerboard pattern with feather patterns down the top strap. Matching foliate arabesque patterns extend most of the length of the bbl with a well-executed fan pattern at top of the back strap. Cylinder is engraved in Helfricht style with foliate arabesque patterns on lands between the flutes and a foliate spray at rear edges of flutes and a scalloped border around the rear edge. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in .45 cal. with 4-3/4″ bbl, blue finish, sold to G.D. Willis and shipped to Bronson & Townsend, New Haven, CT on March 6, 1922 in a one gun shipment. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains virtually all of its fine orig nickel finish with one small pencil eraser sized spot of pitting on left side of muzzle. Appears to be new & unfired. Grips fit well and retain a fine mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-36596 (22,500-27,500)

SPECTACULAR FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 87334. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight, 3-line patent dates on frame and caliber marking on left front web of trigger guard. Mounted with extraordinary 2-pc pearl grips with carved ox head on the right side that has red ruby or garnet eyes. The area of the grip that meets the frame is lined with silver plating, pinned in place. Frame, cylinder, bbl, back strap & trigger guard are engraved by Cuno Helfricht with large sunbursts on left recoil shield & loading gate. Balance of the frame is covered with foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background and has snake & dot patterns in the lower front gullets and both sides of top strap. Each side of the bbl has a large spray of foliate patterns emanating from a blossom. The third type ejector rod housing, with its bull’s eye ejector rod head, is engraved with snake & dot pattern in the gullet and geometric patterns on the outer radius. Cylinder is engraved with foliate arabesque patterns on the lands between the flutes with snake & dot patterns in the flutes and around rear edge. Incorporated in the engraved designs are the crenulated, circular punch-marks in two different sizes. These are unique to Helfricht’s work. These marks are exhibited in examples of Helfricht’s works on pp 439 of Vol I of R.L. Wilson’s book of Colt engravings, as well pp. 448 & 445. Rear face of the cyl is stamped with the last three digits of the serial number. In addition the last three digits of serial number are on bottom of the bbl, under the ejector rod housing. Accompanied by a modern blue-velvet lined oak casing, French fitted in the bottom for the revolver. Right front corner has a triangular shaped cartridge block containing 6 fired cases. Also accompanied by a Colt factory letter fully identifying this revolver, as found, in .45 cal. with 5-1/2″ bbl, Nickel finish, type of stocks not listed, factory engraved, shipped to Simmons Hardware Company, St. Louis, MO, on Feb. 10, 1883 in a shipment of 10 same type guns. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains what appears to be virtually all of its fine orig nickel finish, the gun appears to be in spectacular condition, edges are sharp, engraving has appropriate high points, marks are strong, however if you remove the cylinder and look at the inside of the top strap and recoil shield there are a couple of very small spots of pitting under the nickel, which leads on to believe it is re-plated. It’s possible that the inside of the frame was not completely finished down before the orig nickeling was applied, otherwise the gun has all the appearances of being an untouched, orig, plated gun? There are a few small discoloration spots, one on left side of bbl and another on the cyl, that with careful attention may polish out. There are a couple of small spots on cyl that are the beginnings of some slight bubbling in the nickel. Grips are extremely fine. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-36620 (30,000-40,000)

FINE ANTIQUE HELFRICHT ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 130504. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, very slightly altered front sight, 2-line address with left side roll-marked in a ribbon “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER”, and there is a tiny “44” on bottom of bbl under base pin. Mounted with 2-pc pearl grips with a deep relief carved ox head on right side. Revolver is engraved in Mr. Helfricht’s deluxe patterns with full coverage on frame consisting of his sunburst patterns on recoil shield and loading gate with foliate arabesque patterns on sides of frame and a snake & dot pattern on each side of top strap. Cylinder pin boss and ejector rod boss are engraved in hunters’ stars with zig-zag and snake & dot patterns in lower gullet and foliate arabesque patterns on bbl boss. Engraving extends nearly full length on sides of bbl with a dbl wavy line border around bbl address which terminates in Moorish geometric patterns. Top flute and outer radius of ejector rod housing are engraved with snake & dot patterns. Cylinder has alternating foliate arabesque patterns and sunbursts on lands between the flutes with a snake & dot pattern at rear edge. Top of back strap has Helfricht’s typical fan pattern with Moorish geometric patterns down back strap, on butt strap & trigger guard. Accompanied by a copy of a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in caliber 44-40, 4-3/4″ bbl, nickel finish, rubber stocks, factory engraved and shipped to Hartley & Graham, New York, NY on Jan. 10, 1890 in a shipment of five same type guns. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: About fine. Overall retains about 90% orig factory nickel finish with exposed areas bare metal barely distinguishable from nickel finish. Screws retain most of their orig fire blue, slightly dulled with evidence of having been removed at least once. Grips are sound with an internal escutcheon repair and retain great fire & color. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bore with good rifling and moderate pitting. 4-36821 JR84 (15,000-25,000)

FINE EARLY COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 76854. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address with caliber marking on left side. Ejector rod housing is third type with flat half moon ejector rod head. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and left front web of trigger guard is marked “45X CAL / E”. The third digit of the Caliber marking has been peened over. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip that has the last four digits of SN in back strap channel. It is apparent that this revolver was intended to have been caliber 455 Eley but was changed to 45 Colt at the factory. There is no evidence that the chambers in cylinder were modified to accept the longer cartridge so it is apparent that the cylinder was originally bored for 45 Colt cartridges. The cylinder is period equipment with beveled lands between the flutes, without any proof marks on rear face which is not uncommon for this period of manufacture. Further lending credence to the idea that the cylinder is correct for this revolver is that neither the bbl nor the cylinder are British proofed as were the majority of all the single actions made in British calibers. This is a fine, scarce antique single action made in 1882. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including grip. Overall retains about 96-98% strong orig nickel finish, slightly dulled on bbl and sides of frame. There are minor losses on lower front edge of frame by cylinder opening with a couple of flaked spots on hammer. Screw heads retain most of their orig factory fire blue. Grip shows light to moderate edge wear with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Hammer is not strong in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39226 JR88 (25,000-35,000)

FINE ETCHED PANEL COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 89397. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and block letter 1-line address. There is a tiny “44” on bottom of bbl just above base pin. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and left front web of trigger guard has caliber marking. Mounted with 1-pc varnished walnut grip with last four digits of SN faintly in back strap channel. Serial number was observed in usual three places, on frame, trigger guard & butt strap. This revolver was produced in 1883 during which time the great Westward expansion was in full swing. The majority of these revolvers saw hard frontier service and today are rarely found unaltered with orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains 96-97% strong orig factory nickel with minor losses around muzzle and sharp edge wear on cylinder. Front strap, trigger guard & trigger bow show moderate wear to nickel finish. Etched panel shows light wear and is completely legible. Screws retain most of their orig fire blue, moderately thinned on hammer screw. Grip has a chip in left bottom edge and shows light to moderate edge wear with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore with some minor roughness on two of the lands. 4-39231 JR87 (27,500-37,500)

FINE COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 168744. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, slightly altered front sight with 1-line block letter address and roll mark “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” on left side. Bottom of bbl and in each flute on cylinder is stamped with tiny British proofs. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a broken circle. Mounted with rampant Colt hard rubber grips. Given that the British did not usually find the 44-40 cartridge to their liking as an everyday side arm, it is very likely that this revolver was purchased by someone to take on safari to accompany his 44-40 Winchester or other rifle chambered for this round. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains 98-99% strong orig factory nickel with some minor dulling from holster wear dulling and a few scattered small pimples on front & back straps. Screws retain most of their orig fire blue. Grips, although unnumbered, fit very well and show little or no wear. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39230 (22,500-27,500)

*FINE SCARCE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 191328. Cal. 41 Colt. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address with caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates with rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with rampant Colt hard rubber grips that are probably old replacements. Bottom of bbl, under base pin, is stamped “41”. Serial number was observed in usual places on frame, trigger guard & butt strap with last two digits of SN on rear face of cylinder. Screws are fire-blued. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including cylinder, grips are unnumbered and probably old replacements. Overall retains about 98% of a fine professionally restored nickel finish probably by famous restorer Tommy Haas, with a few minor handling & use nicks & scratches and a small wear spot on left side of bbl. Sides of hammer have a few minor frame scrapes. Screws retain most of their restored bright fire blue. Grips are sound with a minor chip in left edge with light to moderate wear. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with good rifling & moderate pitting. 4-36743 JR75 (3,500-5,000)

RARE EARLY COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 9256. Cal. 450 Boxer. Blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2″ bbl, full orig front sight and 1-line script Hartford address with serifs at each end. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “45 CAL”. Caliber marking would indicate that it is chambered for 45 Colt, however examination of the chambers discloses that it is in fact a short chamber, probably for the 450 Boxer. Mounted with varnished 1-pc walnut grip. Left side of bbl and rear edge of cylinder have tiny British proofs. Serial number was observed in the usual three places, on the frame, trigger guard & butt strap and was additionally observed on bottom of bbl under ejector rod housing, on cylinder and in back strap channel of grip. Ejector rod housing is orig first type with a bull’s eye ejector rod head. Hammer spring is the orig item without groove. According to the book Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, only a very few of these revolvers were produced in the short chambered calibers with the highest production being the 450 Eley at 2,697 revolvers and the fewest being the 450 Boxer at 729 revolvers. There were 1,150 produced in caliber 455 Eley. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, all matching including bbl & grip. Overall retains virtually all of its factory orig glossy blue and brilliant case colors with only faint muzzle edge wear and slight thinning of the blue on end of ejector rod housing. There is a small nick on front strap and evidence that the trigger and lock bolt screws have been removed. Cylinder has two small flaked spots and a small scrape with a light cylinder line and shows light sharp edge wear, but appears to be unfired. Grip has a tiny chip in right lower edge and a couple of small creases in varnish and overall retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Revolvers in this condition are very rare and seldom encountered for sale. 4-39227 JR86 (25,000-40,000)

RARE VON OPPEN COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 15304. Cal. 45 Boxer (45 Eley Short). Blue & case colored with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight with script letter address that has serifs at each end. Bottom of bbl has last four digits of serial number under ejector rod housing. Ejector rod housing is 1st type with bull’s eye ejector rod head. Bottom left side of bbl and cylinder have tiny British proofs. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “45 CAL / B”. Mounted with nicely figured walnut 1-pc grip that has last four digits of serial number in back strap channel. Right shoulder of trigger guard has the Von Oppen stamp which consists of a rampant Colt surmounted by a “C”. Baron Frederick Von Oppen was Samuel Colt’s brother-in-law and was the head of Colt’s London Agency and Sales Agent for all of Europe, the middle and near East. This mark was established by Von Oppen with the concurrence of Samuel Colt which was used as an additional mark to certify Colt originality as early as 1872 and was applied to Colt firearms that were not clearly marked with the Colt address, especially those in the 450 Boxer and 450 Eley calibers. These Von Oppen marked single actions are rarely encountered today with only a few known. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver with blue finish in caliber “45 ELEY SHORT” with bbl length and type of stocks not listed, shipped to Colt’s London Agency, 14 Pall Mall, London, England on Nov. 5, 1874 in a shipment of 100 same type guns. This SAA was manufactured in 1874 which was the first year of production for the 450 Boxer caliber and also the first year the 5-1/2″ bbl was available. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including grip. Bbl retains 75-80% glossy original blue with the flaked areas a medium patina. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant original factory case hardened colors, slightly thinned on recoil shield and loading gate with some minor fading on top strap and top edge of hammer. Sides of frame are brilliant. Cylinder retains about 75% thinning orig blue, strong & bright in the flutes. Trigger guard and back strap retain most of their orig glossy bright blue, slightly thinned on front strap with heavier thinning on back strap toward heel. Grip is sound with minor handling & use marks, a couple of small gouges and a heavy scratch on right side and overall retains most of its brilliant orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-38593 JR7 (28,500-32,500)

RARE CASED VON OPPEN COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 14877. Cal. 450 Boxer. Blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and script letter address. Left side of frame has two patent dates with left shoulder of trigger guard marked “45 CAL / B”. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip that has last four digits of SN in backstrap channel. Ejector rod housing is 1st type with bull’s eye ejector rod head. Serial number was observed in the three usual places, on frame, trigger guard & buttstrap with last four digits of SN on bottom of bbl, under ejector rod housing and on cylinder. Right shoulder of the trigger guard is marked with a tiny Rampant Colt and a “C”. This is the mark of Baron Frederick Von Oppen who was Samuel Colt’s brother-in-law and was the head of Colt’s London Agency and Sales Agent for all of Europe, the middle and near East. This mark was established by Von Oppen with the concurrence of Samuel Colt which was used as an additional mark to certify Colt originality as early as 1872 and was applied to Colt firearms that were not clearly marked with the Colt address, especially those in the 450 Boxer and 450 Eley calibers. These Von Oppen marked single actions are rarely encountered today with only a few known. Bbl & cyl have tiny English proofs. Accompanied by an orig English oak casing with brass disc in lid. Interior is green baize lined with the Colt London Agency paper label inside lid. Bottom is compartmented for revolver, a steel cleaning rod an L-shaped nipple wrench, a Dixon pewter oiler and a cartridge block for 28 cartridges containing 28 mixed manufacture rds. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, which on p. 333 lists only 729 single actions produced in this caliber. CONDITION: Revolver is about fine, all matching including cyl & grip. Bbl retains 50-60% orig blue, strong in sheltered areas and flaked, not worn to a medium patina. Frame & hammer retain nearly all of their orig factory case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas, lightly to moderately faded elsewhere. Trigger guard & backstrap retain 75-80% strong orig blue thin on frontstrap and center of backstrap which has candy-striping. Cylinder retains 93-95% strong orig blue. Grip is sound with a tiny chip out of right toe with light handling & use marks and retains most of a wiped-on top finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with three or four tiny spots of very light pitting. Case is fine with a few small chips out of lid and a couple of minor grain checks in bottom with usual handling & storage marks and retains most of an old wiped-on finish on lid. Interior is moderately faded & soiled with damage from front sight & hammer spur. Label shows wear from cylinder, otherwise is intact and moderately yellowed. Accessories are fine. 4-38592 (16,000-22,000)

OUTSTANDING CASED COLT PALL MALL LONDON SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 37277. Cal. 45 Boxer. Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter “DEPOT 14 PALL MALL” address. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “45 CAL / B”. Bottom of bbl and cylinder have tiny British proofs. All screws are fire blued with fire blued cylinder pin and is mounted with a varnished 1-pc walnut grip that has the last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Ejector rod housing is second type with bull’s eye ejector rod head. Accompanied by what is probably its orig English, green baize lined oak casing with brass medallion in the lid and Colt directions label inside the lid which is titled “DIRECTIONS FOR USING COLT’S NEW 450 BORE GOVERNMENT ARMY PISTOL”. The label has red overstamp “THE GENUINE COLT’S REVOLVERS ARE LONDON PROVED” on the left side and “AND BEARS THE COMPANY’S TRADE MARK” on the right. Bottom of case is recessed for the revolver, an L-shaped screwdriver and a small pewter oil bottle. Left front of case has an empty cartridge block with spaces for 24 cartridges. Right rear covered compartment with bone pull contains a functioning key. Cleaning rod is missing. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, only 729 of these revolvers were ever produced. Most of those were blue & color case hardened finish with few ever having been cased. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including grip, cylinder is not numbered. Appears to be new & unfired retaining virtually all of its orig factory finish with some slight thinning of the fire blue on a couple of screws. Grip is sound with only one tiny scratch and another small crease in the finish and retains 99% + orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case is sound with a few small handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly to moderately faded with some old mildew evidence and light damage from front sight. Label is yellowed but completely legible. Altogether a fine rare set. 4-39232 JR106 (25,000-35,000)

WONDERFUL CASED ETCHED PANEL COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 108483. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight, 1-line block letter Hartford address and the etched panel “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” on left side. Bottom of bbl has a tiny “44” forward of base pin. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and “44 CF” on left front web of trigger guard. Mounted with highly figured, varnished, 1-pc walnut grip that has four digits of SN that appear to be “4047” inside the backstrap channel. Inside frontstrap channel of the grip is the pencil name “L.A. BRASH” or possibly “LA BRASH”. Although this grip appears to be numbered to another revolver there is no question that it fits perfectly and has been installed about the lifetime of the revolver. Bottom of bbl & cyl have tiny British proofs. Top strap is engraved “COGSWELL & HARRISON / 226 STRAND. LONDON.”. Accompanied by a red baize lined leather trunk case with decorated lid and an empty scalloped-corner brass plaque in the center. Inside the lid has a paper Cogswell & Harrison label. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver, a brass & ebony cleaning rod, an ebony handled turn screw, a pewter Dixon oil bottle and in the front is a small leather label gold embossed “HUW D. WALTERS”. Two covered compartments with ivory pulls are empty. Front center compartment has a leather cartridge block for 32-rds, which contains twenty-one loaded rds and eleven fired cases. Also accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver as found with nickel finish shipped to Colt’s London Agency, Pall Mall London on Aug. 20, 1885 in a shipment of twelve same type guns. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains most of its orig factory nickel finish with some fine pimpling on right side of bbl and front of frame with some areas turning milky. Recoil shield & loading gate are slightly dulled with some spotting on frame. Trigger guard & backstrap are milky. Cylinder has some minor discoloration in flutes with dulling on about 30% of circumference. Face of cyl is gray metal color. Grip is sound with moderately worn edges and a small gouge by left heel and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few small scattered spots of pitting. Case is very fine with light scuffing. Interior is lightly faded. 4-38591 JR205 (18,000-23,000)

RARE COLT PALL MALL LONDON SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 44929. Cal. 450 Boxer. Blue & color case hardened finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and “COLT’S PT. F.A. MFG. CO HARTFORD CT. U.S.A. DEPOT 14. PALL MALL LONDON.” address. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “45 CAL / B” and is mounted with 1-pc walnut grip that has last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Serial number was observed in usual three places on frame, trigger guard & back strap, on the bbl, under ejector rod housing & cylinder. Bottom of bbl & cylinder have tiny British proofs. Accompanied by an orig green felt lined English oak casing with brass medallion in lid and Colt’s Pall Mall label inside lid. Bottom of case is compartmented for the revolver, a pewter Hawksley oil bottle, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a cleaning rod, which is missing, and a cartridge block in left front containing twenty-four modern 455 cartridges. Covered compartment in rear contains three additional cartridges and a functioning case key. Round lock escutcheon in front of case is missing. According to the book Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia Volume 2, Cochran, only 182 of these rare revolvers were ever produced with this bbl address and caliber making this one a truly rare Colt. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including bbl, cylinder & grip. Bbl & ejector rod housing retain 75-80% glossy orig blue with balance turning plum. Cylinder retains about 80% thin orig blue, strong & dark in flutes. Frame retains virtually all of its orig case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas with balance moderately faded. Hammer retains strong, bright colors on sides and rear edge, with top edge faded. Trigger guard retains most of its orig factory blue, slightly thinned on front strap. Back strap & butt strap have strong bright blue at top and on butt strap turning plum on back strap. Grip is sound with a few dings & bruises, showing heavy wear on bottom edges and overall retains 92-93% strong orig varnish. Hammer is not solid in safety or half cock notches, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Case is basically sound with slightly warped lid with minor handling & storage marks and a small pin hole in top of lid. Interior is moderately faded & soiled with the label yellowed and with one worn spot from cylinder contact. Accessories are fine. 4-36776 JR73 (4,000-7,000)

VERY RARE COLT PALL MALL LONDON FLAT TOP TARGET SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH EXTENDED GRIP. SN 129590. Cal. 455 Boxer. All blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl with what appears to be Metford rifling. It has smooth 7-groove right hand twist rifling without the sharp edges of conventional rifling. Front sight is rectangular base target sight and 1-line block letter Pall Mall London address. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates with flat top strap and target rear sight. Left front web of trigger guard is marked “45 CAL / B”. It, unusually, has “45 B” stamped in tiny numbers & letters on bottom of bbl under ejector rod housing and on face of cylinder around the bushing hole. Chambers of the cylinder will accept a 45 Colt cartridge and there is no evidence that the chambers were modified from another caliber. The vast majority of this model of single action was sold to the English and have English proofs. This revolver is without English proofs which indicates that it was likely intended for the U.S. market and therefore fitted with a cylinder chambered for 45 Colt. It is fitted with orig checkered hard rubber extended 2-pc grips with the last two digits of SN in pencil on the inside of both grips and on the spacer block. In addition all three pieces are stamped with a “9” and an unusual proof mark. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including grip. Although cylinder is not numbered it has the additional identification of the caliber marking identical to that found on the bbl. Overall retains 93-95% strong glossy orig factory blue with slight muzzle edge wear and a spot of flaking on right side of frame and the ejector rod boss. Back strap has glossy orig blue at top and on butt strap with center of back strap a blue/gray patina. Front strap is slightly thinned, otherwise trigger guard & trigger bow retain glossy orig blue. Grips are sound showing very light wear. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39229 JR90 (27,500-37,500)

RARE COLT FLATTOP TARGET SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 127819. Cal. 44 Russian. All blue finish with rare 5-1/2″ bbl, rectangular base target front sight with German silver blade and Colt Pall Mall London 1-line address. Left side of the frame has 3-line patent dates and the caliber marking “44 CAL” is on the left front web of the trigger guard. Bottom of the bbl has a tiny “44” and tiny British proofs under the base pin. Cylinder does not have British proofs. It has the target style flattop strap with fixed target rear sight. The hammer has fire blued top and rear edges with polished sides. Trigger is very nicely checkered as is the front strap and it is mounted with rampant colt & eagle hard rubber grips. Backstrap is without serial number. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, only 51 of these rare revolvers were made in this caliber, most with 7-1/2″ bbl. On pages 175 & 176 of the referenced publication Mr. Cochran states that there are only 11 flattop models known with other than 7-1/2″ bbls and only 7 of those have 5-1/2″ bbls that were originally fitted with 5-1/2″ bbls. This revolver is listed by serial number as being one of those seven, making this indeed an extremely rare single action. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, overall retains 93-95% strong original blue with muzzle and sharp edge wear and thinning on the left side of the bbl. Cylinder has sharp edge wear with some thinning on the outer diameter. Left grip has a deep scratch, otherwise grips are sound showing moderate wear. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39228 JR172 (17,500-27,500)

RARE COLT FLAT TOP TARGET SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 144494. Cal. 38 S&W (Appears to be chambered 38-44). All blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, rectangular base target front sight with partridge blade, 1-line bbl address and caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates with rampant Colt in a circle. Top strap is flat top with dovetailed target sight. Mounted with rampant Colt eagle hard rubber grips that are not numbered and are probably old replacements. According to the book Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, only 39 of these rare revolvers in this caliber were ever produced. Accompanied by a copy of a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in 38 S&W “Gallery” caliber, 7-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed, type of frame “target”, sold & shipped to J.B. Crook & Co., New York, NY, on Dec. 16, 1891 in a 1-gun shipment. The majority of flat top target single actions seem to have been made for the English market and are usually found with British proofs, which are not found on this revolver. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & ejector rod housing retain about 98% strong orig factory blue, slightly dulled on left side of bbl. Frame retains about 90% dull orig factory blue and hammer about all of its brilliant case colors. Front & back straps are a blue/gray patina with strong bright blue in sheltered areas and on butt strap. Grips are sound showing light wear. Cylinder retains 70-75% flaked blue with loss areas a medium patina, with strong blue in flutes. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-36750 JR77 (6,000-10,000)

FINE COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH RARE HOLSTER. SN 113906. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address with caliber marking on the left side. Bottom of the bbl has last three digits of the serial number and a six pointed star under the ejector housing. Last three digits of the serial number and the six pointed star are stamped on the face of the cyl with the six pointed star on the rear face of the cyl. Left side of the frame has 3-line patent dates and a small “U.S.” Bottom of the frame, adjacent to the serial number has the “D.F.C” (David F. Clark) sub-inspector initials. The trigger guard and backstrap are stamped with the mystery “G” initial, which is unknown but believed to designate parts for “Government” service. Mounted with 1-piece walnut grip that has the last four digits of serial number in backstrap channel and the outlines of cartouches on each side. Left side cartouche is a large oval and has partially visible initials “FH” (Capt. Frank Heath)and right side appears to be “DFC”. Left side of the grip has eleven diagonal carved lines filled with a waxy substance that is probably beeswax, which is a substance known to have been used in other such early carvings. Left side of the grip also has carved initials “WG”. Right side of the grip has the large hand-carved initials “CAH”, which probably stands for C.A. Hallford who at age 23, in 1892, owned the Upper Verde Cattle Ranches and “MV”(which is probably for Macon Burdette of Winslow, Arizona). Accompanied by a wonderful, period, double loop holster with a large oval cartouche at the top front “A.J.Mason / Prescott, A.T” (Arizona did not become a state until 1912). Front of the holster is hand-carved with the brands “CAH” bar (again probably C.A.Hallford); Rafter R bar; P Lazy R; and on the top loop 7 Bar 4. The 7 Bar 4 brand was a registered brand of Nocifor Garcia of Snowflake, Arizona and the Rafter R Bar brand is the registered brand of R. T. Cluff, of Pima, Arizona. As of this writing the P Lazy R brand is unknown. Holster is made of one piece medium weight belting leather with wide reverse tapered skirt and sewn rear holster edge. It initially probably had only the lower loop with the upper loop having been cut by the owner during the period of use. Cut edges have matching patina with the rest of the holster. A.J. Mason, the holster maker, was in business in Prescott on Cortez Street 1877-1880 and was listed in Prescott directory from 1864-1900. On Feb 27, 1880 Mr. Mason was listed as renting a building from Samuel Lewis and his business was listed as “boots and shoes”. Accompanying this lot are copies of advertising pages from the Arizona Weekly Miner newspaper for February 16, March 2, and April 13, 1877 which list advertisements for A.J. Mason Boots & Shoes. Also accompanying this revolver is a Colt Factory Letter identifying it as found, sold to United States Government and delivered to the Government Inspector at the Colt Plant on Dec 17, 1884 in a lot of 200, same type firearms. Additionally accompanying is a letter to Mr. Jerry Crandall of Sedona, AZ from noted Colt authority, historian and author John Kopec who authenticates this revolver and states that its finish was restored circa 1906-1910 as the hammer is of that vintage. Also accompanying is a letter to Mr. Crandall, dated Dec. 30, 1983, on Herb Glass letterhead over the signature of Herb Glass congratulating Mr. Crandall on the purchase of this revolver. There is no indication of how this revolver went from Government service to a cowboy’s holster, but it most certainly did and apparently was in his possession for some time to have been returned to Colt for restoration. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including bbl, cyl and grip. Bbl retains about 90-92% glossy Colt blue with traces of feathers by the front sight and ejector rod stud. Frame and hammer retain most of their Colt factory case colors, mostly fading but strong and bright in sheltered areas. Cyl retains about 85-90% thinning orig blue, strong in the flutes with one small cleaned area that has some scattered fine pitting. Trigger guard retains strong blue in sheltered areas with the frontstrap a blue-brown patina. Backstrap retains blue at the top with the body and buttstrap a blue-brown patina. Ejector rod housing retains 90-92% orig blue, strong and bright in the gullets, thin on the outer radius. Grip is sound with slightly chipped right toe and retains a dark, hand-worn patina with moderate to heavy edge wear. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. Holster has a couple of small cuts, one on each side of the skirt, otherwise is sound with a dark natural patina with clear cartouche and sharp incised carvings. 4-39682 JR378 (7,000-12,000)

FINE ORIGINAL AINSWORTH INSPECTED COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 11820. Cal. 45 Colt. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line script address with serifs. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates with a small “U.S.”. Serial number was observed in usual places on frame, trigger guard & butt strap with last four digits of SN on bbl under ejector rod housing on cylinder & inside back strap channel of grip. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip that has a legible “OWA” cartouche on left side with no visible cartouche on right side. It has tiny “A” inspector initials on bbl, trigger guard, back strap, cylinder and left bottom edge of grip. Bbl is mounted with first type ejector rod housing and bull’s eye ejector rod head and it has an orig base pin with dimpled ends. The assembly number “191” was observed on loading gate and bottom of frame under trigger guard. These early cavalry single actions are rarely found in orig configuration with orig finish as the majority of them were recalled during late 19th and early 20th century and reconfigured to artillery models or were simply refinished and reissued to state militias. This revolver escaped all of the aforementioned modifications and refurbishing to retain its orig cavalry configuration with orig parts intact. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including bbl, cyl & grip. Overall retains traces of orig blue in the most sheltered areas being mostly a plum/brown patina, slightly thinned on sides of frame. Sides of hammer retain faded case colors, stronger on back edge. Grip, with its legible cartouche, shows moderate wear with light nicks & scratches and retains traces of orig finish, being mostly a hand worn patina. Screws all show evidence of having been removed but generally are not badly battered. Hammer spring has been changed and the hammer is not solid in the safety or half cock notches, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of very light pitting. 4-36763 JR116 (6,000-10,000)

COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 133934. Cal. .45 Colt. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address. Bottom of the bbl has the last four digits of the serial number under the ejector rod housing and the “RAC” (Rinaldo A. Carr) sub-inspector initials. Carr’s initials are also found on the frame and cyl. Trigger guard, buttstrap and front end of the ejector rod housing are stamped with a “K” inspector initial. Left side of the frame has 2-line patent dates and a small “US” and is mounted with one piece walnut grip with last four digits of the serial number in the backstrap channel, nearly obscured by oil stain. Left side of the grip has the cartouche “SEB” (Capt. Stanhope E. Blunt) and the date “1890”. Right side of the grip has the partial outline of a cartouche that would probably be Mr. Carr’s. Base pin is a replacement without dimples. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching including cyl and grip. Overall retains a smooth, even, restored all blue finish slightly thinned on the bbl and cyl. Front and backstraps are a blue-gray patina. Grip has slightly chipped toes and shows moderate to heavy wear and retains a hand-worn patina. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore with light to moderate pitting. 4-39639 JR379 (2,000-3,000)

FINE COLT ARTILLERY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 6927. Cal. 45 Colt. Fine Colt Artillery with 5-1/2″ bbl, slightly altered front sight and 1-line block letter address. Bottom of bbl, under ejector rod housing has four digits of a SN “5027” with “P” proofs and “DFC” (David F. Clark) proofs. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates and a small “U.S.” Ejector rod housing is third type with half moon ejector rod head. Base pin is orig type with dimpled ends and it is mounted with a 1-pc walnut grip with a mostly legible “DFC” cartouche and the date “1903” on right side. Bottom edges of grip are also stamped with the “DFC” inspector initials. Trigger guard is numbered “114407”, the butt strap is numbered “139031” and the cylinder has the last four digits of a SN “2132”. Cylinder has “RAC” (Rinaldo A. Carr) inspector initials. Trigger guard is marked with the mysterious “G” inspector initial. This is one of the cavalry revolvers recalled and altered to its current configuration in the 1900-1903 recall of 5,444 revolvers. Earlier recalls and modification of cavalry revolvers resulted in maintaining SN integrity, however with the country at war in the Philippines, speed in turn-around time was essential so no attempt was made to maintain SN integrity this time, so therefore these 5,444 revolvers are mostly all mixed numbers. Almost certainly this revolver would have been one of the issues to troops fighting in the Philippines. These revolvers continued in service well into the 1930’s with various militia units and then were sold as surplus. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains 88-90% orig Colt blue with muzzle wear and thinning on the left side. Ejector rod housing retains strong blue in the gullets, thinning on outer radius. Frame & hammer retain about all of their orig, faded case colors, dark on top edge. Cylinder retains 70-75% thin orig blue. Trigger guard & back strap retain strong bright blue in sheltered areas, thin on back strap and mostly a blue/gray patina on front strap. Grip shows heavy wear with a fine hand worn oil stained patina and traces of orig finish showing through, with its thin legible cartouche on right side. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39946 (8,000-9,000)

COLT ARTILLERY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 54941. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2″ bbl, 1-line block letter address and full front sight. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and a small “U.S.”. As with most artillery models this one has mixed numbers with the frame number “54941”; trigger guard “47601”; buttstrap “55804”; barrel “4039” and the cylinder “2849”. Ejector rod housing is third type with a replacement bull’s eye ejector rod head. Mounted with a replacement 1-pc walnut grip. Various parts have inspector initials with “DFC” (David F. Clark) on bbl, frame & cylinder. Trigger guard has the initials “HN” (Henry Nettleton) and the back strap is not inspected, base pin is a modern day replacement. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl & cylinder retain thinning dark blue turning purpley/brown with a few spots of pitting on cylinder. Frame & hammer retain about 50% faded case colors mostly turned silver. Trigger guard & back strap are a dark blue/brown patina. Ejector rod housing retains blue in the gullets, dark blue/brown on outer radius. Grip is sound showing moderate wear and retains most of an artificially aged patina. Hammer is not solid in the safety and half cock notches , otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore with good shine and fine pitting. 4-36764 JR117 (3,000-5,000)

FINE COLT ARTILLERY SAA REVOLVER WITH BELT AND CARTRIDGES. SN 115322. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue and color cased hardened with 5-1/2″ bbl, slightly altered front sight and 1-line script address with serifs. Ejector rod housing is 1st type with bullseye ejector rod head and the base pin is orig type with dimpled ends. Bottom of the bbl has the 4 digits of a serial number “1859”, a small “A” (Orville W. Ainsworth inspector initial and a small “P” proof. Left side of the frame has 3-line patent dates and a small “U.S”. It is mounted with unmarked 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of a serial number at the backstrap channel that appears to be “1293”. Bbl numbered as noted with the frame serial number “115322” and “DFC” (David F. Clark) cartouche. The trigger guard is numbered “18861” or “13861” with a “C” inspector initial. Backstrap number appears to be “48507” and has “H.N.” (Henry Nettleton) initials at the top of the backstrap. Cyl is numbered “1564” with a small “A” initial and a small “P” and has short stop notches without leads as found on earliest single actions. This revolver is one of the 5,444 recalled Cavalry single actions that were converted to Artillery configuration in the 1900-1903 time frame. Many of these Artillery revolvers were issued to Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders and saw action during the fight in Cuba with many more issued to troops fighting in the Philippines during the Spanish American War. Accompanied by an 1870’s period black leather belt with brass hook adjustment, bearing a rectangular “US” marked buckle with matching tab that have load bearing equipment loops at each end similar to the Model 1872 but with integral loops rather than the loops on the leather belt. Also accompanied by two orig boxes of twelve rnds .45 cal Frankford Arsenal cartridges – one dated 1875 and the other dated 1878, both filled with Benet primed cartridges. CONDITION: Revolver is very fine retaining virtually all of its restored finish with strong bright blue and moderately faded case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas. Grip is sound with lightly worn edges and retains about all of its orig oil finish. Timing needs adjustment otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered fine pitting. Belt is sound with crackled surface and light to moderate finish loss. 1875 dated box of cartridges is open but intact and fine. 1878 dated box is also open with one broken end otherwise is fine with clear legible label. 4-39495, 4-39504; 4-39513 JR406 (3,000-5,000)

VERY RARE ROPES PATTERN MILITARY HOLSTER FOR THE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Very rare holster with 11″ body that has a sewn in Cheyenne plug, with separate sewn-on large flap that has a tab attached for the brass stud mounted on front of the holster. Back of the flap has an attached skirt similar to civilian western holsters with a single, narrow loop attached to the skirt with two steel rivets, and most unusually, near the top of the holster, which is covered by the flap, are 10 sewn-on .45 cal cartridge loops. This holster design was fostered by Capt. James M. Ropes of Troop B, 8th Cavalry assigned to Ft. Ringgold, Texas. There are no known production records and few survive today in orig configuration. This was a radical design for the military but imminently practical from the standpoint of field use as suggested by a cavalry officer in the field. Why it was not produced in quantity is unknown. CONDITION: Fair to good. Appears to be completely intact and orig with worn and crackled surface finish and extremely fragile closure tab. Leather has been treated and is now reasonably soft and supple but still quite fragile. This is a rare chance to own a very rare holster. 4-39826 JR404 (3,000-5,000)

COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH PRESENTATION FROM A TEXAS U.S. MARSHALL. SN 84857. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with bbl reduced to 4-15/16″ from either 5-1/2″ or 7-1/2″. Bbl appears to have been cut professionally with a slightly beveled edge and chamfered bore. The sight, however, was not relocated. Fitted with third type ejector rod housing with tapered half moon ejector rod head. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and has the caliber marking on left front web of trigger guard. Grip frame is mounted with a 1-pc smooth ivory grip constructed of two slabs of ivory glued to a split wooden block and is probably orig equipment as supplied by a distributor. Left grip is inscribed in beautiful period script “M.H.W / Deputy U.S. Marshall / Presented by / Hal. Gosling / U.S. Marshall, Tex.”. As of this writing the identity of M.H.W. is unknown but apparently was the deputy to Marshall Hal Gosling. Research through the U.S. Marshall Service would surely disclose this individual’s name and record. In the book Encyclopedia of Western Lawmen & Outlaws, Nash, p. 141 states that Harold L. Gosling (1853-1885) was from Shelbyville, TN, had attended Annapolis Naval Academy, studied law in Washington and owned a newspaper in Medina County, Texas. He was appointed U.S. Marshall for the Western District of Texas in 1884 and on Saturday, Feb. 21, 1885, while transporting James Potts & Charles Yeager from Austin to San Antonio, was killed in the line of duty near New Braunfels, TX. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in caliber 45 Colt, bbl length not listed, nickel finish, type of stocks not listed and shipped to Simmons Hardware Co., St. Louis, MO on Dec. 26, 1882 in a shipment of 25 same type guns. Simmons Hardware was a major distributor for the Western United States for Colt firearms. Also accompanied by a large packet of information regarding the loan of this revolver to the Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Service for the period 1988-1991. It appeared in the exhibition of “America’s Star, the U.S. Marshalls, 1789-1989”. It was returned to the then owner, Mitch Luksich, in Aug. 1991. Additionally accompanied by what is probably the orig holster for this revolver. It is described as a Mexican brass & silver wire embroidered dbl loop holster with thumb tab & brass stud with braided laced rear edge. This holster is typical of the workmanship of that time and location. PROVENANCE: Mitch Luksich. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Overall retains 85-90% milky orig nickel with fine pimpling on frame & hammer and some minor losses on ejector rod housing, front strap, butt strap & back strap. Cylinder retains strong orig nickel with some flaking that has turned to dark patina. Grip is slightly shrunken but fits fine and retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina with clear inscription that shows fine hand wear. Hammer is not solid in safety or half cock notches, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bore with good shine & fine pitting. Holster is dry & fragile and in need of treatment, with loop rivets having rusted and pulled through the skirt and now are hand stitched in place. Some of silver embroidery is starting to accumulate verdigris. 4-39681 JR155 (9,500-12,500)

HELFRICHT ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 145117. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with cal marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle and is mounted with fine 1-pc ivory grip. Engraving consists of nearly full coverage Cuno Helfricht foliate arabesque patterns on sides of frame and Mr. Helfricht’s sunburst patterns on recoil shield and loading gate. Front of frame has a foliate spray on left side of base pin boss and outside of ejector rod boss. Top strap has snake & dot pattern on each side with a very fine rope pattern around sight groove. Engraving extends up sides of bbl with a wavy line & dot pattern around the bbl address that terminates in a geometric pattern. Ejector rod housing has a snake & dot pattern in the gullet and on outside radius. Cyl is engraved with Mr. Helfricht’s trademark alternating foliate spray and foliate arabesque patterns on the lands between the flutes. Rear edge of cyl has a snake & dot pattern with another very fine chip border pattern. Top of back strap is engraved with Mr. Helfricht’s trademark fan pattern with sunbursts on outside of back strap ears. Back strap, butt strap & trigger guard are engraved in fine line geometric patterns. Grip has been repaired inside using Fiberglas on the spacer block and base pin is a replacement. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in 45 Colt with 4-3/4″ bbl, nickel finish, type of stocks not listed and factory engraved, shipped to Roberts, Willis & Taylor Co., Sherman, TX on Feb. 29, 1892 in a 2-gun shipment. Consignor requested that we note that the members of the Dalton gang ordered and received engraved Colts thru Roberts, Willis & Taylor that same year. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching incl cyl except grip which is unnumbered. Overall retains most of a restored nickel finish with holster wear around muzzle and end of ejector rod housing. Front sides of frame by the forcing cone and front face of cyl are moderately pitted. Repaired grip is sound showing very little wear, has small age lines in bottom edges and retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore with fine pitting. 4-39753 JR361 (11,500-17,500)

*ENGRAVED COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 191851. Cal. 44 WCF. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, slightly altered front sight with 2-line address and left side marked “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER”. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with beautiful 2-pc pearl grips with carved steer head on right side. Revolver is beautifully engraved by Cuno Helfricht with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on sides of frame with small flower blossoms in bottom front gullets and a hunter’s star on ejector rod boss. Engraving extends nearly the full length on each side of bbl with a snake pattern border around address which terminates in beautiful Moorish geometric & floral patterns. Ejector rod housing has a straight zig zag border and snake & dot pattern in the gullet. Top strap is engraved in snake & feather patterns. Top of back strap is engraved in a fan pattern with Moorish geometric patterns down back strap and across butt strap. Trigger guard is lightly engraved in foliate arabesque patterns. Cylinder is engraved with foliate & geometric patterns on the lands between the flutes with a dbl straight line border on each side of a snake & dot pattern at rear edge of cylinder. All of foliate arabesque patterns have a light punch dot background. Serial number was observed in usual places on bottom of frame, trigger guard & back strap with last three digits of SN on rear face of cylinder. Accompanied by a copy of a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver, as found, in caliber 44-40 with 4-3/4″ bbl, nickel finish, carved steer head pearl stocks, factory engraved and shipped to E.K. Tryon, Jr. & Co., Philadelphia, PA, c/o F. Dunn on April 24, 1900 in a 1-gun shipment. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching including cylinder, except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains 20-25% orig nickel, mostly in sheltered areas with balance cleaned bare metal. Engraving is still fine, showing moderate wear with fine pitting. Cylinder shows moderate to heavy wear. Right grip has a repaired large chip at the toe with internal repairs and a second added locator pin through the front strap. Both grips show great fire and color. Screw heads appear to have been dressed and refinished. Hammer is not solid in safety or half cock notches , otherwise mechanics are fine. Cylinder pin is a replacement. Bore is sharp & strong with scattered light pitting. 4-36765 JR81 (5,000-8,000)

RARE COLT RIMFIRE SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 1389. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Usual configuration, probably originally nickel finish, with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address with dashes. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and left shoulder is marked “44 CAL”. Hammer is standard for the rimfire with firing pin secured with two rivets. Mounted with a 1-pc replacement walnut grip. Serial number was observed in usual places on frame, trigger guard and butt strap with last three digits of number on bottom of bbl, under ejector rod housing and on cylinder. Ejector rod housing is third type with a replacement bull’s eye ejector rod head and most of screws appear to be replacements. Only about 1,800 of these rare revolvers were made in their own serial range in the period 1875-1880. By the time they were being produced the 44 Rimfire cartridge was pretty much obsolete in the U.S. and the majority of these revolvers were sold overseas, primarily to Mexico and South America where the cartridge was still popular. Maintenance was very limited and with their hard frontier style use, very few of these revolvers are found today retaining much orig finish and frequently are found with altered configuration. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fair, all matching including bbl & cylinder, except grip as noted above. Traces of orig nickel are found on bottom of bbl, under ejector rod housing, otherwise there is no orig finish remaining, being a mottled silver/brown patina with fine pitting. As noted above, most of screws appear to be replacements. Grip is sound, probably artificially aged to represent heavy wear. Hammer is not solid in safety notch otherwise mechanics are fine, worn dark bore. 4-36760 JR80 (4,000-7,000)

RARE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 126095. Cal. 32 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, slightly altered front sight and 1-line block letter address with caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and left front web of trigger guard is marked “32 CAL”. Bottom of bbl, under base pin, is stamped “32” and it is mounted with rampant Colt hard rubber eagle grips that are probably old replacements but fit reasonably well. According to the book Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, only 192 single actions were produced in this caliber out of the approx. 357,859 revolvers produced in period 1873-1940. Accompanied by a copy of a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver ,as found, in caliber 32 with 7-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed and shipped to “Dr. Augustenens Marrietta” with the address not available, on Sept. 19, 1891 in a 1-gun shipment. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl & ejector rod housing retain about 95% glossy orig factory blue with only slight muzzle edge wear and wear on tip of ejector rod housing. Frame retains about 50% orig case colors, mostly faded but strong & bright in sheltered areas. Hammer retains about all of its orig case colors, dark on top edge, bright on sides. Trigger guard & back strap retain strong blue in sheltered areas with front & back straps and trigger guard a blue/gray patina. Cylinder is mostly a blue/brown patina with strong blue in flutes. Grips show moderate to heavy wear and are turning chocolate. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few scattered small spots of pitting. 4-36751 JR76 (6,000-10,000)

*COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 282041. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight, 1-line block letter address with caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a broken circle. Revolver has fire-blued screws and is mounted with synthetic 2-pc ivory grips. Butt strap is nicely engraved in block letters “O.R.M.”. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Overall retains 90-92% strong orig nickel with numerous fine scratches and some fine pimpling on bbl and right side of frame. Cylinder retains about same amount of nickel with one area of fine pimpling. Right heel is chipped, otherwise grips are fine. Hammer is not solid in safety or half cock notches , otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-36742 JR79 (4,000-7,000)

FINE EARLY CIVILIAN COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 40221. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address with dashes. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked with the caliber. Ejector rod housing is second type with a bull’s eye ejector rod head and it is mounted with fine 1-pc pearl grip constructed from two pearl grips attached to a plaster or other synthetic medium center block. Serial number was observed in the usual three positions, on frame, trigger guard & butt strap and was also observed on bottom of bbl, under ejector rod housing and on cylinder. Serial number on bbl has two over-stamped numbers, obviously an assembler’s mistake. This revolver was manufactured in about 1877 when the majority of single action production was for the U.S. Government. Those civilian single actions produced in this time frame generally saw extremely hard service on the American frontier and are rarely found today in orig configuration and orig finish. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: About fine, all matching except grip which is unnumbered and is an old replacement. Bbl & ejector rod housing retain 96-97% strong orig factory nickel with some minor pimpling around ejector rod housing and bottom of bbl under base pin. Frame retains about 95-96% strong orig nickel with a couple of spots on top strap and some fine pimpling on right side. Left recoil shield has three small dents. Cylinder retains about 60% orig nickel with loss areas a dark patina. Hammer retains dark case colors. Trigger guard & back strap retain most of their orig nickel with some losses on front strap & trigger guard and some light pimpling on trigger bow. Grip is very fine with great fire. Hammer is not sound in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with some scattered very fine pitting. 4-36768 JR74 (5,000-8,000)

COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 169302. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl slightly altered front sight, possibly a period of use replacement with 1-line block letter address and the caliber marking on the left side. Bottom of the bbl has a tiny “32” under the base pin. Left side of the frame has 2-line three patent dates and rampant colt in a full circle. It is mounted with fine 2-pc pearl grips that have a deep relief carved Mexican eagle on the right side. Serial number was observed in the usual three positions on the frame, trigger guard and buttstrap. Cylinder has the last three digits of the serial number on the rear face. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Overall retains 85-90% strong original nickel with losses around the muzzle, top strap and front edges of the frame. Front strap behind the trigger bow is also bare metal. Cylinder retains about 50% original nickel and ejector rod housing about 60% with all the loss areas a gray metal patina. Hammer is not solid in half-cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-36777 JR175 (3,500-5,000)

*PRE-WWII COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 356190. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, slightly altered from sight with 2-line address and “COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY 45” on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt without a circle. Serial number was observed in usual place on the frame and on right side of front & back straps under the grip. Rear face of cylinder has the last two digits of serial number. Mounted with silver Colt medallion faux ivory grips. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains about 80% strong orig nickel with nickeled screws and hammer. Grips are fine with a light ivory patina. Hammer is not solid in safety or half cock notches and hammer spring has been lightened, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Would make an outstanding cowboy action shooter. 4-36769 JR115 (3,500-5,000)

FINE EARLY COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 105831. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and left front web of trigger bow has caliber marking. Serial number was observed in usual three places on frame, trigger guard & butt strap and it is mounted with smooth 2-pc pearl grips. Accompanied by a signed statement from Mr. Irwin dated June 3, 1994 wherein he states that he obtained historical information on this revolver from the orig Colt shipping ledger but did not pursue a formal letter. He states that the records show this revolver was shipped in caliber 45 with 4-3/4″ bbl, nickel finish and type of stocks not listed to Harley & Graham Co., New York, NY on Feb. 28, 1884 in a shipment of 100 same type guns. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: About fine. Overall retains about 90% strong orig nickel with loss areas gray metal color and some dark patina on hammer. Screws retain most of their orig fire blue with a few slipped slots. Right grip has a repaired toe, otherwise grips are sound with great fire & color. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of very light pitting. 4-36767 JR83 (3,000-5,000)

*SCARCE COLT SHERIFF’S MODEL SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 260884. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 3-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Bottom of bbl has a tiny “45” under base pin. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a broken circle. Mounted with 2-pc rampant Colt hard rubber grips. Frame of this revolver has never had the ejector rod boss on right side and shows no evidence whatsoever of having been altered. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, the number of Sheriff’s Model revolvers manufactured is unknown but he estimates that approx. 1,000 of these ejectorless revolvers were manufactured. He estimates that approx. 30.52% of them were with 3-1/2″ bbls and about 68.29% were in 45 caliber. If these figures are reasonably accurate it would indeed make the Sheriff’s Model Single Action a real rarity. The vast majority of the Sheriff’s Model Single Actions encountered by this cataloger have all shown hard and continuous use and rarely are in orig configuration and almost never retain orig finish. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good. No orig finish remains being an overall medium plum/brown finish with some fine pitting inside top strap around forcing cone area and very fine pitting on right side of bbl boss. Grips, which are old period of use replacements, show moderate to heavy wear, turning chocolate. Hammer is not solid in half cock notch and hammer spring has been lightened, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bore with good shine and scattered pitting. 4-36778 JR118 (4,000-7,000)

SCARCE COLT SHERIFF’S MODEL FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 122389. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 4″ bbl, slightly altered front sight, 2-line address and left side of bbl roll-marked “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER”. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and is mounted with a 1-pc walnut grip with five notches on right side. If there was a caliber marking on left shoulder of trigger guard it is now worn away. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, the number of Sheriff’s Model revolvers manufactured is unknown but he estimates that approx. 1,000 of these ejectorless revolvers were manufactured. He estimates that approx. 49.35% of them were with 4″ bbls and about 17.89% were in 44-40 caliber. If these figures are reasonably accurate it would indeed make the Sheriff’s Model Single Action a real rarity. The vast majority of the Sheriff’s Model Single Actions encountered by this cataloger have all shown hard and continuous use and rarely are in orig configuration and almost never retain orig finish. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good. Traces of orig finish remain on the rear of frame and back edge of hammer with balance of revolver a dark blue/brown patina with some very fine pitting on front sides of frame. Grip shows heavy wear with nicks & scratches and retains traces of orig varnish. Trigger is not solid in safety or half cock notches, base pin is a replacement and hammer spring has been lightened, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bore with crisp rifling and scattered pitting. 4-36744 JR121 (4,000-7,000)

SCARCE COLT SHERIFF’S MODEL SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 123287. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 3-1/2″ bbl, slightly altered front sight with 2-line address. Bottom of bbl has a tiny “44” stamped below the base pin. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and left front web of trigger guard has caliber marking. Mounted with rampant Colt/eagle hard rubber grips that have a couple of minor internal repairs. Front strap is hand scratched in large letters “W.J. FENN” and back strap at the heel is scratched with initials “WF” and butt strap lightly scratched with date “1887”. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, the number of Sheriff’s Model revolvers manufactured is unknown but he estimates that approx. 1,000 of these ejectorless revolvers were manufactured. He estimates that approx. 30.52% of them were with 3-1/2″ bbls and about 17.89% were in 44-40 caliber. If these figures are reasonably accurate it would indeed make the Sheriff’s Model Single Action a real rarity. The vast majority of the Sheriff’s Model Single Actions encountered by this cataloger have all shown hard and continuous use and rarely are in orig configuration and almost never retain orig finish. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Overall retains 50-60% orig nickel finish mostly on bbl, trigger guard & back strap. Cylinder retains traces of orig nickel with some moderate pitting. Frame also retains traces of orig nickel with fine to moderate pitting on front. Grips, with their couple of internal repairs, have a chip in right upper edge where it meets the frame and overall show moderate wear. Hammer is not solid in safety or half cock notches, base pin is a replacement and hammer spring has been lightened, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bore with sharp rifling and scattered pitting. 4-36779 JR120 (4,000-7,000)

RARE SHARP FRAME COLT SHERIFF’S MODEL SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 122365. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 3-1/2″ bbl, slightly altered front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Bottom of bbl has a tiny “45” below base pin. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and caliber marking is on the left front web of trigger guard. Mounted with rampant Colt/eagle hard rubber grips that may be old period of use replacements. It has what appears to be orig screws with an orig type base pin with dimpled ends. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, the number of Sheriff’s Model revolvers manufactured is unknown but he estimates that approx. 1,000 of these ejectorless revolvers were manufactured. He estimates that approx. 30.52% of them were with 3-1/2″ bbls and about 68.29% were in 45 caliber. If these figures are reasonably accurate it would indeed make the Sheriff’s Model Single Action a real rarity. The vast majority of the Sheriff’s Model Single Actions encountered by this cataloger have all shown hard and continuous use and rarely are in orig configuration and almost never retain orig finish. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: About very good. Overall retains traces of orig nickel finish mostly on bottom of bbl and sides of hammer with balance a gray metal color with very fine pitting. Grips are sound, showing heavy wear beginning to turn chocolate. Hammer spring has been lightened, otherwise mechanics are very fine. Strong bright bore with scattered fine pitting. 4-36738 JR119 (4,000-7,000)

*PRE WW-II COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 353011. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, orig thick front sight with 1-line block letter address and caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and a rampant Colt. Mounted with replacement smooth ivory grips that are pencil numbered on inside to this revolver along with a $7.00 price marking, which indicates that they were purchased about contemporary with revolver. The full serial number was observed on the right side of the front & back straps and the last two digits of serial number are stamped on rear face of cylinder. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Bbl & cyl retain 98-99% glossy orig factory blue with only slight sharp edge wear and a light cyl drag line. Frame & hammer retain about all of their orig factory case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas, lightly to moderately faded elsewhere. Grip frame has a few very minor nicks with some minor sharp edge wear. Grips are solid & sound with a couple of age lines and retain a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-38596 (8,500-12,500)

*COLT FIRST GENERATION SINGLE ACTION ARMY. SN 352709. Cal. 44 SPCL. 5-1/2″ bbl, standard front sight, top of bbl marked “COLTS PT. F.A. MFG. CO. HARTFORD CT. U.S.A.”, left side “COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY .44 SPECIAL”, right side with standard ejector rod. Standard frame with 2 line patent dates and “RAMPANT COLT” on left side. Two-piece ivory grips, frame has SN in usual spot, matching SN can be found on right side of trigger guard and backstrap under grip. Accompanying gun is a walnut converted silverware box, for two SA revolvers and a red and yellow box of Winchester 44 Special ammo. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 98% orig blue with some thinning at muzzle, front strap, and front edge of ejector rod housing. Frame has 50-60% thinning orig case colors, two small spots on top strap of shallow surface oxidation. Cylinder retains 95% orig blue with some minor scratches, thinning on sharp edges of flutes, and a narrow line of flaked finish, probably caused by felt in display case. Hammer shows orig case colors on sides with right side spotted with some fine surface oxidation. Back and front strap are worn and blending a brown & silver patina, with trigger guard and buttstrap showing orig blue. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. Display case is sound with some minor scuffing to its exterior. 4-39475 BDT181 (3,000-5,000)

*FINE COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 303962. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue & case colored with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight, 2-line address and left side roll-marked “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER 44-40”. Left side of frame is marked with the 2-line 3-patent date and rampant Colt in a broken circle. Mounted with 2-pc factory smooth ivory grips with left & right Colt medallions. Inside left grip is hand scratched “KWK”. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & ejector rod housing retain about 90% glossy orig blue, thinning on left side of bbl and outer radius of ejector rod housing and with a few scattered spots in ejector rod gullet. Cylinder retains 85-90% thinning orig blue, glossy & bright in flutes. Frame retains most of its orig factory case colors, moderately faded, stronger in sheltered areas. Hammer retains about 50% fading case colors, having been cleaned on left side. Trigger guard & back strap retain strong blue in sheltered areas, thinned to a blue/gray patina on front & back straps. Grips are sound with a few age lines and retain a wonderful honey/ivory patina. Hammer spring has been changed and is a little stiff, otherwise mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-36766 JR70 (3,000-5,000)

*COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 338120. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight with 1-line block letter address and left side of bbl roll marked “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER 44-40”. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt without a circle. Mounted with 2-pc Colt silver medallion ivory grips. Serial number was observed in the usual places on frame, trigger guard & butt strap and the last two digits of SN are on rear face of cylinder. Grips are not numbered. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in caliber 44-40 with 5-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed, shipped to Shapleigh Hardware Co., St. Louis, MO on Dec. 17, 1919 in a 5-gun shipment. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95-96% strong orig glossy factory blue with holster wear on muzzle. Ejector rod housing retains 92-93% orig blue, thin on outer radius. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their orig case colors, moderately faded, brilliant in sheltered areas. Trigger guard & back strap retain strong blue in sheltered areas with the front & back straps a blue/gray patina. Cylinder retains 90-92% orig blue, strong & bright in the flutes, thinning on outer diameter. Grips are sound showing little or no wear and retain a wonderful golden mellow patina. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39829 JR355 (4,000-6,000)

FINE ANTIQUE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 109110. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, slightly altered front sight and 1-line Hartford address. Left side of bbl has caliber markings and left side of frame has 3-line patent dates with rampant Colt in a broken circle. Mounted with smooth 2-pc pearl grips. Serial number was observed in usual three positions on frame, trigger guard & butt strap with the marking “T.U.S.A.” on bbl, under ejector rod housing. Left front web of trigger guard is marked “45 CAL”. No SN was observed on cylinder indicating that it is either a replacement or the number was obliterated during a restoration process. Base pin is a replacement. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Overall retains 75-80% restored nickel finish, probably factory, with some fine pimpling on frame. Exposed areas on bbl are a dark patina. Grips are very fine with a couple of age lines and have great fire & color. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with fine pitting. 4-36755 JR71 (2,500-4,000)

EARLY COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 33006. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight with 1-line block letter address and caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and is mounted with modern replacement 1-pc ivory grip. Right rear web of trigger guard is stamped with a small 6-pointed star indicating factory refinish. Left side of back strap and front strap, under the grip, are stamped with the assembly number “79” and a small diamond. This number & symbol were observed on the bbl, ejector rod housing & cylinder. No further disassembly was effected to check for additional matching parts. CONDITION: Fine, as factory restored. Overall retains most of its factory restored nickel finish with some dulling & roughness on bbl and some minor losses on right side of frame, otherwise retains strong factory nickel. Base pin is a replacement. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with some very fine pitting near the forcing cone end. 4-39765 JR356 (3,000-5,000)

*COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 347749. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, slightly altered front sight and 1-line block letter address with caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt without a circle. Serial number was observed in usual place on bottom of frame and on right side of front & back straps under grip. Last two digits of SN are on rear face of cylinder. Mounted with rampant Colt hard rubber grips that are numbered to this revolver. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains about 97% strong orig factory blue. Front sight has hammer marks on both sides. Ejector rod housing retains about 98-99% orig blue. Frame & hammer retain about all of their orig factory case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas, moderately faded elsewhere. Trigger guard retains most of its orig blue, slightly thinned on front strap. Back strap retains about 60% strong orig blue with balance thinning and with a small scrape about the center part. Grips are sound showing very light wear. Hammer is not solid in half cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39931 JR360 (2,500-3,500)

*RARE PRE-WAR/POST-WAR COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 357508. Cal. 38 Spcl. Blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2″ bbl, slightly reduced orig thick front sight, 1-line block letter address with model & caliber on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt without a circle. Left rear web of trigger guard is stamped with an “S”. Serial number is in its usual spot on bottom of frame and right side of front & back straps. Mounted with rampant Colt hard rubber grips numbered “357184”. This revolver has all appearances of a standard pre-war single action and is one of the approx. 300 assembled post-war from leftover pre-war parts. Slight differences are lack of a bevel on front end of ejector rod housing, no bevel on rear edge of trigger guard where it meets grip and the last three digits of SN faintly scratched on rear face of cylinder between two chambers. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter fully identifying this revolver as found with type of stocks not listed, shipped to “Mr. Graham Anthony / President”, for presentation to “Theodore Nelson, Jr. / “The Boulders” / Upton, Massachusetts”, shipped on Nov. 6, 1952 in a one gun shipment. (Please note: Consignor states 82 of the 357508 SA were made in .38 Special.) PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & ejector rod housing retain about 95% orig factory blue, slightly thinned on left side of bbl. Frame retains about all of its brilliant factory case colors, slightly faded on top strap and loading gate. Hammer retains brilliant blue on top & rear edges. Grip frame retains about all of its orig factory blue with a couple of small spots on backstrap. Cylinder retains about 75% glossy orig blue with light scrapes around circumference. Grips, while not orig to this revolver, are from the same pre-war/post-war series and are very fine condition with light diamond point wear. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-36581 (3,000-5,000)

COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 166826. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. There is a tiny “45” on bottom of bbl under base pin. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a broken circle. Screws are fire blued and it is mounted with a 1-pc varnished walnut grip. Even though hard rubber grips were standard at this time, this revolver has not had the front strap drilled for grip locater pin indicating that this was probably a special order. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Overall retains about 70% orig nickel with most of losses from holster wear with some light fine pimpling on frame & hammer. Grip frame is strong with minor pimpling on back strap. Cylinder shows worn nickel with an area of small hammer marks. Grip is sound with light dings & scratches showing light edge wear and retains 70-75% added varnish. Hammer is not solid in safety or half cock notches , otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-36749 JR113 (2,500-4,000)

*PRE-WWII COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 338224. Cal. .45 Colt. Blue and color case hardened with 4-3/4″ bbl, full thick front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking on the left side. Bottom of the bbl, under the base pin, is stamped with a “1” and tiny “44”. This is obviously a mis-stamping as the bore is measures .454″ and the cyl accepts a .45 Colt cartridge. Left side of the frame has 2-line three patent dates and Rampant Colt without circle. Serial number was observed in the usual place on the bottom of the frame, on the left side of the frontstrap, under the grip and, unusually, on the toe of the buttstrap, which also has a factory style lanyard swivel. Last two digits of the serial number are stamped on the rear face of the cyl. Mounted with Rampant Colt, hard rubber grips that are un-numbered. Left side of the backstrap, at the heel, is stamped with a tiny “1”, which number was also observed on the left front web of the trigger guard, and as was previously noted, on the bottom of the bbl. This number appears to be an assembly number which indicates that this revolver was likely returned to the factory for installation of the lanyard swivel. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver, as found, in .45 caliber with 4-3/4″ bbl, blue finish and type of stocks not listed, shipped to Shapleigh Hardware Co St. Louis, MO on Jan 20, 1920 in a 5 gun shipment. No mention is made of the swivel in the buttstrap. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching except grips which are un-numbered. Bbl and cyl retain about 95% strong, orig factory blue with muzzle wear on the left side of the bbl and sharp edge wear on front of the cyl, with light drag line and a few scratches around the circumference. Ejector rod housing retains about 95-96% strong factory blue with light nicks and scratches and light front end wear. Frame and hammer retain most of their orig case colors, stronger in sheltered areas, brighter on the right side, overall generally faded. Grip frame retains most of its orig factory blue, slightly thinned on the front-and backstraps. Grips are sound, showing light wear. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant, shiny bore. Revolver shows very little use, just handling and light holster wear. 4-39752 (4,000-5,500)

SPECTACULAR TURNBULL RESTORED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 100312. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates with the caliber marking on left front web of trigger guard. Frame is black powder style and is mounted with spectacular, varnished, 1-pc walnut grip. Screws, trigger & base pin are fire-blued. Accompanied by a fine glass-topped, hinged-lid, red velvet lined cherry casing that consignor states he made especially for this revolver. Also accompanied by a wonderfully framed & matted collage consisting of a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver as found, shipped to Simmons Hardware Co., St. Louis, Missouri on July 1, 1884 in a shipment of fifty same type guns. Also in the collage is a letter on Doug Turnbull restoration letterhead signed by Doug Turnbull specifying all of the work his company did to this revolver. That work consisted of a new bbl & cyl, a new trigger guard & grip, along with a new base pin, screws and other small parts. Mr. Turnbull also states that all the markings on the frame & bbl, along with SN’s were re-stamped & re-rolled to orig specifications. Top half of frame pictures both sides of this revolver in the “before” and “after”. Additionally accompanied by all of the orig parts removed prior to restoration. Buttstrap on the old part is numbered “54145”. Consignor, who is from Wyoming, states that this is an old time Wyoming cowboy gun that he thought worthy of restoration. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine. Blues are high polished & brilliant with spectacular, brilliant, Colt-style, bone charcoal color case hardening and the fire-blue on screws and other parts is brilliant. Grip is an absolute perfect fit with orig Colt-style varnish finish. Appears to be unfired since being rebuilt. Frame & contents are extremely fine. 4-38235 (4,500-5,500)

*FINE FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 295601. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and the rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with 2-pc reproduction rampant Colt hard rubber grips. All screws are fire-blued as is the base pin and crossbolt. Engraving is by Cuno Helfricht with full frame coverage consisting of foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background and his typical sunburst patterns on recoil shield & loading gate. Cylinder is beautifully engraved with sunburst and foliate arabesque patterns on lands between the flutes with foliate sprays back of each flute with a snake & dash pattern at rear edge of cylinder. Top strap is engraved in Moorish geometric patterns with beautiful foliate arabesque patterns extending over front of frame and over about 3/4 of the bbl. Bbl address is outlined with a wavy border which terminates in intricate geometric Moorish patterns toward the muzzle and the caliber marking is in a ribbon. The outer radius of the ejector rod housing is engraved with matching geometric patterns and the gullet of the ejector rod housing has a snake & dash pattern matching the cylinder. Ejector rod head is engraved with a small hunter’s star. Top of back strap is engraved with Mr. Helfricht’s typical fan pattern with geometric patterns down back strap and on butt strap. Trigger guard is engraved in matching foliate arabesque patterns. Butt strap has a hole for a lanyard ring. Left side of back strap, at heel under grip, is stamped “CH-18” which is an assembly number applied at Colt during a refinish operation. Left side of front strap, face of cylinder around bushing hole, on bottom of bbl under ejector rod housing, inside ejector rod housing radius and on shank of loading gate are all stamped with the number “18”. Accompanied by a copy of a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver as found with 4-3/4″ bbl, nickel finish, type of stocks “not listed”, factory engraved and shipped to H & D Folsom Arms Co., New York, NY on June 20, 1907 in a shipment of six same type guns. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Overall retains virtually all of its fine factory restored nickel finish with some minor staining on right side of frame. Screws retain virtually all of their factory fire blue with evidence of having been removed. Grips have a repaired crack in left side, otherwise are fine showing light wear. Hammer is not solid in safety or half cock notches and hammer spring has been lightened, otherwise mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 4-36747 JR63 (6,000-10,000)

*COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 353315. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, slightly altered thick front sight and 2-line address with left side marked “COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY .45”. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates with rampant Colt in a broken circle. Mounted with smooth 2-pc pearl grips. Serial number is on bottom of frame and on right side of front & back straps under the grip. Last two digits of SN are on rear face of cylinder. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including cylinder. Overall retains most of a fine factory style professionally restored finish with an area of pitting on left side of bbl. Marking on left side of bbl is thinned from pitting but mostly legible, otherwise all legends are fine. Grips are extremely fine retaining great fire & color. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-36752 JR78 (2,500-4,000)

*SCARCE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 264683. Cal. 38 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2″ bbl, slightly altered front sight with 1-line block letter address and caliber marking on left side. Bottom of bbl, under base pin, is marked with a tiny “38”. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a broken circle and it is mounted with rampant Colt hard rubber grips numbered “350432” on the inside. Left side of front & back straps, under the grip, are stamped with a small “6” which would ordinarily indicate an assembly number used during factory refinish, however no other parts were observed with this number. In keeping with the idea that this is possibly a factory refinish, the rear face of cylinder is hand stamped with last four digits of SN which are also found on the bottom of the bbl under ejector rod housing. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver as found with type of stocks not listed, shipped to Farwell, Ozmum, Kirk & Co., St. Paul, MN on Feb. 21, 1905 in a one gun shipment. Remarks section states “Approximately 2,376 were produced as 38 Colt.” which makes this a rather rare single action. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains about 60-65% strong factory blue with heavy holster wear on left side and around muzzle. Left side by the caliber marking has some light hammer marks. Ejector rod housing retains most of a restored factory style blue with heavy wear on outside end of the housing. Frame retains mottled, faded case colors, stronger in sheltered areas, brighter on sides of hammer. Left upper edge of frame has an area of deep pitting, probably from holster storage in a damp climate, with another spot on ejector rod boss and lighter etching on right side of frame and right shoulder of trigger guard. Trigger guard & back strap are a blue/gray patina. Grips are sound showing light to moderate wear. Hammer is not solid in safety or half cock notches and hammer spring is a little weak, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a couple of small spots of pitting near the muzzle. 4-39751 (3,500-4,500)

*COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH CONNECTION TO WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS. SN 268355. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue & color case hardened with 4-3/4″ bbl, slightly altered front sight with 2-line address and left side marked “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER”. Bottom of bbl has a tiny “44” under the base pin. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and a rampant Colt in a broken circle. Mounted with rampant Colt hard rubber grips not numbered to this revolver. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver, as found, with type of stocks not listed, sold to “Winchester Repeating Arms Co.”, New Haven, CT and shipped to E.J. Post & Co., Albuquerque, Territory of New Mexico, on Sept. 7, 1905 in a 10-gun shipment. A quick Google search disclosed that the E.J. Post & Co. was the largest hardware company in the southwest. The time frame around this shipment was before New Mexico became a state when outlaws were still riding the high country and men carried a 6-gun for self protection, law enforcement or other more nefarious activities. CONDITION: Good. Overall retains 35-40% orig finish, mostly in sheltered areas with the bbl showing heavy wear at the muzzle and end of ejector rod housing. Left side of muzzle and outer radius of ejector rod housing are lightly pitting. Case colors on frame are mostly faded but stronger in sheltered areas. Trigger guard & back strap are mostly a blue/gray patina with blue in sheltered areas. Cylinder has blue in the flutes with outer diameter a cleaned metal patina. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore with some scattered fine pitting. A real mountain west cowboy, law enforcement, or outlaw gun. 4-39754 JR359 (3,750-4,750)

*RARE SAN ANTONIO TEXAS POLICE DEPARTMENT COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 351737. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & case colored with 4-3/4″ bbl, full thick front sight, 2-line address and caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt without circle. Mounted with rampant Colt hard rubber grips that are numbered to this revolver. Serial number was observed in usual place on bottom of frame and on right sides of front and back straps, under the grip. The last two digits of SN are stamped on rear face of cylinder in one location and three digits in another location. Butt strap is hand stamped “S.A.P.D. No. 131”. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including cylinder & grips. Bbl & ejector rod housing retain about 90% strong orig factory blue showing holster wear on left side of muzzle and tip of ejector rod housing. Left side of bbl is lightly thinned. Frame retains 50-60% faded case colors, stronger in sheltered areas. Hammer retains most of its brilliant case colors. Cylinder retains about 85% thin orig blue. Front & back straps are thin blue with strong bright blue in sheltered areas. Grips show moderate to heavy wear with a few scratches & dings. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-36754 JR72 (2,500-4,000)

*PRE-WWII COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 340951. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Blue & color case hardened with 4-3/4″ bbl, slightly altered thick front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt without circle. Mounted with unnumbered rampant Colt hard rubber grips. Serial number was observed on bottom of frame and on left side of front & back straps under the grip. Last two digits of SN are stamped on rear face of cylinder. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including cylinder, except grip. Bbl retains 92-93% strong orig blue with some light surface discoloration on left side at the muzzle. Ejector rod housing retains strong blue in gullets with outer radius a blue/brown patina. Frame & hammer retain about all of their orig factory case colors, strong & bright in sheltered areas, very strong on sides of hammer, moderately faded elsewhere. Trigger guard & back strap retain most of their strong orig factory blue, turning plum on back strap with a couple of spots of pitting on butt strap. Cylinder retains 90-92% thinning orig blue, strong & bright in the flutes. Grips are sound showing very little wear. Hammer is not solid in safety notch , otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with one spot of heavy pitting. 4-36789 JR82 (2,500-4,000)

*FINE COLT BISLEY SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 302484. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, slightly altered front sight with 1-line block letter address and “(BISLEY MODEL) 32 W.C.F.” on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and the rampant Colt in a broken circle. Mounted with rampant Colt hard rubber grips numbered to this revolver. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & ejector rod housing retain about 97-98% strong glossy orig blue with only light muzzle edge wear and wear to the end of ejector rod housing. Frame & hammer retain about all of their orig case colors, strong & bright in sheltered areas, moderately faded elsewhere. Trigger guard & front strap retain most of their orig factory blue, slightly thinned on front strap. Back strap & butt strap retain dark blue in sheltered areas, thin on back strap. Cylinder retains 93-95% glossy orig blue with a series of light scratches in finish around the circumference. Grips show light wear, turning chocolate on right side. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39828 JR354 (3,500-5,000)

*COLT BISLEY SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 225657. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line Hartford address. Left side of bbl is marked “(BISLEY MODEL) 45 COLT” and left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a broken circle. Mounted with smooth old pearl grips. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Overall retains about 75% orig nickel with the loss areas bare metal and showing moderate to heavy wear around muzzle. Cylinder has some bubbling in flutes. Grips are extremely fine showing great fire and brilliant colors. Hammer is not solid in safety notch and hammer spring has been lightened, otherwise mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. 4-36748 JR62 (2,500-4,000)

*ENGRAVED COLT BISLEY FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 278568. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, address is engraved over with left side of bbl marked in an arc “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER / BISLEY MODEL”. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and the rampant Colt. Mounted with two piece silver Colt medallion modern ivory grips with a raised carved stooping eagle on the right side. Inside right grip is marked “Gunmart Lakewood N.J.”. Revolver has full coverage deep relief engraving in Cuno Helfricht style with modifications consisting of foliate arabesque patterns with sunbursts on the recoil shield and loading gate with a hunter star on the ejector rod boss and flower blossoms on each side of bbl boss. Top strap has chip & dot borders with inner feather patterns. Bbl is full length engraved on each side with foliate arabesque patterns and a flower blossom on the top. Muzzle has zig zag border and the cyl end chip & dot border. Ejector rod housing is engraved to match with dbl borders. Back strap, butt strap & trigger guard are also beautifully engraved. Cylinder is engraved on the lands between the flutes and completely around the cylinder behind the flutes with three borders at rear edge. Top of hammer is also engraved. Serial numbers have been re-stamped. Bottom front of frame is engraved with a small ribbon and the initials “BJ”, apparently those of the engraver. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains virtually all of its custom nickel finish and does not appear to have been fired after engraving. Grips are sound with a fine ivory patina. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bright bore. 4-39252 JR357 (3,500-5,000)

*SCARCE ENGRAVED & GOLD INLAID COLT TEXAS GUN COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION SPECIAL EDITION SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN SA73010. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, 1-line script address with serifs at each end. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates with caliber marking on left shoulder of trigger guard. Frame is black powder style with screw retainer for the base pin. Mounted with beautiful 1-pc ivory grip with the left side having a raised carved longhorn steer head over the 5-point Texas Lone Star. Receiver has style B engraving on frame and style A engraving on bbl & cylinder, consisting of 25-35% coverage foliate arabesque patterns with a sunburst and foliate patterns on the recoil shield and loading gate. Cylinder has matching foliate arabesque patterns on lands between the flutes with a wide inlaid gold band at rear edge. Bbl has a wide inlaid gold band at frame end with a narrow gold band around the muzzle. Top of back strap is inlaid in gold with the 5-point Texas star engraved “TEXAS”. Back strap is engraved in script “Texas Gun Collectors Assn.” Butt strap is engraved “10 of 30”. Ejector rod head is early donut style and base pin is dimpled on each end. Ejector rod housing has an engraved hunter’s star in center with sunbursts at each end and trigger bow has an engraved hunter’s star on bottom. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver as found, shipped to McBride’s Guns, Inc., Austin, Texas, Attn: Joe McBride, on March 26, 1987. The production of these limited edition single actions coincided with the 150th anniversary of Colt Firearms and the 150th year of Texas’ independence. Additionally accompanied by the orig inspection certificate signed by noted Colt historian and author, R.L. Wilson. Also accompanied by its orig brown suede lined oak casing with laser etched long horn steer head and 5-point star on lid. Case is French fitted in bottom for revolver and has a gold plated brass plaque in the front inscribed “Presented to the / Texas Gun Collectors Association” which surmounts a long-horn steer head and 5-point star which in turn surmounts ” 10 of 30″. Finally accompanied by its orig Styrofoam lined burgundy 1-pc custom shop cardboard box with custom shop label and owner’s manual. Case also includes its orig functioning key PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection. CONDITION: New & unfired. Case is equally new. 4-39323 JR170 (4,000-7,000)

*COLT CUSTOM SHOP SINGLE ACTION ARMY TEXAS SESQUICENTENNIAL PREMIER SPECIAL EDITION. SN TEXAS 90. Cal. 45 LC. 4-3/4″ bbl, standard front sight. Top of bbl is marked “COLTS PT. F.A. MFG. CO. HARTFORD, CT. U.S.A.” surrounded by bold foliate scroll with punch dot background, gold band at muzzle and chamber end, left side with “TEXAS” in gold, “SESQUICENTENNIAL”, right side with ejector rod housing and bullseye ejector rod. Frame has 3-line patent dates, bracketed with gold line. Bottom and rear edge on both sides of receiver have gold line, left of hammer is gold inlaid front of the “Alamo” the un-fluted cylinder has gold border at each end and a single gold star, backstrap and trigger guard are gold plated with top of backstrap having out line of the state of Texas. One piece ivory grips with one side scrimshawed with head of Longhorn Steer. Accompanying gun is a blue Custom Shop box, white outer box with Custom Shop label, and oak display case branded “COLT” on top lower right corner, French fit with maroon interior. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Gun appears new and unturned since manufactured, finish is a high polish blue, with gold accents. Boxes and display case are equally new. 4-39267 BDT180 (5,000-7,000)

*COLT US BICENTENNIAL COMMEMORATIVE THREE GUN SET WITH CASE. SN SN0352DG/SN0352PM/SN0352PY. Set consists of 3 Colt revolvers, a 44 cal black powder Dragoon, a 45 cal. SAA, and a 357 Python. All guns are marked on the left side of bbl “1776-U.S.A. BICENTENNIAL-1976”. All other bbl markings would be standard for model. The unfluted cylinder of Python is engraved “PROCLAIM LIBERTY” and with picture of Liberty Bell, then “THROUGHOUT ALL THE LAND”. Next scene, “E PLURBIUS UNUM”, capitol building, WASHINGTON.D.C.”, 3rd scene “GIVE ME LIBERTY”, the statue of Liberty and “OR GIVE ME DEATH”. Single Action Army is engraved “DELAWARE/PENNSYLVANIA/NEW JERSEY/GEORGIA/CONNECTICUT/MASSACHUSETTS/MARYLAND” a full field of stars flag, “SO. CAROLINA/NEW HAMPSHIRE/VIRGINIA/NEW YORK/NO. CAROLINA/RHODE ISLAND” and a 13 star flag. The Dragoon is engraved with a “W.L. ORNSBY”, “S” Indian fight scene. All guns have smooth walnut grips, with inlaid circle of the Great Seal of the United States of America. This set of guns comes with their orig cardboard boxes and three-drawer walnut display case, complete with orig outer shipping carton. The Armsmear book, and accessories for the Dragoon as still sealed in plastic in their orig box. CONDITION: Guns appears new since manufacture with extra fine high polished blue, case colored frame on SA and Dragoon, and Dragoon as silver backstrap and trigger guard that is showing some tarnish from age. Display case appears new and unused. 4-39294 BDT164 (2,000-3,000)

*FIRST YEAR, SECOND GENERATION COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY. SN 4320SA. Cal. 38 Special. 5-1/2″ bbl, standard front sight. Top of bbl is marked “COLTS PT.F.A. MFG. CO. HARTFORD CT. U.S.A.”, left side “COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY .38 SPECIAL”. Standard frame with 2-line patent date and Rampant Colt on left side, checkered hard rubber grips with Rampant Colt logo, matching SN can be found etched on inside. CONDITION: Extremely fine, gun appears test fired only. Gun retains virtually all of its orig factory finish with just a few minor handling marks with very faint marks on leads to notches. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny new bore. 4-39476 BDT177 (1,500-2,500)

*COLT THIRD GENERATION SHERIFF’S MODEL SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN SA39308. Cal. 44-40. Blue & color case hardened with 3″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with left side of bbl marked “COLT SHERIFF’S MODEL” and right side “COLT SAA .44-.40”. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt without a circle and is mounted with rampant Colt/eagle black composition grips, matching numbered on inside. Serial number was observed in usual place on frame and on left side of front & back straps under grip. Last four digits of SN are stamped around cyl bushing on face of cylinder. Would make an outstanding cowboy action shooter. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including cyl & grips, appears to be unfired. Overall retains virtually all of its brilliant orig factory finish with bright blue and brilliant case colors. Grips are crisp showing little or no wear. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-36741 JR122 (1,000-1,500)

SCARCE CASED COLT MODEL 1878 DA REVOLVER WITH PALL MALL ADDRESS. SN 160. Cal. 450 Boxer. All blue finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line HARTFORD / DEPOT 14 PALL MALL LONDON address. Bottom of bbl has visible SN and left front web of trigger guard has caliber marking. The round butt grip frame has a lanyard swivel and is mounted with 2-pc diamond checkered walnut grips numbered to this revolver. Trigger and top & rear edges of hammer are fire blued with sides of hammer polished bright. Serial number was observed in the usual place on toe of the butt, rear face of cylinder, bottom of bbl and inside grips. Bottom of bbl and cylinder have tiny British proofs. Orig cylinder pin has dimples on each end. Accompanied by an orig English oak Colt casing with rnd medallion in lid and Colt’s Pall Mall factory label inside lid. Case is green baize lined and compartmented in bottom for revolver, an L-shaped screwdriver, a Dixon pewter oil bottle and an all metal cleaning rod with loop handle. Left front of case has a drilled cartridge block for 28 cartridges. Very few Models 1878 have the Pall Mall bbl address with extremely few of those being cased making this an extremely rare Colt revolver. Also accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in caliber 45 Eley, 5-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed and shipped to Colt’s London Agency on July 29, 1878 in a shipment of 50 same type guns. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including bbl, cyl & grips. Appears to be new & unfired retaining most of its brilliant glossy orig factory blue with some light surface etching on bbl, thinning of the back strap that has some cleaning scratches and mild flaking on cylinder. Grips are sound showing light edge & diamond point wear and retain most of their orig factory varnish. Hammer screw is slightly battered, apparently someone did not know that this screw has left hand threads. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case has a repaired crack along the hinge edge and a grain check in bottom, otherwise is extremely fine with light handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Interior is lightly faded with freckled mildew staining and light damage from the front sight. Label is slightly yellowed with a small pressure stain from cylinder. Altogether an extremely fine and exciting find directly from England. 4-39822 JR251 (6,000-10,000)

SCARCE CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1878 DA FRONTIER REVOLVER. SN 26507. Cal. 476 Eley. Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, slightly altered front sight and 1-line block letter “DEPOT 14 PALL MALL LONDON” address. Left side of bbl has the caliber marking and left side of frame has the rampant Colt in a circle. Left front web of trigger guard appears to have had the caliber marking removed. Revolver is mounted with 2-pc smooth pearl grips and has a lanyard swivel in the butt. Serial number was observed on toe of butt with last three digits also on rear face of cylinder. Left side of grip frame, under grip, is stamped with assembly number “58” which number is also found on loading gate. Accompanied by an English oak casing with brass medallion in the lid, green baize lined with “COLT’S PALL MALL LONDON” label inside the lid and compartmented in bottom for revolver, a small pewter oil bottle, a cartridge block for 28 cartridges, an empty compartment in left front corner and covered compartment in right rear corner containing a replacement all metal cleaning rod. It appears that the cylinder has possibly had the chambers opened up as they will accept a 45 Colt cartridge. Bottom of bbl and each flute of cylinder is stamped with tiny British proofs. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains about 95% strong orig factory nickel with light holster wear around muzzle and on ejector rod housing outer radius. Edges of front & back straps have some light losses with light surface rust. Front tab of trigger guard is slightly battered with light losses of finish. Cylinder is flaked to about 75% with loss areas gray metal color, barely discernible from nickel. Grips are sound with fabulous fire & color. Hammer spring has been lightened, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a very few small scattered spots of light pitting. Case has a couple of cracks in bottom with usual handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is moderately to heavily faded and soiled with evidence of old mildew. Accessories are fine. 4-36816 JR142 (3,000-5,000)

*COLT MODEL 1878 DA FRONTIER REVOLVER. SN 41256. Cal .45 Colt. All blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter Hartford address with caliber marking on the left side. Bottom of the bbl has a tiny “45” under the base pin. Left lower rear side of the frame has the rampant colt in a circle. Bottom of the buttstrap has a lanyard swivel and the left side of the grip frame, under the grip, is stamped with assembly number “112”, which number is also found on the loading gate. Serial number was observed in the usual place on the toe of the buttstrap with the last three digits of the serial number on the rear face of the cylinder. It is mounted with 2-pc rampant colt hard rubber grips. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching. Overall retains 93-95% glossy original blue with light muzzle and sharp edge wear and some slight holster wear on the left side of the bbl at the muzzle and on ejector rod housing. Front and backstraps are a thin blue brown patina. Left side of the frame around the trigger pin has some small hammer marks. Cylinder retains 93-95% strong original blue. Grips are sound showing very light wear turning slightly chocolate on the left side. Hammer spring has been lightened, otherwise mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 4-36756 JR177 (4,000-6,000)

SCARCE FIRST YEAR PRODUCTION COLT MODEL 1878 LONDON DA REVOLVER. SN 91. Cal. 45 Boxer. All blue finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter Pall Mall London address. Left front web of the trigger guard is marked “45 CAL/B” and it is mounted with fine 2-pc diamond checkered walnut grips pencil numbered to this revolver. Bottom of the bbl and cylinder have tiny British proofs. The serial number was observed in the usual position on the toe of the buttstrap, reversed on the right side of the buttstrap under the grip, on the loading gate and rear face of the cylinder. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching including cylinder and grips. Overall retains about 85% glossy original blue mixed with fine flaking which has turned to a medium patina. Right side of the frame has several scratches around the hammer screw. Apparently someone was not aware that the hammer screw has left handed threads. Back strap is mostly a plum patina with thin blue on the front strap mixed with plum patina. Hammer retains strong fire blue on the top and rear edges with polished sides. Cylinder retains about 90% dull original blue. Side plate retains about 70% thin blue mixed with brown patina. Grips are sound showing moderate wear with a gouge on the right side and retain 75-80% original varnish. Hammer spring has been lightened otherwise mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 4-36757 JR176 (3,500-5,000)

COLT MODEL 1878 DA REVOLVER. SN 23776. Cal. .476. Scarce revolver in a rare caliber with all blue finish, 5-1/2″ bbl with slightly altered front sight and 1-line block letter “DEPOT 14 PALL MALL LONDON” address. Left front web of the trigger guard is stamped with a caliber marking and it is mounted with Rampant Colt hard rubber grips that are pencil numbered to this revolver. Buttstrap has a factory lanyard swivel and the left side of the grip frame, under the grip, had the assembly number “161”, which number is also found on the loading gate. Serial number was observed in the usual place on the toe of the grip with the last three digits of the serial number on the rear face of the cyl. Bottom of the bbl and the cyl have tiny British proofs. Not many models 1878 went to England and few of those were in this largest of calibers. This, almost certainly, was someones safari sidearm or a military officer’s private purchase sidearm. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl retains about 95% glossy orig blue with light muzzle wear and some extremely fine pitting. Ejector rod housing retains about 85% glossy orig blue with holster wear at the tip along with some very fine pin prick pitting. Frame retains about 90% orig blue mixed with very fine flaking. Cyl retains strong blue in the flutes with the outer diameter a thin blue patina. Trigger guard retains about 95% strong orig blue. Front strap and backstrap are a blue-brown patina. Grips are sound showing light wear, turning chocolate. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-39778 JR385 (5,000-6,500)

FINE COLT MODEL 1878 FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER DA REVOLVER. SN 31755. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, slightly altered front sight, 1-line block letter address with “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” on left side and a tiny “44” on bottom of bbl under base pin. Revolver is mounted with smooth 2-pc pearl grips. Left side of grip frame under the grip is stamped with assembly number “29” which number was also observed on loading gate. Butt of grip frame is mounted with a lanyard swivel. These large frame Colts were very popular on the American frontier, in Northwest Territories and Alaska with their similarity to the venerable Single Action Army, in similar calibers with double action feature. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including cylinder, grips are unnumbered. Overall retains about 80% strong orig nickel with holster wear on bbl and a few small pimples on left side of frame. Grips are sound with good fire & color. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered fine pitting. 4-36770 JR129 (4,000-7,000)

ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1878 DA REVOLVER. SN 22945. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight, 2-line address with a tiny “45” on bottom under base pin. Mounted with smooth 2-pc pearl grips and has a lanyard swivel in the butt. Left side of grip frame under the grip has the assembly number “253” which number was also observed on the loading gate. Cylinder, which is usually matching numbered to the revolver has four or five different sets of three numbers, none of which match. Engraving, probably from the Cuno Helfricht shop, possibly by the master himself, consists of full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on frame with a flower blossom on right side around hammer screw and a large geometric rosette on left side. Foliate arabesque patterns extend nearly full length on each side of bbl with a wavy border pattern around the bbl address terminating in geometric patterns. Top strap is engraved with snake & dot patterns on each side which extend down the rear edge of frame by hammer slot. Top of back strap and rear of recoil shield are engraved in various geometric patterns as are the back strap & trigger guard. Cylinder has Mr. Helfricht’s sunburst patterns on lands between the flutes with a snake & dot pattern around rear edge. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: About good. Overall retains 30-40% orig nickel finish with balance gray metal color. Engraving on left side of bbl shows heavy wear with pitting on ejector rod housing. Cylinder also shows heavy wear with fine pitting. Grips are sound showing great fire & color. Hammer spring has been lightened and cylinder doesn’t lock tight, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered fine pitting. 4-36759 JR132 (2,500-4,000)

RARE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1878 SHERIFF’S MODEL FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER DA REVOLVER. SN 12926. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 4″ bbl, slightly altered front sight, 2-line address and etched panel “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” on left side with a tiny “44” on bottom of bbl just forward of base pin. Left front web of trigger guard is stamped “44 CF”. Mounted with smooth 2-pc pearl grips without lanyard swivel whose hole has been plugged at the factory prior to finishing. Serial number was observed in the usual place on toe of grip frame, however there is no corresponding number on rear face of cylinder although there is no doubt this is the orig cylinder. Left side of grip frame under the grip has the assembly number “104” which number is partially visible on loading gate. Revolver is engraved by the Cuno Helfricht shop with about 75% coverage on frame consisting of foliate arabesque patterns with geometric and snake & dot patterns. Left side of frame has a fine detailed rosette on sideplate with spider web and snake & dot patterns. Top strap has snake & dot patterns with hunter’s stars on each side of bbl boss. Engraving extends about 3/4 up the bbl on each side with snake & dot patterns the rest of the way. There are snake & dot patterns around bbl address which terminate in geometric patterns. Back strap & trigger guard are engraved in geometric patterns. Cylinder is engraved with Mr. Helfricht’s trademark alternating sunbursts and foliate arabesque patterns on lands between the flutes with snake & dot pattern around rear edge. Revolver apparently had suffered poor storage and had become rusted and some unknowing individual has cleaned it with a wire wheel. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: About good. No orig finish remains being an overall cleaned gray metal color with scattered spots of light to moderate pitting. Etched panel, although cleaned, is still completely legible. Left grip has a repair at the heel, otherwise they are sound with a few minor age lines and retain great fire & color. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with sharp rifling & moderate pitting. 4-36775 JR133 (2,500-4,000)

FINE COLT MODEL 1878 FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER DA REVOLVER. SN 31506. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, orig front sight with 1-line block letter address and “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” roll marked on left side. There is a tiny “44” on bottom of bbl under base pin. Mounted with 2-pc pearl grips deep relief carved on right side with a wonderfully detailed Mexican eagle. Bottom of butt has a factory lanyard swivel. Left side of grip frame, under grip, is stamped with the assembly number “6” which number was also observed on back of loading gate. Serial number is in its usual place on toe of butt with last three digits of SN on rear face of cylinder. These revolvers were very popular on the U.S. frontier, in the Northwest Territories and Alaska for their resemblance to the venerable Single Action Army with the same calibers plus the addition of double action. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching including cylinder, except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains about 70% orig nickel finish with holster wear on left side of bbl and losses around muzzle and on ejector rod housing. Back strap and front straps are bright polished metal with fine pitting on front strap. Cylinder also shows some nickel losses with scattered fine pitting. Grips are outstanding with some minor age lines and great fire with sharp carving. Hammer spring has been lightened, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered very fine pitting. 4-36758 JR130 (2,500-4,000)

COLT MODEL 1878 DA REVOLVER. SN 33370. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address. Left side of bbl has the caliber marking and is mounted with 2-pc rampant Colt hard rubber grips. Serial number was observed in usual place on toe of grip frame with last three digits on rear face of cylinder. Assembly number “101” is on left side of grip frame under grip which number was also observed on loading gate. Butt has a lanyard swivel. These revolvers were very popular on the American frontier, Northwest Territories and Alaska with their similarity to the venerable Single Action Army, in the same calibers but with double action feature. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching including cylinder, grips are not numbered. Overall retains 65-70% orig nickel with a large area of loss on top of bbl back of front sight, holster wear around muzzle edge and on ejector rod housing with left side of frame mostly cleaned to bare metal with a small area of light pitting. Right side of frame is flaked to bare metal by about 50%. There is some slight bubbling on trigger bow. Exposed metal is cleaned bright and barely distinguishable from the nickel finish. Left grip has a repaired chip around the locater hole and right side has compression cracks on inside and overall show moderate wear, turning chocolate. Hammer spring has been lightened, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with one spot of pitting near muzzle. 4-36774 JR131 (2,500-3,500)

RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1877 THUNDERER DA REVOLVER. SN 78278. Cal. 41 Colt. Nickel finish with 4-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with “COLT. D.A. 41″ in a ribbon on left side. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and is mounted with beautiful thick pearl grips with deep relief carved ox head on right side. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter fully identifying this revolver, as found, in 41 caliber, 4-1/2” bbl, nickel finish, pearl grips, factory engraved and shipped to J. Petmecky, Austin, TX, on Sept. 11, 1898, in a shipment of two same type guns. A preliminary Google search disclosed that Joseph Carl Petmecky first appeared in Texas in about 1845 and by 1860 was an established gunsmith and gun dealership at 507 Congress Ave. in Austin. One of the sites had a picture of an aged man titled “J.C. Petmecky at his shop in 1925”. Revolver has nearly full coverage Cuno Helfricht engraving consisting of full coverage on the frame with Mr. Helfricht’s trademark sunbursts on recoil shield and loading gate, with the balance foliate arabesque and geometric patterns. Engraving extends most of the length of the sides of the bbl with chip border patterns around the address terminating in beautiful foliate & geometric patterns just behind front sight. Top of back strap has a zig zag cross pattern with snake pattern in the bars and geometric patterns down back strap and on trigger guard. Cylinder is engraved with alternating geometric and foliate arabesque patterns on lands between flutes and has a snake & dot pattern at rear edge. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including cylinder, except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains about 93-95% of its orig factory nickel on the frame, bbl & grip frame with some minor losses on front & back straps and the very tip of muzzle end of bbl and some minor pitting on tip of ejector rod housing. Cylinder retains about 80% orig nickel with some pimpling in the flutes. Grips are outstanding with a couple of minor age lines and are completely sound retaining great fire. Screws retain most of their orig fire blue. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered fine pitting. 4-36773 JR123 (4,000-7,000)

FINE COLT MODEL 1877 SHERIFF’S MODEL DA LIGHTNING REVOLVER. SN 14712. Cal. 38 Colt. Nickel finish with 2-1/2″ bbl, integral half moon front sight and 2-line address with fine etched panel on left side. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and caliber marking is stamped on left rear web of trigger guard. It has fire blued screws and is mounted with smooth pearl grips. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in 38 Colt caliber with 2-1/2″ bbl, nickel finish, rubber grips and shipped to B. Kittredge & Co., Cincinnati, OH on March 21, 1879 in a shipment of nineteen same type guns. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains 96-98% strong orig factory nickel finish with crisp etched panel. The only losses are around front edge of cylinder and some thinning of blue on screw heads. Grips, although not orig to this revolver, fit reasonably well and retain great fire & color. Hammer spring has been lightened, otherwise mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-36798 JR124 (3,000-5,000)

*COLT MODEL 1877 DA LIGHTNING REVOLVER. SN 137082. Cal. 38 Colt. Blue and color cased hardened with 6″ bbl slightly modified front sight and 2-line Hartford address with “COLT. D. A. 38” on the left side. Left side of the frame has 3-line patent dates and rampant colt in a broken circle. It is mounted with two piece rampant colt hard rubber grips. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and ejector rod housing retain about 95% glossy original blue. Frame retains case colors in sheltered areas with the balance a faded silver patina. Cylinder retains 92-93% glossy original blue. Grip frame retains about 85% glossy original blue, thin on the backstrap. Grips are sound showing moderate wear, turning chocolate on the left side. Hammer spring has been lightened and hammer will not catch in half-cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. 4-36745 JR174 (1,500-2,500)

*COLT SHERIFF’S MODEL 1877 DA LIGHTNING REVOLVER. SN 145654. Cal. 38 Colt. Nickel finish with 2-1/2″ bbl, half moon front sight with 2-line address and “COLT. D.A. 38” on left side. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Trigger, hammer & screws are all fire-blued with hammer having bright sides and it is mounted with rampant Colt hard rubber grips. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall remains 93-95% orig nickel with some bubbling on bbl, right side of frame & trigger guard. Trigger & screws retain thin fire-blue with strong blue on rear edge of hammer. Grips are sound with a small ding in bottom left edge and show moderate wear, beginning to turn chocolate on right side. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-36772 JR126 (2,000-3,000)

SCARCE COLT SHERIFF’S MODEL 1877 DA LIGHTNING REVOLVER. SN 55581. Cal. 38 Colt. Nickel finish with 3-1/2″ bbl, integral half moon front sight, 2-line address and etched panel on left side. Frame has 3-line patent dates with fire-blued screws, trigger & hammer and is mounted with rampant Colt hard rubber grips. Rear face of cylinder is stamped with the numbers “58133” but do not appear to be a SN as the “581” are much larger than the “33” and both are larger than the frame numbers. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Overall retains about 95% orig nickel with the only losses around muzzle end of bbl and some fine pimpling on left side of frame and one area on cylinder. Etched panel on bbl shows light wear but is completely legible. Screws, trigger & rear edge of hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant fire blue with some minor thinning to hammer screw. Grips are sound and show moderate wear. Hammer spring has been lightened, otherwise mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-36771 JR125 (2,500-3,500)

Revised: 3/14/2010

Correction: Gun is actually an 1871-72 Open Top Model in caliber .44 RF Not an 1861 Navy Conversion in Caliber .38 RF as stated in the catalog.

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE U.S. CARTRIDGE CO. COLT MODEL 1861 NAVY CONVERSION REVOLVER. SN 2729. Cal. 38 RF. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line address. Top rear end of bbl has the Richards Mason style integral rear sight and right side of bbl lug is fitted with an ejector rod housing with bull’s eye ejector rod head. Bottom of bbl, just in front of bbl lug, is stamped “#59”. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates. Cylinder has usual Ormsby Naval battle scene and is without serial number. Hammer is standard conversion style with the firing pin fixed to left side of hammer nose with two rivets. Loading gate has an external spring and bears assembly number “1527”, which number is also found on cylinder pin. It has blued steel trigger guard & back strap containing a 1-pc varnished walnut grip that has the SN in back strap channel. Top of back strap, reading from hammer to heel, is stamped “U.S.C. Co.”. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms and other publications only about 2,200 of these rare revolvers were produced in the mid-1870’s, most of which saw hard service on the American frontier during the great Westward expansion and today are almost never found in orig configuration with orig finish. The fact that this revolver has provenance to the famous U.S. Cartridge Co. Collection makes this revolver doubly rare. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & ejector rod housing retain 35-40% thin orig blue, strong in sheltered areas with balance a thin blue/gray patina. Frame, hammer & loading gate retain virtually all of their bright orig factory case colors, slightly thinned on recoil shield & loading gate. Grip frame retains most of the orig factory blue, somewhat thinned on back strap and trigger bow. Cylinder retains about all of its orig factory blue and about 99.5% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Grip has a chipped toe and shows light to moderate wear on edges with nicks & dings and retains about 95-97% strong orig varnish. A few of the screws are slightly battered. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. 4-39155 (55,000-75,000)

COLT MODEL 1871/72 OPEN TOP SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 3108. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address with dashes and an integral rear sight at the forcing cone end of the bbl. Right side of bbl lug is mounted with an ejector rod housing with bull’s eye ejector rod head. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates and hammer has firing pin attached with two rivets to left side of hammer nose. Blued steel trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip. Only about 7,000 of these rare revolvers were produced in the period 1872-73. This predecessor of the venerable single action army, although a fine revolver in its own right, never gained strong popularity in the U.S. because the cartridge revolvers had already emerged on the scene making the rimfire cartridge obsolete. The majority of these revolvers were sold into Mexico and Latin America where the 44 RF Henry cartridge was still popular and in extensive use. They are rarely found in orig configuration with any orig finish at all given their rough frontier service under extremely harsh conditions with little or no maintenance. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains about all of a fine professionally restored finish of the highest quality with high polish brilliant blues and strong bright case colors. Grip is equally new with one or two minor nicks. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39820 JR365 (6,000-10,000)

Revised: 3/15/2010

Correction: This revolver is actually an 1871-72 open top in 44 RF Henry w/ Navy size grip. Loading gate may be a replacement.

SCARCE EARLY COLT MODEL 1861 CONVERSION REVOLVER. SN 129. Cal. 38 RF. Blue & case colored with 7-1/2″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line address. Top rear end of bbl has an integral V-notch sight and right side of lug is fitted with an ejector rod with bull’s eye ejector rod head. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and it has silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap containing a 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in back strap channel. Hammer spring has been lightened. This series of conversions was made from previously unfinished and unassembled parts with an orig bbl that had never been fitted for a rammer. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only 2,200 total production in three variations were ever made during period of mid-1870’s. Blue finished examples with any orig finish remaining are quite scarce. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching except wedge which is properly unnumbered. Overall the bbl & cyl retain traces of orig blue, with balance a medium gray/brown patina with some very fine scattered pitting on bbl. Cylinder retains 80-85% Ormsby naval battle scene. Frame & hammer retain smoky faded case colors, slightly stronger in sheltered areas. Trigger guard & back strap retain 40-50% thin orig silver plating. Grip is sound showing light to moderate wear with a few minor nicks & scratches in finish and overall retains about 90% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate to heavy pitting. 4-36795 JR68 (4,000-6,000)

SCARCE COLT MODEL 1861 NAVY CONVERSION REVOLVER. SN 29535. Cal. 38 CF. Fine factory conversion with 7-1/2″ rnd bbl, orig front sight and 1-line address. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates with the “36 CAL” marking on left shoulder of trigger guard. Factory conversion consists of machining the rear of the cylinder to completely expose its chambers and the addition of a spacer plate with loading gate. Cylinder has the three digits “455” of its orig revolver with the matching last three digits of this revolver stamped below as is normal for these conversions. The rammer slot was plugged during the conversion and an ejector with bull’s eye ejector rod head added. Trigger guard & back strap are silver plated brass containing a 1-pc walnut grip whose back strap channel is too dark to determine any markings. Hammer spring has been lightened. This appears to be one of the civilian model revolvers returned to Colt for conversion. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 2,200 of these rare revolvers were converted during the mid-1870’s. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except wedge which is unnumbered and grip which is probably an old replacement. Overall retains about 75% strong orig factory nickel with a few spots of scattered light pitting. Trigger guard & back strap retain 50-60% orig silver plating, very thin on front & back straps. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered light pitting and a couple of spots of deep pitting. 4-36792 JR67 (3,000-5,000)

SCARCE COLT MODEL 1860 RICHARDS CONVERSION SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 190882. Cal. 44 Colt. Nickel finish with 8″ rnd bbl, orig front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address with attached ejector rod & housing. It has usual 6-shot cylinder with Ormsby Naval battle scene and the Richards conversion ring with fixed firing pin and integral rear sight. Brass trigger guard & iron back strap are also nickel finish and contain a fine, authentic 1-pc ivory grip with raised carved Mexican eagle on left side. Grip is authentic and early, made of two slabs of ivory fastened to a central wood block. The butt strap is crudely scratched with what appears to be the name “CAM REEVES” and possibly the date “1877”. Mainspring has been lightened. Only about 9,000 of these scarce revolvers were produced in period 1873-1878 with few being nickel finish and the majority having been serial numbered in their own range through about number 8,700. Simple extrapolation shows that only about 300 of the martial series were thus converted making this a very rare 1 of about 300. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching except wedge which is properly unnumbered and grip which is unnumbered and too dark in the backstrap channel to read. Overall it retains 85-90% strong orig nickel with flaked & worn areas a dark patina. There are a couple of small spots of pitting on bbl. Trigger guard shows brass around trigger bow. Grip is sound with numerous fine age lines and retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Grip is slightly shrunken and is a little loose in the frame. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with light pitting. 4-36762 JR50 (5,000-8,000)

RARE ENGRAVED COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 12774. Cal 44. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and no bbl address. Left side of the frame has a small “COLTS PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.” The silver plated trigger guard and backstrap contain a checkered 1-pc walnut grip with matching serial number in the backstrap channel. Grip is very nicely checkered with single line border and a small oval silver plaque on the right side with what appears to be a brand or combined initials that are either “KL”, “LK” or some other unknown symbol. Cyl is usual 6-shots with Dragoon/Indian fight scene and usual markings. Three of the safety pins are completely serviceable. Bbl lug is very nicely engraved in early doughnut patterns, probably by master engraver L.D. Nimschke or at least from his shop. Sides of the lug have full coverage engraving which extends onto the top three flats with a simple line border. Muzzle has a double chip border. Backstrap is engraved with Mr. Nimschke’s spider web fan pattern at the top with foliate arabesque patterns near the top and at the heel. Sides of the backstrap ears are engraved in sunburst patterns. Trigger guard is engraved with light foliate arabesque patterns on the bow and shoulders. This most unusual Dragoon appears to have been either a special order piece or possibly a practice piece as the serial numbers on the trigger guard and buttstrap are nearly obliterated which was done prior to silver plating. Engraving is definitely period as is the silver plating on the grip frame. Altogether an unusual and very different Dragoon. This revolver was featured on pg. 64 of the book COLT FIREARMS, Serven. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except wedge, which is un-numbered. Bbl retains 30-35% bright, high-polish blue with the balance a mottled silver-brown patina. Rammer and handle retains smoky case colors somewhat stronger on the rammer. Frame is a cleaned silver-gray patina with very fine pin prick pitting. Cyl is a thin blue-gray patina with a few light nicks on the front edge and retains 75-80% Dragoon/Indian fight scene with the Ormsby signature still visible. All other legends on the cyl are also still visible. Grip is sound showing moderate to heavy wear and retains a dark hand-worn patina. Trigger guard and backstrap retain thin silver plating in the most sheltered areas being generally a medium mustard patina. Left end of the wedge is cracked around the spring rivet area. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with fine scattered pitting. 4-39686 JR394 (25,000-35,000)

FINE CASED COLT THIRD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 15402. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and New York City address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and the brass trigger guard & back strap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Accompanied by an extremely rare English oak Dragoon size casing with brass bound corners and a brass medallion in the lid. Interior is burgundy velvet lined and compartmented in bottom for revolver, a wonderful angle spout, rifle style flask that has a trophy of arms & flags surmounted by an American eagle & shield with thirteen stars & crossed pistols over the top. Body of flask is single sided and has four hanger loops. Also accompanied by a blued steel 2-cavity “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter marked on right side “44H” and has a “W” inspector mark. Additionally accompanied by an early lacquered tin of Eley’s caps with repoussed brass top label. Right rear compartment is missing its cover and contains cast lead balls. Although a total of about 10,500 of these fine revolvers were produced in the period 1851-1861, they are rarely found with high orig condition as they saw hard service on the frontier in the case of civilian revolvers such as this one and later throughout the Civil War and Indian Wars. They remained in service well into the late 1870’s until the more modern & lighter weight cartridge revolvers were readily available. English Dragoon casings are extremely rare. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 40-50% strong orig blue with the rnd bbl section being mostly a mottled blue/gray patina. Rammer & handle retain faded & silvered case colors. Frame retains strong bright case colors on right side, slightly more subdued on left side, fading over recoil shields. Hammer retains smoky case colors. Trigger guard & back strap, which were never silver plated, retain a medium mustard patina with strong sharp edges. Cylinder is mostly a blue/gray patina with a couple of small spots of very fine pitting and with six crisp safety pins and retains about 85-90% Ranger/Indian fight scene. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case has some minor damage from pry marks on front edge, otherwise is sound with nicks & scratches on lid and some staining. Interior is lightly faded in lid with moderate soil. Bottom is heavily faded and moderately soiled with minor damage from the front sight and hammer spur. Flask is very fine with a couple of very minor small dents near the top and overall retains about 90% strong orig finish. Mold is cleaned bare metal mixed with brown patina. Cavities are crisp. Cap tin is fine. 4-39101 JR99 (15,000-25,000)

SCARCE MARTIALLY MARKED 1ST MODEL COLT DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 1921. Cal. 44. Early 1st model with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New York City address reading from cyl to muzzle. It has vertical rammer latch and usual 6-shot cyl with oval stop notches and a fine pressure ridge from the Ranger/Indian fight scene roll mark on the cylinder. Left side of frame is marked “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. It has silver plated brass square back trigger guard and back strap containing a 1-pc walnut grip. Only about 7,000 of these revolvers were manufactured in period 1848-1850 beginning with SN 1341, a continuation of the Whitneyville Hartford Dragoons. They were produced both in civilian and military issues. Extrapolating figures presented in The Book of Colt Firearms, Sutherland & Wilson, reveals approx. only 1,460 1st Model Dragoons were purchased by the U.S. Government out of the total production of about 7,000 pieces. This is truly one of the more rare Colt revolvers. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: About good, all matching including wedge, except grip which is unnumbered. No orig finish remains being an overall cleaned gray metal patina with fine pitting over bbl, cyl & frame. Trigger guard & back strap retain 25-30% orig silver plating with exposed brass a light mustard patina. Cyl has scattered fine pitting and retains 50-60% orig Ranger/Indian fight scene. Grip has chipped toes and shows heavy wear with a dark hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with very fine light pitting. 4-36780 JR55 (6,000-10,000)

RARE COLT HARTFORD ENGLISH 3RD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 591. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and vertical rammer latch. It has silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap with a nicely figured varnished 1-pc walnut grip. It has 1-line New York City bbl address with usual 6-shot cyl that has Ranger/Indian fight scene and all six safety pins mostly intact. Left side of frame is marked with “COLT’S PATENT” and there are British proofs on left side of bbl lug and on the cylinder. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 700 of these revolvers were produced in period 1853-1857 from Hartford-made parts, assembled in Colt’s London factory. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching except grip whose number could not be determined due to age and oil staining. Bbl retains traces of flaked orig blue on the lug with faded case colors on rammer pivot. Frame retains 60-70% faded case colors on sides with recoil shields a silver/gray patina. Hammer retains dark faded case colors. Cyl is mostly a gray/brown patina with scattered spots of rust and retains about 50% Ranger/Indian fight scene. Grip is sound showing light edge wear with minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Grip frame retains silver plating in sheltered areas having been polished bright, now beginning to patinate. Hammer spring has been lightened, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. 4-36782 JR54 (4,500-7,500)

FINE COLT SECOND MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 9383. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ octagon to round bbl, German silver front sight, and one-line New York City address with dashes that reads from muzzle to cylinder. Left side to frame is marked “COLT’S PATENT”. It is fitted with square back brass trigger guard and backstrap that contains a varnished 1-pc walnut grip. Cylinder is usual 6 shots with traces of the ranger/Indian fight scene. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 2,700 of these revolvers were produced in the period 1850-51. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection CONDITION: Fine all-matching except wedge and grip which are unnumbered, being period of use replacements. No orig finish remains being an overall mottled, cleaned, gray patina with scattered pitting. Cylinder is matching condition with traces of ranger Indian fight scene. Grip frame appears to have never been silver-plated and now retains a medium mustard patina. Grip, probably a period of use replacement has slightly chipped toes and shows light to moderate wear retaining about 90% original varnish. Mechanics are fine, sharp bright shiny bore with scattered shallow pitting. 4-36571 (5,000-8,000)

FINE COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 17983. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight with vertical rammer latch. It has usual 6-shot cyl with Ranger/Indian fight scene and brass trigger guard & back strap with 1-pc walnut grip. The hammer screw, trigger screw & lockbolt screw have either been refreshed or are replacements. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, only about 10,500 of these revolvers were produced in period 1851-1861. Most were issued and used prior to and during the Civil War with most seeing hard service during that conflict and are rarely found with remaining orig finish. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching including grip, except wedge which is unnumbered. No orig finish remains being a smooth gray patina with some scattered fine pitting on forward 1/3 of bbl and around the nipple end of the cylinder. Grip is sound showing moderate wear and retaining traces of orig varnish being mostly a hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with sharp rifling and moderate pitting. 4-36784 JR52 (4,000-7,000)

MARTIALLY MARKED COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 11414. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and vertical rammer latch. It has brass trigger guard & back strap with a 1-pc walnut grip with matching number in back strap channel. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.” and there are inspector initials on various parts. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, only about 10,500 of these workhorse revolvers were produced in period 1851-1861 with most of them seeing hard service before, during and after the Civil War. Hammer screw is a replacement. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching including wedge & grip. No orig finish remains being an overall medium mottled silver/brown patina with pitting around muzzle and on bbl. Cylinder retains about 25% of the Ranger/Indian fight scene and has some scattered pitting around front edge. Grip is sound with minor chipped toes and shows heavy wear with a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with sharp rifling and light to moderate pitting. 4-36781 JR53 (4,000-7,000)

FINE MARTIALLY MARKED COLT 2ND MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 8255. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl with German silver front sight. It has usual 6-shot cyl with Ranger/Indian fight scene and three of six safety pins still prominent. It has silver-plated brass trigger guard and back strap with square back trigger bow. Left side of frame is marked “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. There are tiny inspector initials on various parts. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip without cartouches which may be a period of use replacement. Fit of the grip is extremely fine with the appearance of having been in place for a very long time. Only about 2,700 of these scarce revolvers were produced in period 1850-1851 with majority going to the military. This revolver has a replacement vertical rammer latch and has the V-shaped hammer spring without a roller on the hammer. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching except grip which is unnumbered. No original finish remains, being an overall smooth medium brown patina with moderate muzzle edge wear and a few small scattered spots of pitting on bbl. Cyl retains 30-40% Ranger/Indian fight scene with one small area of pitting. Frame retains smoky case colors on right side with balance a gray/brown patina. Trigger guard & back strap retain about 75-80% orig silver plating with the exposed brass areas a light mustard patina. Grip is sound showing moderate wear and retains a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine with soft hammer spring, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 4-36783 JR51 (4,000-7,000)

FINE MARTIALLY MARKED COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 11330. Cal. .44. Early 3rd model Dragoon with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and one line “NEW YORK CITY” address. Left side of the frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.” Brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a –piece walnut grip with legible cartouches on each side and last four digits of serial number in backstrap channel. Cyl is usual 6 shots with Dragoon and Indian fight scene roll marking. Although the 3rd Model Dragoon was produced in highest numbers of the Dragoon series they are rarely found retaining much orig finish and in completely orig configuration. They were generally 100% issued and saw hard service on the frontier and throughout the Civil War under adverse circumstances, usually with minimal maintenance. After the Civil War they were sold as surplus to civilian dealers and were then resold not only to individual civilians, where they returned to service on the frontier, but were also sold to foreign governments where they continued in service well into the cartridge era. CONDITION: Very good, all matching including wedge and grip. No orig finish remains, being an overall gray metal patina with scattered areas of pitting on the bbl and cyl. Grip frame does appear to have been ever silver plated and now retains a light, mustard patina. Cyl is matching patina and retains 50-60% Dragoon/Indian fight scene with all legends completely legible. Grip has chipped toes, otherwise is sound showing heavy wear with its two legible cartouches. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered pitting, heavier near the muzzle. 4-39496 JR372 (3,000-5,000)

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE ROSEWOOD CASED ENGRAVED PAIR OF COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVERS. SN 147666 &147677. Cal. 36. Nearly identically engraved, this beautiful pair of 51 Navys has 7-1/2″ oct bbls, number 147677 has a brass pin front sight and number 147666 has a dovetailed Rocky Mountain front sight and small fixed rear sight at breech end of the bbl. Both have 1-line New-York U.S. America addresses. Serial numbers on both revolvers, in the four locations on bottom, are accompanied by small “E”‘s indicating they were to be engraved. They have large silver plated rnd brass trigger guards and back straps with extraordinary checkered 1-pc ivory grips with both left sides deep relief carved with the scene of an eagle feeding its young in the nest. Both grips have their matching full SN’s in pencil in back strap channels. It is the opinion of this cataloger that these grips were carved by Gustave Young. Both revolvers are silver finished with fire blued screws and are nearly identically engraved by Colt master engraver Gustave Young in his extra deluxe coverage with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on the frames. Several of the scrolls terminate in flower blossoms. The frame on #147677 is engraved over the “COLTS PATENT”, which remains on #147666. The bbls are nearly identically engraved with full coverage on the lugs which extends onto the top side flats with a chip & dot borders around the addresses. Left side of lugs each have a scroll which terminates in a dog’s head. Rammer pivots are engraved to match. Unusually for Mr. Young, these revolvers also have his intertwined foliate arabesque patterns on the cylinders. Both revolvers have deluxe coverage on the hammers with a wolf’s head on each side of hammer noses and hand cut checkering on hammer spurs. Tops of back straps have Mr. Young’s typical fan pattern with foliate arabesque patterns near the tops and at the heels, on butt straps & trigger guards. Centers of back straps are open presentation panels. Accompanied by their orig deluxe brass-bound rosewood double casing with an empty diamond panel in the lid. Interior is burgundy velvet lined and compartmented in the bottom for both revolvers, a beautiful silver, dbl-sided angle-spout Navy-sized flask with trophies of arms & flags surmounted by an American eagle & shield with thirteen stars & crossed revolvers over the top. Compartments also contain a blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench, two lacquered tins of caps, a packet of combustible cartridges and a small silver plated pewter oil bottle. There is also a functioning key for the mortised brass lock which has a diamond shaped brass escutcheon. This is truly an exceptional and rare set that should be researched further in hopes of determining for whom it was created. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedges, cylinders & grips. Both revolvers are nearly identical in condition retaining 60-70% orig silver plating, thin on frames. Cylinders are mostly silver/brown patina. Grip frames have thin front & back straps with exposed brass a medium to dark mustard patina. Grips are sound with a few age lines, showing light wear and retain a wonderful mellow ivory patina. The wedge spring on #147677 is broken, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores with a few very small scattered spots of pitting. Case has a couple of small hairlines with crackled surface on the lid and a few cracks in the bottom with handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly faded in the lid, moderately faded in bottom with moderate soil and one loose partition. Flask has a couple of small dings in the bottom edge, otherwise is extremely fine and retains virtually all of its orig silver. Other accessories are also fine. 4-39109 JR102 (50,000-60,000)

RARE ROSEWOOD CASED ENGRAVED EARLY COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER POSSIBLY ORMSBY ENGRAVED. SN 12058. Cal. 36. All blue finish with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass cone front sight and 1-line New York City address with dashes. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and a small silver plated oval brass trigger guard and back strap containing an orig style 1-pc ivory grip. Grip is constructed of two pieces of smooth ivory glued to a wooden block. Revolver has full coverage early donut style engraving on frame which extends over bbl lug and onto the top side flats of bbl. Top flat has a chip & fine line border around address. Back strap & ears of back strap are nicely engraved with a fan at the top and foliate arabesque patterns down the back strap, on butt strap & trigger guard. Accompanied by an orig brass bound rosewood casing with empty plaque in the lid. Interior is burgundy velvet lined and French fitted in bottom for the revolver, a plain copper & brass flask and a blued 2-cavity “COLT’S PATENT” mold. It has two covered compartments with ivory pulls with the front left compartment containing a packet of combustible cartridges and the rear a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. Very few early 51 Navys are known factory engraved and rosewood casings are extremely rare. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except wedge which has two different numbers “227” and “3147” and the grip which is unnumbered. Bbl retains 92-93% glossy orig blue with loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Rammer & handle retain strong case colors, faded on the handle, brighter on pivot. Frame retains virtually all of its glossy orig factory blue with trigger screw slightly battered. Cylinder retains most of its orig factory blue, moderately thinned, with all six crisp safety pins. Trigger guard & back strap retain about 95% strong orig silver showing only a little brass. Grip is sound, crisp & clean with a fine mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore with three or four small spots of pitting. Case has a couple of hairlines in the lid and a couple of others in the bottom, otherwise is sound with minor handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is strong & clean in the lid with one spot of chemical fading. Bottom is lightly faded with light soil. Flask has four or five small dents on one side, otherwise is very fine with most of its orig finish. Mold retains about 75% flaked blue and the nipple wrench/screwdriver is slightly modified. Cartridge pack & cap tin are fine. 4-39099 (30,000-40,000)

FINE CASED ENGRAVED COLT LONDON MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 19080. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and London address with arrows. Left side of bbl lug & cylinder have British proofs and left side of frame is engraved “Colts Patent” in a ribbon. It has silver plated steel trigger guard & back strap containing a deluxe burl walnut 1-pc grip that does not appear to have a serial number in the back strap. Receiver, bbl lug, rammer handle & pivot are very nicely engraved in about 60% coverage foliate arabesque patterns. Back strap, butt strap, trigger guard & hammer spur are engraved to match. All screws are the large round head English style. Accompanied by an English oak casing with faded burgundy velvet lining, compartmented in bottom for revolver, a Bartram bag flask, a brass 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench and a large lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. Covered right rear compartment contains cast lead bullets & balls. Although the London Navys were made in fairly large quantities, they are only occasionally found cased and rarely engraved, especially with silver plated trigger guard & back strap. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except grip, as noted above. Bbl retains 75% thinning orig blue with the loss areas light patina. Rammer handle & pivot retain most of their orig case colors, strong & bright on handle & left side of pivot. Frame & hammer retain about 60% orig case colors, bright in sheltered areas, brilliant in capping cutout. Trigger guard retains 75-80% orig silver plating with most of losses on front strap which has fine pimpling. Back strap & butt strap are cleaned bare metal. Cylinder is cleaned to a blue/gray patina and retains 60-70% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Grip is sound showing light edge wear with light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore. Case has one small crack in bottom, otherwise is sound with usual storage & handling, light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is heavily faded and moderately soiled with light damage from the front sight. Accessories are fine. 4-39103 (15,000-25,000)

RARE COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY WITH EXTREMELY RARE CANTEEN STOCK. SN 125536. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address with dashes. Frame is 4-screw type cut for shoulder stock with extended stock screws and has “COLTS PATENT” on left side. Serial number on the frame is accompanied by a small “E” indicating that this revolver was destined for England. Blued steel trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last two digits of SN visible in the back strap channel. Other numbers are covered by dark oil stain. Left side of bbl lug and cyl have British proofs. Cylinder is not numbered. Accompanied by its rare orig matching numbered canteen stock with silver plated brass yoke and buttplate. Bottom tang has its orig stud & swivel. Top tang is drilled & tapped for a post peep sight. Research of several publications disclosed no other 4-screw cut for shoulder stock ’51 Navys with iron trigger guard & back strap in this serial range, with the nearest being in the 128,000 range. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching including wedge, grip and stock, cylinder unnumbered as noted. Bbl retains 60-70% thin orig blue, strong in sheltered areas with the loss areas flaked to a medium patina. Rammer & handle retain dark case colors, brighter & stronger on the pivot. Frame retains 30-40% faded case colors being mostly a medium gray/brown patina and has a hairline below the left stock screw which does not affect the integrity of the frame. Cylinder is a gray/brown patina with a hammered area over one chamber, probably from a bulged chamber and overall retains 60-70% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain traces of blue in most sheltered areas being mostly a dark brown patina. Grip is sound showing moderate to heavy wear on the edges with heavy wear from the stock yoke and overall retains about 75% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. Stock, yoke & buttplate retain most of their orig silver finish with some flaking on the top of the yoke and edge wear on the buttplate. Screws retain most of their orig fire blue. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & dings and a couple of small gouges and retains about all of its bright orig varnish. Canteen cap & chain are original. 4-39945 (35,000-45,000)

FINE CASED COLT MODEL 1851 LONDON NAVY REVOLVER. SN 31376. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and noe line address “ADDRESS. COL: COLT. LONDON.” with arrows. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard blued steel trigger guard & back strap contain a deluxe, highly figured 1-pc walnut grip with the last four digits of SN in back strap channel, mostly obscured with oil stain. Left side of bbl lug & cyl have British proofs and screw heads are domed English style. Accompanied by a scarce mahogany English casing with an unusual family crest inlaid in the lid. Crest is cast silver with deep relief crown and acanthus leaf wreath surrounding a belt with buckle which bears the Latin inscription “HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE”. Center of the crest has the intertwined Olde English initials “BLM” over “IV”. Interior is purple velvet lined with a directions label inside the lid and compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a Dixon “COLTS NAVY FLASK” marked bag shaped flask, a blued steel “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter marked on right arm “36B”, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a lacquered tin of W&C Eley caps, a rare pewter oil bottle marked on bottom “COLTS PATENT” and a wood handled cleaning rod. There were only approx. 42,000 London Navys produced in period 1853-1856 when the London plant was closed and remaining leftover parts returned to Hartford. Of the 42,000 revolvers produced, 23,500 of them were purchased for the British Army & Navy leaving very few for civilian purchase. Most of the civilian revolvers were private purchase by military officers and usually saw hard frontier service under harsh conditions and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains about 90% glossy orig blue with only light sharp edge wear with the other losses flaked, not worn to a medium patina with some light pitting on right side near muzzle. Rammer & handle retain about all of their orig case colors, slightly faded, brilliant on pivot. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their orig brilliant case colors, slightly darkened on recoil shields. Cylinder is a dark blue/gray patina having flaked, not worn, to this condition and retains 97-98% Ormsby Naval battle scene with all six safety pins crisp. Trigger guard & back strap retain blue in sheltered areas, being mostly a blue/brown patina. Grip is sound with sharp edges and a few minor nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case is sound with usual handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly soiled with damage from front sight. Right rear compartment cover is missing. Flask has a few small dents and retains about 85% orig finish. Mold is fine with about 75% orig finish. Other accessories are fine. Altogether a wonderful set that undoubtedly was the proud possession of one of the landed gentry of England. 4-39984 JR363 (17,500-22,500)

RARE COLT MODEL 1851 LONDON NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH UPPER CANADA MARKINGS. SN 34570. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line address “ADDRESS. COL: COLT. LONDON.” with arrows. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT” and the blued steel trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Numbers in back strap channel are nearly obscured by oil stains. Left side of grip is stamped, up side down, “U_C / B / F / 9”. Left side of bbl lug and cylinder have British proofs. Cylinder is numbered “35131”. There are numerous possibilities for the mismatched cylinder but the most logical is that they were switched during a cleaning session. Both revolvers are from the same series issued to the Upper Canada militia. In 1854, with the British Army heavily engaged in the Crimean War, the Canadian government was asked to take a more active part in the defense of Canada. Canada accepted and a commission was formed to arm & supply their militia forces. Canada was divided into two halves, Upper Canada and Lower Canada. Upper Canada was the western area that later became Ontario and Lower Canada was the Eastern area that later became Quebec. In 1855 the commission was sent to England to purchase arms for the militia and secured 800 Colt Model 1851 Navy revolvers along with rifles, carbines and swords. These revolvers were marked for their specific areas as found on this revolver. The “UC” stands for Upper Canada. The “B” and “F” stand for a small unit of about 20 cavalry militia in a little community called Yorkville. The unit later became the 4th York and very few of these revolvers have ever come to light. The “9” is for the 9th Volunteer of that company. There is considerably more information available about the Upper & Lower Canada Colts through research by a gentleman by the name of Robert W. Band of Toronto, Ontario, Canada as mentioned on page 183 of 51 Navies, Swayze. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except cylinder as noted. Bbl retains 75-80% strong orig blue with light edge wear and flaked losses showing a medium patina. Rammer & handle retain most of their orig case colors turned dark on rammer & handle, strong & bright on pivot. Frame & hammer retain most of their orig case colors, brilliant on sides of frame, faded on recoil shields and strong on hammer. Cylinder retains 80-85% thinning orig blue with five of six safety pins serviceable and retains 95-97% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Trigger guard retains about 60% orig blue, mostly around trigger bow with front strap mostly a blue/gray patina. Back strap is mostly a blue/gray patina with blue in sheltered areas and on butt strap. Grip is sound showing light to moderate wear on edges and light nicks & scratches and retains about 90% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore with a few small spots of pitting. Wedge spring is broken. 4-39990 JR366 (15,000-25,000)

FINE CASED COLT MODEL 1851 LONDON NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 30771. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line “COL: COLT. LONDON.” address with spear brackets. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard blued steel trigger guard & back strap contain a nicely figured 1-pc walnut grip with obscured numbers in back strap channel. Cylinder is usual 6-shots with Ormsby Naval battle scene and five of six safety pins serviceable. Screw heads are the domed English style and left side of bbl & cyl have British proofs. Accompanied by a scarce, orig mahogany English casing with small brass medallion in lid. Interior is purple velvet lined with “DIRECTIONS FOR LOADING COLT’S PISTOLS” label inside lid. Compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a fine Dixon bag shape flask, a blued steel “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver, a tin for National Arms & Ammunition caps containing lead balls and the right rear compartment contains an all metal cleaning rod. Center compartment contains a functioning case key. Right rear compartment cover is missing. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Sutherland & Wilson, only about 42,000 of these London made ’51 Navys were produced in the period 1853-1856, when the London plant was closed. Of those few revolvers, approx. 23,500 were purchased by the British government for issue to various military units & agencies of both the Navy & Army. Untold numbers of the remaining 18,500 revolvers were private purchased by officers in military service. Given the extraordinary circumstances of continuous service in inhospitable climates and conditions with nominal maintenance, few of these London Navys survive today with much orig finish. PROVENANCE: Ex. William Guthman Collection, Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge, grip numbers as noted above. Bbl retains 75-80% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a light patina. Rammer & handle retain most of their orig case colors, strong & bright on pivot. Frame retains moderately faded case colors turning silver on recoil shields. Hammer retains strong but lightly faded case colors on sides turned silver on top & back edges. Cylinder is flaked to a gray patina with scattered spots of orig blue and retains 97-98% Ormsby Naval battle scene with five of six safety pins serviceable. Trigger guard & back strap retain traces of orig blue being mostly a gray metal patina with some fine pitting on back strap. Grip has a tiny repaired chip in right toe with light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory varnish with slight edge wear and some minor losses on left side at frame. Trigger return spring is a little weak, otherwise mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case has a slightly shrunken lid & bottom with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Interior is lightly faded and moderately soiled with damage from the front sight. Flask is fine and retains about 85% orig finish. Mold is very fine and retains about 75% orig blue. Cap tin, screwdriver & cleaning rod are fine. 4-39637 JR253 (6,000-10,000)

RARE IDENTIFIED CASED COLT MODEL 1851 LONDON NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 32568. Cal. .36. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line address “ADDRESS.COL:COLT.LONDON” with spears. Left side of the frame has London style “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard, blued steel trigger guard and backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of serial number in backstrap channel. Left side of the bbl lug and cyl have tiny British proofs. Backstrap is engraved in period script perpendicular to the axis of the backstrap “F.C.Forbes / 37th Regt.” Surmounting the inscription is the Forbes family crest of Skellater and Kingerlock of Scotland. The crest consists of an arm clutching a vertical sword which is holding the head of a cow aloft. Accompanied its orig English oak casing with scalloped brass plate in the lid which is engraved identically to the backstrap of the revolver, also with the family crest. Front of the case has a mortised brass lock with round escutcheon. Interior is green baize lined with an orig Colt directions label inside the lid. It is compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a Dickson Navy size bag flask with graduated spout, a Colt’s patent 2-cavity blued steel mold with sprue cutter, “L” shaped nipple wrench and a lacquered tin of Ely’s caps. Covered right rear compartment contains a wood handled steel cleaning rod, an orig spare hammer spring, 5 orig replacement nipples and a functioning key along with cast lead bullets and balls. Francis Chateris Forbes was born October 1840 and commissioned as an Ensign (2nd Lt.) in August 1856 into the 37th Regiment of foot (North Hampshire Rgt.) He served during the India Mutiny from February 1858 to March 1861 as Lieutenant and was awarded the India Mutiny Medal without bar. He was then transferred with his unit to China where they participated in the Battles of Takau Fort and Peking. He was killed May 10, 1862. The August 1859 Roll of Officers for the 37th (North Hampshire) Rgt lists Forbes as a Lt, having joined the rgt in October of 1858. There is little doubt that this handsome revolver would have accompanied Lt. Forbes to India and China where they undoubtedly saw combat together in both countries. Very likely it was with Lt. Forbes when he was killed in China. This revolver was featured as found today in the Herb Glass advertisement in the November 1991 issue of The Gun Report magazine. PROVENANCE: Ex. William Guthman Collection, Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge and grip. Bbl retains about 60% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Rammer and handle retain most of their dark orig case colors, brighter on the pivot. Frame and hammer retain about all of their orig case colors, somewhat darkened, bright on the sides. Cyl retains traces of orig blue being mostly a blue-brown patina and overall retains about 90% Ormsby naval battle scene with Ormsby’s signature still visible. Five of the six safety pins are serviceable. Grip frame retains traces of blue in sheltered areas being mostly a dark brown patina. Grip is sound showing light edge wear with minor nicks and scratches and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore with fine frosting at the forcing cone end. Case is sound with light storage and handling nicks and scratches and retains most of its orig varnish and slightly warped lid. Interior is lightly fade with light soiling in the bottom and light damage from the front sight & hammer spur. Flask is crisp and near new with one tiny dent, retaining virtually all of its orig finish. Mold is fine with light surface oxidation. Other accessories are fine. 4-39636 JR384 (6,000-12,000)

FINE CASED COLT 4TH MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 103412. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line “NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA” address with dashes. Left side of frame has “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard silver plated trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Accompanied by an orig green velvet lined Colt casing compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a “COLTS PATENT” Kriegsmarine Navy flask with angle spout marked “KM / 112”. Also accompanied by an orig “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter that is still in the white, never having been finished. Also accompanied by a packet of Sage combustible cartridges and a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. Front center compartment contains cast lead bullets. Although the ’51 Navy, and particularly the 4th Model, were made in large quantities, very few are found with high orig condition and still fewer are cased. From its earliest production the ’51 Navy found immediate acceptance seeing hard service in all facets of frontier life, throughout the Civil War where it was one of the most popular side arms on both sides and later during the Indian Wars, usually with little or no maintenance. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains about 95% glossy orig blue with sharp edge wear and some minor flaking and some very light surface etching on right side of bbl lug from case contact. Rammer & handle retain most of their orig case colors with handle having been lightly cleaned, brilliant colors on pivot. Frame retains strong bright case colors on sides with left recoil shield moderately faded and right recoil shield cleaned with some minor light surface spotting. Hammer retains about 30% bright case colors with right side mostly cleaned bright and a cleaned area on left side. Cylinder retains 93-95% glossy orig blue and about 98% Ormsby Naval battle scene with five of six safety pins prominent and serviceable. Trigger guard & back strap retain most of their orig silver plating, thinning on the heel & butt strap. Grip is sound showing very light wear and a few minor scratches and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with the rear third lightly to moderately pitted. Case has one grain check in bottom, otherwise is sound with normal handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Interior is very lightly faded with one small tear in lid lining and light to moderate soil in bottom. Flask retains 70-75% old applied copper colored paint. Mold is extremely fine with a few minor nicks and some light discoloration on left side, appears unused. Cartridge packet has a crack down the top with moderate soil, otherwise is fine. Cap tin is fine. 4-39100 JR250 (8,000-10,000)

CASED COLT 4TH MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 91233. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, scarce dovetailed front sight with small German silver blade and 1-line Hartford address with dashes. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard brass trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc ivory grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. It has usual 6-shot cylinder with Ormsby Naval battle scene and one safety pin serviceable with one chipped nipple. Accompanied by an orig Colt mahogany casing with burgundy velvet lining, compartmented in bottom for revolver, a dbl sided, angle spout, eagle & stars Navy flask, a steel 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a packet of combustible cartridges and a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. Front center compartment contains cast lead bullets & balls. 1851 Navy Colts were one of the most popular side arms on the American frontier from this model’s first shipments right through 1873 when Colt ceased production of percussion revolvers but it continued in service well into the cartridge era. They served throughout the Civil War where they were extremely popular on both sides and literally around the world with adventurers and other military services, usually in hostile climates with minimal or no maintenance. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 85-88% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina and a couple of spots of pitting. Rammer & handle retain about all of their orig case colors, faded on rammer, dark on handle and strong & bright on pivot with a couple of spots of light pitting on the pivot. Frame retains about all of its orig case colors, generally faded, strong & bright in sheltered areas, darker on recoil shields. Hammer retains strong bright case colors. Cylinder retains about 35% thin orig blue with the forward 2/3 a blue/brown patina and retains about 95-96% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Grip frame appears to have never been silver plated and is now a medium to dark mustard patina. Grip is sound with fine age lines and a few minor nicks & scratches and retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a couple of small spots of pitting. Case has a grain check in the bottom and slightly shrunken top with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is moderately faded with a chemical stain in the cylinder area in the lid lining and has light soil in bottom with damage from the front sight and hammer spur. Partitions are solid. Flask is very fine and retains about 80% strong orig finish with the loss areas chemically removed. Mold is a cleaned gray metal patina. Cartridge box & cap tin are fine. Nipple wrench retains strong dark blue. Altogether a fine Civil War era set. 4-39104 JR289 (7,000-9,000)

FINE GUSTAVE YOUNG DELUXE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. SN 96469. Cal. 36. Fine engraved 4th Model 51 Navy with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, dovetailed front sight and 1-line Hartford address. It has silver plated trigger guard & back strap containing a checkered 1-pc ivory grip. Revolver is beautifully engraved in Gustave Young’s deluxe patterns with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on frame & recoil shields with some scrolls terminating in flower blossoms. Bbl lug and rammer pivot are engraved to match with Mr. Young’s signature bird head incorporated into one scroll on left side of lug and flower blossoms on right side. Engraving extends over top two side flats with a border pattern around address terminating at muzzle end in a heart shaped pattern. Top of back strap has Mr. Young’s typical fan pattern with matching foliate arabesque patterns near the top of back strap, at the heel, on butt strap and trigger guard. Left side of frame has “COLT’S PATENT” hand engraved in a pillow shaped pattern. Hammer is deluxe engraved with a wolf’s head on each side of hammer nose. Wedge is engraved on both ends. Screw heads are not engraved. The 51 Navy was one of the most popular side arms prior to and throughout the Civil War and was extremely popular on the frontier during the great westward expansion with citizens from all facets of frontier life, including lawmen, outlaws & cowboys. It remained popular until the advent of the large bore cartridge revolver in the 1870’s. Some of the more famous lawmen and outlaws are recorded as having carried & used the 51 Navy to great effect. One of the more prominent personalities known to have used the 51 Navy was Wild Bill Hickock who allegedly carried a matched pair even after the Single Action Army was introduced. This revolver is a fine example of presentation quality, undoubtedly intended for someone of importance. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching including wedge, except grip which is unnumbered. Overall retains an even light to medium blue/brown patina with scattered light pitting on the bbl & cyl. Frame & hammer retain identical condition. Cyl is a smooth gray/brown patina and retains 60-65% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain most of their orig silver plating, thin on trigger bow and center of back strap. Grip has a chipped left toe and a repair in right side with numerous fine age lines. Grips show heavy wear and retain a wonderful aged ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-36787 JR56 (6,000-10,000)

RARE CASED SECOND MODEL COLT 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 1701. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York City address. Left side of frame is marked “COLT’S PATENT” and it has a small square back silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap containing a 1-pc walnut grip with the first three digits of SN visible in back strap channel. Trigger guard & back strap are engraved with a heavy zig zag border with a small engraved cartouche in the form of an oval inscribed “PRO DEO ET REGE” (Translation: For God and King) at the top. The center of the cartouche is inscribed with what appears to be “W R” in Old English and there is a figure above the cartouche that may be a fist or some other indistinguishable character. Center of backstrap is engraved with light foliate & floral patterns. Accompanied by an English oak casing with the lid medallion missing. Interior is purple velvet lined with a Colt directions label in the lid and compartmented in bottom for a Dixon “COLT’S NAVY” bag-shaped flask, a brass 2-cavity “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench and a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. Right rear covered compartment contains a wood handled cleaning rod with broken tip. CONDITION: About fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Overall retains virtually all of a fine professionally restored finish to bbl & frame. Cylinder was reblued but not polished. Cylinder retains 85-90% Ormsby Naval battle scene with an area of pitting. Trigger guard & back strap retain most of their post engraving silver finish. Wedge screw is a replacement. Grip is sound with moderate edge wear and numerous small nicks & dings and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. Case has a few minor chips in the edge of the lid, otherwise is sound with handling & storage nicks, dings & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is strong & bright with light soil in bottom and light damage from front sight and hammer spur. Mold, flask and cap tin are very fine, screwdriver tip of tool is slightly reshaped and cleaning rod with its broken tip is fine. 4-39102 JR97 (5,000-8,000)

SCARCE COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 62192. Cal .36. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct bbl with brass pin front sight and one line New York city address with dashes. Left side of the frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.” The large guard, iron trigger guard and backstrap contain a replacement 1-pc walnut grip. Butt strap is stamped “USN” alternating with stars. PROVENANCE: Ex: Flayderman, The Charles Radcliffe Collection CONDITION: Fair to good, all matching, incl wedge, except grip which is an un-numbered replacement. Overall retains a cleaned, bright metal finish with scattered, fine pitting. Cyl is matching condition and retains traces of orig Ormsby Naval battle scene. Grip is sound showing moderate wear. Mechanics are fine, worn, dark bore. 4-39634 JR373 (1,500-2,500)

SCARCE 2ND MODEL COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. SN 3132. Cal. 36. Scarce early Navy with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, German silver blade front sight with New York City address. It has usual 6-shot cylinder with Ormsby naval battle scene and square back silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap containing a 1-pc walnut grip that is numbered “2246” in back strap channel. Butt strap is hand scratched “G. BUCHANAN”. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT”. Wedge spring is broken and wedge screw is a replacement. Only about 2,950 of the 2nd Model 51 Navys were produced early in the production in the serial range of about 1250 to 4200. Most saw hard service prior to and during the Civil War and later on the American frontier during the great westward expansion well into the 1870’s and 1880’s. They are rarely ever found with strong orig finish. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching including wedge except grip as noted. No orig finish remains being an overall dark blue/brown patina with traces of silvered case colors on sides of frame. The wedge was slightly altered during period of use to facilitate ease of installation. Cylinder is a smooth blue/gray patina and retains about 30-35% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain silver in sheltered areas being mostly a medium mustard patina. Grip is sound showing heavy wear and light nicks & scratches with a dark hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong sharp bore with moderate pitting. 4-36785 JR59 (3,000-5,000)

SCARCE COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 61125. Cal. .36. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct bbl with brass pin front sight and one line “NEW YORK CITY” address with dashes. Left side of the frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.” The large guard, iron trigger guard and backstrap contain a one piece walnut grip with last four digit of serial number in the backstrap channel. Buttstrap is stamped with tiny “USN”. Few of these Navy issued Colts are found today retaining much orig finish given their continued exposure to salt atmosphere with minimal maintenance. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching including wedge and grip. No orig finish remains, being an overall gray/brown patina with a few small,.scattered spots of pitting. Cyl is in matching condition and retains 50%-60% Ormsby naval battle scene. Grip shows heavy wear with severely altered left edge and retains a dark, hand worn patina. Timing needs adjustment, otherwise, mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-39635 JR370 (2,000-3,000)

CASED AND INSCRIBED COLT MODEL 1861 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 22402. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address with dashes. Left side of frame is without “COLTS PATENT” but has the caliber marking on left shoulder of trigger guard and the blued steel trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc varnished burl walnut grip. it has the usual 6-shot cylinder with Ormsby Naval battle scene. Back strap is engraved in period Olde English script “Arthur N. Hollister / From His father. Dec. 28th 1865”. Accompanied by an orig mahogany Colt casing with burgundy velvet lining compartmented in the bottom for revolver, a dbl sided angle spout eagle & stars Navy size flask, a blued steel 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, marked on right side “36 B”. Also accompanied by an L-shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver, an empty packet for Colt’s Combustible Cartridges, a large Dixon pewter oil bottle, a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps with scarce orange label and a functioning key. Steel trigger guards & back straps are not unknown on the 1861 Navy, however there are usually found only on those revolvers cut for shoulder stock in earlier serial ranges with probably less than 100 ever produced. This revolver was produced in 1864 in the last half of the year and now exhibits all the attributes of having been returned to Colt in 1865 and refinished with the inscription applied at that time. The bbl address is extremely light and in one area several of the letters are nearly obliterated. Serial numbers are also very light as is the caliber marking on the trigger guard shoulder with butt strap SN being extremely thin on one edge. An internet search of the Biographical Record of the Yale University Class of 1858 disclosed the following: Arthur Nelson Hollister was born Dec. 1835 in Andover, CT. He entered Yale University in July 1854 and graduated 1858. While at Yale he was a member of the Skull & Bones Society and several other clubs at Yale. Apparently he had delicate health and from 1858-1859 he was living in Hartford recuperating. From about 1859-1869 he taught school in the Hartford area and briefly was the principal of Hartford Grammar School. Due to his ill health he frequently spent long periods of time in the Adirondack Mountains to recuperate. He was associated with the Charter Oak Life Insurance Co. until about 1877. Then in 1878 he was persuaded to resume teaching and continued until 1883 when he again resigned due to ill health. For the rest of the time until his death, in Jan. 1897, he spent the winters in Hartford, the spring seasons fishing in the north and summers in Keene Valley, NY. He was married briefly from Aug. 1863 to Dec. 1864 when his wife died, possibly during the birth of their daughter. Mr. Hollister & his father were reportedly very close and were “inseparable companions” and his father died two months after Arthur passed away. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching except wedge, which is a replacement without spring, & grip which is unnumbered. Bbl retains about 95% glossy factory blue with some minor flaking and light surface rust on bbl lug. Rammer handle has been cleaned to bright metal with brilliant case colors on pivot. Wedge screw is broken. Frame & hammer retain strong bright case colors in sheltered areas having been cleaned to bright metal. Interior of frame retains brilliant case colors as does the hammer under grip frame. Cylinder retains about 85% glossy factory blue mixed with flaked patina and overall retains about 90% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain about 90% glossy orig blue. Grip is sound with crisp sharp edges and a few minor nicks & scratches and retains about all of its strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with fine pitting in the forcing cone area. Case is completely sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is moderately to heavily faded with a spot of staining at about the cylinder area with light to moderate soil in bottom and damage from the front sight and hammer spur, with two partially loose partitions. Flask is sound with one minor dent and is a dark mustard patina. Mold retains about 80% orig blue. Other accessories are fine. 4-39098 JR290 (7,500-12,500)

COLT MODEL 1861 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 26924. Cal. 36. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ rnd bbl, orig front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. It has usual 6-shot cyl with Ormsby Naval battle scene. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard has caliber marking. It has silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap containing a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with matching serial number in back strap channel. Nickel finish is a period of use restoration. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Overall retains about all of its fine nickel finish with a few minor nicks & scratches. Cyl retains 75-80% Ormsby Naval battle scene with a few spots of fine pitting and some bruising on cyl face. Trigger guard & back strap retain virtually all of their fine silver finish. Grip is extremely fine, showing very light wear and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with fine pitting about 1″ from cyl end. 4-36786 JR61 (2,500-4,000)

COLT MODEL 1861 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 5312. Cal. 36. Fine 61 Navy with 7-1/2″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight with 1-line New-York U.S. America address. It has usual 6-shot cylinder with Ormsby Naval battle scene and “COLTS PATENT” on left side of frame. Caliber marking is on left shoulder of trigger guard. Brass trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip and there are small inspector initials on various parts. Hammer spring has been lightened. Several hundred of these fine revolvers were sold to both the Union Army & Navy during the Civil War and are not usually found with inspector initials making this a desirable inspected piece. Inspector initials were found in two places on trigger guard, back strap, cylinder, bbl and bottom left edge of grip. Frame & hammer do not appear to be inspected. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except wedge & grip which are unnumbered. Grip may be numbered but oil staining has made the back strap channel very dark. Bbl retains 25-30% glossy orig blue, mostly under rammer handle with balance a blue/brown patina. Rammer pivot retains dark case colors. Frame retains about 50% dark case colors, brighter in sheltered areas. Cylinder is a smooth plum/brown patina and retains 50-60% Ormsby Naval Battle scene. Trigger guard & back strap appear not to have ever been silver plated and are now a medium mustard patina with a couple of small nicks on front strap and a series of light scratches on back strap. Grip is sound showing moderate to heavy edge wear with chipped heels and overall retains 70-75% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bore with moderate to heavy pitting. 4-36793 JR57 (4,000-6,000)

EARLY COLT MODEL 1861 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 457. Cal. 36. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New York U.S. America address. It has usual 6-shot cyl with Ormsby Naval battle scene. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard has caliber marking. Trigger guard and back strap are brass containing a 1-pc walnut grip, matching numbered to this revolver in the back strap channel. This was a very popular side arm with the Union forces during the Civil War with only a few thousand purchased by the government and the majority of the production private purchased by military personnel. Most of these revolvers saw hard service throughout the Civil War and afterward on the American frontier during the great westward expansion. They remained popular and in service well into the 1870’s after the advent of the self-contained cartridge revolver. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching including wedge & grip. Overall metal retains a smooth blue/gray patina with a few minor nicks & scratches. Cylinder is matching condition and retains traces of the Ormsby Naval battle scene with all six safety pins prominent. Grip frame appears to never have been silver plated and is now a medium mustard patina. Grip is sound showing moderate wear with light nicks & scratches and retains a smooth hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong sharp bore with moderate to heavy pitting. 4-36794 JR60 (3,000-5,000)

VERY EARLY INSCRIBED COLT MODEL 1860 FLUTED ARMY USED BY A CONFEDERATE OFFICER. SN 104. Cal. 44. First year fluted Army with 8” rnd bbl, German silver front sight and hand engraved “Saml Colt” address. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the silver-plated trigger guard and back strap contain a beautiful, solid, one piece ivory grip with the serial number in two places in the back strap channel. The back strap is inscribed in period script “T.K. Jackson U.S.A.”. This revolver was either presented to or purchased by Jackson when still a US Army officer, and carried by him after he resigned his commission and served in the Army of the Confederacy. This being the very earliest model, the outside of the cylinder does not have the patent date or serial number. Serial number is on the rear face of the cylinder between two of the nipples. It also has the serial number on the left side of the rammer handle. It additionally has inspector’s initials “JT” on the butt strap with a “T” on various other parts, including the bottom of the grip. The cylinder was dbl-struck with “TT”. These marks are for the inspector John Taylor, who only inspected 1860 revolvers from 1861-1862. Accompanied by seven page letter by noted Colt researcher, historian and author R.L. Wilson detailing much of the above information. Mr. Wilson speculates that Mr. Jackson was someone of importance or had connections at the Colt plant in order to obtain one of the very first 1860 Army revolvers produced, with the hand engraved “Saml Colt” address and inscribed back strap. Mr. Wilson states that this revolver is a hand-built specimen as were most of the very earliest of each Model Colt revolver. Mr. Wilson thought so highly of this earliest of Models 1860 that he featured the back strap inscription of this revolver in color on page 155 of THE COLT ENGRAVING BOOK VOLUME ONE, Wilson. Mr. Wilson, in his letter, speculates that this revolver could not have been delivered any later than April 15, 1861 and was likely delivered late in 1860. Thomas K. Jackson was born in South Carolina and appointed to West Point for the Class of 1848. He attended West Point from July 1, 1844 until July 1, 1848, graduating 25th in his class. He was promoted to 2nd Lt. in the 5th Infantry and served throughout the south and southwest, being promoted to 1st Lt. in 1855. He was an instructor at West Point from Dec. 1857 to Jan. 1858 and returned to frontier duty until 1861 when he resigned his commission and joined the Confederate army. It appears that Jackson became a captain in the commissary department under Gen. Albert Johnston where he served at various postings until his unit, under Gen. Buckner, surrendered at Ft. Donelson, TN. Apparently he remained a prisoner until the end of the war, after which he has been shown to have been a farmer and merchant in Gainesville, AL after 1866. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including wedge, rammer, hammer and grip. Metal retains an even light gray patina overall, having been cleaned a long time ago. Cyl. has traces of gold wash in the cyl. stop notches. Four of the 6 safety pins are intact. Frame retains traces of smokey case colors in the sheltered areas, otherwise is a light gray patina also. Grip frame retains about 80% original silver plating with light pimpling on the butt strap and loose silver-plating with dark patina on the back strap. Grips have a couple of age lines and a very old scratch near the frame and a minuscule chip at the heel. They are a beautiful light “streaky” mellow gold color. Strong bright bore with moderate pitting. 4-39638 JR382 (15,000-20,000)

SCARCE COLT MODEL 1860 FLUTED ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 2768. Cal. 44. Blue & case colored with 7-1/2″ rnd bbl, 6-shot full fluted cyl with brass trigger guard and steel back strap containing a 1-pc walnut grip with an undecipherable number in back strap channel. Serial number was observed in all usual places including one of the flutes on cylinder. Frame is 4-screw style cut for should stock with flat head hammer screw and short rnd head stock screws with back strap recessed for the shoulder stock lug. There were only about 4,000 of these rare revolvers produced as part of the early production of the early Model 1860. Research of Colt records has shown that there were several shipments of these revolvers to southern distributors just prior to the outbreak of the Civil War and some collectors consider these to be Confederate used arms. The 7-1/2″ bbl is an additional rare feature. Accompanied by a copy of a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver with 7-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, walnut stocks and sold to the U.S. Government, shipped to the U.S. Arsenal, New York, NY on April 4, 1861 in a shipment of 50 same type guns. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching except grip whose number could not be deciphered. Bbl retains about 50% thin orig blue with rammer pivot and rammer handle retaining strong, bright case colors. Frame retains about 75% faded dark case colors with about 50% dark case colors on hammer. Recoil shields are a blue/gray patina. Cylinder retains about 75% thin orig blue, stronger in the flutes. Trigger guard, which appears to not have been silver plated, is a medium mustard patina. Back strap retains traces of orig blue, stronger on butt strap, being mostly a blue/gray patina. Grip is sound with two or three small gouges, showing moderate to heavy wear and retains 30-40% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with sharp rifling and some shine and moderate to heavy pitting. 4-36791 JR58 (4,000-6,000)

SCARCE COLT MODEL 1860 FLUTED ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 826. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with scarce 7-1/2″ bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line Hartford address. Frame is 4-screw type cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw and short replacement stock screws. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT” and cylinder is full fluted with SN in one flute and a patent date in another. Two of the safety pins are serviceable. Silver plated brass trigger guard and scarce silver plated steel back strap containing a replacement 1-pc walnut grip. Only about 4,000 of the fluted cylinder Models 1860 were produced out of about the first 8,000 and only about half of the 4,000 fluted models had 7-1/2″ bbls. Given that there were just over 200,000 Models 1860 Army produced in period 1860-1873 makes this a truly rare Colt. Many of the early fluted Armys were shipped to southern dealers and distributors prior to the outbreak of the Civil War and are considered by some historians & collectors to be Confederate used arms. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching except grip as noted. Traces of orig blue remain on bbl in sheltered areas being mostly a dark brown attic patina. Frame retains about 50% dark case colors as does the hammer. Cylinder is a dark brown patina with several small dents. Trigger guard & back strap retain about 80% strong orig silver plating, bare on butt strap. Grip is sound & retains most of its custom varnish with crazed surface. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with scattered moderate pitting. 4-39497 JR369 (2,000-4,000)

SCARCE COLT MODEL 1860 FLUTED ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 209. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with scarce 7-1/2″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line Hartford address. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT” and frame is 4-screw type cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw and extended stock screws. Cylinder is full fluted with the SN in one flute and patent date in another. The silver plated brass trigger guard and silver plated steel back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with indecipherable numbers in back strap channel. Only about 4,000 of the fluted cylinder Models 1860 were produced out of about the first 8,000 and only about half of the 4,000 fluted models had 7-1/2″ bbls. Given that there were just over 200,000 Models 1860 Army produced in period 1860-1873 makes this a truly rare Colt. Many of the early fluted Armys were shipped to southern dealers and distributors prior to the outbreak of the Civil War and are considered by some historians & collectors to be Confederate used arms. CONDITION: Good, all matching except wedge which is unnumbered & grip as noted. No orig finish remains on bbl, cyl or frame being an overall mottled brown patina. Right top edge of muzzle shows very heavy wear with moderate pitting on the other side. Trigger guard retains about 85% strong orig silver plating and the back strap about 25-30% silver plating with some fine pitting toward the heel and on butt strap. Grip has chipped toes with a repair on each side at the frame showing moderate to heavy wear and retains a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate to heavy pitting. 4-39509 JR367 (1,000-2,000)

FINE COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 117146. Cal. 44. Blue and color case hardened with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line “NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA” address. It has usual six-shot rebated cyl with Ormsby Naval battle scene. Frame is 3-screw type, cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw and a notch in the heel of buttstrap. Left front side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT”. It has a brass trigger guard and iron backstrap containing its orig 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of the SN in the backstrap channel. Both sides of grip have a clear, legible cartouche. Various parts of the revolver have small inspector initials including the bbl lug, cylinder, trigger guard, backstrap and bottom right edge of the grip. This model Colt was one of, if not the most, prolific handguns used during the Civil War with 127,156 procured for U.S. troops. Most were issued during the conflict with many of those that survived the war seeing additional service on the frontier during the Indian Wars. Given their hard service and limited care, it is very rare to find one with much orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching incl. wedge and grip. Bbl retains 65-70% glossy orig blue with a cleaned or worn area on the left side that has turned to medium patina. Right side of the bbl is thin from holster wear and there is a ding on the left end of muzzle. Area on each side of the front sight retains its orig “feathers”. Rammer and handle retain about all of their strong orig case colors, brilliant on the pivot. Frame retains 70-75% strong, bright case colors with full coverage on the sides, turned dark to silver on the recoil shields. Hammer retains faded case colors in sheltered areas with the balance a silver-gray patina mixed with fine pitting. Cylinder retains about 40% thin, dull, orig blue with the balance a medium patina and overall retains 96-97% Ormsby naval battle scene with some fine pitting and nicks around the front edge. Safety pins are battered. Trigger guard and front strap were never silver-plated and now retain a fine light mustard patina. Backstrap and buttstrap retain dark blue in sheltered areas with most of the backstrap a gray patina. Grip is sound with usual light nicks and dings and minor wear from a stock yoke and retains a hand-worn patina with fine, legible cartouches. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. 4-38586 (14,000-18,000)

FINE COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 143707. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and it has usual 6-shot rebated cylinder with Ormsby Naval battle scene. Brass trigger guard & blued steel back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip. Frame is 3-screw type cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw and a stock lug dimple in heel of back strap. There are small inspector initials on various parts. The Model 1860 was the most prolific sidearm in use during the Civil War and saw extensive service throughout the war and well into the cartridge era on the frontier, both with the cavalry and civilians alike. With the advent of the cartridge era eventually the Model ’60’s were recalled and sold as surplus to foreign militaries and civilian distributors where they were again subjected to hard frontier service in harsh conditions with minimal or no maintenance. They are rarely ever found with strong orig finish. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, all matching except grip which is unnumbered. Overall retains virtually all of its orig factory finish with strong bright blue and brilliant case colors, probably unfired. The bbl, on each side of the front sight and each side of the rammer latch lug, retains orig “feathers” polishing marks. Cylinder bluing is somewhat thinned with worn edges but retains about 99% Ormsby Naval battle scene with all of the safety pins serviceable. Trigger guard was never silver plated and now retains a medium mustard patina. Back strap & butt strap retain most of their orig factory blue with one small flaked area in the middle of the back strap and light wear on the heel. Grip is crisp and as new with one of two small nicks in the edge and retains about all of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39944 JR350 (8,500-12,500)

IDENTIFIED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 45624. Cal. .44. Blue color case hardened with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line “NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA” address with dashes. Frame is 3-screw type cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw. Brass trigger guard and steel backstrap contain a 1-piece walnut grip with last four digits of serial number in the backstrap channel. Cyl is usual rebated six shots with Ormsby naval battle scene. There are small inspector initials on various parts and the bottom edges of grip are stamped “J.W.McQUAID”. John McQuaid, as an 18 yr old, enlisted as a Pvt into Company “E” Ohio 123rd Infantry on Sept. 29, 1862 and was mustered out on June 12, 1865. The 123rd Ohio spent the time from organization until the Spring of 1863 in Winter quarters. Then in the Spring of 1863, with Gen. Early at Winchester, VA was engaged against the Confederates with nearly 100 men killed and wounded the first day and the entire Brigade captured the next and held prisoner until exchanged almost a year later. Apparently they reformed and were re-equipped and in May of 1864 were engaged at New Market and Piedmont, VA after which they were part of the disastrous retreat to the Kanawha Valley. When the fight started the unit numbered 700 men and when they returned there were only 250 left. In July they confronted Gen. Early’s Confederates again at Snicker’s Gap and later confronted Early’s Confederates at Winchester. The regiment was engaged into the Fall in various small skirmishes and battles which ended in the capture of Petersburg. They were then involved in the pursuit of Lee’s Army and were again captured by Lee’s advance Confederate Cavalry and spent the rest of the war as prisoners until they were released at Appomattox Courthouse and were mustered out June 12, 1865. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching including wedge and grip. Bbl retains 30-40% thin, orig blue in sheltered areas with the balance a mottled silver-brown patina with scattered, fine surface rust. Frame and hammer retain 75-80% faded case colors, stronger in sheltered areas. Cyl is a smooth medium brown patina with traces of blue in rebated area and overall retains 35-40% Ormsby naval battle scene. Grip frame was never silver plated and the trigger guard retains a medium to dark mustard patina. Backstrap retains blue at the very top and on the buttstrap with the main part of the backstrap a silver-blue patina. Grip has tiny chips from the toes, otherwise is sound showing moderate edge wear and retains a smooth, hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good shine and scattered, light pitting. 4-39991 JR377 (7,000-10,000)

MARTIALLY MARKED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 37552. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and it has brass trigger guard with iron back strap containing a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Left side of grip has a partially legible “OWA” (Orville W. Ainsworth) cartouche and there are small inspector initials on various parts. Frame is 3-screw style cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw and stock lug notch in heel of butt strap. The model 1860 Army was one of the most popular and prolific side arms in use during the Civil War with over 125,000 purchased by the Union government, most of which saw hard military service and later on the frontier during the great Westward expansion during the Indian wars. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching including grip with wedge properly unnumbered. No orig finish remains on bbl, rammer or cylinder with cylinder retaining 40-50% Ormsby Naval battle scene and a few spots of light pitting. Frame retains 40-50% faded case colors, stronger on left side. Back strap is a mottled silver/brown patina and trigger guard a light mustard patina and does not appear to have been silver plated. Grip is sound showing light to moderate wear with light nicks & scratches and a fine hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, replaced hammer screw & hammer spring, strong bore with good shine and moderate to heavy pitting. 4-36790 JR69 (2,500-4,000)

MARTIALLY MARKED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 58952. Cal. 44. Martial Army with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and one line “NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA” address with dashes. Frame is 3-screw type cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw and a stock lug dimple in the buttstrap. Brass trigger guard and steel back strap contain a one piece walnut grip with the outline of a cartouche on each side and last four digits of serial number in backstrap channel. Right side of grip is stamped “47” which is probably a unit rack number. Cyl is usual 6 shots with rebated rear section and has Ormsby naval battle scene roll marking. Various parts have tiny inspector initials. CONDITION: Very good, all matching except wedge which is unnumbered. Bbl retains 25-30% orig blue in sheltered areas with the balance a worn, blue-gray patina with scattered spots of pitting. Frame retains smoky case colors on the left side with the balance a cleaned, gray patina. Cyl is a cleaned gray patina with a few tiny nicks on the front edge and retains 70-75% Ormsby naval battle scene. Trigger guard was never silver plated and now retains a light, mustard patina. Back strap is a blue-gray patina, retaining blue at the very top. Grip has chipped toes and shows heavy wear on the edges and retains a light hand-worn patina with traces of orig finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 4-39755 JR371 (2,750-3,750)

SCARCE SPRINGFIELD ARMORY REBUILT COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 28521. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with bbl reduced to 7-3/4″, German silver front sight and only partially visible bbl address. Frame is 4-screw type cut for shoulder stock with replacement hammer screw and replacement stock screws. Brass trigger guard is stamped in front of trigger bow with a small “US” and along with the steel back strap contains a 1-pc walnut grip. Serial numbers are all mixed as are usually found on these arsenal rebuilt revolvers with the bbl lug number being “27919”, the trigger guard number “73866”, the back strap number appears to be “28521” and the wedge “9108”. Cylinder markings were all removed during refinishing process. Hammer appears to be from another revolver, possibly a conversion revolver, with the sides of the nose reduced in thickness and has a short checkered spur. Several screws are replacements. It is unknown just how many Model 1860 revolvers were reworked at Springfield but few are encountered today. CONDITION: Fair to good. Traces of armory refinished blue remain in sheltered areas on the bbl and rebated portion of the cylinder with the balance a blue/gray patina. There is light, fine pitting on right side of muzzle. Cylinder scene was all obliterated during refinishing at the armory. Frame retains smoky case colors being mostly a light gray patina. Trigger guard was never silver plated and retains a medium mustard patina. Back strap retains blue at the top and traces on the butt strap being mostly a blue/gray patina. Grip has a slightly chipped left toe with other chips and hammer marks on the bottom edges and retains a hand worn patina with about 60% varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with fine pitting. 4-39498 JR368 (1,500-2,500)

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE, NEAR PRISTINE, CASED “CHARTER OAK” COLT 1855 ROOT MODEL 7 PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 11060. Cal. 31. Blue finish with 3-1/2″ stepped rnd bbl that has rare dovetailed front sight and 2-line New-York U.S.A. address. Cylinder is usual 5-shots, unfluted with screw-in-the side cylinder pin retainer and has stagecoach holdup rolled marking. Most rare of all the Colt percussion revolvers is the Charter Oak fitted models. This revolver is fitted with a smooth oak 1-pc grip that is undoubtedly from the famed Connecticut Charter Oak. Accompanied by its orig Colt mahogany casing with burgundy velvet lining compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a sgl sided “COLTS PATENT” eagle & stars flask, a 2-cavity blued steel “COLTS PATENT” mold with sprue cutter marked on right side “31 PKT”. Also accompanied by a full lacquered tin of Eley’s caps and an empty packet of combustible cartridges. This revolver appeared as Plate 100 on p. 158 of the book Samuel Colt Presents, Wilson. The lender was Mr. H.A. Redfield. Mr. Redfield is also credited with another 1855 on the facing page. Additionally accompanied by a 10-page letter from noted Colt historian & author, R.L. Wilson. Mr. Wilson states that this revolver is fitted with an authentic “Charter Oak” grip. In the letter he identifies Mr. Redfield as a somewhat reclusive collector in the Hartford area who was from a wealthy local family and who had “connections” at the Colt plant. Mr. Wilson details how that Samuel Colt was given a substantial portion of the famed Charter Oak upon its demise and that in addition to having various items carved from the wood, which Mrs. Colt later donated to the Wadsworth Atheneum, he also stocked a variety of special presentation revolvers. It is well known that the Colt factory kept on hand previously finished presentation quality arms for “emergency” presentations. Mr. Wilson speculates that this revolver was one of those “stand by” presentation pieces that was never called for and after the model became obsolete was forgotten until Mr. Redfield purchased it or was given it. The Charter Oak of Connecticut is undoubtedly one of the most historic and famous trees in New England, if not in the United States. This venerable old tree stood on the land owned by Mr. I.W. Stuart who apparently was a close friend of Samuel Colt. This tree was recorded to have been huge as early as 1614 and in 1630 a delegation of local Indians is reported to have approached Samuel Wyllys, the early settler who had cleared much of the land around it, encouraging him to preserve the tree and described it as having been planted ceremonially by their tribe when they first settled the area. The name Charter Oak stems from the legend in late 1687 when it became the hiding place for the Connecticut constitution. This constitution had been granted to the Connecticut colony in 1662 by King Charles II, however his successor James II appointed Sir Edmond Andros as Governor-General who stated that his appointment invalidated the charter. In October 1887 he came to Hartford to retrieve the charter which created heated debate in the meeting hall during which the lights were “accidentally” extinguished and when they were re-lit the charter was gone and apparently was spirited away by Capt. Joseph Wadsworth who secreted it in a hollow in this old tree. It is estimated that at that time the tree may have been approaching 500 years of age. After the furor had settled the charter was retrieved but the name Charter Oak remained. The tree lived on almost another 150 years, until Aug. 21, 1856 when it was toppled over by a heavy storm. The owner at that time, Mr. I.W. Stuart, had the tree cut into pieces and gave them to various officials & entities. Several pieces of furniture and other nick-knacks survive today mostly in the museums and major collections in the Hartford area, and on a very few Colt revolvers. This is the only Colt “Charter Oak” Model 7 Root known to exist to the cataloger. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine (was not disassembled to check for matching parts). Overall retains virtually all of its wonderful high polish, glossy, orig blue with some light flaking on the bbl & cylinder. Rammer & hammer retain all of their bright case colors, and grip retains virtually all of its fine orig varnish. Case is equally fine & new with only a few light storage & handling nicks and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly faded with minor soil in the bottom. Flask is equally new retaining 98-99% orig finish. Mold is also unused but has flaked to about 90% orig finish. Cap tin is equally new. A truly rare & exceptional find unlikely to be encountered again. 4-39942 (115,000-135,000)

RARE CASED ENGRAVED INVENTOR PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 2 1855 ROOT SIDE HAMMER POCKET REVOLVER TO JAMES E. BIRCH OWNER OF THE “JACKASS MAIL”. SN 830. Cal. 28. All blue finish with 3-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight, usual address on top flat with pointing hand motif. It has 5-shot unfluted cylinder with cabin & Indian fight scene. Mounted with fancy burled walnut 1-pc grip. Revolver is factory engraved with about 60% coverage fine foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. Back strap is engraved in period script “James E. Birch / From the Inventor / Saml Colt”. Accompanied by an orig burgundy velvet lined mahogany casing compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a dbl sided correct size E Pluribus Unum eagle flask, a 2-cavity blued “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a rare wood handle flat blade screw driver and a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. While Root revolvers are not uncommon, cased ones are quite rare and engraved inventor presentation pieces are extremely rare. James E. Birch was owner of the “Jackass Mail” (the first real “fast” mail in the West)a stagecoach line that ran from San Antonio, TX to San Diego, CA from July 9, 1857 to December 1858. He of course predated the famous Pony Express which is generally given credit as the first “fast” mail. A very nice gun presented to a historic figure of the old West. CONDITION: Very good to fine, matching including cylinder. Overall retains 50-60% orig blue, stronger in sheltered areas turning plum elsewhere with some minor surface etching on the bbl. Cylinder is a gray/brown patina and overall retains 60-70% Cabin/Indian fight scene. Grip shows light edge wear with a tiny chip in the toe and retains most of its orig varnish. Cyl pin crossbolt retainer screw and spring are missing and the cascable from the cylinder pin is also missing. Some of the screws are slightly battered. Mechanics are fine, dark pitted bore. Case has a repaired crack by the left rear hinge and a small crack in right front corner of lid, otherwise is completely sound with light storage & handling marks and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is moderately to heavily faded with moderate soil in the bottom and damage from the front sight. Partitions are solid. Flask has a few minor dings & dents and retains 25-30% orig finish. Other accessories are fine. 4-39105 JR94 (10,000-15,000)

CASED COLT ROOT MODEL 7 PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 11619. Cal. 31. Blue finish with 3-1/2″ stepped rnd bbl, brass pin front sight, 5-shot unfluted cyl with stagecoach holdup scene and screw retained cyl pin. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip. Accompanied by an English-style oak casing with scalloped-edge plate in the lid, that is green velvet lined and compartmented in bottom for a revolver, a tiny bag-shaped flask and a brass 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” bullet mold without sprue cutter. Also accompanied by a small laquered cap tin. Case has a mortised brass lock in front.` CONDITION: Fine with matching cyl, grip was not checked. Bbl & cyl are a mottled gray/brown patina with traces of orig blue. Cyl retains about 50% stagecoach holdup scene. Frame retains 92-93% glossy orig blue, beginning to thin on backstrap. Grip has a repair in left edge, otherwise is sound with light handling & use marks and retains most of a wiped-on finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few small spots of pitting. Case has one loose corner n the lid, otherwise is sound and retains most of an old restored finish. Interior is moderately faded with light soil and wear. Flask has a small repair and two or three tiny dents, otherwise is very fine. Mold is somewhat battered with numerous nicks & dings. 4-37583 (2,750-3,750)

FINE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 30076. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 4-1/2″ rnd bbl, 1-line New-York U.S. America address with “COLTS PATENT” engraved in a ribbon on left side of frame. Left rear web of trigger guard is stamped with caliber marking and silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a beautiful deluxe burl walnut 1-pc grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. It has usual 5-shot fluted cylinder that has the last four digits of SN on rear face on lands between the nipple recesses. Frame & bbl lug are beautifully engraved by Gustave Young in late vine pattern consisting of very well executed foliate arabesque patterns with plain background. Several of the scrolls terminate in flower blossoms. Sides of bbl, over the lug have matching engraving with sweeping ribbons terminating in foliate patterns, with one scroll on left side terminating in a bird’s head and others in flower blossoms. Engraving extends over bbl and terminates on top in front of address. Muzzle is engraved with a dbl chip pattern. Hammer has Mr. Young’s treatment with foliate arabesque patterns on sides, a wolf’s head on each side of hammer nose with fish scale patterns down sides of spur and top edge of hammer and a hand cut checkered spur. Top of back strap is engraved with Mr. Young’s typical fan pattern with sunbursts on sides of backstrap ears and foliate arabesque patterns near top of back strap, at the heel, on butt strap & trigger guard. The SN’s on bbl lug, frame & butt strap are accompanied by a small “E” indicating extra polish for engraving. This revolver was Exhibit #85 in the 1942 Metropolitan Museum of Art Exhibit of Colt Percussion Firearms. At that time it was on loan from the very famous Parsons Collection. PROVENANCE: John Parsons Collection; Metropolitan Museum Exhibit. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 88-90% strong glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Rammer & handle retain all of their orig case colors, strong & bright. Frame & hammer retain about all of their strong, bright orig case colors with some slight thinning on left side. Trigger guard & back strap retain about 90% strong orig silver plating. Cylinder retains about 60% glossy orig blue, strong & bright in flutes & rebated area, thin on raised lands between the flutes. Grip is sound showing light edge wear and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39940 (30,000-40,000)

FINE CASED ENGRAVED METROPOLITAN POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 3240. Cal .36. Silver finish with 4-1/2″ rnd bbl and tiny dovetail front sight with 1-line “METROPOLITAN ARMS CO NEW-YORK” address. It has 5-shot fluted, rebated cyl with safety recesses on the lands between the nipples. Silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a one piece smooth ivory grip. Only about 2,750 of these revolvers were produced in the period 1864-1866, and of that total only about 1,600 had marked bbls. Obviously only a minute portion of that small number were cased and even fewer were engraved and plated, making this a truly rare specimen. These revolvers are almost identical to the Colt Model 1862 Police with the exception of the rammer, which on this revolver is articulated, in two pieces with the Colt Model 1862 rammer of the rack and pinion type. Engraving is by master engraver L.D. Nimschke and consists of full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on the frame with several scrolls terminating in flower blossoms. Engraving extends over the sides of the bbls and terminates in front of the address, with matching engraving on the rammer pivot and lands between the flutes on the cylinder. Top of the back strap has Mr. Nimschke’s typical fan pattern with matching foliate arabesque patterns down the back strap, on the butt strap and trigger guard. Hammer also received his deluxe treatment of foliate arabesque pattern on the sides with fishscale patterns on the sides of the spur and top edge of the hammer, with highly detailed wolf’s heads on each side of the hammer nose. Accompanied by its orig burgundy velvet lined mahogany casing compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, double sided flask with foliate pattern, a two cavity blued steel Manhattan Arms marked mold with sprue cutter, L-shaped nipple wrench, an open packet of five combustible cartridges and a lacquered tin of Ely’s caps. Case has a mortised brass lock in the front edge with the locking tang removed and is loose in one compartment. Accompanied by a large volume of research material compiled by the consignor and his family regarding the provenance of this revolver and his family history as relates to the famous scout Kit Carson having given this revolver to Lt. E.F. Beale and its descendancey down to the consignor. That Lt. Beale and Kit Carson were close personal friends is of absolutely no doubt and it is well documented that Mr. Carson also gave Lt. Beale his Hawken plains rifle which Lt. Beale’s son, Truxton, presented to Theodore Roosevelt who in turn presented it to the Boone & Crockett Club where is it currently on display. Edward Fitzgerald Beale was born Feb. 1822 in Washington, DC into a military family and, through family connections was appointed to the Naval Academy by President Andrew Jackson, graduating in 1842. In Oct. 1845 as acting sailing master of the frigate Congress under the command of Commodore Robert Stockton, he sailed for California, but 20 days out Stockton dispatched Beale back to Washington with important dispatches, reaching Washington in March 1846. He was promoted to the grade of Master and in May of 1846 overtook and rejoined the “Congress”, reaching Monteray, CA on July 20. By that time the war with Mexico had begun and Commodore Stockton dispatched Beale to serve with the land forces. He and a small body of men under Lt. Archibald Gillespie joined Gen. Stephen Kerney’s column just before the disastrous Battle of San Pasqual on Dec. 6, 1846. The Mexican army had surrounded the small American force and threatened to destroy it when Beale, Kit Carson and his Delaware Indian’s servant crawled through the Mexican lines and made their way to San Diego for reinforcements, which saved the American force. Over the next two years Beale made six or seven more journeys across country frequently in company with Kit Carson, carrying dispatches and along with Kit Carson brought proof to the federal government of the discovery of gold in CA. Beale resigned in 1851 and returned to CA as the manager for a company owned by Commodore Stockton and a Mr. Aspinwall, in the new territory. Beale became superintendent of Indian affairs for CA and NV and later surveyed the route for the Trans-Continental Railroad. In 1856 he was appointed Brigadier Gen. of the CA state militia. In 1857 President Buchanan appointed Beale to survey a wagon road from Ft. Defiance New Mexico territory to the Colorado River. That survey also incorporated the experimental use of camels in crossing desert regions. The camels performed well but they scared the horses and mules so the army abandoned the experiment. Descendants of those camels still roam the Arizona desert today. In 1861 President Lincoln appointed Beale surveyor General of CA and NV. After the Civil War Beale retired to Rancho Tejon, part of the 270,000 acres he had acquired near present-day Bakersfield, CA and later purchased the Decatur house in Washington, DC. In 1876 President Grant appointed Beale minister to Austria-Hungary, a post he held for a year. Grant also suggested Beale to be Secretary of the Navy under President Arthur, but President Arthur preferred someone else. Beale died at the Decatur house in April 1893. Accompanied by a book which is inscribed to “Harold Marsh Sewall from his friend Truxton Beale”, which is a biography of Lt. Beale, Edward Fitzgerald Beale, A Pioneer in the Path of Empire 1822-1903, Stephen Bonsal published in 1912. According to a signed and notarized statement from the consignor, this revolver was given to Lt. Beale by Kit Carson who then passed it to Mr. Y.S. Walter who founded the Delaware County Republican newspaper in Chester, PA who then passed it down through his granddaughter’s family, the Stiner’s where in about 1960 it was given as a gift from Marie Stiner to consignor’s father, Wendell G. Shaw (1925-1988), from whom the consignor inherited it. Both the Walter’s and the Beale’s had a long family history in Chester, PA and were involved in Republican politics at the same time. Also accompanied by a very old and brittle yellowed piece of paper about 9″ x 4-3/4″ which bears the handwritten in ink historical information “owned by Kit Carson; the great scout / Presented to Lt. E.F. Beal —– Presented to the Hon YS Walter —– Who was the grandfather of my wife / Now the property of Edw. Stiner”. Also accompanied by an 8″ x 10″ b/w photo of consignor’s father displaying this revolver and case. The same photo appears in a newspaper clipping from the Portland Press Herald of March 28, 1964. Beale Air Force Base in CA is named after Lt. Beale. CONDITION: Revolver is fine to very fine, all matching except grip which is unnumbered. Bbl retains 75-80% strong orig silver plating with the loss areas a medium to dark patina. Frame, cylinder, hammer and grip frame retain most of their orig silver plating, somewhat thin and oxidized on the cylinder. Grip is sound showing little or no wear and retains crisp edges and a beautiful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with fine pitting. Case has a couple of grain checks at the bottom, otherwise is sound with usual handling and storage marks and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is moderately to heavily faded with moderate soil in the bottom with damage from the front sight and hammer spur. Flask has a few minor dents, otherwise is sound with a dark brass patina. Mold is very fine, retains most of its orig factory blue. Cartridge packet is soiled and missing top. Cap tin is very fine. 4-39672 JR380 (6,000-10,000)

COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 36056. Cal. .36. Blue and case color hardened with 4-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line “NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA” address. Left side of the frame has a small “COLTS PATENT” and the silver-plated brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc fancy, burl walnut grip that appears to have the last digits of a serial number “1252”. Cyl is usual fluted 5-shots with last four digits of serial number on the lands between the nipples and 4 of the 5 safety pins are serviceable. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge, except grip, as noted. Bbl retains 88-90% glossy orig blue with loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Rammer and handle retain about all of their strong, bright orig case colors with wear marks on the pivot. Frame retains virtually all of its strong, bright factory case colors slightly faded on the recoil shields. Hammer retains most of its orig case colors turned dark. Cyl retains 65-70% glossy orig blue with loss areas a light blue-brown patina. Trigger guard and backstrap retains most of their orig silver plating with wear around the edges and the exposed brass a medium mustard patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with sharp rifling and moderate pitting. 4-39989 JR387 (7,500-10,000)

FINE COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 30408. Cal. .36. Blue and case color hardened with 4-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line “NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA” address. Left side of the frame has a small “COLTS PATENT” and the brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip that appears to have the last digits of a serial number “516” and the initials “J.E.A.” Cyl is usual fluted 5-shots with last four digits of serial number on the lands between the nipples and all five safety pins crisp. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except wedge which is un-numbered and grip as noted. Bbl retains 92-94% glossy orig blue with light muzzle wear and light nicks and scratches. Rammer and handle retains most of their lightly faded orig case colors, brilliant on the pivot. Frame retains strong case colors on the sides, faded on the left recoil shield, bright on the right side and brilliant in sheltered areas. Hammer retains strong bright colors on the sides. Cyl retains virtually all of its glossy orig blue. Grip frame retains silver in the most sheltered areas having been cleaned and polished and now retains a medium mustard patina. Grip shows medium wear on the edges with slightly chipped right toe with light nicks and scratches and retains about 85% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore with one or two tiny spots of pitting. 4-39830 JR386 (4,000-7,000)

COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 24442. Cal. 36. Blue & case colored with 6-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard has caliber marking. Trigger guard & back strap are silver plated brass containing a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Cylinder is rebated with five fluted, chambers with four of the five safety pins prominent. Approx. 20,000 of these fine revolvers were produced during the period 1861-1873 with many seeing hard service during the Civil War and on the frontier in the great Westward expansion and were in use well into the late 1870’s. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 75-80% glossy orig blue with light flaking on right side which areas are a medium patina. Rammer handle & pivot retain most of their orig factory case colors turned dark on handle, bright on pivot. Frame retains about 50% faded orig case colors with recoil shields a brown patina and also with some light hammer marks on left side. Trigger guard & back strap retain traces of silver plating being mostly a medium mustard patina. Trigger guard has a few dings on left side. Grip has a chip behind left toe and a replaced wedge on right bottom edge. Cylinder retains about 75% dull orig blue. Hammer spring has been lightened, otherwise mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-36788 JR66 (3,000-5,000)

RARE NIMSCHKE ENGRAVED COLT POCKET NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 11215. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 4-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard has the caliber marking, which has been engraved over. It has usual rebated 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Silver plated trigger guard & back strap contain a wonderful checkered ivory 1-pc grip. Revolver is beautifully engraved by master engraver L.D. Nimschke with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on the frame & recoil shields with a heavy dbl chip border around the lower right side. Engraving extends over bbl lug with fine diamond patterns in the center and a feather pattern on right side below the loading notch. Top three flats are engraved in fine line Moorish patterns with a chip & dot border on each side of the address. Both muzzle & breech end of the bbl have a dbl line border. Rammer pivot is engraved to match with a spider web pattern around the screw hole. Ends of the wedge are also engraved. Hammer is deluxe engraved with foliate arabesque patterns on the sides and extremely detailed wolf’s head on each side of hammer nose with fish scale patterns down sides of spur. Top edge of the hammer is engraved in a running leaf pattern with a hand cut checkered spur. Top of back strap is engraved in Mr. Nimschke’s deep fan pattern with beautiful sunbursts on sides of back strap ears. Top of back strap and at the heel are engraved with matching foliate arabesque patterns with chip & dot borders on edges of the back strap. Butt strap is engraved with matching Moorish patterns and a chip & dot border. Trigger bow exhibits Mr. Nimschke’s trademark pattern found on numerous other examples of his engraving, particularly Winchester rifles. Screw heads are all engraved. Altogether a very rare example of Nimschke’s engraving. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except grip which is unnumbered. Bbl retains 60-70% thin orig Colt blue, strong & bright in the most sheltered areas. Frame & hammer retain traces of faded case colors in sheltered areas being mostly a gray patina of faded case colors. Cylinder retains about 30% faded blue in the rebated areas with all five safety pins crisp and also retains about 65-70% stagecoach holdup scene with the large diameter cleaned bright. Trigger guard & back strap retain thin silver plating with back strap mostly a light mustard patina. Grip is sound showing light wear and soil and retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore with a couple of very small spots of very fine pitting. 4-39947 JR349 (18,000-22,000)

SPECTACULAR CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 149023. Cal. 31. Fantastic Pocket ’49, blue & color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with brackets. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the small guard silver plated trigger guard & back strap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with the number “4023” in back strap channel, obviously an assembler’s mistake that should have read “49023”. It has usual 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene and all five safety pins are crisp. Accompanied by an orig Colt mahogany casing with mortised brass lock in front and elliptical shaped escutcheon. Interior is burgundy velvet lined and compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a crisp dbl sided standing eagle flask, an unused brass 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” bullet mold, an L-shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver and a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. Right rear compartment contains an orig glass oil bottle with cork and the orig functioning key. Colt’s Pocket ’49 enjoyed the highest production of all Colt percussion revolvers from about 1850-1873 and were in service that entire time, well into the cartridge era and beyond. They saw service from the gold fields of California to the Northwest Territories and all across the American frontier. That was followed by the American Civil War where these little revolvers were extremely popular and were exposed to harsh wartime service. Additionally they were carried afield by adventurers, soldiers & statesmen literally around the world in some of the most hostile and unforgiving circumstances, usually with limited or no maintenance. They are rarely found with high orig finish, even with presentation and cased models. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Overall thisrevolver retains about all of its brilliant factory finish with crisp deep blue showing only slight muzzle & sharp edge wear and slightly faded case colors on rammer & handle. Frame retains brilliant case colors with slightly muted case colors on hammer. Cylinder retains about 95% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Cylinder retains about 99% stagecoach holdup scene with all five safety pins crisp. Trigger guard & back strap retain about all of their orig silver plating. Grip is sound with crisp sharp edges and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. Screws are crisp except for the right back strap ear screw which has a slightly slipped slot. Case has a couple of grain checks in bottom, otherwise is completely sound with light handling & storage marks and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Interior is unfaded with light soil from revolver contact points on muzzle, cylinder & grip and light damage from front sight. Flask is extremely fine with slight discoloration on collar and retains most of its orig finish. Mold is crisp & unused. Nipple wrench/screwdriver is fine. Cap tin is very good. Altogether an extraordinary set in nearly unused condition. 4-39736 JR252 (20,000-30,000)

VERY EARLY AND SPECIAL CASED SAMUEL COLT PRESENTATION MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 36651. Cal. 31. Blue and color case hardened with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and two line “New York City” address with brackets. Left side the frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the small guard silver plated brass trigger guard and back strap contained a one piece walnut grip with the last four digits of the serial number in the back strap channel. Back strap is engraved in old English and period script “Presented To Mr. G. Whiting / by Col. Saml Colt 1851”. Accompanied by a rare special made brown velvet lined English oak casing with brass medallion in lid and swinging English latches on the front, with a mortised brass lock and round escutcheon in the front. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver with a recess for the cylinder, a single sided revolver flask, a two cavity brass Colt’s Patent mold without sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench and an early lacquered tin of Ely’s caps. Covered right rear compartment contains cast lead bullets and balls. This exact cased set is pictured in color as Fig. 3 on pg. 252 of COLT’S POCKET ’49, Jordan & Watt. Back strap of this revolver is pictured as Fig. 2 on pg. 231 of the referenced publication. This casing is a special made English casing for presentation at the London Exhibit at the Crystal Palace and is one of the first known uses of the “Col. Saml Colt” wording on a gun presentation, possibly even before he used the title in the US. CONDITION: Revolver is very good, all matching including wedge and grip. Bbl retains 60-70% thin, orig blue turning plum over the top. Rammer retains smoky case colors, stronger on the left side of the pivot. Frame retains smoky, thin, faded case colors with unusual polishing marks. Trigger guard and back strap retain strong orig silver plating with the exposed areas a medium mustard patina. Cylinder is a gray-brown patina and retains about 75-80% stagecoach hold-up scene. Grip is sound showing moderate edge wear with light nicks and scratches and retains about 85% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore with scattered pitting. Case is sound with usual handling and storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is moderately to heavily faded with moderate to heavy soil in the bottom, partitions are sound. Flask is fine and retains about 50-60% orig finish. Mold is crisp and appears unused with a few minor nicks and scratches. Cap tin is good. 4-39985 JR381 (25,000-35,000)

COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER IN RARE CONTOURED CASE. SN 179200. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with desirable 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address with dashes. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard silver plated trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with the last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Cyl is usual 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene and all five safety pins crisp. Accompanied by its orig Colt mahogany casing with beveled bottom edges. Case is burgundy velvet lined and compartmented in bottom with the rare contour partition for the revolver, a dbl sided eagle & stars flask, a brass 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold without sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench and a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. Due to the labor intensive construction few of these contour cases were built and very few survive today making this an extremely rare set. This revolver and cased set has always been together, just the way it was found in an estate sale. It is pictured on pg 243 of Colt’s Pocket ’49 , Jordan & Watt. CONDITION: Revolver is extremely fine, all matching incl wedge & grip. Bbl retains 88-90% strong glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Rammer & handle retain virtually all of their brilliant orig case colors. Frame & hammer retain about all of their brilliant orig case colors, extremely strong & bright on right side. Cyl is flaked to mostly a blue/brown patina with scattered spots of orig blue and a few scattered spots of pitting and overall retains about 95% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain virtually all of their orig silver plating. Grip is crisp with sharp edges and one small nick on left side and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with a few small spots of pitting. Case has a grain check in the lid and a crack across the bottom, otherwise is sound with usual light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig varnish. Interior is moderately to heavily faded with moderate soil in bottom and staining from loose lead bullets & balls. Flask & mold appear to be unused with flask retaining 97-98% strong orig finish and the mold virtually all of its orig finish. Cap tin is equally fine. A truly wonderful & rare set. 4-39986 JR362 (14,000-18,000)

FINE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 90396. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and engraved “Saml Colt” address. It has 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene and left side of frame is hand engraved “COLTS PATENT” in a kidney shaped panel. Trigger guard and back strap are silver plated brass containing a 1-pc deluxe walnut grip that has all five digits of the SN in back strap channel. Revolver is engraved in Gustave Young’s deluxe patterns with full coverage foliate arabesque scrolls with fine punch dot background on frame. Scroll on left recoil shield terminates in a flower blossom. Intertwined foliate arabesque patterns extend over bbl & bbl lug with a dog’s head incorporated into pattern on left side and a flower blossom on right side. Rammer pivot is engraved to match with all screw heads also engraved as are the ends of wedge. Hammer is deluxe engraved with matching foliate arabesque patterns and a wolf’s head on each side of the nose with hand cut spur checkering. Wedge screw and possibly hammer screw are replacements and hammer spring has been lightened. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Only traces of orig finish remain which appears to have been silver plating. Engraving is strong & sharp showing only light wear. Cylinder retains 60-70% stagecoach holdup scene with an area of light to moderate pitting and a few scattered spots of pitting. Trigger guard & back strap retain virtually all of their orig factory silver plating. Grip is sound with only a few scattered handling & storage nicks with light edge wear and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-36740 JR65 (4,000-7,000)

VERY RARE COLT MODEL 1849 WELLS FARGO PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 164040. Cal. 31. Very rare Wells Fargo model with 3″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with serifs. Made without provision for an ejector rod with 5-shot cylinder and the extremely rare large brass trigger guard, one of approx. 1,250 of the approx. 4,000 of these rare revolvers ever made (Reference Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms). It has silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap with 1-pc walnut grip that has the last four digits of SN in back strap channel. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including wedge & grip. No orig finish remains being a smooth blue/gray patina with some thin blue on bottom of bbl lug. Bbl has numerous small nicks & dings. Trigger guard & back strap retain traces of orig silver plating, mostly on trigger guard with exposed brass a medium mustard patina. Cylinder retains 25-30% stagecoach holdup scene with all five safety pins prominent. Grip is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains about 80% orig varnish. Hammer spring is a replacement. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bore. 4-36739 JR64 (3,000-5,000)

CIVIL WAR PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 188366. Cal. .31. Usual configuration with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line address”NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA” address. Left side of the frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-piece walnut grip with last four digits of serial number in the backstrap channel. Cyl is usual five shots with stagecoach holdup scene. Buttstrap is inscribed in period script “Wm. Struthers / to / Adriano D’Orsolini”. Adriano D’Orsolini enlisted in Phila. as a Pvt on Apr 24, 1861 in “D” Co., 18th Regt, PA Infantry and was mustered out on Aug 7, 1861. No other information is available. William Struthers enlisted as a Pvt, from Phila. on Aug 16, 1864 into”C” Col, 186th PA Infantry. and was mustered out, one year later on Aug 15, 1865, apparently as a Pvt. A copy of an entry for “Adriand [sic] D’Orsolini” from the PA State Archives lists the same information as above and shows his occupation as “carver”. Also accompanying is a copy of a letter dated Feb. 19, 1861, from the directors of the Commonwealth Fire Insurance Company of Pennsylvania, to President Lincoln regarding the appointment of General Simon Cameron to the position of Secretary of the Treasury. One of the Directors listed for the Company is William Struthers. Also accompanying is information regarding contracts apparently with the City of Phila. to the firm of William Struthers & Sons to install white marble and ironwork for a clock tower, and later for a cast iron electric light standards. These contracts are dated 1873, 1889, and 1898. There is also a death notice of William Struthers dated Nov 20, 1876. It seems likely that given the fact that Mr. D’Orsolini was a “carver” and the fact that the Struthers company were involved in the marble and decoration business, that D’Orsolini was probably a valued employee of the company when he enlisted, and Mr. Struthers presented him with this revolver. It also seems likely that the William Struthers who enlisted in 1864 was probably William Struthers, Jr., son of the owner of the company. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching including wedge and grip. Traces of orig finish remain as thin blue on the bbl in the most sheltered areas with most of the metal being a mottled brown to silver-brown patina with scattered, light surface pitting. Cyl is matching patina and retains about 40% stagecoach holdup scene with one area of a few spots of crusty oxidation. Trigger guard retains about 55-60% orig silver plating with the frontstrap and most of the trigger bow a light mustard patina. Backstrap retains 85-90% orig silver plating, slightly thinned on the backstrap and worn at the heel. Grip has a chipped right toe with several small chips, or possibly notches in the adjacent area and overall shows moderate wear with nicks and scratches and retains about 75% strong, orig varnish. Hand spring is either broken or missing which causes the hand to occasionally malfunction, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore with fine pitting. 4-39987 JR376 (2,500-3,500)

RARE AND UNUSUAL COLT MODEL 1849 LONDON POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 13402. Cal. .31. Blue and color case hardened with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line address “ADDRESS.COL.COLT. / LONDON”. Left side of the frame has English style “COLT’S PATENT” and the blue steel trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-piece walnut grip that has two digits of a serial number partially visible, that appear to be “41”. Cyl is six shots with stagecoach hold-up scene roll marking and five of the six safety pins serviceable. The unusual part about this revolver is that there are no serial numbers in the usual places, except on the cyl, indicating that this was probably a “lunch box” special. Very likely an employee at the London plant removed the parts one at a time and assembled them at home on his own time. CONDITION: About fine, bbl retains 75-80% flaked orig blue with the loss areas a medium patina. Rammer and handle retains faded dark case colors turned silver on the left side. Frame and hammer retain faded silvery case colors. Cyl is a medium blue-brown patina and retains 60-70% stagecoach holdup scene. Grip frame retains blue in sheltered areas, being mostly a dark blue-brown patina. Grip is sound showing light to moderate wear along the edges with light nicks and scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Bbl forcing cone is cracked on the bottom and timing needs attention, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-39988 JR383 (2,750-3,750)

MODEL 1849 COLT IDENTIFIED TO A NEW YORK ZOUAVE. SN 188090. Cal. 36. 5″ bbl. This gun appears all original and matching. Though there is no serial number on wedge, all other parts normally serial numbered have matching numbers. This gun is crisp and mechanically fine. Cylinder scene is worn but still partially discernible. Inscribed on silver plated backstrap “D.L. Wood, New York. 1861/Co A. NYZ”. A search in an online database provided no information on Mr. Wood, however a little research in a New York reference should determine Mr. Wood’s identity. Identified items to Zouave Units are scarce and this is a nice gun made in 1861 that would display nicely in any Civil War collection. CONDITION: Metal is gray overall showing old cleaning with scattered staining and pitting. Wedge appears to be a replacement. Grips retain most of their original varnish with scattered scratches and nicks. Brass backstrap and trigger guard retain about 20% of their original silver plating. Markings are all discernible though bbl address was lightly struck. Stagecoach scene is about 50% intact. Serial numbers are all crisp and easily read. Engraving is deep and easily read. 4-39113 JS17 (3,000-4,000)

VERY SCARCE ALVIN WHITE RAMPANT COLT BRONZE. Fine bronze by Alvin A. White, #19 of 50. Figure represents the Colt logo of the Rampant Colt warhorse and stands 10-1/2″ high, about 12″ long on a 1″ x 7-1/2″ round walnut base with a gold embossed fiber plate tacked to the top of the base inscribed “THE RAMPANT COLT / A.A.WHITE / 19/50”. Bronze depicts a rearing, unbridled, un-saddled war horse clutching half of a broken lance in its mouth and the other half between its forelegs. A fine, rare Colt collectible that almost never comes to market. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bronze retains about all of its orig patina showing no visible wear. Base is fine, lightly soiled but un-damaged. Fiber plate shows light wear on the corners and edges but is completely legible. 4-39821 (4,000-6,000)

FRAMED DISPLAY OF 21 HAND CARVED MINIATURE SCALE MODEL COLT HAND GUNS. Spectacular display of 21 meticulously hand carved miniatures reproduced with great precise detail depicting 21 different models of Colt hand guns including the Baby Paterson, two other Patersons, Walkers, Dragoons, ’60 Armys, ’51 Navy, ’49 Wells Fargo, Single Actions, Bisley, 1877 Thunderer, two double actions and four semi-automatics. All detail is meticulously reproduced including screw heads and some bbl markings. Top center of the case has the Colt sweeping “C” logo and bottom center has a relief carved bust of Samuel Colt. This fantastic set was carved by Lawrence M. Paul of Chicago in 1932 and has his signature and date in bottom right corner. This fantastic set is contained in a deep, black, glass front frame with the pistols mounted on a black background, wired in place. PROVENANCE: Ex Craighead Collection. Consignor states: Presented to the him in the 1960s by Alexander McCook Craighead, from his collection, which now is housed at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point. CONDITION: Extremely fine. All of carvings remain in their natural wood finish with no staining or alteration in any way. Frame is equally fine. 4-39671 JR346 (7,500-12,500)

EXTREMELY RARE COLT 1878 COMBINATION FOLDING SCREWDRIVER. Fire-blue finish with three blades and about 2″ overall with a riveted pivot pin that has large caps on each side. Tool consists of two common screwdriver blades, one thin and one thick and a drift pin punch with cupped end designed so that it could be tapped from the pivot end. These tools are extraordinarily rare, this being only the second one ever seen by this cataloger in over fifty years of examining firearms. An English casing for an 1878 being sold elsewhere in this auction has a small slot on the left end which would accommodate just such a tool. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Appears to be unused retaining about 99% orig fire-blue finish with some minor flaking on the thick blade. A truly rare accessory for an 1878. 4-39823 JR254 (1,000-1,500)

FINE REPLICA HOLSTER MODEL NO. 5 PATERSON CHARGER. SN 62. Made of copper and brass, as in the orig, and built to precision dimensions faithfully duplicating the orig Paterson No. 5 Texas model percussion revolver charger. It has five spouts on the powder end with a spring-loaded rotating charging band and swinging gate loading cover on top. The ball end is precisely reproduced, with a wood block drilled with five holes to match the charging holes in the spring-loaded ring, as in the orig. Center band duplicates the orig down to the No. 5 sized bbl roll mark with star and snake at each end. Both copper bodies are stamped with the no. “62” and the inside top of the powder charger is stamped “LEPORE” which is the name of the maker. CONDITION: New and unused. 4-37474 (1,800-2,200)

LOT OF TWO COLT POWDER FLASKS AND AN 1860 ARMY GRIP. 1) Scarce small size “COLTS PATENT” standing eagle flask, double sided with eagle with head turned to its right clutching a revolver and powder flask in its talons with a double row of lead balls below. Probably for a Root revolver. 2) Double sided eagle and stars Pocket Model flask. 3) 1-pc walnut grip for a martial Model 1860 Army with “JLC” (Joseph L. Cottle) cartouche on the left side and “JT” (John Taylor) cartouche on the right side and with a small “E” on the bottom right edge. Backstrap channel has the four digits of a serial number “7068”. CONDITION: 1) Very fine to extremely fine. Body of flask is without dents and retains virtually all of its orig finish. Collar retains some of its orig polish being lightly stained. Spring retains most of its fire blue. Thumb lever has a drop of solder on the pivot. 2) Good to very good. Bottom seam is open but is probably easily repairable, otherwise flask is solid retaining about 50% orig finish in the repoussed area. Collar retains some orig polish with a small spot of corrosion by one of the screws. Spring retains most of its fire blue. 3) Fine to very fine. One small gouge on the right side with chips missing from the right front edge, with light nicks and scratches and shows a fine hand-worn patina. 4-39512 JR391 (1,000-1,500)

LARGE LOT OF COLT SERIAL NUMBER INFORMATION COMPILED BY JOHN IRWIN PLUS TWO LARGE PORTFOLIOS OF ENGLISH COLT RECORDS. 1. Large 3-ring binder containing a tremendous volume of Colt serial number information on a variety of models, especially the single-action Army, Bisley and 1911s. There is also a compilation of some black powder revolver serial number information; double-actions; 1911A1 non-Colt production records; some Smith & Wessons and even sub-machine guns. In addition, there are a few sheets of German military and police pistol production information; Webley revolver and pistol serial number records; Winchester and Savage production records; Winchester Hotchkiss production records; a listing of single-action Army revolvers shipped to the Copper Queen Mining Co.; and what appears to be production records for the Colt 1903 & 1908, and 1911 shipping records. 2. Two large portfolios of copies of actual records of the Army & Navy Co-Operative Society, Ltd., of Westminster, London England. These records are mostly for Colt 1911s and Colt service revolvers, probably Models 1917, New Service, or 44 Hand Ejector models converted to Cal. 455. In a lot of the records the individual to whom the firearm was sold is listed. PROVENANCE: John M.Irwin Estate Collection CONDITION: All information generally legible and in good shape. 4-36820 JR413 (500-1,000)

EXTREMELY RARE DOUBLE CASING OF COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVERS. SN 18621 & 72263. Cal. 31. Two identical revolvers with 5″ oct bbls, brass pin front sights and 2-line New York City addresses, one with dashes and one with serifs. Both have 5-shot cylinders with rolled stagecoach holdup scenes and have “COLTS PATENT” on left sides of frames. Both have silver plated brass trigger guards & back straps with varnished 1-pc walnut grips. This fine set of revolvers is accompanied by an extremely rare purple velvet lined Colt mahogany dbl casing with early style fluted or beveled lid with mortised brass lock and shield shaped escutcheon. Interior is compartmented for the two revolvers, a dbl sided E Pluribus Unum eagle flask, a blued “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity bullet mold with sprue cutter, marked on right side “31 PKT”, an L-shaped nipple wrench, two packets of combustible cartridges and a sealed, lacquered tin of Eley Bros. caps. Left front compartment has cast lead bullets & balls. While the 1849 Pocket Model was Colt’s most prolific percussion revolver, and they are occasionally found with high condition, sometimes even cased, a dbl casing is one of the ultimate rarities. PROVENANCE: Formerly in the collections of: Wm Locke; James Ellwood Jones; Leon “Red” Jackson; Dr. Robert A. Bettis. CONDITION: 1) SN 18621. Fine to very fine, all matching except rammer handle which is numbered “8764”. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig blue with muzzle & sharp edge wear. Rammer & handle retain dark case colors, stronger on the pivot. Frame retains dark case colors on left side with faded smoky colors on right side, with gray recoil shields. Cylinder retains 20-25% thin orig blue with balance a blue/gray patina and overall retains 96-98% stagecoach holdup scene, with three of the five safety pins prominent. Trigger guard & back strap retain virtually all of their orig silver plating. Grip is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with fine pitting about mid-point. 2) SN 72263. Extremely fine, all matching except wedge which is numbered “3047” and also has had the last four digits of this SN added. Bbl retains about 98% strong orig factory blue with only faint sharp edge wear and very slight muzzle edge wear only on each side flat. Rammer & handle retain most of their orig case colors, brilliant on the pivot. Frame & hammer retain brilliant case colors on the sides with top edge of hammer moderately faded. Cylinder retains about 95% strong orig blue with some light flaking and light front edge wear, with all five safety pins crisp. Trigger guard & back strap retain virtually all of their factory orig silver plating with some minor roughness on front strap. Grip is crisp with only a couple of minor nicks and retains about 99% strong orig factory varnish. Crisp mechanics, brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired. Case has a small repair in the lid with minor storage & handling marks and retains about all of an old wiped on finish. Interior is crisp & clean showing little or no wear. Flask, mold & nipple wrench are extremely fine plus, retaining virtually all of their orig factory finish. Cap box & cartridge packets are equally new. 4-39303 JR93 (15,000-25,000)

RARE CASED PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1848 BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 232. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address reading from cyl to muzzle. Left side of frame has “COLTS PATENT” and it has silver plated square-backed brass trigger guard & back strap containing a slim, deluxe, burl walnut 1-pc grip. Back strap is engraved in period script “M M Rogers M.D. from D.M. Rogers / Savannah, Geo.”. Cylinder has five chambers with round stops and a tapered smooth cylinder pin with cupped end to use as a rammer for loading. Accompanied by an orig mahogany Colt casing with fluted beveled edge on top, lined with brown velvet and recessed in bottom for the revolver, a dbl sided early “COLTS PATENT” eagle flask, a 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” brass mold without sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench and a tin of Eley’s caps. The presentation on the back strap to M.M. Rogers from D.M. Rogers has been thoroughly researched by a previous owner with little information having been discovered about either man. It emerged that a Capt. Moses Rogers was the Captain of the steamship “Savannah” which was the first steam powered vessel to cross the Atlantic, which was accomplished in 1819 when she sailed from Savannah to Liverpool, England and on to Russia. It has not been firmly established that the M.M. Rogers in the presentation is a direct descendant of Capt. Moses Rogers, however a Dr. Moses Rogers was licensed to practice medicine by the Georgia Board of Physicians in Dec. 1834. It was also learned that Moses B. Rogers had been a graduate of the Medical College of Ohio in 1831 and that he was from South Carolina. Information from the Georgia Historical Society of Savannah revealed that Dr. Rogers was a delegate to a Union Party meeting in Savannah in 1841 and that in 1851 there was an advertisement in a local newspaper for medicines manufactured by Dr. Rogers. This revolver has a long and verifiable history dating back to at least 1942 when it appeared as Plate #38 in the exhibit of percussion Colt revolvers at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and was on loan from the world famous Albert Foster, Jr. Collection. It was also featured as Item #37 on p. 67 of the book Samuel Colt Presents, Wadsworth Atheneum, on loan from John E. Parsons, another world famous Colt collector. In addition it has also resided at one time or another in the collections of James E. Serven and Norm Flayderman. Also accompanied by the book S.S.Savannah The Elegant Steamship, Brainyard where on page 29 Capt. Rogers is mentioned regarding the sale of the Steamship Savannah. Capt. Rogers is an integral part of this book in that he was the master and captain of the Savannah on her successful trans-Atlantic voyage in 1819. PROVENANCE: Albert Foster Jr. Collection; John E. Parsons Collection; James E. Serven Collection; Norm Flayderman Collection; Dr. Robert A. Bettis Coll. CONDITION: Fair to good, all matching except grip which is unnumbered. No original finish remains being mostly a mottled heavy dark brown patina with light to moderate pitting. Cylinder is in matching condition and retains traces of orig Ranger/Indian fight scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain about 85% orig silver plating, thin on back strap. Grip is sound and moderately shrunken with minor nicks & scratches and retains 75-80% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with moderate pitting. Case has a repaired crack on hinged edge of lid, otherwise is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains most of an old restored finish. Interior is lightly faded with two hinge screws missing. Accessories are fine. 4-39298 JR100 (12,500-17,500)

FINE CASED & ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER. SN 89376. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and engraved “Saml Colt” address. Left side of frame is engraved “COLTS PATENT” in a kidney shaped panel. It has small guard silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap containing a very nicely figured burl walnut 1-pc grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Revolver is wonderfully engraved in Gustave Young’s deluxe patterns consisting of full coverage foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background on frame. Left side of frame has a scroll terminating in a dog’s head and right side has a scroll terminating in a flower blossom. Both sides of bbl lug and top side flats are matching engraved with fine intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with another scroll terminating in a dog’s head on the left side of bbl lug and another with a flower blossom on right side. Rammer pivot is engraved to match. Hammer has Mr. Young’s deluxe treatment with foliate arabesque patterns on sides, a wolf’s head on each side of hammer nose and hand-checkered spur. Top of back strap is engraved with Mr. Young’s trademark fan pattern with sunburst patterns on sides of shoulders. Top of back strap, at the heel, on butt strap & trigger guard are engraved to match receiver. Cyl is typical 5-shot with stagecoach holdup scene. Accompanied by an orig Colt burgundy velvet lined mahogany casing compartmented in bottom for revolver, a dbl sided standing eagle flask with short spout, a 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” brass bullet mold, an L-shaped nipple wrench and a packet of Colt’s Combustible Cartridges. Right rear corner compartment has bullets & balls. This gun appears on the list of guns which were engraved in Gustave Young’s shop on June 3, 1854. This list appears in The Book of Colt Engraving,p.55 and in Colt Engraving,p.69. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Overall retains about all of a fine professionally restored finish with a coating of lacquer over frame & hammer. Consignor states that an old index card obtained with the gun’s purchase many years ago stated:”Possible old refinish by R.F. Sedgley” of Philadelphia. Cylinder is an artificially aged plum/brown patina and retains about 65-70% stagecoach holdup scene. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. Altogether a very pleasing and fine restoration. Case has a slightly warped lid with a couple of grain checks in the lid and three more in bottom and has usual storage & handling nicks & scratches and retains most of a professionally restored finish. Interior is lightly to moderately faded in lid with light soil and moderately faded in bottom with light to moderate soil. All partitions are solid. Accessories are fine. 4-39309 JR150 (5,000-8,000)

FINE CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSISON REVOLVER. SN 62714. Cal. 31. Fine engraved pocket with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and engraved “Saml Colt” address. Frame has “COLT’S PATENT” engraved in a kidney shape panel on left side. It has silver-plated brass trigger guard & back strap containing a fancy varnished burl walnut 1-pc grip that has the SN in back strap channel. Revolver is engraved in Gustave Young’s deluxe patterns, probably by the master himself. Engraving consists of full coverage on frame of foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. One of the scrolls on left side terminates in Mr. Young’s stylized dog’s head. Engraving extends over bbl lug and top side flats of bbl with another scroll terminating in a flower blossom. Rammer pivot is engraved to match. Hammer has Mr. Young’s deluxe treatment of matching foliate arabesque patterns with a wolf’s head on each side of hammer nose and hand cut checkered spur. Top of back strap is engraved with Mr. Young’s distinctive fan pattern with sunbursts on each side of shoulders. Top of back strap, at the heel, on butt strap & trigger bow are engraved in matching foliate arabesque patterns. Screw heads and ends of wedge are also engraved. Serial numbers in the four locations on bottom of revolver are accompanied by a small punched dot indicating that this revolver was to receive special polishing for engraving & deluxe finish. Accompanied by an orig burgundy velvet lined Colt mahogany casing compartmented in the bottom for revolver, a sgl sided “COLTS PATENT” eagle & stars flask. Also accompanied by a 2-cavity brass “COLTS PATENT” mold without sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench and a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. Right rear compartment contains bullets & balls. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Stagecoach Museum Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains glossy orig blue on bottom three flats and beveled edge of lug with balance a plum patina with light muzzle & sharp edge wear. Cylinder is mostly a plum patina with front edge wear and retains 85-90% stagecoach holdup scene. Frame & hammer retain dark case colors, mixed with dark patina. Trigger guard & back strap retain strong orig silver on trigger guard with the back strap & butt strap showing brass through the silver. Exposed brass is a dark patina. Grip is sound with a series of pressure creases on right side and a ding on left side and overall retains about 90% orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with good shine and very fine pitting. Case has a small crack in lid and another in the bottom with usual light handling & storage marks in finish and overall retains most of its orig piano varnish finish. Interior is lightly to moderately faded with light to moderate soil on bottom and has solid partitions, flask has a small dent in the bottom and is missing collar screws, otherwise is fine. Mold is very fine with a few nicks & dings but appears unused. Other accessories are fine. 4-39304 JR147 (8,000-12,000)

OUTSTANDING CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 67549. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with desirable 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with serifs. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and it has small guard silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap containing a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with the last five digits of SN in back strap channel. Accompanied by an orig mahogany Colt casing with mortised brass lock and shield shaped escutcheon in the front. Interior is burgundy velvet lined and compartmented in bottom for revolver, a 2-cavity brass “COLTS PATENT” mold without sprue cutter, a dbl sided flying American eagle flask with American shield and a ribbon in its beak inscribed “E PLURIBUS UNUM”. Also accompanied by a packet of six combustible cartridges and a tin of Hicks caps. Additionally accompanied by a functioning key and a tiny brass plaque bearing the number “378”. Right rear corner compartment contains bullets & balls. Bottom of case is inscribed in pencil “W SYMS & BRO / GUNS PISTOLS GUN MATERIAL ETC / 177 BROADWAY / NEW YORK CITY”. This revolver was formerly in the Stagecoach Museum Collection and is pictured on pp. 28, 173 & 177 of their book with the display tag. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Stagecoach Museum Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, probably unfired, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 96-97% strong glossy orig factory blue with one spot of pitting on right side flat at the muzzle from case contact. There are a few small nicks & dings around wedge slot and minor tiny nicks on sharp edges. Rammer & handle retain faded case colors, much stronger in sheltered areas. Cylinder retains 93-95% glossy orig blue and about 99% stagecoach holdup scene. All five safety pins are crisp. Frame retains mousy case colors turned silver on recoil shields. Hammer retains strong case colors on sides, faded on top edge, strong & bright on back edge. Trigger guard & back strap retain most of their orig silver plating with some very light edge wear exposing brass. Grip is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of it orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case has a couple of cracks in bottom and some shrinkage in the lid with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Interior of lid is severely faded being a near golden color with one spot of orig burgundy color. Bottom interior is moderately faded with light soil and light damage from the front sight and hammer spur and has one loose partition. Mold & flask are crisp & unused retaining virtually all of their orig factory finish. Cap tin & cartridge packet are fine. 4-39305 JR145 (8,000-12,000)

FINE CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 5143. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line London address with serifs. It has 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene and “COLT’S PATENT” on left side of frame. Trigger guard and back strap are blued steel containing a 1-pc walnut grip with SN in back strap channel. Left side of bbl lug & cylinder have British proofs. Accompanied by a scarce mahogany English casing with empty brass panel in the lid and a round brass escutcheon for the mortised lock in the front. Interior is red velvet lined with a Colt’s “DIRECTIONS” label inside lid. Bottom is compartmented, English style, for the revolver, a Dixon bag shaped flask with 3-position spout, a blued steel “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter, a blued L-shaped nipple wrench, a tin for “WALKER’S” caps. The covered compartment with brass pull in right rear corner contains bullets & balls with an orig all metal cleaning rod. This set is pictured on p. 252 in the book Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt. Either this set or an identical set is pictured as Plate 21 #11 in The Book of Values, Chapel and either this set or one absolutely identical is pictured on p. 158 of the book Colonel Colt London, Rosa. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Frank Graves Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 85-87% glossy orig blue with loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina with some minor muzzle end and sharp edge wear. Rammer & handle retain most of their orig case colors, strong & bright on pivot & handle. Frame & hammer retain most of their orig case colors, slightly faded on recoil shields and right side with top edge of hammer turned gray. Left side and left recoil shield have strong bright colors. Cylinder retains 40-50% flaked orig blue with balance a light patina and also retains about 98% stagecoach holdup scene with all five safety pins fine. Trigger guard & back strap retain traces of orig blue with balance a pleasing gray patina. Grip shows very light edge wear with a few scattered minor nicks and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a very few, very small scattered spots of pitting. May have been fired, but if so very little. Case has slightly warped lid, otherwise is completely sound with usual light handling & storage marks and retains virtually all of its fine factory varnish. Interior is lightly faded with label yellowed and slightly oil stained in a couple of spots with one small tear not affecting image. Bottom is lightly soiled with one loose partition and light damage from the front sight. Flask has a series of dents on one side and overall retains about 90% orig finish. Mold appears to be unused retaining about 80-85% glossy orig blue with losses flaked to a light patina. Nipple wrench retains most of its glossy orig blue. Cap tin & cleaning rod are fine. A truly beautiful set. 4-39310 JR148 (7,500-12,500)

RARE INSCRIBED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH DRAGOON STYLE BARREL. SN 201631. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 5″ oct. to round bbl with brass pin front sight and two line Hartford address with dashes. Left side of the frame has small “COLTS PATENT” and it has large guard silver plated trigger guard and backstrap containing an one piece walnut grip with last four digits of SN in the backstrap channel. Backstrap is inscribed in period script “John Slidell”. Over the years there has been substantial controversy over the authenticity of these ’49 pocket pistols with dragoon bbls. Initially they were thought to have been unauthorized factory production then later experimental or prototypes. However, over the ensuing years numerous revolvers in this configuration have surfaced and have been examined by some of the most knowledgeable Colt authorities in the world. Numerous articles and papers have been written about these studies which are generally inconclusive as to their authenticity. The general conclusion is that the workmanship is of “Colt quality” and if they aren’t factory production they should have been. Certainly these revolvers in this configuration are the most visually pleasing of all the Models 1849. The inscription “John Slidell” on the backstrap is for a rather historic American for whom the city of Slidell, Louisiana is named. Mr. Slidell was born in 1793 and died July 26, 1871 in England. His early career was as a business-man in New York but after an affair with another man’s wife and the ensuing duel in which both men were wounded, Mr. Slidell moved to New Orleans and became an attorney practicing law there until 1843 when he was elected a U.S. Representative from Louisiana. Due to his support of President Polk, in the fall of 1845 he was appointed as an emissary to Mexico to negotiate the border disputes between Texas and the United States, the American Forgiveness of Claims by U.S. Citizens Against Mexico, the purchase of New Mexico for $5 million and the purchase of California at any price. Unfortunately his mission failed with the Mexican War ensuing in which the U.S. prevailed and seized all of these territories without remuneration. In 1853 he was elected to the U.S. Senate. He was very pro-Southern rights and worked to repeal “The Missouri Compromise” and supported the “Lecompton Constitution”. At the outbreak of the Civil War Mr. Slidell went over to the Confederacy and was appointed to represent the Confederacy in France. He and his family, along with fellow Confederate diplomat James M. Mason, his family and their secretaries were in transit aboard the British mail ship Trent on the way to Europe when the ship was stopped on the high seas by the U.S. warship San Jacinto.Both diplomat families & retinue were removed from the Trent and transported to Boston where the diplomats were imprisoned. This action became known as the Trent Affair which greatly incensed the British who were on the verge of declaring war. The U.S. relented and allowed Mr. Slidell and Mr. Mason to resume their journey to Europe. Mr. Slidell remained in France throughout the Civil War attempting to obtain support from the French, with limited success. While he was stationed in France his daughter Matilda met and married a prominent French Baron named Erlanger who became a major investor in the New Orleans Northeastern Railroad. Mr. Slidell, upset and angry over the Union victory in the Civil War vowed to never return to the U.S., which he never did. He never sought a pardon from the Federal Government and died in England in 1871. His daughter and son-in-law, the Baron and Baroness Erlanger, came to the U.S. in about 1883 to oversee their investments in the railroad. One of their railroad stations, near the present Amtrak station, was named “Slidell” by Baron Erlanger for his father-in-law and in January 1884 the post office located near the railroad was named “Slidell Station” and in 1888 was incorporated in Tammany Parish as the City of Slidell. John Slidell was the brother-in-law of American Naval Commodore Matthew C. Perry and was also the brother-in-law of Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard. Accompanying this lot is an original CDV of John Slidell which was printed by the Charles Frederick Co. of New York. Some of the internet reprints accompanying this lot also have pictures of Mr. Slidell. Another reprint of a book page pictures this revolver in a rare complete Colt casing with caption identifying the backstrap inscription and that it is from the Fred W. Bergman Collection. PROVENANCE: The Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Fred Bergman Collection; Johnnie Bassett Collection and Frank Sellers Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching except wedge which is unnumbered. Overall the metal retains a smooth even medium plummy brown patina with some mottled case colors on the frame and some light dings around the capping cutout on the right recoil shield as though it had been dropped on a hard surface. Cylinder has matching patina with a few nicks and dings and retains 30-35% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard retains 60-70% strong original silver plating while the backstrap is a medium mustard patina. Grip has chipped toes otherwise is sound with several hammer marks on the bottom edges and buttstrap with light edge wear and a few minor nicks and scratches and retains most of its original varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with fine pitting. 4-39319 JR165 (6,000-10,000)

RARE COLT BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH ADDED RAMMER. SN 7547. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and left hand 2-line New York City address with dashes. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and cylinder has round stop notches. Brass square back trigger guard and back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip. Bbl lug has a factory added Model 1849 style 2-pc rammer with horizontal bayonet latch. Screw through rammer pivot enters from left side which is the second style indicating that this revolver was returned to factory for the addition of the rammer. First style rammers had the screw entering from right side. Very few of these revolvers were returned to the factory for the “new” addition. One other revolver, SN 6036, is in the Philip R. Phillips Collection in the Woolaroc Museum Collection in Oklahoma and another, SN 13206, formerly in the John E. Parsons Collection is now in the Metropolitan Museum in New York City. The revolver presented here is pictured as Fig. 70 on p. 56 of Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt. It is also mentioned in a 2-page article that appeared in The Texas Gun Collector magazine of Dec. 1980 by Dr. Bob Bettis. Accompanied by a period California style Slim Jim holster with belt loop for right hand reverse carry. Holster is made of 1-pc black belting leather with sewn edge and a sewn-on belt loop that is also riveted at the top. Toe of holster appears to have been trimmed slightly. Front of holster has a stamped medallion pattern near the top with matching border pattern. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Bob Elz; Nolen De Borde Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching except rammer & grip which are unnumbered. Overall retains a smooth even medium brown patina with slightly rounded edges. Grip frame retains traces of orig silver being mostly a medium mustard patina. Cylinder is a matching smooth medium patina with no visible cylinder scene. Grip is sound showing moderate wear with a few nicks & dings and pressure bruises and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. Holster has a small open break on back near the belt loop with crackled lower surface and retains most of its orig black finish. 4-39300 JR161 (6,000-10,000)

EXTREMELY RARE COLT MODEL 1849 WELLS FARGO POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH 4″ BARREL. SN 15638. Cal. 31. Very rare “Wells Fargo” with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with dashes. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the small guard silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc burl walnut grip with SN in back strap channel. Cylinder is usual 5-shots with rolled stagecoach holdup scene and the remains of the five safety pins. Cylinder is mismatched and bears SN 15619. Cylinder arbor is without grease grooves and has a dimpled end to be used as a rammer for loading the cylinder. There is a substantial amount of correspondence which accompanies this revolver, mostly between the consignor and several other collectors and authors, all regarding 4″ Wells Fargo pocket models. During consignor’s research which dates back to May 1978 he discovered that another 4″ Wells Fargo, SN 15619, had been described, along with this revolver, in a book Colt’s Variations of the Old Model Pocket Pistol, Shumaker, and that somewhere in history the cylinders of these two revolvers had been switched, with both revolvers with their mismatched cylinders noted in the book. Consignor contacted Mr. Shumaker to try to learn the identity of the owner of the other revolver but Mr. Shumaker was unable to provide any helpful information beyond the fact that revolver #15619 had been submitted by the famous Colt collector William M. Locke. Unfortunately by the time this information had been learned Mr. Locke was long deceased. A quick check of The Wm M. Locke Collection book by Sellers did not disclose a listing for #15619. Should anyone reading this description have knowledge of the location of revolver #15619 the Julia Auction Company would be happy to act as honest broker to reunite the cylinders to their proper frames. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Harland Pringle Collection (founding member Texas Gun Collector’s Assn.);Leon (Red) Jackson (also founder of TGCA). CONDITION: Very good, all matching except wedge (#6675) and cylinder as noted above. No orig finish remains being a smooth dark plummy/brown patina with muzzle & sharp edge wear on bbl. Frame is more a blue/gray patina with an area of pitting on left lower rear edge. Cylinder is a gray/brown patina with a couple of minor nicks on front edge and overall retains 60-70% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain 75-80% orig silver plating with exposed areas a medium mustard patina. Grip has a chipped left toe with a fe minor nicks & scratches and retains about 50% orig varnish mixed with hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good rifling and moderate pitting. 4-39302 JR163 (6,000-10,000)

RARE HARTFORD/LONDON MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 143545. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line London address with serifs that have short finials. It has “COLTS PATENT” on left side of frame and has large guard silver plated steel trigger guard & back strap containing a nicely figured varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Screws are mostly of the domed London style and it has a 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene and prominent safety pins. This is one of the revolvers assembled at Hartford from leftover London made parts in 1858 and is numbered in the Hartford series without British proofs. This revolver has a U.S. style hammer with American grips and Hartford frame marking, probably indicating that those parts were manufactured in the U.S. for assembly with these London parts. According to Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt, a few revolvers were assembled using leftover English parts and this revolver is listed by SN on p. 146. The book doesn’t speculate as to the numbers of these revolvers that were produced using the leftover London parts. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; David Condon Collection; Jeff Horn Collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 93-95% glossy orig blue with slight muzzle & sharp edge wear, a couple of small nicks & dings and a small cleaned spot on right side flat. Rammer & handle retain most of their orig case colors, dark on rammer, slightly faded on handle and brilliant on pivot. Frame retains brilliant case colors on both sides, slightly darkened on recoil shields. Hammer retains about all of its dark orig case colors. Cylinder is a cleaned gray metal patina with a series of small lines in one area and retains about 80% stagecoach holdup scene. Grip frame retains about all of its orig silver plating with some slight bubbling on front & back straps. Grip is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with one small spot of pitting. 4-39313 JR157 (5,000-8,000)

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE MARTIALLY MARKED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 203523. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 5″ oct. bbl, rare and unusual brass dovetail front sight with drift windage adjustment marks and one line “NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA” address. Left side of the frame has small “Colt’s Patent” and it has large guard silver plated brass trigger guard and back strap containing a one piece walnut grip. The cylinder is stamped with the inspector initials “P / GG” and the buttstrap is stamped “UDC”. Cylinder additionally has the rolled stagecoach holdup scene. The wedge is also most unusual in that it has a spring compared to a simple groove as on most Models 1849. Accompanied by a large volume of research material and various magazine articles regarding the subject of martially inspected Colt 1849 pocket pistols. Several of the articles and correspondence are from Grayham Burnside, staff editor of The Gun Report wherein he discusses this particular revolver and together with Col. R. C. Kuhn have authenticated the markings as being correct military inspector markings. Other articles and correspondence detail identical markings on other handguns and shoulder arms. They identify the markings as follows: The “P” on the cylinder is a private purchase mark; the “GG” on the cylinder is the inspector mark of Guert Gansevoort who was a military inspector for a variety of military arms and edged weapons. He rose through the ranks from mid-shipman in 1823 and retired as a captain in 1867 and died in 1868. One large article by A. W. Lindert titled “U. S. Naval Martial Sidearms”, 1755-1875 dealt with these exact inspector markings and identified Mr. Gansevoort as the Navy inspector at the New York Navy yard as of June 1861. He further identifies the “UDC” marking on the buttstrap as the initials of the “Union Defense Committee”. The Union Defense Committee was apparently formed in about April 1861 in both Chicago and New York in response to President Lincoln’s call to raise troops and arms for the defense of the Union after the attack on Fort Sumpter. This article discloses that the Union Defense Committee purchased a large variety of arms, both handguns,shoulder arms and edge weapons, and most of the known items are marked identically to this revolver. The Union Defense Committee chartered the steamship Quaker City and armed her with cannon and a variety of Naval arms. Some of the known 1849 pocket revolvers are also marked “USN” at the top of the backstrap. These articles and correspondence accompanying this lot certainly lend credibility to the long thought beliefs that the Union Military did in fact purchase Colt Model 1849 pocket pistols although until the emergence of research conducted by Mr. Burnside and a few other of his contemporaries there was no definitive proof. PROVENANCE: From the Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Dale Terry Collection; Dormal Allen Collection. CONDITION: About good, all matching except the rammer (#4617), the grip which is unnumbered or too dark to read and the cylinder arbor which has had the number obliterated. Wedge and cylinder are matching numbered. No original finish remains being an overall smooth gray cleaned metal finish with minor nicks and dings and scattered fine pitting. Trigger guard and backstrap are a cleaned light mustard patina with traces of original silver plating. Cylinder is a matching gray metal patina with clear markings and retains 15- 20% stagecoach holdup scene. Grip has chipped toes otherwise is sound with minor nicks and dings showing moderate heavy edge wear and retains most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bore with a small bulge about an 2″ from the muzzle. 4-39320 JR164 (6,000-10,000)

VERY RARE 2-TONE FINISH COLT MODEL 1849 WELLS FARGO POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 109285. Cal. 31. Rare 2-tone blue & silver finish with blued 3″ oct bbl, made without rammer and has 2-line New York City address with serifs. Bottom of lug radius is stamped with a small “P” which indicates extra polish or plating or both. Frame, cyl & hammer are the very rare silver plated versions with “COLTS PATENT” on left side of frame. Small guard silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Serial number on trigger guard & back strap also have a small dot and there is a tiny “8” also below the SN on frame & trigger guard. This is an early version of the Wells Fargo model with long frame and small brass trigger guard. According to Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt, the “8” below the SN “could be used in place of an inspector initial, or it could be an assembly line or bench number where Wells Fargos were handled.” The book estimates that there were only about 2,000 Wells Fargo revolvers produced with the “8” below the serial number of the approx. 357,000 Model 49 Pocket Revolvers produced. These little revolvers, produced in limited numbers are rarely found with special order features such as the silver plating on frame & cylinder of this revolver. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains an overall smooth blue/brown patina with stronger blue in sheltered areas. Frame retains most of its silver finish mixed with gray patina. Cylinder is an overall gray patina with traces of silver finish on front face and retains 70-75% stagecoach holdup scene with a small series of dents in one area. Trigger guard & back strap retain most of their orig silver plating with light sharp edge wear and wear on heel. Grip is sound with light nicks, dings & scratches and a bruise on left side and overall retains 96-97% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong sharp bore with good shine and a few scattered spots of light pitting. 4-39311 JR159 (3,500-5,000)

EXTREMELY RARE COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH 3″ BARREL. SN 170335. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 3″ oct. bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with brackets. Left side of the frame has small “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a one-piece ivory grip. It has usual 5 shot cylinder with stage-coach holdup scene. According to COLT’S POCKET ’49, Jordan & Watt, there were only about 400 of these rare revolvers ever produced with few surviving today. While the short bbl would have been a convenience as a pocket or muff pistol, accuracy would have been problematic and the leverage to swedge a ball into a chamber with the extremely short rammer handle would have been negligible. This short lever, being so impractical, apparently was never accepted by the buying public. PROVENANCE: Robert A. Bettis Collection; Jeff Millet Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching except the grip which is unnumbered. Overall retains a smooth silver gray patina with a few dings around the wedge slot and extremely fine pitting on the left side of the bbl lug. Cylinder is matching patina and retains 30-40% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard retains 50-60% thin original silver plating with the balance of the grip frame a medium mustard patina. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bore. 4-39316 JR166 (5,000-8,000)

FINE CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 149543. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with serifs. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and it has small guard silver-plated brass trigger guard & back strap containing an orig early style 1-pc ivory grip with deep relief carved Mexican eagle on left side. Cylinder is usual 5-shot with stagecoach holdup scene and three of the five safety pins prominent with two partials. Accompanied by an orig burgundy velvet lined mahogany Colt casing compartmented in bottom for revolver, a sgl sided “COLTS PATENT” eagle & stars flask, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a 2-cavity brass “COLTS PATENT” mold and a tin of W & C Eley caps. Right rear compartment has bullets & balls. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Charlie Fritz Collection from 1947; CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including wedge, except grip which is unnumbered. Bbl retains 80-85% glossy orig blue mixed with flaking which has turned a medium patina. Rammer & handle retain about all of their orig case colors, brilliant on pivot. Cylinder retains about 50-60% thin blue and about 95% stagecoach holdup scene. Frame retains virtually all of its orig case colors, brilliant on sides and back of right recoil shield. Left recoil shield is moderately faded. Hammer is lightly pitted on both sides and has been cleaned to bright metal. Trigger guard & back strap retain virtually all of their orig silver plating, slightly thinned at the heel. Grip is sound with some minor oil staining near the frame showing light wear on high points of carving and overall retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. Case has an old repair on rear edge of lid with light handling & storage marks and retains most of a restored outer finish with some minor cloth pattern impressions in lid finish. Interior is lightly to moderately faded with light soil in the bottom and some minor light soil in the lid lining and light damage from the front sight and hammer spur. Flask has a couple of minor dings and some small nicks around collar and retains a medium mustard patina. Mold is very fine, appears unused but has been cleaned. Nipple wrench and cap tin are fine. 4-39314 JR149 (5,000-8,000)

RARE CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 153432. Cal. 31. Fine rare pocket with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with serifs. Cylinder is 5-shot. Revolver has the very rare feature of a silver plated large iron trigger guard & back strap containing a 1-pc walnut grip that has the last four digits of SN in back strap channel. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were only approx. 175 of these revolvers produced in this configuration. Accompanied by a fine orig mahogany Colt casing with brown velvet lining, compartmented in the bottom for revolver, a sgl sided “COLTS PATENT” flask with eagle & stars and “COLTS PATENT” in an arc over the top. Also accompanied by a blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter, a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps and an L-shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver. Right rear compartment contains lead bullets & balls. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Dick Gooding Collection (Gunsmith at Jackson Arms); Hal Miller Collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains about 50-60% orig blue with balance having flaked to a light patina. Rammer & handle retain most of their orig case colors, brilliant on pivot & handle. Frame retains about 90% orig case colors, brilliant on the sides, faded on recoil shields and turned silver on right front edge. Hammer retains faded case colors. Cyl retains traces of orig blue with balance flaked to a medium to dark patina and retains about 85-90% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain 30-40% orig silver, mostly on front strap & trigger guard with exposed metal a gray patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39315 JR146 (5,000-8,000)

FINE CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 173657. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 5″ bbl, brass pin front sight and scarce Hartford 2-line address with dashes. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT”. It has large guard silver plated brass trigger guard and back strap containing a 1-pc walnut grip with last five digits of SN in back strap channel. Accompanied by a fine orig mahogany Colt casing, burgundy velvet lined and compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver and a packet of Colt’s Cartridge Works combustible cartridges. This revolver was formerly in the collection of renowned author, Ben Ames Williams, (1889-1953) and was listed as Item 17 in the Jackson Arms Catalog #16 which advertises the Ben Ames Williams Collection. A copy of the catalog accompanies this lot. Also accompanying is a letter on Jackson Arms letterhead dated 1961 over the signature of E.W. Jackson wherein he explains about a Williams record sheet that is no longer with this revolver but certifies that it was from the collection of Mr. Williams. Ben Ames Williams was the author of several well-known books including Leaver Her to Heaven, House Divided, The Strange Woman, The Unconquered and All the Brothers Were Valiant. Mr. Williams was a descendant of Confederate General James Longstreet and during his lifetime amassed one of the largest Colt percussion collections of that time. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Ben Ames Williams Collection; Jackson Arms Catalog. CONDITION: About fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 70-75% orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Rammer & handle retain dark case colors with some visible colors on pivot. Frame & hammer retain mottled faded case colors, stronger in sheltered areas. Trigger guard & back strap are a medium mustard patina with silver under the grip. Cylinder is a silver/brown patina and retains about 80-85% stagecoach holdup scene. All five safety pins are crisp. Grip is sound showing light wear on edges and at the heel with a few minor nicks & scratches and overall retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good shine and light to moderate pitting. Case is completely sound with light storage and handling nicks & scratches with some minor crazing on lid and overall retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is moderately to heavily faded with moderate soil in bottom with solid partitions. Accessories are fine. 4-39317 JR144 (5,000-8,000)

VERY RARE COLT MODEL 1848 BABY DRAGOON POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 415. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 5″ oct bbl and 2-line left hand New York City address. Left side of bbl lug is stamped with tiny “COLTS PATENT”. Left side of frame is unmarked and it has the usual square back silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap with Slim Jim 1-pc walnut grip. Cylinder is usual 5-shots with rnd stop notches. This is an example of the inexact procedures in the early goings of the Colt manufacturing process. Few of these early Colts were ever so marked and are rarely encountered today. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Leon (Red) Jackson, Jackson Arms. CONDITION: About good, all matching except grip which is too dark in the back strap channel to read. No orig finish remains being a smooth, clean and artificially aged patina with some mottling on frame & hammer. Cylinder has scattered light to moderate pitting with matching patina and retains 25-30% Ranger/Indian fight scene. Grip frame retains traces of silver plating, mostly around trigger guard with balance a medium mustard patina. Grip has a chipped left toe and a light gouge on right side and retains most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate to heavy pitting in grooves. 4-39299 JR167 (4,000-7,000)

RARE COLT MODEL 1849 PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER. SN 112537. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with serifs. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT” with a light strike. This revolver is fitted with the very rare small guard steel trigger guard & back strap containing a nicely figured varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Sutherland & Wilson, perhaps only about 200 of these rare revolvers in this configuration were produced in three different serial ranges. Consignor states that he has been told that only about 125 of these revolvers were produced. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Jim Eplen Collection; Frank Graves Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains about 75-80% glossy orig blue with the losses flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Rammer & handle retain smoky case colors. Cylinder retains traces of orig blue and shows about 92-93% stagecoach holdup scene. Two of the five safety pins are still viable. Frame retains smoky case colors, stronger & brighter in sheltered areas, especially on right side. Grip frame retains traces of orig blue, being mostly a gray metal patina. Grip is sound with a few very minor tiny nicks & scratches in finish, shows little or no wear and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with some very fine pitting toward breech end. 4-39312 JR151 (4,000-7,000)

EXTREMELY RARE COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH SCALLOPED RECOIL SHIELD AND CAP CUT IN THE FRAME. SN 71409. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 5″ oct bbl, dovetailed pinched post German silver front sight and 2-line New York City address with brackets. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT” with small guard silver plated trigger guard & back strap containing a 1-pc walnut grip with partially visible SN in back strap channel. This pocket model has an extremely rare feature, in addition to the rare dovetail front sight, of the milled recoil shield with adjacent cap channel in the frame. This is apparently a feature experimented with by Colt to alleviate jamming from exploded cap particles. The cap channel in the frame is reminiscent of the Paterson revolvers which also had a cap clearance groove in recoil shield. It is unknown how many of these so modified revolvers were ever produced but given the very few known specimens apparently they were produced in very limited quantities. Accompanied by a letter from well known collector, Jeff Millet, to Dr. Robert A. Bettis transferring ownership of this revolver wherein he discloses that the previous provenance is as follows: “The story has it that the gun hung on a barbershop wall in Nebraska” and that “it came from the large collection of Dr. de Jarnette”. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Dr. M.B. De Jarnette, Nebraska City, NE; Jeff Millet Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching including wedge and grip. Bbl retains about 50% thinning orig blue on left side and bottom with part of top flat and right side moderately pitted with a medium to dark patina. Rammer handle & pivot are also pitted on right side. Left side of rammer handle & pivot retain smoky case colors. Frame retains smoky case colors on left side with stronger colors on hammer. Right side of frame has some very fine scattered pitting, probably having been cleaned. Cylinder is a cleaned blue/brown patina with about 30% of surface covered in fine pitting and retains about 50% strong stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain 50-60% orig silver plating with exposed brass a medium mustard patina. Grip is sound showing light to moderate edge wear and a few scattered light dings and overall retains about 92-93% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-39306 JR162 (4,000-7,000)

SCARCE COLT HARTFORD/LONDON MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 233. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and hand engraved 1-line “SAML COLT. LONDON.” with engraved serifs at each end. Left side of frame has the English style “COLT’S PATENT” with the “P” and the “A” only partially visible. It has Hartford style hammer spur checkering with Hartford flat screws and loop small brass trigger guard and back strap containing a 1-pc walnut grip with SN partially visible in back strap channel. Left side of bbl lug & cyl have British proofs. According to Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt, only about 250 of these scarce revolvers were ever produced and that less than 50 had this engraved address. Altogether making this a very rare variation. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains about 25-30% flaked orig blue with balance a smooth blue/gray patina. Frame & hammer retain dark case colors, stronger & brighter on right side. Cylinder retains a smooth flaked blue/gray patina with a small ding on front edge and overall retains about 95% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain most of their orig strong silver plating with only light edge wear. Grip is sound with light nicks & dings and a couple of small gouges on right side and retains 75-80% orig varnish under a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong sharp bore with fine pitting. 4-39307 JR158 (3,500-5,000)

COLT LONDON MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 611X. Cal. 31. Rare London Pocket with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line London address with serifs with long tails. Left side of frame is marked “COLT’S PATENT” and it has 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene. Brass trigger guard & back strap have small loop trigger guard containing a 1-pc walnut grip with the SN complete with “X” in back strap channel. Butt strap is hand inscribed “J.T. Pike”. All parts are matching and, except wedge & cylinder arbor, are accompanied by a small “X”. Left side of bbl lug and cylinder are stamped with British proofs. According to the book Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt, their research disclosed that “X”-marked guns are found only in the serial range 574-917 on the London Models and they estimate that only approx. 165 were ever so marked. They speculate, although there is no definitive proof, that these “X”-marked revolvers were reassembled at the London plant at or near the closing of that facility when they were cleaning up damaged revolvers or revolvers that did not pass inspection. They speculate that the defective part(s) were replaced, the revolvers marked with an “X” and then marketed. This revolver appears to have a mixture of London and Hartford screws with the shallow head screws in most places and a domed head screw on front of trigger guard and the raised screw on rammer pivot. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; William Locke Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching including wedge & grip. No orig finish remains being an overall cleaned gray metal patina with a few scattered spots of fine pitting. Trigger guard has traces of silver, being mostly a medium mustard patina. Grip shows moderate to heavy edge wear with light nicks & scratches and retains about 60% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with scattered moderate pitting. 4-39308 JR156 (3,000-4,000)

RARE COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 212788E. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and it has usual 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene. Large guard silver plated trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Left side of bbl lug & cylinder have British proofs. Hammer is British style with coarse checkered panel and curved line at the bottom. Rammer latch is plain and smooth without knurling or checkering. Screws are flat head American style with recessed rammer pivot screw. The three sets of serial numbers found on bottom of frame, trigger guard & butt strap all have a tiny “E” stamped below. The SN on bottom of bbl lug, unusually, is only the last five digits of SN, identical to that found on wedge and cylinder. The rammer handle and back strap channel of grip have only the last four digits of serial number. According to Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt, approx. 1,075 of these ’49 pocket pistols with 1-line New York address were produced for export. The same publication states that the “E” found on these revolvers stood for either “export”, “Europe” or “England”. Later export models and those found with iron trigger guards & back straps are marked with an “L” which stood for Colt’s London Agency. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Dale Terry Collection; Dormal (George) Allen Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 65-70% glossy orig blue with the balance flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Rammer & handle retain most of their orig dark case colors, bright & strong on pivot. Frame retains mousy case colors, stronger in sheltered areas, with bright case colors on hammer. Cylinder retains 75-80% blue/brown patina with one area of stronger blue and overall retains about 95% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain 70-75% orig silver, stronger around trigger guard. Grip is sound with light nicks & dings showing light edge wear and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired. 4-39321 JR168 (3,000-5,000)

RARE COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH CROWNED MUZZLE. SN 332065. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4″ bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line address. Left side of frame has “COLTS PATENT” and the brass trigger guard with large loop and brass back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Cylinder is 5-shot with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. According to Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt, the crowned muzzle was Colt’s last improvement on the Model 1849 and is only found in the revolvers starting at approx. SN 331600 and above. They state that they estimate “fewer than 400 were made and less than 50 survive”. This exact revolver is pictured as the center plate on p. 87 of the book THE WM M. LOCKE COLLECTION, Sellers. This was the first of Colt’s revolvers to have a crowned muzzle with all other succeeding models having crowned muzzles on their barrels. Having a crowned muzzle reduces holster wear and protects the bore at the muzzle from damage should the bbl be struck on the muzzle end or dropped onto a hard surface, thereby maintaining inherent accuracy. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 25-30% orig blue in sheltered areas being overall a blue/gray patina. Rammer retains dark case colors, stronger & brighter on pivot. Frame retains dark case colors on sides, turned silver on recoil shields. Hammer is also darkened case colors with very fine pitting on sides and with a dressed nose. Cylinder is a smooth blue/gray patina and retains 80-85% strong stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap are a medium mustard patina with no traces of visible silver plating. Grip has some minor wood fill on bottom edges, otherwise is sound and has a few dings & scratches and retains a lightly restored finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate to heavy pitting. 4-39322 JR152 (3,000-5,000)

FINE COLT LONDON/HARTFORD MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 186043. Cal. 31. Scarce Pocket Model with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address with dashes. Left side of frame has the Hartford “COLTS PATENT” marking with usual 5-shot cylinder that has the stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap with large bow are silver plated iron and contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with SN in back strap channel. Only approx. 470 Models 1849 were produced with these exact characteristics and were assembled in 1861 from parts returned from the London plant. Accompanied by a period of use russet leather 1-pc holster with flap & tab and keeper loop and has a Cheyenne plug. Holster is nicely decorated with a dbl row of stamped stars around top of the body and on flap. Rear edge of holster is sewn and has a sewn-in Cheyenne plug and belt loop. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Nolen De Borde Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Overall retains a smooth medium to dark brown patina with traces of blue in most sheltered areas. Rammer pivot has traces of case colors. Cylinder is a lighter gray/brown patina with a couple of minor dings around front edge and retains 50-60% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain traces of orig silver plating in most sheltered areas being mostly a silver to brown patina. Grip shows moderate wear with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains about 75% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, good bore with moderate pitting. Holster retains most of its orig russet brown finish with some crackling on front edge of body and flap tab. 4-39318 JR160 (3,500-6,000)

RARE COLT MODEL 1848 BABY DRAGOON WITH ADDED RAMMER. SN 12237. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with dashes. Bbl lug has a factory added rammer with usual bayonet latch and has the assembly number “128” which number is also found on bottom flat of bbl just forward of the rammer slot. Rammer pivot screw head is exposed and enters from left side indicating that this is a second type rammer, as the first typer rammer screws entered from the right side. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the square back silver plated brass trigger guard and back strap contain a nicely figured 1-pc walnut grip with the last three digits of SN in pencil in the back strap channel. The cylinder has usual five chambers with rectangular stop notches with approaches, Type 2 ratchet and hammer has a roller in its base. The cylinder arbor has grease grooves and is without a cup in its end. According to Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt, only about 425 of these rare revolvers were produced with rammer assembly numbers as found on this one. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Damon Mills Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching including wedge & grip, rammer & bbl are assembly numbered. No orig finish remains being an overall blue/gray patina with scattered spots of very fine pitting, heavier on left side of frame and on hammer. Cylinder has matching patina with a “Z” shaped scratch and retains faint stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain about 50% thin silver plating with balance a medium patina. Grip is sound with a fine hand worn patina showing moderate to heavy use. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-39301 JR169 (3,500-5,000)

EXTREMELY RARE COLT FIRST MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 785. Cal. 36. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass cone front sight and 1-line New York City address with dashes. Left side of frame is marked “COLT’S PATENT”. It has the small silver plated brass square-back trigger guard and back-strap containing a 1-pc walnut grip that has an inlaid silver maple leaf on left side. Wedge is typical of the first model with the screw beneath the wedge and cylinder pin wedge notch in the top. Cylinder is usual six chambers with Ormsby Naval battle scene and six crisp safety pins. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms and other publications only about 1,250 of these rare revolvers were produced in 1850. This model was an immediate hit with its ease of portability and reasonable stopping power. The Model 1851 was extremely popular on the frontier during the great Westward expansion and then during the Civil War with both the Union and Confederacy. Genuine First Model Navys are rarely encountered today with most being housed in private collections and museums and of those very few retain any orig finish. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including rammer & cylinder (grip number was indecipherable). Barrel retains 30-40% orig blue, strong around the muzzle end, with patches of blue around breech end with balance flaked, not worn, to a medium dark patina. Rammer & rammer handle retain most of their orig case colors, moderately to heavily faded. Frame & hammer retain most of their fading case colors, strong in sheltered areas. Cylinder is a dark plum blue patina with light edge wear and retains 96-98% strong Ormsby Naval battle scene. All six safety pins are crisp. Trigger guard & back-strap retain about all of their orig silver plating. Grip is sound showing light wear on right lower edge with a sharp edge on left side and retains virtually all of its orig oil finish with a hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. 4-39436 JR92 (25,000-40,000)

RARE SECOND MODEL SQUAREBACK COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 925. Cal. 36. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York City address with dashes. Left side frame has a tiny “COLT’S PATENT” and the squareback silver plated trigger guard and backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with SN in the backstrap channel. Although the SN of this revolver falls within the 1st Model range it is undoubtedly a genuine 2nd Model with the wedge screw over the top of the wedge slot and has not been altered in any way. In the book ’51 Colt Navies, Swayze, he refers to these Second Model Navys, which are numbered in the First Model series, as “drop back” models. Regardless, combined the 1st and 2nd Model Navys only numbered about 4,000 revolvers at the beginning of production in 1851. The ’51 Navy was an immediate success with the Union government purchasing several thousand which saw service throughout the entirety of the Civil War and later on the American frontier. Prior to the Civil War these venerable revolvers were present in the gold camps out west and the Canadian northwest territories, on cattle drives and were involved in about any other facet of daily life, usually with only nominal maintenance. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P.Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very good, no orig finish remains on iron parts being an overall mottled plum brown to silver gray patina with some scattered light pitting. Cylinder has scattered light pitting and numerous small dings and retains 40-50% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Trigger guard retains about 50% orig silver plating and the backstrap only traces of silver with the exposed brass a medium mustard patina. Grip is slightly shrunken and shows moderate wear with light nicks and scratches and retains about 85% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. Several of the screws are battered. 4-39437 JR196 (5,000-8,000)

CASED LONDON COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. SN 41336. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line “COL. COLT LONDON” address with dashes. Left side of frame has “COLTS PATENT” and the large blued steel trigger guard & back strap containing a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in backstrap channel. Cylinder is usual 6-shots with Ormsby Naval battle scene. Left side of bbl lug & cylinder have British proofs. Accompanied by an unusual, orig distributor’s English oak casing that has beveled edges, possibly having been altered, that has a scalloped edge empty brass plate in lid. It is green felt lined with orig “DIRECTIONS FOR LOADING COLT’S PISTOLS” label inside lid. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver, a 2-cavity brass bullet mold with sprue cutter that is certainly by Colt but is unmarked. Case also contains a small Dixon bag shaped flask, an L-shaped nipple wrench and a tin of Joyce caps. Right rear cover compartment contains lead bullets & balls and an all metal cleaning rod. Bottom front edge of case has a small distributor’s label “MAPPIN BROTHERS / LONDON BRIDGE / AND 222 REGENT STREET”. Outside bottom of case may be an old replacement. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 65-70% glossy orig blue mixed with flaked dark brown patina and a chemical spot on left side flat. Rammer & handle retain faded case colors. Frame & hammer retain smoky case colors with some color in most sheltered areas. Cylinder is a thin gray/brown patina with vice marks on opposite sides and some very fine pitting and overall retains 30-40% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Cylinder has all six safety pins serviceable although slightly battered. Trigger guard & back strap are a dark silver/brown patina. Grip has a filled area on each side of bottom edges, apparently where someone had made an opening to allow a lanyard to be installed around butt strap, which indicates that this was likely a mounted officer’s or trooper’s side arm. Otherwise grip is sound showing light to moderate edge wear and light nicks & scratches and retains 65-70% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with some shine and moderate pitting. 4-39438 JR245 (3,500-5,000)

UNUSUAL COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 151750. Cal. 36. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, dovetailed German silver Rocky Mountain front sight and 1-line “NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA” address with dashes. Left side frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder and trigger guard has caliber marking. Brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of SN in backstrap channel. The unusual feature of this Navy is the small rounded trigger guard on a revolver that, unquestionably, is in the 4th Model serial range and should have the large trigger guard. This simply brings credence to many printed references that indicate Colt never threw anything away and recycled wherever he could. Close examination of the SNs show that they are all identical in size and style on all of the various parts. The second “1” in the frame SN was double stamped, not stamped over another number. The ’51 Navy was one of the most popular sidearms of its era right from its first inception in 1851 well into the 1870’s and beyond. It saw extended and continuous service throughout the tumultuous years leading up to the Civil War, through the war and afterwards on the frontier during America’s great westward expansion and literally around the world. These great revolvers are rarely found with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P.Brown Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching including rammer, wedge, cylinder and grip. Steel parts all retain a smooth mottled plum brown patina with a series of dings on the bbl. Cylinder is matching patina with a couple of dings on the front edge and some scattered minor pitting and overall retains 60-70% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Trigger guard and backstrap are a cleaned lemon yellow with only traces of orig silver. Grip shows moderate to heavy wear with a compression bruise on right side and usual light nicks and dings and retains about 50% orig varnish. Timing needs attention, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bore with moderate to heavy spots of pitting. Wedge spring is broken. 4-39442 JR197 (1,500-2,500)

MARTIALLY MARKED LATE THIRD MODEL COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY-ARMY REVOLVER. SN 80644. Cal. 36. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct bbl with 1-line Hartford address with dashes. Left side frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.” Neither left shoulder or web of trigger guard have caliber marking although both places have small inspector initials which are also found in various other places on revolver including the cylinder and backstrap. Small guard brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of serial number in backstrap channel. The ’51 Navy was an extremely popular sidearm from its inception with the Union government purchasing several thousand with many more going to war as private purchase. They saw service throughout the entirety of the Civil War and later on the American frontier during America’s great westward expansion and literally around the world. After the Civil War the Union government sold off surplus arms to private surplus dealers and foreign governments, including ’51 Navys, where these fine revolvers continued in service well into the cartridge era. William Butler (Wild Bill) Hickock was known to have carried a pair of ’51 Navy’s well into the cartridge era. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P.Brown Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching including wedge, cylinder and grip. No orig finish remains with the bbl being a plum brown patina with light to moderate pitting. Frame and cylinder are a mottled silver blue patina with scattered light pitting. Trigger guard and backstrap were never silver plated and now retain a medium mustard patina. Grip shows light to moderate edge wear and light nicks and scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-39440 JR195 (1,000-2,000)

COLT FOURTH MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 96668. Cal. 36. Silver finish with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line Hartford address with dashes. Left side frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc varnish walnut grip with last 4 digits of SN in backstrap channel. It has usual 6-shot cylinder with Ormsby Naval battle scene and 4 of the 6 safetypins serviceable. Trigger guard is without caliber marking on the shoulder or web but has small inspector initials in each place. The 1851 Navy was an extremely popular and prolific sidearm in its day with over 200,000 having been produced in the period 1851-1873. They saw service throughout the Civil War and on the American frontier during America’s great westward expansion and were extremely popular in all facets of American frontier life. They saw service with law enforcement and outlaws, cowboys and general citizens all across the frontier and literally around the world. This revolver was produced in 1861 and undoubtedly saw service during the Civil War and was so highly regarded by its owner that at some point during its working life it was given this fine silver plating. It does not appear to have been fired since plating. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P.Brown Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including wedge, cylinder and grip. Overall retains virtually all of its fine professionally applied silver finish. Cylinder retains about 35-40% Ormsby battle scene. Grip is sound with a few nicks on the edges, showing light to moderate wear with light nicks and scratches and retains most orig varnish. Mechanics are find, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-39441 JR194 (1,000-2,000)

Revised: 3/13/2010

Additional Information: Left side grip bears a cartouche from Enfield of England (catalog incorrectly states illegible cartouche).

COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 187348. Cal. 36. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line “NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA” address with dashes. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard has the caliber marking. The 4 SN locations on the bbl lug, frame, trigger guard and buttstrap are all accompanied by a small “L” which signifies that this revolver was destined for the London office and the British market. Brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of SN in the backstrap channel. Left side grip has an illegible English cartouche. Left side of bbl lug and cylinder have British proofs. Cylinder appears to have been cleaned and lightly machined during the period of use with at least one of the cylinder stop notches welded and re-cut with no approach re-cut. This light machining removed all the markings and cylinder scene. Rammer and wedge are replacements. The 1851 Navy, almost immediately, from its inception was an extremely popular sidearm both in America and around the world with both military and privately and saw service in almost every corner of the globe, especially with the British in India and Africa. The repairs and replacement parts found on this revolver are consistent for that period. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P.Brown Collection. CONDITION: Good. No orig finish remains with the bbl and cylinder a smooth gray patina with a few scattered small spots of pitting and minor dings and scratches. Cylinder has a couple small spots of pitting. Frame is a dark patina with a few nicks and scratches. Trigger guard and backstrap are without silver plating and retain a medium mustard patina. Grip has lightly chipped toes and shows heavy wear with light nicks and dings and retains traces of orig finish being mostly a hand worn patina. Timing needs attention, otherwise mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore with crisp rifling and a few scattered spots of pitting. 4-39443 JR192 (1,500-2,500)

MARTIALLY MARKED THIRD MODEL COLT 1851 NAVY-ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 43013. Cal. 36. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct bbl that has been slightly trimmed, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York City address with dashes. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.” The small guard brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a period of use replacement walnut grip. The Model 1851 Navy was enthusiastically accepted almost from the model’s inception with the government purchasing several thousand prior to and during the Civil War. They saw hard service throughout the Civil War and later on the frontier in western America with lawmen, outlaws and the general citizenry, usually with very limited maintenance. They remained in service well into the 1870’s or later and were only made obsolete by the advent of the cartridge revolver. That they were popular with those who required reliable sidearms on the American frontier is evidenced by the historical fact that James Butler (Wild Bill) Hickock is documented as having carried a pair of 1851 Navys well into the cartridge era. After the Civil War surplus side arms, including ’51 Navys, were sold to various surplus dealers and foreign governments where they were resold and continued in service. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P.Brown Collection. CONDITION: Fair to good, all matching except the grip as noted. Bbl, rammer and cylinder retain a smooth silver brown patina, probably having been cleaned a long time ago. Bbl lug, frame and wedge serial numbers have been restamped. Frame and hammer are a dark, artificially aged patina with light to moderate pitting, heavier on the hammer. Grip has a repair in right toe and retains most of an old refinish. Grip frame is a light mustard patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate to heavy pitting. 4-39439 JR193 (750-1,250)

RARE CASED ENGRAVED SAMUEL COLT PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1855 ROOT PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 26778. Cal. 28. All blue finish with 3-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address without pointing hand motif. It has 5-shot fluted cylinder matching numbered to this revolver and is mounted with 1-pc fancy burl walnut grip. Revolver is beautifully factory engraved with about 60% coverage fine foliate arabesque patterns. Back strap is engraved in period script “Wm Mure Esq / with Col Colt’s Compliments”. A brief internet search disclosed that there was a William Mure (1799-1860) who was a politician and scholar and the Laird of Caldwell in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Samuel Colt’s only son was named Caldwell. Accompanied by an orig blue velvet lined mahogany Colt casing compartmented in bottom for the revolver, an early dbl sided “COLTS PATENT” eagle flask, a 2-cavity “COLT’S PATENT” brass mold with sprue cutter, a tin of Goldmarks caps and a reproduction packet of cartridges. While Model 1855 Root revolvers are not uncommon, they are rarely found cased and even less common are engraved models but a Samuel Colt presentation piece is one of the most rare of all Colt revolvers. PROVENANCE: Col Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Fine, matching including cylinder. Overall retains about all of a fine professionally restored finish to both metal & wood. Grip is sound with a gouge in right side and a few minor nicks & scratches. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate to heavy pitting. Case has loose left rear & right front corners, a hairline in the lid and slightly warped lid, otherwise is sound with a series of scrapes across the front edge. Interior is lightly faded and moderately to heavily soiled in the bottom with a couple of loose partitions. Flask is fine, mold is extremely fine. 4-39446 JR95 (6,000-10,000)

SCARCE CASED COLT ROOT MODEL 5 PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 6613. Cal. 31. Blue finish with 3-1/2″ stepped rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and New York address. It has 5-shot full fluted cylinder and is mounted with a varnished 1-pc walnut grip that has last three digits of SN in back strap channel. Accompanied by an orig Colt mahogany casing with brown velvet lining compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a dbl sided eagle & stars flask and a 2-cavity brass “COLTS PATENT” mold without sprue cutter. Right rear corner contains a tin of Goldmark’s caps and left rear corner has a small glass vial labeled “2 CHARGES REMOVED / 2 CHAMBERS 31 ROOT”. Colt’s Root Model revolvers were reasonably popular as pocket and vest pocket pistols for gentlemen and muff pistols for ladies and are rarely found retaining much orig finish. Cased examples are scarce. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Fine plus. Overall retains about 70% glossy orig blue, somewhat dulled on bbl, and thin on outer radii of the cylinder flutes. Frame & back strap are lightly flaked with wear on back strap turned to a dark patina. Hammer retains strong case colors turning dark. Rammer retains faded case colors, stronger on pivot. Grip is sound with a couple of small chips in toe and light handling & use marks and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. Case has three cracks in lid and a couple of others in bottom, with usual handling & storage marks and retains strong orig varnish. Interior is sound with solid partitions showing light to moderate wear in bottom from revolver. Flask has three small dents on one side and overall retains 70-75% orig finish. Mold shows myriad nicks & dings, has been polished bright with a lemon yellow patina. Cap tin is fine. 4-39445 JR248 (4,000-6,000)

CASED COLT ROOT MODEL 7 PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 11343. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 3-1/2″ stepped rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York address. It has usual 5-shot unfluted cylinder with screw in the side and is mounted with 1-pc walnut grip. Accompanied by a purple velvet relined left hand Colt casing compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” steel mold with sprue cutter, a dbl sided eagle & stars flask and a red enameled tin of Eley’s caps. Case is missing the mortised lock from the front edge and there is some damage to the dust shield with the broken pieces present. Case is brass bound with rectangular brass escutcheon for the lock. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Fair. No orig finish remains being an overall dark brown attic patina with light to moderate pitting on frame and fine pitting on cylinder. Grip is sound showing moderate to heavy wear and retains about 60% orig varnish. Hammer will not catch in the half or full cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. Case has a shrunken top with old repairs to the bottom and retains most of a restored finish. Relined interior is fine. Flask has dents on both sides and retains traces of finish on one side showing heavy wear. Mold is a plum/brown patina with light to moderate pitting. Cap tin is fine. 4-39447 JR247 (500-800)

CASED COLT ROOT MODEL 2 PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 2973. Cal. 28. Blue finish with 3-1/2″ full oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address with pointing hand motif. It has 5-shot unfluted cylinder with cabin/Indian fight scene. Mounted with varnished 1-pc walnut grip that has SN in back strap channel. Cylinder pin retainer screw is broken and missing. Cylinder pin is jammed and cannot be removed, therefore bore could not be checked. Accompanied by an orig Colt mahogany casing with green velvet lining compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a dbl sided copper & brass flask with foliate motif, an orig & rare brass 2-cavity mold with “COLTS PATENT” steel sprue cutter and a tin of Goldmark’s caps. Left rear compartment contains lead bullets & balls. Colt Root revolvers usually saw hard & continuous service and are rarely found in high orig finish and cased examples are scarce. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching. Overall retains about 85% strong, glossy orig blue with sharp edge wear and thinning on back strap. Hammer retains dark case colors and cylinder is a silver/gray patina retaining about 85% cabin/Indian fight scene. Case has a couple of cracks in lid and another in bottom with light handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is moderately faded & soiled with bottom showing heavy wear from revolver and one loose partition. Flask is very fine, retaining about 90% strong orig finish. Mold is extremely fine plus, as new, appears to be unused. Cap tin is fine. 4-39444 JR249 (3,500-5,000)

COLT MODEL 1848 BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 7863. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and left hand New.York City address with dashes. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the square back silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip. Cylinder is usual 5-shots with rnd stop notches and the Ranger/Indian fight scene roll marking. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, only about 15,000 of these scarce revolvers were produced in period 1847-1850. Few of those survive today and of those survivors very few are encountered with orig finish or cylinder scene. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except wedge & grip which are unnumbered. Both wedge & grip are matching condition to the rest of revolver and it is evident that they have been in place for its entire life. Bbl retains a dark plum/brown patina with traces of blue in most sheltered areas. Frame & hammer are a dark brown attic patina with traces of silvered case colors showing through. Cylinder is a light silver/brown patina with some light battering and numerous nicks & dings around front edge and over the “COLTS PATENT” and SN markings and overall retains about 50% Ranger/Indian fight scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain about 50-60% orig silver with exposed brass a medium mustard patina. Grip has chipped toes and battered bottom edges with light nicks & dings and retains a dark oil stain finish. Hammer is not solid in half cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with light to moderate pitting. 4-39400 JR224 (6,000-10,000)

COLT MODEL 1848 BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 10685. Cal. 31. Scarce Baby Dragoon with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and right hand 2-line New.York City address with dashes. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the square back silver plated trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last three digits of SN in back strap channel. Cylinder is usual 5-shots with oval stop notches and Ranger/Indian fight scene. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, total production of these scarce revolvers was only approx. 15,000 in period 1847-1850. Given their hard frontier service plus service throughout the Civil War, with minimal maintenance few survive today with orig finish. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except wedge which is a replacement. No orig finish remains being a cleaned dark gray metal finish with light nicks & scratches. Cylinder is matching patina with vestiges of its one safety pin and retains about 20-25% Ranger/Indian fight scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain 50-60% silver plating, thin on front strap and center of back strap. Grip has slightly chipped toes, otherwise is sound showing moderate to heavy wear and retains about 20% orig finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. 4- 39401 JR222 (5,000-8,000)

COLT MODEL 1848 BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 11481. Cal. 31. Scarce Baby Dragoon with desirable 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and right hand 2-line New York City address with dashes. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the silver plated square back trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip. It has usual 5-shot cylinder with oval stop notches and traces of stagecoach holdup scene. Wedge is a period of use replacement. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only a total of only about 15,000 of these small pocket revolvers were made in period 1847-1850 and only about 1,700 of those were produced with stagecoach holdup scene and oval stop notches. These little revolvers were Colt’s first attempt at a small size revolver and were almost immediately successful and saw service all over the western frontier and literally around the world, usually with poor minimal maintenance. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Fair to good, all matching except wedge & grip which are unnumbered. Bbl retains a smooth silver/brown patina with scattered fine pitting around muzzle. Frame & hammer are a mottled dark patina with several small hammer marks on left side of frame. Cylinder is a silver/brown patina with vice marks on opposite sides and traces of stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain most of their orig silver finish. Grip is sound showing light to moderate wear on edges with light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Timing needs adjustment, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore with scattered pitting. 4-39402 JR221 (4,000-7,000)

SCARCE COLT MODEL 1848 BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH RAMMER. SN 12280. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and right hand New York City address with brackets. Bbl lug has factory orig 2-pc articulated rammer attached with lug on bottom flat near muzzle. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the square back guard silver plated trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last three digits of SN in back strap channel. Right ear of back strap is broken but remains with revolver. Cylinder is typical 5-shot with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking and rectangular stop notches. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, there was a total of about 15,000 of these fine little revolvers produced in period 1847-1850. Of that total less than about 4,000 were produced with stagecoach holdup scene and rectangular cylinder stop notches. Few of those survive today with any orig finish and orig configuration. These little revolvers were very popular on the American western frontier and were carried extensively throughout the Civil War and Indian wars and literally around the world. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: About good, all matching except wedge which is a period of use replacement (#181). The steel parts all retain a cleaned and artificially aged gray metal patina with scattered fine pitting. Trigger guard & back strap retain most of their orig silver plating. Cylinder is matching patina with some mild battering and retains 15-20% stagecoach holdup scene. Grip is sound with light nicks & dings and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bore. 4-39403 JR225 (3,000-5,000)

COLT MODEL 1848 BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 6965. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with scarce 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line right hand New York City address with brackets. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT” and THE large square back brass trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with SN in back strap channel. Cylinder is usual 5-shots with rnd cylinder stop notches and crisp sgl safety pin. Left side of grip has large hand carved initials “D.O.G”. This appears to be a reproduction revolver that has been artfully created and artificially aged in order to deceive. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Overall retains a smooth gray artificially aged patina on all steel parts with brass retaining a mellow lemon brass patina. Grip has a chipped right toe and is much battered showing heavy wear. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39399 JR223 (500-1,000)

RARE GUSTAVE YOUNG DELUXE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 210552. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with desirable 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line “NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA” address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and large guard brass trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Cylinder is scarce 6-shots with stagecoach holdup scene. Engraving consists of full coverage, extra fine detailed & shaded Gustave Young foliate arabesque patterns with several scrolls terminating in flower blossoms. Right side of frame has a scroll terminating in his stylized dog’s head. Matching extra fine & extra detailed engraved extends over bbl lug and top side flats with a scroll on left side terminating in another dog’s head with others on right side terminating in flower blossoms. Top flat is engraved in chip & wavy line borders on each side of bbl address which terminate in delicate geometric patterns. Muzzle end of bbl has a very fine chip border pattern. Rammer pivot, back strap & trigger guard have matching fine foliate arabesque patterns with top of back strap also having fine foliate arabesque patterns with a scroll terminating in Mr. Young’s dog’s head pattern. Tips of ears of back strap are engraved to match and sides of ears engraved with his light sunburst patterns. Butt strap is engraved with delicate arabesque pattern that matches the one on the bbl. Hammer is deluxe engraved with foliate arabesque patterns on sides, a wolf’s head on each side of hammer nose with foliate patterns down top edge and standard checkered spur. Screw heads are also deluxe engraved and engraving all has a very fine punch dot background. This is the style of engraving that Mr. Young reserved for his special presentation pieces, obviously requiring substantially more time to accomplish. The back strap engraving is most unusual and certainly out of the norm for Mr. Young’s patterns. According to Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt, there were only about 300 5-shot 1-line New York address revolvers ever engraved, this one having received deluxe treatment makes it extremely rare. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: About very good, all matching including wedge & grip. Steel parts overall retain a smooth plummy/brown patina with traces of blue in most sheltered areas on bbl and some fine pitting around muzzle. Frame & hammer are matching patina with none of engraving showing much wear. Hammer nose has been slightly dressed. Cylinder is a thin plum/brown patina with a few spots of light pitting and retains about 65-70% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap are without exposed silver and retain a medium mustard patina. Grip is sound showing moderate edge wear with light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate to heavy pitting. 4-39427 JR244 (5,000-8,000)

GUSTAVE YOUNG ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 155002. Cal. 31. Nickel finish with desirable 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and engraved “Sam. Colt” address. Left side of frame has “COLTS PATENT” engraved in a kidney shaped panel and the large guard silver plated trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc ivory grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Cylinder is usual 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene. Engraving consists of full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on frame with several scrolls terminating in flower blossoms. Matching engraving patterns extend over bbl lug & top side flats with one scroll on left side terminating in a dog’s head with others on right side terminating in flower blossoms. Rammer pivot, back strap & trigger guard are engraved to match. Top of back strap has Mr. Young’s standard fan pattern with sunbursts on sides of back strap ears. Hammer is engraved with foliate arabesque patterns on sides and a wolf’s head on each side of hammer nose. Hammer spur has an extended hand checkered pattern with dbl V-shaped lines below. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains about 70% strong orig nickel with some fine pimpling. Loss areas are on bbl lug and top flats which are a cleaned gray metal patina. Frame retains 70-75% orig nickel with cleaned area on right recoil shield. Hammer retains about 65-70% orig nickel with hammer nose having been dressed. Cylinder retains traces of orig nickel being mostly a cleaned metal patina and retains 75-80% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain about all of their orig silver plating. Grip is outstanding and sound with good clean edges and retains a light ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. 4-39415 JR243 (5,000-8,000)

GUSTAVE YOUNG ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 205978. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 5″ oct bbl, rare dovetailed front sight with small German silver blade and “Saml Colt” engraved bbl address. Left side of frame has “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard brass trigger guard & back strap contain a fine, smooth, 1-pc ivory grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. It has the scarce 6-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene. Engraving consists of Mr. Young’s foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background in full coverage on frame & sides of hammer with several scrolls terminating in flower blossoms and the hammer having a wolf’s head on each side of nose with checkered hammer spur that has a straight line below. Engraving patterns extend over sides of bbl lug and top side flats with several scrolls terminating in flower blossoms. Rammer pivot, back strap, butt strap & trigger guard are engraved to match. Top of back strap has Mr. Young’s minimal fan pattern with sunbursts on each side of back strap ears. According to Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt, this revolver falls in the 1-line New York address serial range and in that series only about 3,100 were estimated to have been engraved. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching except wedge (#5526). Bbl retains a plummy/blue patina with blue in the most sheltered areas. Rammer & handle retain mottled dark case colors. Frame is an even plum/blue patina as is the hammer which also has light pitting on each side of hammer nose. Cylinder is a plum/gray patina with a couple of small spots of pitting and a few small nicks around front edge and overall retains 70-75% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain silver in sheltered areas being mostly a light mustard patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with some shine and moderate pitting. 4-39426 JR241 (4,000-6,000)

ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 138571. Cal. 31. Fine Gustave Young engraved ’49 pocket with desirable 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and hand engraved “Saml Colt” address. Left side of frame has “COLTS PATENT” hand engraved in a kidney shaped panel. Small guard silver plated trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc smooth ivory grip with last 3 digits of SN in backstrap channel. Revolver has Mr. Young’s deluxe engraving consisting of full coverage on the frame of foliate Arabesque patterns with several scrolls terminating in flower blossoms. Matching engraving extends over the bbl lug with 1 scroll terminating in a well detailed dog’s head and another with the unusual pattern of 2 acorns and 3 oak leaves. Another scroll on the right side terminates in a flower blossom. Engraving patterns extend over the top side flats with fine line geometric borders around the address and chip and dot borders around the muzzle and at the breech end. Rammer pivot is engraved to match. Hammer also received Mr. Young’s deluxe treatment of full coverage foliate Arabesque patterns on sides with a wolf’s head on each side of hammer nose. Sides of hammer spur and top edge of hammer have fishscale engraving with hand cut checkered spur. Top of backstrap has Mr. Young’s trademark fan pattern with sunburst patterns on each side of backstrap ears. Near the top of backstrap, at the heel on the backstrap and trigger guard are all engraved to match. All the screws are engraved on both ends. Cylinder is a scarce 6-shot style with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. The bbl, rammer handle and wedge are all matching numbered, 138567, while the other numbers on all of the other parts are numbered 138571. Whether a mix-up in the factory or two identically engraved revolvers having their front ends switched will never be known, but it is apparent that these parts have been together for the life of the revolver. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very good, front end mismatched as noted with the balance of revolver matching including cylinder and grip. Overall the steel parts retain a dark gray metal patina showing light to moderate wear. Cylinder shows heavier wear with possibly an old cleaning and retains 60-70% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard and backstrap retain silver in sheltered areas, being mostly a medium mustard patina. Grip has chipped heels and sows moderate wear and retains a wonderful, mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bore. 4-39411 JR213 (4,000-6,000)

GUSTAVE YOUNG ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 105763. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and engraved “Saml Colt” bbl address. Left side of frame has “COLTS PATENT” engraved in a kidney shaped panel and the small guard silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a fine 1-pc ivory grip with illegible numbers in back strap channel. Cylinder is usual 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene and five serviceable safety pins, four of which are crisp. Engraving is by Gustave Young in his standard deluxe coverage with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on frame that has several scrolls terminating in flower blossoms. Matching engraving extends over sides of bbl lug and top side flats with a scroll on left side terminating in Mr. Young’s trademark dog’s heads and others terminating in flower blossoms. Rammer pivot has matching engraving as does back strap, butt strap & trigger guard. Top of back strap is engraved with Mr. Young’s standard fan pattern and sunbursts on sides of back strap ears. Hammer is engraved with foliate arabesque patterns on each side and a wolf’s head on each side of hammer nose. Hammer spur is hand checkered with a curved line below. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching except wedge which is unnumbered and grip whose number is illegible. Bbl retains 30-40% strong restored blue finish with a series of small hammer marks by the wedge slot and some scattered fine pitting. Frame is a dark patina with traces of refinish blue and some scattered fine pitting. Cylinder is a thin blue/gray patina with scattered spots of pin prick pitting and retains 20-30% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain about all of their restored silver finish. Grip is sound showing light wear and retains a wonderful ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with light to moderate pitting. 4-39408 JR242 (3,000-5,000)

GUSTAVE YOUNG ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 96956. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and hand engraved “SAML COLT” address. Left side of frame has “COLTS PATENT” hand engraved in a kidney shaped panel. Small guard silver plated trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc smooth ivory grip. Grip is constructed of two slabs of ivory glued to a split block of wood. It has usual 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene. Engraving is by Gustave Young himself in his deluxe patterns with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on frame & hammer with some of the scrolls terminating in flower blossoms. Hammer has fully engraved sides with wolf’s heads on each side of hammer nose and a hand cut checkered spur panel. Engraving extends over sides of bbl lug and top side flats with one scroll on left side terminating in a dog’s head and flower blossoms on right side. Rammer pivot is engraved to match and screw heads are engraved. Top of back strap has Mr. Young’s traditional fan pattern with sunbursts on sides of each back strap ear. Near top of back strap, at the heel, on butt strap & trigger guard are engraved to match. All engraving has fine punch dot background. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Good, all matching except wedge & grip which are unnumbered. No orig finish remains with all steel parts being a cleaned gray metal patina with light pitting on bbl and fine pitting around front edge of cylinder. Cylinder has matching patina and retains 30-40% stagecoach holdup scene. Some of screws are lightly battered and the wedge screw is broken. Trigger guard & backstrap retain 60-70% thinning orig silver plate, stronger in sheltered areas. Grip, probably an old replacement, has an old chip on right edge and overall has several fine age lines and retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bore. 4-39407 JR240 (2,000-3,000)

COLT LONDON MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 10650. Cal. 31. Blue and color case hardening with desirable 6″ bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line London address with curly leaf brackets. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard silver plated trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last 3 digits of SN in backstrap channel. Screws are all fire blued and Hartford style rather than the high domed English style. Hammer spur has the English style checkering with straight line below and the backstrap has the rounded contour cut inside the heel. The bbl and cylinder are without English proofs. According to COLT’S POCKET ’49, Jordan & Watt, only about 755 of these revolvers with the combination of curly finials in the address and no proofs were ever produced, making this a rather rare ’49. Colt pocket ’49 revolvers, even though produced in large quantities, are rarely found with high orig finish given their hard frontier service around the world with little or no maintenance. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge, cylinder and grip. Bbl retains about 85% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Rammer and handle retain strong case colors, bright on the pivot. Frame and hammer retain virtually all of their bright orig case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas. Cylinder retains about 75% glossy orig blue and about 98% stagecoach holdup scene. Rear face of cylinder shows heavy battering and possible light machining, apparently from being played with repeatedly. Grip frame, unusually, retains most of orig silver plating with some pimpling on front strap and thinning on backstrap. Grip is crisp and sound with some minor fill on the bottom left edge and overall retains most of a professionally restored varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39435 JR210 (4,000-7,000)

FINE COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 294513. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT” with caliber marking on left shoulder of trigger guard. The large guard silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Few ’49 Pockets are found retaining much orig finish which makes this revolver a rare exception. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge & grip, rammer is unnumbered. Bbl retains about 90% glossy orig blue with muzzle & sharp edge wear and a spot of pitting on left side flat. Left side of bbl lug has a few light scratches and a few dings on right side around wedge slot. Rammer & handle retain virtually all of their orig case colors, dark on handle, strong & bright on pivot. Frame retains strong case colors on sides, fading on recoil shields, strong & bright on sides & rear edge of hammer. Cylinder retains about 90% strong orig blue with a series of fine scratches, apparently from someone’s old cleaning effort and has five crisp safety pins. Overall retains about 98-99% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain about all of their orig silver plating. Grip has a repaired left toe with a small spot of fill and another on left side where grip meets frame, shows light to moderate wear with light nicks & scratches and retains about 95% orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with two or three small spots of pitting. 4-39431 JR232 (4,000-7,000)

PRESENTATION COLT HARTFORD MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 204417. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address with dashes. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard silver plated trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Cylinder is desirable 6-shot type with stagecoach holdup scene. Back strap is inscribed in period script “H.W. Langley to Capt Jas. Wilson / 21st Reg. O.V.M. Galipolis July 2d 1861”. Wilson enlisted as a Captain in A Company, Ohio 21st Infantry in April 1861 and was mustered out August 12, 1861 at Columbus, Ohio. No other information is presently available on Capt. Wilson. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except wedge (#76548). Bbl retains about 80% flaked orig blue mixed with plum blue patina. Rammer & handle retain dark case colors, slightly brighter on pivot. Frame retains about all of its orig dark case colors. Cylinder is a thin blue/brown patina and retains 75-80% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard retains most of its orig silver plating with back strap having strong silver at top & on butt strap and center of back strap slightly thinned. Grip is sound showing light to moderate wear with light scratches and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Timing needs attention, otherwise mechanics are fine, worn dark bore. 4-39423 JR228 (4,000-6,000)

UNUSUAL COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 179424. Cal. 31. Blue and silver finish with 5″ oct bbl, pinched brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address with dashes. Frame is without “COLTS PATENT” and is silver finished with large guard silver plated trigger guard and backstrap containing a 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of SN in backstrap channel. Trigger is from a small guard ’49. Bbl and cylinder are glossy Colt blue with cylinder being the usual 5-shots with roll marked stagecoach holdup scene. Rammer and handle, unusually, are also silver plated as is the hammer. Cylinder has all 5 crisp safetypins and appears to have been polished after being roll marked, before bluing. This unusual revolver surely must be either a special order item or a lunchbox special. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including wedge, cylinder and grip. Bbl retains 80-90% strong glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Frame, rammer & handle, hammer, trigger guard and backstrap retain about all their orig silver plating. Screws retain most orig blue and cylinder about 50% glossy orig blue with balance flaked to medium patina and retains about 60% stagecoach holdup scene. Grip is sound with minor nicks and scratches and a couple of bruises on right side and retains about all of its strong orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired. 4-39419 JR212 (3,000-5,000)

RARE COLT WELLS FARGO POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 14671. Cal. 31. First batch Wells Fargo made in the crossover period with the Baby Dragoon, with 4″ oct bbl,brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with dashes. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT”. The small guard silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last three digits of SN in back strap channel. This early Wells Fargo has most of features of Baby Dragoon with short frame and forcing cone, cylinder arbor without grease grooves and has the cupped cylinder arbor front end for use as a rammer. Hammer is without roller. Cylinder is typical 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene & rectangular stop notches and has vice marks in several places. According to Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt, there were only about 125 of these rare first batch Wells Fargo revolvers ever made with only a very few known today. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: About fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains a smooth even brown patina with a fine freckled surface, possibly artificially aged. Frame is a blue/gray patina with smoky case colors. Hammer retains dark case colors. Cylinder is a smooth brown patina, also possibly artificially aged and retains traces of stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard retains 97-98% strong orig silver plating and back strap 25-30%. Grip has a slightly chipped right toe with minor nicks & scratches and retains most of a very fine professionally restored finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. Hammer spring is a replacement. 4-39404 JR235 (4,000-6,000)

SCARCE COLT WELLS FARGO POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 140350. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 3″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with brackets. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the small guard brass trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. It has usual 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene. Serial number on frame is accompanied by a small “8”. Apparently no one is certain what this number signifies but it is thought that it is an inspector mark. According to Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt, about 50% of the Wells Fargo revolvers they examined had this number “8”. Also according to the referenced publication only about 3,675 Wells Fargos were produced with small brass trigger guards. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching including wedge & grip. Overall the steel parts are a dark plummy/brown attic patina with a few minor nicks & scratches and some scattered fine pitting. Cylinder has matching patina with one area of fine pitting, apparently from holster storage and retains 30-40% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain traces of silver plating being mostly a light mustard patina. Grip has chipped toes and battered bottom edges and light nicks & scratches with a repaired crack on right side, shows moderate edge wear and overall retains about 80% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bore. One frame pin is broken. 4-39412 JR234 (3,000-5,000)

VERY RARE COLT MODEL 1849 WELLS FARGO POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 113337. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 3″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with brackets. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” at forward end. The most unusual feature on this revolver is the large steel trigger guard & back strap. Back strap has a round contour inside heel like London produced backstraps. Trigger guard & back strap were originally blue finish and contain a 1-pc walnut grip that appears to have part of orig SN in back strap channel. According to Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt, fewer than 100 of these rare revolvers were ever assembled with large guard “iron” trigger guard & back strap. The Colt London factory closed in 1856 which coincides with the serial range of this revolver which leads one to speculate that this revolver is one of the Pocket models assembled with partial English parts that were returned to Hartford after the London factory closed. Cylinder is usual 5-shot with stagecoach holdup scene and all five safety pins partially serviceable. There is a dent adjacent to one chamber which affects the concentricity of that chamber. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Good, all matching including wedge, unable to determine grip number. No orig finish remains being an overall cleaned gray metal patina with scattered fine pitting and a few nicks on bbl. Cylinder, with its aforementioned ding, has fine pitting around front edge and retains about 80% stagecoach holdup scene. Frame has silvered case colors. Trigger guard & back strap are matching patina. Grip is sound showing moderate wear with a few light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-39409 JR233 (4,000-7,000)

SCARCE COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 152403. Cal. 31. Blue and color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York address with brackets. Left side frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and scarce small guard silver plated steel trigger guard and backstrap that contains a 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of SN in backstrap channel. It is equipped with 5 shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene roll mark. According to COLT’S POCKET ’49, Jordan & Watt, only about 1,450 ’49 pocket revolvers were ever made with small iron trigger guards. Although this model was Colt’s most prolific percussion revolver with over 325,000 produced in the period 1853-73 they are rarely found with high orig finish. These fine and reliable little revolvers saw continuous service from the gold fields of California and the northwest territories, throughout the Civil War, Indian Wars and on the frontier during America’s great westward expansion, usually with minimal maintenance. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except wedge. Bbl retains 60-70% flaked orig blue with the flaked areas a medium patina. Rammer and handle retain most of orig case colors, bright on the pivot. Frame retains strong case colors on the sides, brilliant in the sheltered areas turning a little dark on the recoil shields and hammer. Cylinder is mostly a blue gray patina and retains about 95% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard and backstrap retain most of their orig silver plating with some light bubbling and flaking. Grip has a chipped right toe, otherwise is sound, showing light wear and retaining most orig varnish. Missing one frame pin, hammer nose is chipped and timing needs adjustment, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong dark bore. 4-39414 JR202 (2,500-3,500)

RARE COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 171163. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with the extremely rare 3″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and New York City address with brackets. This shortest of bbls on the ’49 Pocket has a commensurately short rammer. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard silver plated trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last five digits of SN in back strap channel. It has usual 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene. According to Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt, only about 400 ’49 Pocket revolvers were ever produced with the 3″ bbl with rammer. The rammers were entirely too short to be effective in swaging a bullet into a chamber. With this lack of leverage the user frequently pushed the handle against a hard object which frequently damaged the handle making it virtually useless. The handle would hang down and jam the rammer into a chamber causing the gun to seize up and not function. Since repairing a damaged handle would not solve the problem, the rammers were usually simply removed and discarded. Today there are a few known with orig unrepaired rammers. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching including rammer, wedge & grip. Overall the steel parts retain a heavy plummy/brown patina with fine pitting on bbl lug. Rammer handle has a small repair on right side. Cylinder has four small dings near front edge and another by a nipple recess with all five nipples mashed to an oval shape, apparently intentionally and overall retains about 50% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain 25-30% silver finish with exposed areas a dark mustard patina. Grip is sound with light nicks & scratches showing moderate edge wear and retains about 85% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-39417 JR236 (3,000-5,000)

SCARCE HARTFORD COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 185508. Cal. 31. Blue and color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address with dashes. Left side frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard silver plated steel trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of SN in backstrap channel. Cylinder is usual 5-shot with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. According to COLT’S POCKET ’49, Jordan & Watt, only about 1200 revolvers were produced in this configuration in several different serial ranges, making this a rather scarce item. The inside contour of the backstrap heel is sharp, indicating that it is a U.S. made backstrap rather than one of the leftover London backstraps that was returned to the U.S. after the London plant closed. Colt pocket ’49 revolvers were the most prolific of Colt’s percussion revolver line and were carried literally around the world from the gold fields of California to the Northwest territories, throughout the Civil War and Indian Wars, and wherever adventurous souls traveled throughout the world. Maintenance was sporadic, at best and that is why these fine little revolvers are rarely found with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching including wedge, cylinder and grip. Bbl retains 25-30% thin dull blue with the balance a plummy brown patina. Rammer is also a thin brown patina. Frame retains traces of case colors in sheltered areas, being mostly a gray brown patina. Cylinder is a thin gray brown patina with a few nicks around front edge and retains 65-70% stagecoach holdup scene. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. One frame pin is broken. 4-39420 JR207 (1,500-2,500)

INSCRIBED COLT MODEL 1849 LONDON POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 6487. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line “ADDRESS COL:COLT/LONDON.” with brackets. Left side of frame is without “COLTS PATENT” and unusually it has a small guard silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap containing a 1-pc walnut grip without numbers in backstrap channel. Backstrap is engraved “THOMAS COOK”. Cylinder is typical 5-shot with stagecoach holdup scene. According to COLT’S POCKET ’49, Jordan & Watt, only about 650 London pocket models were produced in London with small guard brass trigger guards, all under SN 1000. The missing “COLTS PATENT” stamp from the frame,no number in the grip backstrap channel, different style of numbering on the bbl lug & wedge and lack of British proofs on bbl lug lead to speculation that this revolver is probably one that was returned to the factory for replacement parts or possibly a lunchbox special. Even though the grip is not numbered it fits perfectly and obviously is a factory installed part. Altogether a most unusual pocket ’49. Supporting the replacement part theory is the fact that the rammer handle numbers are identical to the numbers on the frame, trigger guard, buttstrap and cylinder. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching except grip as noted. Bbl retains traces of orig blue in sheltered areas, being mostly a smooth, even, plum brown patina. Rammer and handle retain smoky case colors. Frame appears to have been blued rather than color case hardened and retains traces of blue in sheltered areas. Hammer retains dark case colors. Cylinder is a light brown patina with a spot of pitting and overall retains 70-75% stagecoach holdup scene with all 5 safetypins serviceable. Grip frame retains virtually all of orig silver plating. Grip is sound with light edge wear and a few nicks in varnish and overall retains most of orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a couple tiny spots of pitting. 4-39433 JR203 (1,500-2,500)

HARTFORD COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 186759. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 4″ oct. bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address with dashes. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of SN in backstrap channel. It has usual 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Even though the ’49 pocket was the most prolific of Colt’s percussion series revolvers, with about 325,000 produced in the period 1850-1873, few are found today with high orig finish. These revolvers served from the very first production run in the gold creeks of California, to the Northwest territories and throughout the United States during the Civil War and Indian Wars. They were carried by adventurers to all corners of the globe and rarely saw any maintenance, which is a testament to their reliability and durability. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Good, all matching including wedge, cylinder and grip. No orig finish remains with all the steel parts retaining a mottled smooth blue gray patina. Cylinder has matching patina with scattered fine pitting and retains about 50-60% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard and backstrap retain 75-80% orig silver plating with the exposed brass a medium mustard patina. Grip has a chipped right toe and shows moderate edge wear and overall retains 80-85% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate to heavy pitting. 4-39421 JR208 (1,250-1,750)

COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 212550. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with scarce 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Cylinder is usual 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene. The 1849 was Colt’s most prolific percussion revolver with about 325,000 produced in period 1850-1873. While this revolver was produced in large quantities they saw service literally around the world in harsh climates with little maintenance and today are rarely found with orig finish. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 15-20% thin blue on bottom flats with balance a silver/brown patina and a series of small nicks on one edge. Rammer & handle retain dark case colors, bright on pivot. Frame & hammer retain dark case colors with some colors showing in the most sheltered areas. Cylinder is a silver/brown patina with a few small nicks & dings and retains 70-75% stagecoach holdup scene. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered very fine pitting. 4-39428 JR226 (1,000-2,000)

COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 71390. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with brackets. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT” and the small guard silver plated trigger guard & back strap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Cylinder is usual 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Although the ’49 Pocket was produced in large quantities they are rarely found with orig finish. They saw hard service from the gold fields of California, to the Northwest Territories, throughout the Civil War and on the Western Frontier and around the world well into the 1870’s under adverse conditions with limited or no maintenance. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching including wedge & grip. Steel parts all retain a mottled silver/brown patina with a few scattered small spots of very fine pitting. Cylinder has matching patina and retains 60-70% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain traces of silver plating in sheltered areas being mostly a light mustard patina. Grip has a chipped right toe and shows light to moderate wear and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with light to moderate pitting. 4-39405 JR229 (1,000-2,000)

COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 83063. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with brackets. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the small guard silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of SN in backstrap channel. It has usual 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene and 3 of the 5 safetypins serviceable. The ’49 pocket model was the most prolific of all Colt’s percussion revolvers and saw extensive worldwide service from the gold creeks of California to the Northwest territories, throughout all of North America and literally around the world in the harshest of conditions, including the entirety of the Civil War, with limited maintenance. They are rarely found today with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Good, all matching including cylinder and grip, except wedge which is numbered 19525. No orig finish remains on the steel parts, having been cleaned to bare metal, which is now beginning to patinate. Trigger guard and backstrap retain about 75% orig silver plate with the exposed brass a medium mustard patina. Grip is sound, showing light edge wear with minor nicks and scratches and retains most orig varnish. Cylinder is also cleaned bright and retains about 85% stagecoach holdup scene. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with light to moderate pitting. 4-39406 JR204 (500-1,000)

COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 115698. Cal. 31. Nickel finish with 4″ oct bbl, pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with brackets. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT” and the small guard brass trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Cylinder is usual 5-shot with stagecoach holdup scene. This revolver has a period of use very old nickeled finish. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: About good, all matching including wedge & grip except lever (#2381). Even though lever is a replacement, it is a very old replacement and was in place when the nickel finish was applied. Overall retains about 85% nickel finish with some losses on bbl and vice marks on each side of bbl lug. Frame has some nickel losses around screw holes with trigger & hammer screws being replacements. Cylinder has some light losses around front edge and in drag line between stop notches and retains about 80% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain about all of their nickel finish. Grip has a chipped right toe with light nicks & scratches and retains about 70% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-39410 JR237 (500-1,000)

HARTFORD COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 179122. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address with dashes. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of SN in backstrap channel. Cylinder is usual 5-shot with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Rammer is mismatched (#1406) but as evidenced by the identical patina found on the rest of revolver strongly indicates that it has been in place for the life of the gun. The ’49 pocket was Colt’s most prolific percussion handgun with about 325,000 produced in the period 1850-1873. Even though they were produced in such high numbers they are rarely found retaining much orig finish. They saw hard service throughout the United States from the California gold fields to the Northwest Territories, throughout the Civil War and Indian Wars and literally with adventurers around the world, usually with minimal maintenance which attests to their durability and reliability. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching except rammer handle as noted. Overall the steel parts retain a very dark, smooth, brown attic patina. Cylinder retains 50-60% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard and backstrap retain silver in sheltered areas being a very dark brownish brass patina. Hammer spring is a replacement. Hammer is not solid in the half-cock notch and timing needs attention, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong sharp bore with some shine and light to moderate pitting. 4-39418 JR211 (750-1,250)

SCARCE COLT HARTFORD MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 205173. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with scarce 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address with dashes. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip. Cylinder is 6-shots with stagecoach holdup scene. According to Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt, only about 5,700 of the approx. 20,000 Hartford ’49s have 6-shot cylinders with the majority of those having 4″ and 5″ bbls. Few ’49 Pocket revolvers are found today with much orig finish remaining as they saw hard service throughout their working lives from about 1850 well into the 1870’s or later. They served around the world under adverse conditions with little or no maintenance. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Good, all matching including wedge. Grip is without number. Bbl & rammer retain a dark mottled attic patina with areas of moderate pitting, probably from holster storage in a damp climate. Frame & hammer retain a cleaned silvery patina with scattered fine pitting. Cylinder has matching patina with areas of moderate to heavy pitting on opposite sides, again probably from holster storage in a damp climate and retains 20-25% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard retains 75% strong silver finish and back strap about 30%. Grip is sound showing light wear with light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore with moderate to heavy pitting. 4-39425 JR231 (800-1,200)

COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 242180. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 4″ oct bbl, a scarce tiny dovetailed German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard has caliber marking. Large guard brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip that has the last 4 digits of SN in backstrap channel. Cylinder is the scarce 6-shot version with stagecoach holdup scene. Rammer handle is a replacement (#5326) and the rammer pivot screw is replaced with a rivet. Wedge screw is a replacement. The ’49 pocket, even though produced in large quantities, is rarely found with high orig finish given its long and hard service on the American frontier, throughout the Civil War and literally around the world well into the cartridge era, usually with little or no maintenance. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: About good, all matching except rammer as noted above. No orig finish remains with bbl being a medium to dark patina with a few light nicks and dings and fine pitting around the forcing cone area. Frame is a gray metal color with a spot or two of fine pitting. Cylinder is also a gray metal color with scattered fine pitting and retains 35-40% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard and backstrap are a cleaned light mustard patina with silver plating under the grip. Grip has chipped left edge and shows moderate wear and retains 60-70% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bore. 4-39430 JR209 (1,000-2,000)

COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 168388. Cal. 31. Nickel finish with 4″ bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York City address with dashes. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and large guard brass trigger guard and backstrap contains a 1-pc walnut grip with SN in backstrap channel. It has the usual 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene that has been greatly enhanced. Colt ’49 pocket revolvers were the most prolific of all the Colt percussion revolvers and are frequently found with restored or added finishes. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching including wedge, cylinder and grip. Overall retains most of an after-market nickel finish that has moderately dulled. Trigger guard and backstrap retain traces of orig silver being mostly a medium mustard patina. Cylinder retains 70-75% nickel finish and about 98% stagecoach holdup scene. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bore. 4-39416 JR205 (500-1,000)

COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH DESIRABLE 6″ BARREL. SN 146140. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with brackets. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT” and the small guard silver plated trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip that is too dark in the back strap channel to discern numbers. It has usual 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene. The Model ’49 Pocket had the largest production of all Colt’s percussion revolvers with about 325,000 produced in the period 1850-1873. They saw service from the first deliveries well into the cartridge era literally around the world in the harshest and most adverse conditions with little or no maintenance, which attests to their durability and reliability. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Good, all matching including wedge, grip was unreadable. No orig finish remains being an overall mottled plum brown patina with scattered spots of fine pitting. Cylinder has a matching patina with a few small dings around front edge and one area of fine pitting and retains 50-60% stagecoach holdup scene. Lockbolt and trigger screws are battered. Trigger guard and back strap retain most of their orig silver plating with loss areas a medium mustard patina. Grip is sound showing light to moderate use with light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-39413 JR238 (500-1,000)

COLT HARTFORD MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 204569. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address with dashes. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard silver plated trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Cylinder is desirable 6-shots with stagecoach holdup scene. According to Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt, only about 5,700 Hartford marked revolvers had 6-shot cylinders making this a scarce pocket model. Pocket models are rarely found with orig finish given their popularity and extensive frontier & war time service under adverse conditions with nominal or non-existent maintenance. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching including wedge & grip. No orig finish remains on steel parts, being a cleaned gray metal patina with scattered fine pitting. Cylinder has matching patina with a few small nicks & dings and scattered fine pitting and retains about 30% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain about 80% thin orig silver with the exposed areas medium mustard patina. Grip has a chipped right toe and shows moderate wear with a few light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good shine and scattered moderate pitting. 4-39424 JR227 (750-1,250)

COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 192857. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT’ and the large guard brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 numbers of SN in backstrap channel. It has scarce 6-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Colt’s pocket ’49 revolver was the prolific of the Colt percussion line and was in production for the longest period of time with about 325,000 produced in the period 1850-1873. Even though they were produced in large numbers pocket ’49s are rarely found with high orig finish. They saw service continuously from the gold creeks of California, the Rocky Mountain west, the Northwest territories and all across the western world. They were carried extensively throughout the Civil War and into the Indian Wars period with little or no maintenance. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Good, no orig finish remains with steel parts a smooth even brown patina with some fine pitting on right side of bbl and a few small spots on cylinder. Cylinder retains 25-30% stagecoach holdup scene. Grip frame is a cleaned lemon yellow patina and the grip has chipped toes, otherwise is sound and retains about 80% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few spots of light scattered pitting. 4-39422 JR206 (500-1,000)

COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 221480. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and thelarge guard silver plated trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. It has desirable 6-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene. Left side of frame, below trigger screw, is cracked with a broken chip and there is a small chip missing inside around the left trigger guard screw. Both frame pins are broken. ’49 Pocket models were Colt’s most prolific percussion revolvers and saw hard service literally around the world usually with only nominal maintenance by unskilled users. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Good, all matching except wedge (#1075) and cylinder arbor whose number has been obliterated. No orig finish remains being a cleaned metal patina that has begun to patinate, with scattered spots of fine pitting. Cylinder is matching patina and retains 30-35% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain silver in most sheltered areas being mostly a light mustard patina. Grip is sound with slightly chipped edges with minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bore. 4-39429 JR219 (600-1,000)

COLT LONDON MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 1261. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line London address with brackets. Left side of frame has “COLTS PATENT” and the large silver plated steel trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Cylinder is usual 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene. Screws are mostly domed English style with wedge screw a replacement. Left side of bbl & cylinder have British proofs. Bbl & cylinder have the appearance of having been exposed to chemicals in a fire, being very dark & blotchy. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: About good, all matching except wedge which is an unnumbered replacement. Bbl & cylinder are a black blotchy chemical finish, probably from exposure to fire chemicals. Rammer, frame, trigger guard & back strap are a mottled silver/brown patina with a few scattered spots of very fine pitting. Trigger guard & back strap are without exposed silver plating. Grip has a chipped right toe, otherwise is sound with light nicks & scratches showing moderate wear and retains about 75% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with sharp rifling and very fine pitting. 4-39432 JR230 (600-1,000)

COLT LONDON MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 9042. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line London address with brackets that have curly leaf finials. Left side of frame has “COLTS PATENT” and the large steel trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip that has the SN in back strap. Left side of bbl lug & cyl have British proofs. Only about 11,000 of these London made Pocket models were produced in the period 1853-1856. Production ceased only when the London plant closed in 1856. Apparently the Pocket model was well received in England and saw service both as a home protection arm as well as being carried into the field by Army officers and explorers. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Good, all matching including wedge & grip. No orig finish remains with all metal parts being a smooth mottled metal patina with scattered fine pitting on bbl & cylinder. Frame has some minor nicks and hammer screw is a too-short replacement. Grip has chipped right toe with some battering on bottom edges showing moderate to heavy use and retains traces of orig varnish. Several of screws are battered, both frame pins are broken and wedge slot in cylinder spindle is broken through the top, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong dark bore with a few spots of heavy pitting. 4-39434 JR239 (500-800)

SCARCE CASED EARLY COLT POCKET NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 202. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 6-1/2″ oct bbl, German silver blade front sight and 1-line “NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA” address. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder & trigger guard has caliber marking. Silver plated trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with SN in back strap channel. Top of back strap is engraved “F.W.B.” with a small snake pattern below. Cylinder is usual rebated 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene and three of five safety pins serviceable. Accompanied by a modern red felt lined casing compartmented in bottom for revolver, a sgl sided eagle & stars flask and a 2-cavity blued steel “COLTS PATENT” mold. Left front compartment contains lead balls and right rear compartment contains a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, only about 19,000 of these scarce revolvers were produced in period 1861-1873. Obviously this revolver is from the first few days of production and very likely saw service through the Civil War and later on the American frontier. There is no indication as to who the initials on the backstrap belong to. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching except rammer which is unnumbered. Bbl retains 70-75% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to medium patina with muzzle & sharp edge wear. Rammer & handle retain faded case colors, stronger & brighter on pivot. Frame & hammer retain about 50% fading case colors, stronger in sheltered areas. Cylinder retains about 35-40% orig blue in the rebated area with outer diameter a blue/brown patina and retains 50-60% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard retains about 60% orig silver with back strap a medium to dark mustard patina. Grip is sound with a couple of gouges on right side showing moderate to heavy wear and retains about 60% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few spots of pitting. Case has a loose corner and replaced lock & escutcheon, otherwise is sound and retains most of its custom finish. Interior is lightly soiled with sound partitions. Flask has a couple of small dents on each side and is a dark brownish brass patina. Mold is a mottled silvery/black patina. Cap tin is fine. 4-39448 JR246 (4,000-7,000)

COLT POCKET NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 6439. Cal. 36. Blue and color cased hardened with 4-1/2″ oct. bbl, brass pin front sight and NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA address. Left side of the frame has Colts Patent and left shoulder of the trigger guard has the caliber marking. It has the usual 5 shot rebated cylinder with stage-coach holdup scene and brass trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc walnut grip that has the serial number in the backstrap channel. According to FLAYDERMAN’S GUIDE TO ANTIQUE AMERICAN FIREARMS only about 19,000 of these revolvers were produced in the period 1861 through about 1873. These revolvers were very popular during the Civil War and later in the Great Westward Expansion, on the frontier. Given their hard service they are rarely found with strong original finish. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching including wedge and grip except rammer which is properly unnumbered. Bbl retains 65-70% thin original blue mixed with flaked medium patina. Frame retains traces of case colors in sheltered areas being mostly a blue brown patina. Hammer is a dark brown patina with fine pitting on both sides. Lock bolt screw is a replacement. Cylinder retains thin blue in the rebated area with the major diameter a thin brown patina and overall retains 65-70% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard retains traces of silver plating and the backstrap about 75% thin silver with the exposed areas a medium mustard patina. One backstrap ear screw is missing. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good rifling and moderate pitting. 4-39449 JR183 (1,250-1,750)

COLT POCKET NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 19261. Cal. 36. Blue and color cased hardened with 5-1/2″ oct. bbl, brass pin front sight and NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA address. Left side of the frame has Colts Patent and left shoulder of the trigger guard has the caliber marking. It has the usual 5 shot rebated cylinder with stage-coach holdup scene and brass trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc walnut grip that has the last four digits of the serial number in the backstrap channel. According to FLAYDERMAN’S GUIDE TO ANTIQUE AMERICAN FIREARMS only about 19,000 of these revolvers were produced in the period 1861 through about 1873. These revolvers were very popular during the Civil War and later in the Great Westward Expansion, on the frontier. Given their hard service they are rarely found with strong original finish. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching including wedge and grip, except rammer which is properly unnumbered. Bbl retains about 50% original blue mixed with flaked areas that have turned to medium patina. Rammer and handle retain faded case colors. Frame retains smoky case colors with strong case colors on both sides of the hammer. Cylinder retains thin blue in the rebated area with the large diameter a smooth light brown patina. Front edge of the cylinder has a few light nicks and dings and 4 large dents in one spot near the front edge and overall retains 50-70% stagecoach holdup scene. Grip is sound showing moderate to heavy wear and retains traces of original varnish mixed with hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good rifling and moderate pitting. 4-39450 JR182 (1,250-1,750)

COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 20386. Cal. 36. Blue and color cased hardened with 6-1/2″ round bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line NEW-YORK U.S.America address. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of the trigger guard has the caliber marking. It has fluted 5 shot cylinder and silver plated trigger guard and backstrap contain a walnut 1-pc grip with last four digits of serial number in the backstrap channel. Left side of the bbl and in each flute on the cylinder have British proofs. Serial number on the bbl lug, frame, trigger guard and backstrap are all accompanied by a small “E” which signifies that this revolver was destined for shipment to England. According to FLAYDERMAN’S GUIDE TO ANTIQUE AMERICAN FIREARMS only about 28,000 of these small revolvers were produced in the period 1861-1873. They were very popular throughout the Civil War with continued strong popularity on the American frontier after the war and with British troupe and explorers around the world. Given their hard and continual service well into the 1870s they are rarely found with strong original finish. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge and grip. Bbl retains 70-75% original blue mostly turning plum brown with glossy blue in the sheltered areas. Rammer and handle retain dark case colors strong and bright on the pivot. Frame and hammer retain most of their original bright case colors, turning dark on the recoil shields and back edge of the hammer. Cylinder retains thin blue in the rebated area and flutes with the large outer diameter a blue gray patina. Four of the five safety pins are fine. Trigger guard retains about 50% thinning silver plate and the backstrap about 15-20% with the exposed brass a medium mustard patina. Grip is sound with light edge wear and a few minor nicks and scratches and retains most of its original factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. 4-39460 JR186 (3,000-5,000)

COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 16324. Cal. 36. Blue and color cased hardened with 4-1/2″ round bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line NEW-YORK US AMERICA address. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of the trigger guard has the caliber marking. It has fluted 5 shot cylinder and silver plated trigger guard and backstrap contain a walnut 1-pc grip with last four digits of the serial number in the backstrap channel. According to FLAYDERMAN’S GUIDE TO ANTIQUE AMERICAN FIREARMS only about 28,000 of these small revolvers were produced in the period 1861-1873. They were very popular throughout the Civil War with continued strong popularity on the American frontier after the war. Given their hard and continual service well into the 1870s they are rarely found with strong original finish. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: About fine, all matching including wedge, cylinder and grip. Bbl retains about 75% glossy original blue mixed with flaked medium patina. Rammer and handle retain dark case colors, brighter on the pivot. Frame retains 50-60% dark case colors, mostly on the sides, turned silver on the recoil shields. Hammer retains dark case colors. Trigger guard and backstrap retain no visible silver plating being a medium mustard patina. Grip is sound showing light to moderate edge wear with light nicks and scratches and retains most of its original factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good shine and moderate pitting. 4-39459 JR185 (2,500-4,000)

RARE EARLY COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 1039. Cal. 36. Usual configuration with 5-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight, and 1-line “ADDRESS SAML COLT HARTFORD CT.” address. Left side of the frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the silver plated iron trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with the SN in backstrap channel. Only about 28,000 of these scare revolvers were produced in the period 1861-1873 with only the very earliest specimens having the iron trigger guard and backstrap. These revolvers were considered to be the ultimate in streamline efficiency and with their Navy size caliber were very popular throughout the Civil War and later on the frontier during the great westward expansion. They remained in use well into the 1870’s until they were made obsolete by the advent of the cartridge revolver. They rarely are found with much orig finish. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P.Brown Collection. CONDITION: About good. No orig finish remains being an overall mottled gray metal finish with fine pitting on left side of frame and sides of hammer, front and backstrap also have light pitting. Grip is sound, showing heavy wear with usual nicks and dings and retains 60-70% orig varnish. Timing needs attention, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bore with good shine and several spots of deep pitting. Wedge is unnumbered and cylinder is mismatched, appears to be “-670”. Although cylinder is mismatched the condition is identical to the balance of the revolver and it is evident they have been together for the life of the revolver. 4-39455 JR187 (2,500-4,000)

FINE EARLY COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER. SN 1372. Cal. 36. Blue and color casehardened with 5-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line “ADDRESS SAML COLT HARTFORD CT.” with dashes. Left side frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with SN in backstrap channel. Has usual fluted 5 shot cylinder with the SN in one flute and a patent date in another. According to FLAYDERMAN’S GUIDE TO ANTIQUE AMERICAN FIREARMS” only about 28,000 of these revolvers were produced in the period 1861-1873. They were considered to be the ultimate in streamline design and very popular throughout the Civil War and later on the American frontier during the great westward expansion. They saw hard service continuously well into the 1870’s and remained in service until they were superseded by the advent of the cartridge revolver. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P.Brown Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including wedge, cylinder and grip. Bbl retains a thin blue brown patina with strong blue under the rammer handle. The blue losses are from flaking, not wear. Bbl has a couple of small dings near muzzle and nicks on sides of lug. Rammer and handle retain dark case colors, brighter on pivot. Frame retains dark case colors overall, brighter in sheltered areas. Hammer retains matching case colors. Grip frame retains 92-93% orig silver, thin on backstrap. Grip is sound with a small gouge on right side and a few minor nicks and scratches and retains most of a restored varnish finish. Cylinder retains strong blue in flutes, being mostly a blue brown patina. Mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore with several spots of deep pitting. 4-39456 JR188 (2,000-3,500)

COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 8468. Cal. 36. Blue and color cased hardened with 6-1/2″ round bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line NEW-YORK USA address. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of the trigger guard has the caliber marking. It has fluted 5 shot cylinder and silver plated trigger guard and backstrap contain a nicely figured deluxe burl walnut 1-pc grip with matching serial number in the backstrap channel. According to FLAYDERMAN’S GUIDE TO ANTIQUE AMERICAN FIREARMS only about 28,000 of these small revolvers were produced in the period 1861-1873. They were very popular throughout the Civil War with continued strong popularity on the American frontier after the war. Given their hard and continual service well into the 1870s they are rarely found with strong original finish. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching except wedge which is numbered “7288”. The bbl retains a smooth mottled blue brown patina and the frame a smooth gray metal patina. Cylinder retains thin blue gray patina with two of the safety pins serviceable. Trigger guard and backstrap retain most of their original silver plating with only a little exposed brass. Grip has a chipped left toe and minor nicks and scratches and retains most of its original factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with light to moderate pitting. 4-39458 JR184 (1,000-2,000)

FINE MARTIALLY MARKED EARLY COLT MODEL 1860 PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 7847. Cal. 44. Blue and color case hardened with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line address. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the brass trigger guard and blued steel backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with SN in backstrap channel. Left side of grip has a legible “GGL” or possibly “GGS” cartouche. Frame is 4-screw type cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw and round head stock screws. This was the most widely distributed and one of the favorite sidearms by Union troops during the Civil War with 127,156 purchased by the Union government during the war. In total there were 200,500 produced by Colt in the period of 1860-73. These revolvers saw hard service throughout the Civil War, especially the earlier issued models, and later on the frontier during the great westward American expansion. They were in service well into the 1870’s and possibly even later until they were superseded by the advent of cartridge revolvers. Martially marked models, especially, are rarely found retaining much orig finish. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P.Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge and grip. Bbl retains 50-60% thin orig blue, stronger in sheltered areas, with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a smooth dark patina. There are still feathers on each side of the front sight and rammer lug. Rammer and handle retain most of their faded orig colors, strong and bright on the pivot. Sides of the frame retain bright case colors, especially on the left, fading on the recoil shields and thinning on the right side. Hammer retains strong case colors. Cylinder is mostly a blue brown patina with one spot of pitting either from blood or long term holster contact and retains about 75-80% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Five of the 6 safety pins are crisp and serviceable. Triggerguard was never silver plated and is now a bright, unpolished mustard patina. Backstrap and buttstap retain strong bright blue in sheltered areas with the central backstrap a blue brown patina. Grip is sound with light nicks and scratches and retains a wonderful hand worn patina with its legible cartouche. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-39451 JR191 (6,000-10,000)

MARTIALLY MARKED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 96347. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line address. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the brass trigger guard with blued steel backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with visible outline of cartouches on each side. There are partially visible numbers in backstrap channel that appear to match SN. Frame is 3-screw style cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw and a stock dimple in the buttstrap. Various parts have small inspector initials. The ’60 Army was one of the most prolific side arms in the Civil War with the Union government purchasing several thousand for the Army & Navy. They saw hard service throughout the Civil War and later on the American frontier in the Indian Wars and then were sold as surplus to private dealers and foreign governments and continued in service well into the cartridge era. With all of their rough service and minimal maintenance they are rarely found in orig configuration with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P.Brown Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching with grip numbers as noted. Bbl and cylinder retain a smooth orig blue finish turning slightly plum with a series of nicks and dings around the wedge slot. Cylinder is turning brown in the rebated area and overall retains about 95% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Frame has been cleaned to bright metal with some minor light pitting on both sides. Hammer retains smoky case colors, brighter in sheltered areas. Trigger guard was never silver plated and is now a medium mustard patina. Backstrap and buttstrap retain about 80% thinning orig blue, stronger at the top and on the buttstrap. Grip is sound showing heavy wear with a hand oil stained patina with visible cartouches. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered moderate pitting. 4-39452 JR199 (2,500-4,000)

MARTIALLY MARKED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER. SN 28918. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 7-13/16″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line address. Left side frame has small “COLTS PATENT” and brass trigger guard with steel backstrap that contains a 1-pc walnut grip with the last 4 digits “5501” in the backstrap channel and visible outlines of a cartouche on each side. Frame is 4 screw type cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw and rounded stock screws and a stock dimple in the buttstrap. The rammer pivot screw is replaced with a rivet. The bbl is mis-matched with SN 28954, the wedge is a replacement and the cylinder is worn to the point where all markings are obliterated. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P.Brown Collection. CONDITION: Poor to fair with replaced parts as noted. Steel parts retain a dark attic patina with light to moderate pitting. Bbl, having been reduced in length during period of use, shows very heavy right hand muzzle wear. Backstrap is a matching patina with fine pitting. Trigger guard was never silver plated and retains a lemon yellow brass patina. Grip, an old replacement, has chipped toes and a chip on the left side at the frame with battered bottom edges and retains a fine hand worn patina. Half cock notch in the hammer is broken, otherwise mechanics are fine. Worn dark bore. A few of the screws are replacements. 4-39457 JR198 (500-1,000)

COLT MODEL 1861 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 32180. Cal. 36. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line “NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA” address. Left side frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard has caliber marking. Silver plated trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with the last 4 digits of SN in the backstrap channel. It has usual 6-shot cylinder with Ormsby Naval battle scene and all 6 safetypins crisp. The 1861 Navy was a streamlined improvement over the model 1851 Navy with only about 38,000 produced in the period 1861-1873. This model was considered to be one of the most esthetically pleasing of all the Colts and was very popular with both the Army and Navy during the Civil War and later saw hard service on the frontier during the great westward expansion. They are rarely found today with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P.Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains 25-30% strong orig blue with the balance flaked, not worn, to a medium patina and has small nicks and dings around the wedge slot. Frame and hammer retain mottled dark case colors, stronger in sheltered areas. Cylinder is a mottled blue brown patina with vise marks on opposite sides and a series of small dings in one area and overall retains about 50% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Trigger guard and backstrap retain silver in sheltered areas, being mostly a medium mustard patina. Grip shows moderate edge wear with small nicks and dings and retains 85-90% strong orig varnish. Timing needs adjustment, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore with fine pitting. 4-39454 JR189 (2,500-4,000)

COLT SECOND GENERATION 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 203859. Cal. 44. Blue and color case hardened with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line address. Left side frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. Left shoulder of trigger guard has caliber marking with the brass trigger guard and blue steel backstrap containing an oil finished 1-pc walnut grip. Frame is 4-screw type cut for shoulder stock with shoulder stock extended screws and a stock dimple cut into the buttstrap. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P.Brown Collection. CONDITION: New and unfired with a faint cylinder line. 4-39453 JR190 (350-500)

COLT MODEL ’71-72 OPEN TOP SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 2468. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Scarce open top revolver with rnd bbl reduces to 4-5/8″, replacement front sight and 1-line address with fixed rear sight integral with the rear end of the bbl. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates and caliber marking is on left shoulder of trigger guard. Trigger guard is nickeled brass with nickeled steel backstrap containing a 1-pc walnut grip constructed of 2 halves of a walnut grip glued together. Right grip has the very old handcarved initials “WH”. Hammer has the firing pin attached to the left side of nose with rivets and the loading gate has an external spring. According to FLAYDERMAN’S GUIDE TO ANTIQUE AMERICAN FIREARMSonly about 7000 of these rare revolvers were produced in the period 1872-1873. The production of these early cartridge revolvers coincided with the great American westward expansion and these scarce revolvers saw hard service on the American frontier with a high percentage of them being sold into Mexico. By the time they reached the market the centerfire cartridge was more popular and therefore the market was limited so they were sold to primarily South America countries where the 44 RF cartridge was still popular. In this environment they were subjected to extremely harsh conditions with little or no maintenance resulting in the majority of them being in poor condition and with altered configurations. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: About good. The bbl and frame are matching numbered while the wedge (#0935) and cylinder spindle (#88) are mismatched. Trigger guard, backstrap and cylinder have been polished to the point of obliterating any SNs. Hammer is not solid in half-cock notch and timing needs adjustment. Otherwise mechanics are fine, worn dark bore. 4-39462 JR214 (1,500-2,500)

RARE COLT NEW POLICE “COP AND THUG” SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 14895. Cal. 38 CF. Blue finish with 4-5/16″ rnd bbl, half-moon front sight and 2-line Hartford address with clear etched panel “NEW POLICE 38” on left side. Left side frame below the cylinder opening is marked “38 Cal”. It has spur trigger with square butt mounting 2-pc hard rubber grips that have “COLT” in oval at the top and the cop and thug vignette at the bottom on each side. Bottom of bbl and cylinder have tiny British proofs. According to FLAYDERMAN’S GUIDE TO ANTIQUE FIREARMS less than 4,000 of these rare revolvers were produced in the period 1882-1886. This is basically a “new line” model with square butt and ejector rod housing. It apparently did not meet with smashing success and was soon discontinued. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Overall retains about all of its glossy orig factory blue with a couple of small spots of rust on the left side of bbl near front sight and flaking on the other radius of ejector rod housing and cylinder. Grips are crisp, showing little or no wear, turned to a light chocolate on the left side, beginning to turn on the right side also. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore, could be unfired. 4-39467 JR218 (3,000-5,000)

SCARCE COLT CLOVERLEAF HOUSE PISTOL. SN 3486. Cal. 41 RF. Standard Cloverleaf with 3″ rnd bbl, integral pinched blade front sight and 2-line address. It has the ejector pin under the bbl and has the usual 4-shot Cloverleaf cylinder. Frame is after-market nickeled brass with blued hammer and spur trigger with burl walnut birdshead grips numbered to this pistol. According to FLAYDERMAN’S GUIDE TO ANTIQUE FIREARMS about 9,952 of these scarce revolvers in 3 bbl lengths and 3 styles were produced in the period 1871-1876. They were popular with virtually all facets of American life during this time from lawmen as backup weapons, gamblers, gentlemen out on the town and ladies as muff pistols. They rarely are found with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching except cylinder which is unnumbered. Bbl and cylinder retain 40-50% orig blue with the balance a silver gray patina. Frame retains about all of its modern restored nickel finish. Grips are sound, showing light edge wear and retain most of orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-39461 JR216 (500-1,000)

COLT OPEN TOP POCKET MODEL REVOLVER. SN 5339. Cal. 22 short. Usual configuration with 2-3/8″ rnd bbl, half-moon German silver front sight and 2-line address. It has 7-shot unfluted cylinder with spur trigger silver plated brass frame and is mounted with 2-pc burl walnut birdshead grip numbered to this revolver. According to FLAYDERMAN’S GUIDE TO ANTIQUE FIREARMS there were about 114,200 of these little revolvers produced in the period 1871-1877 in 3 different styles. This is the standard model with high hammer spur. These little revolvers were also very popular with gentlemen and gamblers as vest pocket arms and with ladies as muff pistols. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. All matching except cylinder which is unnumbered. Bbl retains about 50% orig blue, flaked to a medium patina. Cylinder retains a blue brown patina with scattered flakes of dark orig blue. Frame is a cleaned bronze patina with a series of scratches on right side. Grips are sound showing moderate wear and retain about 85% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good rifling and light to moderate pitting. 4-39466 JR217 (300-500)

*COLT MODEL 1877 DA LIGHTNING REVOLVER. SN 161245. Cal. 38 Colt. Blue and color case hardened with 4-1/2″ bbl, half-moon front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and Rampant Colt in circle. Mounted with smooth 2-pc after market ivory grips that have the SN inside the right grip. These small revolvers were Colt’s first double action revolver and were popular on the frontier with both lawmen and outlaws. William H. Bonney (aka Bill the Kid) is alleged to have carried and successfully used this model of Colt. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl, cylinder and ejector rod housing retain most of their orig glossy factory blue with some minor thinning on left side of bbl, outer radius ejector of rod housing and on the lands between flutes of cylinder with strong blue in the flutes. Frame retains 50-60% faded case colors, strong and bright in sheltered areas. Trigger guard and backstrap are mostly a gray patina. Grips are sound with a wonderful ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore. 4-39468 JR215 (1,250-1,750)

COLT MARTIALLY MARKED CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 113262. Cal. 45 Colt. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ bbl, slightly altered front sight and 1-line block letter address with second type ejector rod housing and bull’s eye ejector rod head. Bottom of bbl, under ejector rod housing, has last four digits of SN. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and a small “U.S.”. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip that has 4-digits of a SN that appears to be “2406” in back strap channel. Both sides of the grip have the outline of cartouches which appear to be “JEG” (Capt. John E. Greer) on left side and “DFC” (David F. Clark) on right side. Bottom of bbl, bottom of frame, cylinder and bottom left edge of grip have small “DFC” inspector initials. The SN on trigger guard is accompanied by the “mysterious” “G” inspector initial. This revolver, having remained in full cavalry configuration, is somewhat unusual as the majority of the revolvers from these contracts were recalled and converted to 5-1/2″ artillery models. That this one has remained in orig configuration indicates that it was likely issued to a militia unit or was diverted out of government channels. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching except grip as noted. No orig finish remains being a cleaned & polished, possibly artificially aged smooth plum brown patina with a few light nicks on bbl and scratches on right side of frame. Cylinder is matching patina. Grip has chipped toes, otherwise is sound with some light battering on bottom edges and shows moderate to heavy wear with a few minor nicks & scratches and a spot of fill on left front lower edge. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, half cock notch is broken and timing needs attention, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore with a very few spots of light pitting. 4-39463 JR220 (4,000-7,000)

RARE COLT ARTILLERY MODEL SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 119046. Cal. 45 Colt. Usual configuration with bbl reduced to 5-1/2″ and the front sight relocated probably by Colt during one of the recall modifications. Bbl address is mostly legible. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and small “U.S.” and it is mounted with a 1-pc walnut grip that is too oil stained in the backstrap channel to discern numbers. Bottom of bbl, under the ejector rod housing, has the number “4819” along with “DFC” inspector initials. “DFC” initials are also on the bottom front of the frame with tiny “P” & “C” initials on the cylinder. The SNs on the frame, trigger guard and backstrap are all matching. Trigger and hammer spring are modern replacements. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P.Brown Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good. Traces of orig finish remain in most sheltered areas and under the ejector rod housing with the balance a cleaned gray metal patina with scattered spots of light rust and some nicks and dings by left recoil shield. Cylinder appears to be an artificially aged patina with the “0” in the SN stamped over the “1” and the “6” double stamped. Grip has chipped toes and heel, shows heavy wear with a dark oil stained patina. Safety notch is broken away and hammer is not solid in half-cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bore with good rifling and light pitting. 4-39464 JR201 (2,500-4,000)

*PRE-WAR COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 306682. Cal. 38 Spcl. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, slightly altered thick front sight and 1-line block letter address and model & caliber on the left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3 patent dates with a Rampant Colt in circle. Mounted with Rampant Colt hard rubber grips that have the numbers “378” in the right side and “808” in the left side. Accompanied by a fine modern made triple loop holster with fine stamped border decorations and a saguaro cactus on the front near the top. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P.Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl and cylinder retain 93-95% strong orig blue with light muzzle and sharp edge wear. Ejector rod housing retains dark blue in the gullets, thin on the other radius. Frame retains faded case colors in the most sheltered areas, turned silver to brown over most of the frame with some fine pitting on the left recoil shield. Grips are sound, showing light wear. Hammer is not solid and half-cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. Holster is as new. 4-39465 JR200 (1,500-2,500)

RARE VERY EARLY SMITH & WESSON NO.3 FIRST MODEL AMERICAN SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 76. Cal. 44 American. Blue finish with 8″ keyhole shaped bbl, pinned German silver half-moon front sight with company address and patent dates on top of the rib. Bottom flat of ejector housing has a tiny oil hole and is mounted with 2-pc smooth walnut grips. The serial number was observed in the usual place on the buttstrap, with the right heel of the grip frame, under the grip, marked with the assembly number “J3”. This assembly number was also observed on the rear face of the cyl, on the bbl latch and in the bbl latch slot. One of only about 1,500 of these fine early revolver built in this configuration out of the approximately 8,000 produced in the period 1870-1872, this earliest model with the oil hole also does not have the notched hammer. These early big bore revolvers being the first of their type to reach the American market were extremely popular and carry a fine association with the American West. There are numerous accounts of law enforcement and outlaw usage. Buffalo Bill Cody is known to have ordered and carried one of these revolvers and Wyatt Earp is recorded to have used one in the shootout at the O.K. Corral. The popularity of these earliest cartridge revolvers was their ease of extracting the spent casings and re-loading. CONDITION: Fine plus. Bbl retains strong blue in sheltered areas, primarily the rib gullets and around the hinge area with the balance a mottled, medium blue brown patina with some scattered spots of light pitting. Frame retains about 80% thinning orig blue, stronger in sheltered areas with numerous small nicks and scratches. Front strap is thin blue mixed with brown patina. Backstrap is mostly brown patina with thin blue. Hammer and trigger guard retain strong case colors on the sides of the hammer and trigger guard with the trigger bow and rear edge of the hammer gray patina. Cyl retains strong blue in the flutes with the outer diameter flaked blue mixed with brown patina. Grips are un-numbered and are possibly old replacements, from period of USC and fit perfectly with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains a hand worn oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39831 JR398 (12,000-15,000)

RARE MARTIALLY MARKED SMITH & WESSON NO.3 FIRST MODEL AMERICAN SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 1523. Cal 44 American. Blue finish with 8″ keyhole shaped bbl, pinned steel half-moon front sight with company address and patent dates on top of the rib with a small “U.S” on the rib just forward of the cyl. Left side of the top strap and bottom strap are stamped with a tiny “A” inspector initial for Orville W. Ainsworth. There is also a small “A” in one of the flutes of the cyl and a small “P” in another flute. Right side of the ejector housing also has a small “P” just forward of the hinge. Mounted with 2-pc smooth walnut grips numbered to this revolver. In December 1870 the U.S. Govt ordered 1,000 of these revolvers which were delivered in 1871. Only 800 of the order were finished blue with the other 200 nickel finish. Finding an authentic, orig martial First Model American is extremely rare and only the most advanced collectors are fortunate enough to own one. These early, big bore revolvers, being the first of their type to reach the American market were extremely popular and carry a fine association with the American West. There are numerous accounts of law enforcement and outlaw usage, Buffalo Bill Cody is known to have ordered and carried one of these revolvers and Wyatt Earp is recorded to have used one in the shootout at the O.K. Corral. The popularity of these earliest cartridge revolvers was their ease of extracting the spent casings and re-loading. They were also popular with the troops to whom they were issued, but were superseded by the Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army revolver. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching including grips. Bbl retains strong blue in the rib gullets and thinning blue in the sheltered area above the hinge. Balance of the bbl is a silver-brown patina with an area of pitting on the left side of the muzzle. Frame and grip frame retain thin blue around the cyl opening and recoil shields with the balance a medium silver-brown patina. Trigger guard and hammer retains silvered case colors. Cyl retains traces of blue in the flutes with the outer diameter a blue-brown patina. Left grip has a repaired heel otherwise they are sound showing heavy wear with no visible cartouche and retain a dark, hand-worn oiled finish. Hammer is not solid in safety notch and mechanics are a little soft, otherwise mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore with scattered fine pitting. 4-39832 JR399 (10,000-15,000)

SCARCE SMITH & WESSON NO. 3 FIRST MODEL AMERICAN SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 3757. Cal. 44 American. Blue finish with 8″ keyhole shape bbl, German silver half moon front sight and fixed rear sight on bbl latch. It has standard 6-shot cylinder with smooth walnut grips numbered to this revolver. Right side of frame, under grip, has the assembly number “X5″ which number was observed on rear face of cylinder, bbl latch and bbl in the bbl latch slot. This revolver was produced from 1870-1872 with a total production of 8,000 revolvers and was available in both 6″ and 8″ bbls, blue or nickel finish and in 44 American or 44 Rimfire Henry calibers. Accompanied by a Smith & Wesson factory letter that identifies this revolver, as found, with blue finish, 8” bbl and smooth walnut grips shipped June 28, 1871 to the E.E. Eaton Co., Chicago, Illinois. These early big bore Smith & Wessons were very popular on the American frontier, on both sides of the law and with the general population. They used a powerful cartridge not previously available in a revolver up to that point and with their ease of loading & reloading and with their superior accuracy were popular well into the late 1800’s. There are numerous instances of these revolvers being involved in shootouts between lawmen & outlaws. PROVENANCE: Gary Garbrecht Collection. CONDITION: Fine plus. Bbl retains 60-70% orig blue, strong & bright in the most sheltered areas, thinning on sides of bbl and bottom of ejector rod housing. Frame retains about 90% strong orig blue with only sharp edge wear. Front strap & back strap retain most of their orig blue, moderately thinned. Cylinder retains traces of orig blue being mostly a gray/brown patina. Trigger guard & hammer retain faded case colors. Grips are very fine showing light to moderate wear on the edges with a few light nicks & scratches. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-39840 JR336 (6,500-9,500)

SCARCE SMITH & WESSON MODEL 3 SECOND MODEL AMERICAN SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 27027. Cal. 44 American. Fine 2nd Model American with blue finish, 8″ keyhole shape bbl, pinned blued half moon front sight and fixed rear sight on the bbl latch. It has usual 6-shot cylinder with smooth walnut grips numbered to this revolver. Right side of grip frame, under the grip, has the assembly number “22 2″ which number was observed on rear face of cylinder, on bbl latch and in the bbl latch groove. This revolver was manufactured from 1872-1874 with about 24,800 revolvers produced in that time period in five different bbl lengths, blue or nickel finish and 44 American or 44 RF Henry calibers with several thousand revolvers in this series being chambered in 44 Russian. Accompanied by a Smith & Wesson factory letter identifying this revolver, as found, with blue finish, 8” bbl and smooth walnut grips in 44 American caliber, shipped Dec. 23, 1873 to M.W. Robinson, New York City, NY in a shipment of 60 guns. Robinson was Smith & Wesson’s largest distributor. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including grips. Bbl retains 50-60% strong orig blue with the sides of bbl holster worn to a blue/gray patina. Rib & gullets, along with ejector rod housing, retain strong bright blue. Frame retains about 90% glossy orig blue with only sharp edge wear and some thinning on right rear side. Back strap is moderately thinned with a blue/gray patina at the top but strong & bright on front strap & butt-strap. Trigger guard & hammer retain faded case colors, strong on sides & rear edge of hammer. Grips show moderate wear with light nicks & dings and retain a hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting near the cylinder end. 4-39839 JR337 (2,500-4,000)

SMITH & WESSON MODEL 3 RUSSIAN THIRD MODEL SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 39932. Cal. 44 Russian. Nickel finish with 6-1/2″ keyhole shape bbl with integral front sight and patent dates on top of rib terminating in the Aug, 24 69 date and “RUSSIAN MODEL”. Trigger guard has the curved spur finger rest with rnd butt grip frame that has a lanyard swivel in the butt and is mounted with matching numbered smooth walnut grips. Right heel of grip frame, under grip, bears the assembly number “709” which number was observed on rear face of cylinder, on bbl latch and in the bbl latch cutout on rear face of bbl. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 13,000 of the total production of 60,638 were made in this configuration. These large frame Smith & Wessons were very popular on the American frontier on both sides of the law and it is believed that lawman Pat Garrett dispatched the infamous William Bonney, AKA Billy the Kid, with one of these revolvers. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching including grips. Overall retains 40-50% orig nickel, mostly on left side of frame and front & back straps. Most of bbl and right side of frame are gray metal color with scattered light pitting. Trigger, trigger guard & hammer are dark patina. Grips are fine showing moderate wear and a smooth hand worn patina. Hammer spring has been lightened, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-36796 JR171 (2,500-4,000)

SCARCE MARTIALLY MARKED SMITH & WESSON SECOND MODEL SCHOFIELD SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 3581. Cal. 45 S&W Schofield. Blue finish with 7″ keyhole shaped bbl and modified pinned German silver front sight with second type bbl latch having knurled top edges and small round pads on the sides. Mounted with 2-pc smooth walnut grips numbered to this revolver. Buttstrap is stamped with a small “U.S”. Rear face of cyl has been lightly filed which removed any markings and the recoil shields have been lightly sanded on the inside. Only about 5,934 of these Second Model Schofields were produced in the period 1876-1877 with 5,285 of those going to the military. These revolvers remained in service only a short period of time before they were recalled and sold as surplus to Schuyler, Hartley & Graham. Many of them had their bbls shortened and sold to Wells Fargo & Co. Few remain today in orig configuration with orig grips and high orig finish. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl retains about 75-80% orig blue, worn dull with some flaking in the area forward of the cyl, which is now a dark patina. Frame retains 70-75% glossy orig blue mixed with flaked medium patina. Front and backstrap are a thin blue patina. Cyl retains 60-70% orig blue, strong in the flutes flaked on the outer diameter with fine pitting on one land. Trigger guard and hammer retain most of their orig case colors, moderately faded, stronger in sheltered areas. Grips are sound showing light to moderate wear with a hand worn patina and traces of orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, strong, bright bore with a bulge on the left side about mid point. 4-39472 JR400 (3,000-5,000)

MARTIALLY MARKED SMITH & WESSON FIRST MODEL SCHOFIELD SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 1522. Cal. 45 S&W Schofield. Blue finish with 7″ keyhole shaped bbl, pinned steel half-moon front sight with address and patent dates on the left side of the ejector rod housing and Schofield’s patent on the right side. Heel of the buttstrap is marked with a tiny “U.S.” Mounted with smooth 2-pc walnut grips numbered to this revolver with a legible “CW” (Charles Woodman) cartouche on the left side with inspector initials on various parts. Only 3,035 of these First Model Schofields were produced in 1875 with 3,000 of that number going to the U.S. Govt. Although these revolvers were popular with the troops they did not stay in service long before they were recalled and sold as surplus to Schuyler, Hartley & Graham where they were resold on the civilian market with most of them having their bbls cut and sold to Wells Fargo. These large bore revolvers were popular on the American Frontier with numerous luminaries of the Old West including the James and Younger brothers, U.S. Marshall Bill Tilghman and others. Their heavy .45 cal bullets were reliable “man stoppers” and were more convenient to reload than the Colt Single Action Army. CONDITION: Very good, all matching. Overall retains a plum-brown patina with stronger blue on the frame in sheltered areas. Cyl is also a plum-brown patina. Left grip has a chipped toe and a very old, worn chip in the edge otherwise grips are sound showing heavy wear with legible cartouche on the left side. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore with sharp rifling and scattered, moderate pitting. 4-39502 JR401 (1,500-2,500)

SCARCE SMITH & WESSON SCHOFIELD FIRST MODEL SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER WITH WELLS FARGO MARKINGS. SN 1207. Cal. 45 S&W Schofield. Blue finish with 7″ keyhole shaped bbl, pinned steel half-moon front sight with address and patent dates on the left side of the ejector rod housing and Schofield’s patent on the right side. Toe of the buttstrap is marked with a tiny “U.S.” Mounted with smooth 2-pc walnut grips numbered to this revolver with inspector initials on various parts. Right side of the ejector housing is overstamped “W.F. & CO’S. EX 1207”. Only 3,035 of these First Model Schofields were produced in 1875 with 3,000 of that number going to the U.S. Govt. Although these revolvers were popular with the troops they did not stay in service long before they were recalled and sold as surplus to Schuyler, Hartley & Graham where they were resold on the civilian market with most of them having their bbls cut and sold to Wells Fargo. This revolver is most unusual in that it retains its orig bbl length, not having been cut like most of the known Wells Fargo Schofields. These large bore revolvers were popular on the American Frontier with numerous luminaries of the Old West including the James and Younger brothers, U.S. Marshall Tilghman and others. Their heavy .45 cal bullets were reliable “man stoppers” and were more convenient to reload than the Colt Single Action Army. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching. Traces of orig finish remain in the most sheltered areas being an overall plum-brown patina with a few small nicks on the sideplate. Grips are sound showing very heavy wear with no cartouche remaining and overall retain a smooth, hand-worn patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. 4-39508 JR402 (2,000-3,500)

SMITH & WESSON 44 DOUBLE ACTION FRONTIER FIRST MODEL REVOLVER. SN 6052. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 6″ keyhole shape bbl, pinned half moon front sight with address & patent dates on the rib. Mounted with smooth 2-pc ivory grips and has a lanyard swivel in the butt which obscures about all of the serial number and which was not restamped on the left side of grip frame. Serial number was observed on rear face of cylinder, bbl latch and bbl latch recess. Only about 15,340 of these scarce revolvers were produced in the period 1886-1913. This revolver has 1-9/16″ cylinder to accommodate the 44-40 cartridge. Accompanied by a homemade, burgundy velvet lined, walnut casing, French fitted in bottom for the revolver with a partial box of cartridges in left front corner. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: About fine, all matching with only the partial first digit of SN visible on butt strap. Grips are unnumbered. Overall retains 90-92% glossy orig nickel with fine flaking on frame and light losses on bbl near the muzzle. Trigger & hammer retain strong case colors. Grips are sound. Crisp mechanics, strong bore with good shine & moderate pitting. Case is fine, cartridge box has a couple of loose edges, otherwise is fine. 4-36803 JR143 (2,000-3,000)

SMITH & WESSON 44 DA FIRST MODEL REVOLVER. SN 52107. Cal .44 Russian. Nickel finish with 6″ keyhole shaped bbl, pinned steel half moon front sight, with company name and address and patent numbers on top of the rib and caliber marking on left side. It has usual 6-shot cyl with double cyl stop notches and is mounted with deep gold medallion smooth pearl grips. Although this revolver was produced in fairly high numbers (53,590) due to their quick acceptance and continued use on the American frontier and in the Northwest Territories and under generally harsh conditions with limited or no maintenance, they are rarely found in orig configuration and high condition. There are numerous recorded instances of outlaws and lawmen using this model for whatever purposes, including notorious gang leader Belle Starr and fast draw artist and gunfighter John Wesley Hardin. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including bbl, bbl latch and cyl. Grips are not numbered. Overall retains about all of its strong, bright factory nickel finish with a few minor light nicks and scratches and some dulling to the front and backstraps. Trigger guard retains about 80% of its orig blue. Hammer retains virtually all of its brilliant orig case colors and trigger retains faded case colors on the face, strong on the sides. Mechanics are crisp. Very bright, shiny bore. 4-39285 JR403 (3,000-4,000)

SMITH & WESSON NEW MODEL NO. 3 SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 35150. Cal. 44 S&W Russian. Nickel finish with 5″ keyhole shape bbl, pinned half moon front sight and 1-line bbl address without patent dates. Left side of bbl has the caliber markings and right side of frame has the S&W logo. Revolver is mounted with replacement diamond checkered walnut grips with the serial number “25748” inside the right side. Cylinder is 1-7/16″ long. Serial number was observed on bottom of butt strap, rear face of cylinder, on bbl latch and inside bbl latch cuts of bbl. Although this model was produced in large quantities, apparently only a few were made without the patent date bbl markings. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: About fine, all matching except grips as noted above. Overall retains about 80% strong orig factory nickel with holster wear around muzzle and some flaking on both sides of frame with fine pimpling on right side. Cylinder has some spots of bubbled nickel and a flaked area on one land between flutes. Grips are sound and show heavy wear with a hand worn patina. Hammer spring has been lightened, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered very fine pitting. 4-36802 JR135 (2,000-3,500)

INSCRIBED CIVIL WAR ERA SMITH & WESSON #2 ARMY SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 7741. Cal. 32 RF. Blue finish with 6″ keyhole shape bbl, half moon German silver front sight with 3-pin top strap that has rear sight in cylinder latch. It has usual 6-shot cylinder with patent dates around center and is mounted with matching numbered smooth rosewood grips. Back strap is inscribed in period script “Lieut. A Winsor Jr. 45th Regt Mass Vol'”. Left side of grip frame, under grip, has the assembly number “I1” which number was also observed on the face of cylinder by the cylinder pin and on rear face of bbl lug. Arthur Winsor, Jr. was from Brookline, Mass. and enlisted as a Private in May 1862 and the same day was assigned to the Massachusetts Boston Cadets. He was mustered out of that unit in July 1862 and in Sept. 1862 was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in Company H Mass. 45th Regiment. He was mustered out in July 1863. During his time in the Army he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant in Oct. 1862. After the war he resided in Boston. Almost certainly additional research would disclose substantially more information on Mr. Winsor, both during his time in the Civil War and his private life after the war. CONDITION: About fine, all matching including bbl, cyl & grips. Overall retains 75-80% dull orig blue showing muzzle & sharp edge wear with fine pin pricks of surface rust. Back strap is a dull blue/gray patina. Cylinder retains about 90% dull orig blue. Grips are sound with vice marks near the escutcheon on each side and overall retain 93-95% strong orig varnish with an internal stress line inside left side. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-39106 JR291 (2,500-5,000)

RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON MODEL 1 SECOND ISSUE SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 86762. Cal. 22 Short. Silver finish with 3-3/16″ oct keyhole shape bbl with German silver half moon front sight and rear sight in the cylinder stop. Frame is silver plated brass, the top strap has two pins and cylinder is 7-shots, mounted with 2-pc square butt smooth ivory grips that have the last four digits of SN in pencil in right side. Left side of grip frame under the grip has the assembly number “*5″ which number was also observed on face of cylinder and rear face of bbl lug. This fine revolver is beautifully engraved by Smith & Wesson’s first factory engraver, F.W. Martin. Frame & back strap have nearly full coverage of intertwined foliate arabesque patterns that has very fine punch dot background. Sideplate has a stylized dog or wolf’s head incorporated into one of the scrolls. Sides of bbl lug, top of rib and around muzzle are engraved to match as is the butt strap. Cylinder has matching foliate arabesque patterns around the patent dates with the engraved panel of a standing doe deer feeding on a shrub. Engraved first models are very rare but panel scene engraving is almost unknown. Accompanied by an email copy of a Smith & Wesson factory letter identifying this revolver with 3-3/16” bbl, engraved, silver finish and ivory grips sold on Jan. 31, 1866 to E.H. Buckland Co., Springfield, Mass. Original Smith & Wesson factory letter is to follow. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl & cyl are a cleaned gray metal patina with a few scattered spots of light pitting. Frame & grip frame retain about 95% orig silver finish that has oxidized to dark. Grips have numerous age lines on bottom edges and retain a wonderful dark mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good rifling and scattered pitting. Altogether a rare and unusual Smith & Wesson. 4-40040 JR339 (3,500-5,000)

RARE ENGLISH HILL’S PATTERN COPY OF A SMITH & WESSON MODEL 1 SECOND ISSUE SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 3. Cal. 22 Short. Blue & silver finish with 3-1/8″ oct keyhole shape bbl with German silver half moon front sight and high spur solid hammer with safety notch. Frame may be solid silver with cylinder stop built into bottom of frame with corresponding notches on front edge of diameter of the cylinder. Bbl lug has the second type Smith & Wesson latch and ejector pin. Grip frame is angled like a Tranter pattern with heavy V mainspring. Left side of frame has a removable side plate to access the inner workings. Top of back strap has a distinctive English style hump. Mounted with beautiful 2-pc square butt rosewood grips secured from the bottom with an oval buttcap that has two small flanges that fit into notches in bottom of grips and then the base is screw mounted to the butt strap. Cylinder has tiny British proofs around perimeter and a small “3” on rear face of cylinder. Top left flat of bbl has corresponding British proofs. No other markings were observed on revolver. Sideplate on the frame is hand scratched with the name that appears to be “MICHAUD” or “MILWARD”. Accompanied by an unusual English walnut casing with French walnut veneer top that has a gold plated flush inlaid empty brass shield and ribbon. It has blue felt lining and is compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a small pewter oil bottle and a steel wire cleaning rod. Right rear compartment is empty and left front compartment has a mortised sliding lid that would accommodate a full box of ammunition. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl, hammer, trigger & cyl retain most of their strong glossy orig blue. Frame retains orig silver finish beginning to patinate. Grips are sound with a very few tiny scattered spots and retain most of their orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. Case has a couple of small grain checks in the lid and another in the bottom with light handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is very lightly faded and moderately soiled with minor damage from the hammer spur and wear on the rear rest. Altogether a beautiful English made copy with a fine rare case. 4-40041 JR343 (2,000-3,500)

RARE CASED BELGIAN COPY OF A SMITH & WESSON FIRST MODEL TIP UP REVOLVER. SN 1355. Cal. 22 Short. Belgian made copy with 3-1/8″ oct keyhole shape bbl that has tiny German silver front sight with the rear sight a notch in the cylinder stop. Frame is solid silver with rounded features similar to the first issue Model 1 Smith & Wesson. It has an articulated 2-part hammer that is substantially thicker & heavier than the Smith & Wesson. Mounted with 2-pc square butt rosewood grips. Grip frame is cast in two pieces with the back strap integral with the revolver frame and the front strap a separate casting with the butt strap integral with the front strap which is then riveted in place at top of front strap and heel of back strap and the hammer spring is also riveted in place. Assembly number “77” was observed on left side of bbl lug and on outside of cylinder. There was also a small crown over “T” proof on bbl lug and cylinder along with the Belgian “ELG” in an oval proof on the cylinder. Right side of bbl lug has another proof in an oval consisting of indecipherable intertwined initials. Accompanied by a wonderful English oak casing with small gold plated empty medallion in the lid and rounded edges on the lid. Interior is green baize lined with a “J.H. CRANE” retailer’s label inside the lid. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver and an L-shaped steel cleaning rod with two empty compartments. Also accompanied by two page article copied from Early Cartridge Handguns, 22 Caliber, John Laidacker (1994), which discusses the Belgian copy of the Smith & Wesson First Model 1st Issue revolvers as sold by the J.H. Crane Company. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains most of its glossy orig blue with some thinning on the sides. Cylinder retains about 60% strong orig blue with a cleaned area over about three chambers. Frame has a series of pin prick casting flaws on left side and overall retains about all of its orig factory finish with some light nicks & scratches. Grips are sound showing light wear and some minor chemical staining and retain most of their orig finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with two or three small spots of pitting. Case is sound and very dark on the ends with light handling & storage nicks & scratches elsewhere and overall retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly faded & soiled with solid partitions. 4-40042 JR341 (2,500-4,000)

RARE SMITH & WESSON LEATHER CAVALRY STOCK HOLSTER FOR AUSTRALIAN NEW MODEL NO. 3 REVOLVER. SN 178. Constructed of heavy belting leather about 13-3/4″ long x 4-3/8″ wide x 1-1/2″ thick with sewn edges and a flap cover originally with a tab & stud. Apparently the stud pulled through and has been replaced with a snap. One lower edge of the holster has a slot for a saddle strap and the back has a riveted & sewn tab with D-ring for hanging from a saddle. These holsters were issued in 1881 in pairs as part of 250 7″ nickel plated revolvers with stocks that were sold to the Australian Colonial Police. They were chambered in caliber 44 Russian. This holster bears the number “178” and the broad arrow acceptance proof on the inside top under the flap. Few of these rare holsters survive today. CONDITION: Fine & sound with stud replaced as noted, having horse sweat stains on the back and around the saddle strap slot with some oil staining around the stud slot in the flap. Balance of the holster is fine & clean with a couple of small scratches and some wrinkling around the toe and on the flap. 4-40039 JR340 (300-500)

REMINGTON MODEL 1875 SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 87. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, slightly altered front sight with groove rear sight in top strap. Mounted with smooth 2-pc pearl grips. These revolvers were manufactured only from about 1875 to about 1889 with 25,000-30,000 produced in that time frame. The Remington revolver was a popular sidearm on the American frontier with its simplicity of dismounting the cylinder compared to the Colt. However, it was limited in available calibers and when introduced was available only in 44 Remington which was not compatible with any of the popular cartridges on the market at that time. By the time Remington realized their shortcomings, Colt was indelibly established with a massive distribution system and Remington simply couldn’t compete. So after only these few revolvers were produced, in both nickel & blue, production ceased while existing revolvers continued serving on the harsh frontier. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Overall retains 85-90% strong orig nickel with spots of pitting on left side of bbl and web that appear to be blood spotting. Right side of frame and hammer have some moderate flaking with wear around trigger and trigger guard. Back strap has some light pimpling and is turning milky. Grips have a chipped left heel with some minor chips on bottom edge and a repaired crack in left side, otherwise are sound with great fire. Hammer spring has been changed and hammer is not solid in safety or half cock notches, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong dark bore with moderate pitting. 4-36797 JR141 (3,000-5,000)

INSCRIBED REMINGTON NEW BELT MODEL DA CONVERSION REVOLVER. SN 5393. Cal 38RF. Nickel finish with 6-1/2″ oct bbl, half moon front sight and 3-line address. Mounted with smooth 2-pc walnut grips numbered to this revolver. Remington factory conversion cyl has the last two digits of the revolver serial number on the cover between two hammer recesses and the assembly number “880” on another land between hammer recesses. Assembly number was also observed on the rear face of the cyl between two chambers. There were only 3,000-5,000 orig percussion revolvers built in this model and few of those were converted at the factory. Backstrap is inscribed in Olde English “Col. Aug. P. Corse”, which is believed to represent Col. Augustus P. Corse. Col. Corse was born in Troy, NY in February 1847 and apparently enlisted in the New York 120th Regiment on Aug. 10, 1862 and was discharged June 2, 1863. Records of the Schenectady Co. Public Library are sketchy. Annual NY State Adjutant General’s reports list Col. Corse as being Quartermaster, effective April 2, 1870, in the 24th Rgt.; the 1872 report lists him as a Major and aide-de-camp as of May 26, 1871 in the 3rd Div.; a newspaper article shows that Col. Corse was commissioned a Lt. Col., Ordnance Officer in the NY National Guard as of September 1872 and the 1877 report lists him as a Col., Chief of Artillery effective April 28, 1876 in the 3rd Div. In 1883 he was again listed as a Col., Chief of Artillery, resigned and honorably discharged January 3, 1883 from the 3rd Div. CONDITION: Very good. Overall retains 50-60% milky orig nickel with slight bubbling and loose areas. The loss areas are a very dark brown patina. Cyl retains about 75% milky orig nickel. Grips are sound with lightly chipped edges showing light to moderate wear with nicks and scratches and retain most of their orig varnish. Hammer is not solid in half cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-39094 JR395 (2,000-3,000)

REMINGTON NEW MODEL ARMY 1858 PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 52969. Cal. .44. Blue finish with 8″ oct bbl, pinched post front sight and usual 3-line address. Mounted with 2-pc smooth walnut grips that have a clear crisp cartouche on the left side and are numbered to this revolver in pencil on the inside. Serial number was observed in the usual places on the bottom of the bbl, left side of the buttstrap, under the grip and last four digits on the rear face of the cyl by the star wheel. These revolvers were extremely popular during the Civil War and saw extensive service throughout the War. They were considered to be more accurate and reliable than the Colt 1860 Army due to their solid frame and simplicity of changing cylinders. Troops armed with these revolvers usually carried one or more loaded spare cylinders which they could exchange very quickly and continue firing. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including cyl and grips. Bbl retains 95-96% strong orig factory blue mixed with some very fine flaking. Rammer handle retains about 50% blue with the balance flaked to a medium patina. Frame retains 60-70% glossy orig blue with the balance flaked to a medium patina. Backstrap is strong with flaked areas, with the front strap and bottom front of the frame a gray metal patina. Hammer retains most of its faded case colors. Cyl retains 92-93% glossy orig blue. Grips are sound with a couple of very minor nicks and scratches and retain most of their orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39640 JR388 (2,000-3,500)

RARE EARLY PHOTO ALBUM WITH CONCEALED REMINGTON DERRINGER. SN 961. Cal. 41RF. Nickel finish with 3″ superposed bbls marked on the rib “REMINGTON ARMS CO. ILION, N.Y.” and is mounted with checkered black hard rubber grips. Serial number was observed on the left side of the grip frame, under the grip and bottom of the bbls. Accompanied by its orig early leather bound photo album book 6-1/4″ long 5″ wide and 2-1/2″ thick with gilded page edges and a brass lock on the front. In attempting to open the book when the front cover is lifted three of the pages are fastened together which when lifted exposes a red velvet lined compartment, French fitted for the pistol with an empty covered compartment in one corner. In the photo page facing the pistol is a very old & faded photo of a lady in elaborate lace collar wearing a hat. The center 1-1/8″ section of the album is solid so that when lifted exposes four additional pages for photographs which contain antique lithographs of various scenes. Leather covering of the book is brown Moroccan leather with deeply embossed front and rear covers. CONDITION: Pistol is extremely fine, matching except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains about all of its strong bright orig nickel finish with brilliant shiny bores, possibly unfired. Album shows wear at the top and bottom edges of the spine and light wear on the back cover. Gold edging on the pages is fine. Interior is lightly faded with soil in the bottom from the pistol. An interesting and unusual casing. 4-39827 JR407 (3,000-5,000)

RARE COLT NO. 2 DERRINGER. SN 5320. Cal. 41 RF. All steel construction with 2 1/2″ ovoid-shaped bbl, half-moon German silver front sight and marked “COLT’S PT. F.A. MFG. CO. / HARTFORD CT. U.S.A.” and in larger letters “NO 2”. Receiver has usual light engraving and it is mounted with coarse checkered walnut grips. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, only the first 200 of this model derringer with the bbl address as shown, were ever made. CONDITION: Very good to fine. No orig finish remains being a cleaned gray metal patina with fine pitting on the sides of bbl and frame. Grips are sound showing heavy wear and retain a hand-worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with scattered pitting. 4-37523 (1,000-2,000)

SCARCE REID MY FRIEND KNUCKLEDUSTER REVOLVER. SN 15350. Cal. .32RF. Brass frame with nickel finish and 5-shot cyl/bbl cluster. Frame is nicely engraved in foliate arabesque patterns with starburst on the front end and recoil shields. Top strap is engraved in geometric patterns with a hunter’s star on top of the grip and a checkered shield on the back of the grip. Cyl pin has a square brass knob, is un-numbered and is probably an old replacement. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, with matching numbered cyl. Overall retains about 80-85% strong orig nickel with the exposed brass a dark patina. Cyl is cleaned bright metal. Cyl pin does not secure properly, otherwise mechanics are fine. 4-36660 JR389 (1,750-2,250)

SCARCE BROOKLYN ARMS SLIDING CHAMBER REVOLVER. SN 7100. Cal 32RF. Usual configuration with 2-1/2″ tapered rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and usual Brooklyn Arms 1-line address. Silver plated brass frame is lightly engraved in foliate arabesque patterns with checkered spur trigger. Mounted with 2-pc bag shaped rosewood grip with flat bottom, numbered to this revolver. The unique 5-shot cyl with individual sliding chambers that when rotated into proper position is permitted to slide forward over a fixed ejector rod which removes the empty case in preparation for re-loading. This was an attempt to circumvent the Rollin White bored-through chamber patent. Although successful, this revolver never became overly popular and only about 10,000 of them were produced in three designs. CONDITION: Very good, no orig finish remains with the steel parts a cleaned metal patina with scattered fine pitting on the bbl. Frame is a dark mustard patina with silver visible only under the grips. Grips are sound with a fine hand-worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate to heavy pitting. 4-36661 JR390 (1,500-2,000)

LOT OF TWO AMERICAN ARMS SWIVEL BARREL DERRINGERS. SN 2811 & 1536. Cal. 22 & 32 RF. Identical American Arms derringers with 3″ superposed bbl clusters, of one each 22 and 32 caliber. The bbls swivel by means of a latch on bottom of the frame and have small German silver sights for each bbl. Top flats are marked “AMERICAN ARMS CO, BOSTON, MASS.” on one side and Wheeler’s patent dates on other side. They have flat, silver plated brass frames, spur triggers, high, center mounted hammers and square butt rosewood grips. #1536 has a broken bbl latch spring. CONDITION: #1536 is about fine. Bbl cluster retains traces of orig blue being mostly a flaked medium patina. Frame retains about all of its orig silver plate. Grips are sound with numerous small nicks & scratches in the varnish and retains about 80% orig varnish. Bbl latch spring broken as noted, and hammer will not hold in the cocked position, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores. #2811 is about good to very good. Traces of orig finish remain with bbl a dark attic patina with one spot of heavy rust. Frame retains traces of silver being an overall dark mustard patina. Grips are sound with light nicks & scratches and retain most of their orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bores. 4-39948 JR347 (1,250-1,750)

*LOT OF COLT NAVY MODEL NEW ARMY & NAVY DA REVOLVER AND REMINGTON MODEL 1867 NAVY ROLLING BLOCK PISTOL. SN 1) 190267 & 2) NONE. 1) Cal. 38 Colt. Blue finish with 6″ bbl, integral half moon front sight and grooved top strap rear sight. It has fluted 6-shot cylinder with dbl stop notches and is mounted with checkered hard rubber grips with oval “COLT” at top on each side. Grips are assembly numbered to this revolver. Bbl has usual markings with last patent date “1895” but records indicate it was produced in 1902. Colt SN was observed on toe of butt strap with the butt strap having Navy markings with an anchor & caliber and Navy serial number “12967”. Assembly number “243” was observed on the frame, crane, cyl latch and inside both grips. The various parts, including cyl latch, trigger bow, cylinder & bbl, have a small star with an “I” in the center, undoubtedly inspector proof marks. 2) Cal. 50 CF. Usual configuration with 7″ rnd bbl, pinched post front sight and rear sight in the top flange of the breech block. Top of bbl has the Navy anchor and inspector initials with left side of frame having regular Remington markings and the right side having the “P / FCW” Navy inspector initials. Mounted with a 1-pc walnut grip. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms this model pistol is probably a conversion from the Model 1865 rimfire pistol. CONDITION: 1) Good to very good. Overall retains 70-75% strong orig blue, stronger on left side, flaked to medium patina on right side. Grip straps are a blue/gray patina. Grips are sound, showing light to moderate wear with a compression fracture inside right grip. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 2) About good. No orig finish remains with bbl being a dark blue/brown attic patina with traces of silvered case colors on frame. Grip & forearm are a hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-39494, 4-39500 JR311 (1,000-2,000)

RARE COPPER POWDER BOX FOR THE LYLE GUN. Very well made hinged-lid solid copper box 14-3/8″ l x 9-7/8″ w x 7-1/4″ h with copper staple and hasp on the front and brass handles on each end. Top of the box is marked in raised letters “U.S.L.S.S. / POWDER” (United States Life Saving Service). Interior is tinned and compartmented with the front half a single compartment and the rear half divided into three compartments. Front of the box is marked on the front flange “V. GLAD / & SONS / PHILA.”. Bottom of the box has remnants of old red paint with traces of red paint elsewhere. This was apparently a box used to store powder charges for the Lyle line-throwing gun. The Lyle gun was used by the lifesaving service to fire an 18-lb shot over 300 yards using 8 ounces of black powder. This shot had an eye in one end to which a light line was attached which could be retrieved by personnel on a wrecked ship to haul a heavier line aboard to effect rescue. The U.S. Lifesaving Service was formed in 1871 to replace a disorganized volunteer service and continued in service until 1915 when it merged with other Treasury Dept. entities to form the present U.S. Coast Guard. In the intervening years from 1871 to 1915 the U.S. Life Saving Service conducted over 28,000 life saving missions. CONDITION: Very fine. Box retains traces of a variety of old paints apparently having been stripped many years ago and now is a wonderful dark copper patina. Upper right front corner seam is open and right handle is missing, otherwise box is very fine. 4-39515 JR412 (3,000-5,000)

PATENT MODEL FOR CIVIL WAR IRON CLAD WITH AN OPEN BOW ALLOWING FOR A CANNON. This wooden, brass and iron figure of a partial boat model depicts what was apparently a U.S. Patent Model for the production of a special bow mounted cannon. This was supposedly patented in 1861 with the wood simulating the iron clad portion of the ship. The wood structure, painted black, depicts the normal bow of a boat mounted on it is a brass plate and near the front of the bow at the top is a special gear which when activated would cause two brass doors on the point of the bow to open revealing a small iron mounted cannon. In the 19th century if you wished to patent an idea, you had to create a miniature exact working example of what is was you wished to patent and submit it to the U.S. Patent office. These Patent models were kept as part of the patent records for this particular device and for many years the patent office collected and eventually was overwhelmed with these patent models. Eventually there were all either destroyed or dispersed and became fascinating niche of collectibles. This being a particularly interested patent model. SIZE: Approx. 16″ long, approx. 13″ wide CONDITION: Generally good, please note there is one split in the rib top, please note, we do not have the original patent papers and there is no way we can determine whether there were one or more pieces to this particular patent model and what we are selling is exactly what you see here. There is no surviving patent label for this. 4-39953 JJ (2,000-4,000)

CIVIL WAR PATENT MODEL FOR GATLING GUN. According to the consignor, this heavy brass device was a patent model for a Collins 1864 Gatling gun. The majority of the device in cast brass with iron cartridge holders, the handle with a copper and brass cylindrical trigger. In the 19th century if you wished to patent an idea, you had to create a miniature exact working example of what is was you wished to patent and submit it to the U.S. Patent office. These Patent models were kept as part of the patent records for this particular device and for many years the patent office collected and eventually was overwhelmed with these patent models. Eventually there were all either destroyed or dispersed and became fascinating niche of collectibles, this being a particularly interesting patent model. SIZE: Approx. 11″ long and 12″ wide CONDITION: Generally good. Because we do not have a picture of the original patent model, we do not know if this is complete or not. It appears to be, and also appears to be in working order. It does not include the original U.S. Patent office tag. 4-39952 JJ (2,000-3,000)

WATERCOLOR PORTRAIT OF INDIAN BRAVE BY E. S. PAXSON. Orig watercolor on paper depicting plains Indian brave with eagle feather in hair and beaded and bone necklace. Signed in lower right “E.S. PAXSON” and dated “1917”. Nicely matted and with a handsome contemporary, antique-style molded gold frame. Paxson is a renowned Western artist known for his depiction of cowboys and Indians in particular. SIZE: 19-1/2’W x 23”h (incl frame). CONDITION: Very good to excellent. 8-87358 JDJ (10,000-15,000)

RARE AND EXTRAORDINARY BULLET IMPACTED POCKET WATCH ATTRIBUTED TO W. F. “BUFFALO BILL” CODY. Small silver cased Montandon key wind hunter case pocket watch with lightly engraved covers and an 11″ square braided leather “chain”. This watch and chain has had a long and historic attribution to Buffalo Bill Cody substantially prior to 1954. This watch, with its bullet dented cover which has severely deformed the entire watch, was part of the Parker Lyon Pony Express Collection which was apparently purchased by famous Nevada entrepreneur Bill Harrah in 1954 and was then incorporated into his Pony Express Museum in Reno, NV. Prior to 1954 this watch held a special prominence in Mr. Lyon’s Pony Express Museum in Arcadia, CA and was one of the items selected for display in Mr. Lyon’s traveling exhibit. When Mr. Harrah purchased the Lyon Museum he only selected the most important items for his own museum in Reno, one of which was this watch and it is pictured on pg. 182 of THE PONY EXPRESS book. Accompanying this lot is a letter on Greg Martin letterhead dated June 25, 1990 detailing the above information over the signature of Mr. Martin. He states “In doing research for my book on the Parker Lyon Collection, I learned that Lyon knew William Cody as far back as 1900. It is most likely that he received this watch along with Cody’s saddle, portrait on glass, and several other items as personal gifts from the great Scout himself”. CONDITION: What can one say about a watch that has taken a bullet for the boss? Not much. Were it not for the fact that it has been attributed to Buffalo Bill over these years it probably would have been relegated to the junk box 100 yrs ago. The front cover, at about what would be the one o’clock position, is an approx. 1/2″ diameter bullet dent that has completely deformed the cover, all the internal workings and back cover. Lifting the front cover discloses the enamel faced copper dial which has nearly all the enamel broken away. Opening the back cover and inside cover discloses massive damage to the internal parts. Braided leather “chain” is dark with old patina but supple and soft. 4-39949 JR408 (1,000-5,000)

UNUSUAL INDIAN BELT. Leather belt, 45” long x 1-1/2” wide, with an oval brass buckle. It is adorned with six Barber silver dollars from 1880s- 1920s period that have been pressed into a dome shape and attached to copper rivets through the belt. Belt also has four brass “US” marked covers from military bridle rosettes plus there are six small brass studs. This was likely Indian made and used. SIZE: 45” long x 1-1/2” wide. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Belt is soft & supple with some crackling to the surface finish. Silver dollars are fine, showing light to moderate wear with heavy tarnishing The bridle rosettes show moderate to heavy wear and are a light mustard patina, possibly having been cleaned a long time ago. 8-87282 (750-1,250)

LOT OF SIX NATIVE AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHS. This lot contains three orig and three copy photographs of American Indians. 1) Carl Moon photo “Hill Country – Taos Hunter” also titled “The Hunter On the Hill” and illus. in Carl Moon’s book by Dreibe; #165. One depicts a warrior on horseback in the Western Plains next to a buffalo skull and carrying a percussion full stock rifle. 2) Another Carl Moon photograph shows a warrior in full chief’s headdress astride a white stallion with arrows in his left hand on the rocky plain. A tag states the following: “In ambush – Taos’ also titled The Last Arrow”. 3) A Carl Moon portrait of “Navajo Patriach Profile”, vol. 2. His name is T. Lizzy-Thlaney, Many Goats”. This in the Carl Moon book by Dreibe; #95. CONDITION: All three of the previous photographs. Matted in a cream-colored picture matte and are sealed in plastic. 4) A large format published photograph titled “Indian Chiefs of Western Canada Demonstrate their Loyalty, July 1915”. On the lower left corner, the photograph is signed “North Battleford, Saskatchewan, and under the lower right hand corner “Copyrighted Canada, U.S.A., and Great Britain”. The mat is embossed with the photographers stamp, the name is illegible but the photographer is from North Battleford, Sask. The mat measures 14” x 12”. The image size is 9-1/2” x 8” and shows an early open touring car (Oakland?) with five Indian chiefs in full headdress with a British flag draped over the hood of the car. CONDITION: Excellent. Accompanied by a walnut frame in good condition. 5) Cabinet card by the “Excelsior View Co., 159 Railroad Avenue, Elmira, New York” depicting an early automobile with eight Native Americans in traditional dress, presumably an extended family. On the rear, in period ink, is written “Nez Perce 1916”. CONDITION: Good. Cardstock is beginning to separate. 6) Cabinet card, unsigned, depicting a Native American sitting in a buckboard wagon with slouch hat and blanket, being pulled by two painted ponies. He poses in front of a brick building with the sign “Ford Authorized Sales and Service”. Reverse of case written in pencil, “James Carl, IP-Na-Ta-Say-A-Cutz. CONDITION: Very good. Some fading to image. 8-87361 JJ7 (2,500-2,800)

Revised: 3/22/2010

Correction: Catalog states “false muzzle of brass”. It should state: “turned down muzzle” (there is no false muzzle with this lot).

OUTSTANDING AND RARE HIGH QUALITY CIVIL WAR SLOTTER & CO. PHILAD. TARGET RIFLE MADE FOR THE 1864 GREAT CENTRAL SANITARY FAIR. This magnificent piece of American Civil War history was one of the few submissions to the Great Central Fair by local gun manufacturers. The .48 cal. percussion half stock rifle has a 33″ full oct bbl stamped “Slotter & Co. Philad.” on the top facet, with “1158/Gain Twist/Wart” stamped on the left angle flat at the breech. “Wart” and “Gain twist” is also stamped at the rounded muzzle section. The Wart stamping probably referring to the workman who rifled the bbl. The bbl is fixed to the stock with two bbl wedges. The open sights are dove tailed, the rear sight a steel blade, and the front sight a German silver blade on a German silver base. The assembly number “1158” is stamped on the trigger guard rear tang. The rifle has a browned bbl, case hardened lock marked “Slotter & Co. Phila.” and a patent breech, the latter with two German silver band inlays. The furniture is German silver including the cap box which is inscribed “Made by Slotter & Co. No. 400 Lynd St. Phila. For the Great Central Fair – 1864”. The cap box is also stamped “Slotter & Co.” inside the cap box lid. Double set triggers, hickory ramrod with German silver tips, false muzzle of brass with turned horn handle; marked number 55. Excellent varnished and finely checkered walnut half stock; crescent cheek piece. There is a “1” stamped in the wood to the rear of the 4-3/4″ long trigger guard. This piece has it all, condition, historical Civil War importance, rarity, absolutely one-of-a-kind value, quality, well documented and important maker and provenance in important collections. PROVENANCE: The Robert Howard and Ronald G. Gabel Collection. CONDITION: Excellent to Mint. Retains 98% varnish, 98% brown on bbl, with 100% case hardening on lock. 4-39956 RG1 (12,000-20,000)

12 GAUGE SINGLE BARREL PERCUSSION SHOTGUN WHICH WAS JOHN KRIDER’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE GREAT CENTRAL FAIR. The 12 ga percussion shotgun with 34-1/8″ Damascus oct to rnd bbl marked “Phila”, was made by John Krider’s workmen for donation to the Great Central Fair in Philadelphia in June of 1864. The shotgun has a finely engraved unmarked percussion lock and the gun’s furniture is engraved iron. The bbl is held to the stock by one bbl wedge with silver escutcheons. The walnut stock has a nicely checkered wrist and there is an oval silver inlay located to the rear of the trigger guard which is inscribed “Made for the Great Central Fair by John Krider’s workmen”. A rare one-of-a-kind part of American Civil War history. CONDITION: Excellent condition. The shotgun retains most of its orig finish and shows no signs of wear or abuse. 4-39957 RG2 (3,000-6,000)

RARE 1864 PHILADELPHIA GREAT CENTRAL FAIR MEMORABILIA ASSORTMENT. Item 1) Photographically-illustrated book – Stille, Charles J. “Memorial of the Great Central Fair for the U.S. Sanitary Commission“, Held at Philadelphia, June 1864. Quarto. 211 pp. Three orig mounted photographs. Orig cloth binding with gilt decorations on spine and front board. This rare and interesting book also contains a transcript of President Abraham Lincoln’s address given at the Central Fair. Item 2) The four page orig official printed letter from the Sanitary Commission in Philadelphia dated March 1, 1864 to all residents of Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey asking “every workshop, factory and mill for a specimen of the best thing it can turn out; on every artist great and small; for one of his creations; on all loyal women for the exercise of their taste and industry; on farmers for the products of their fields and dairies. The miner, the naturalist, the man of science, the traveler, can each send something that can, at the very least, be converted into a blanket that will warm, and may save from death, some one soldier …”. Item 3) The orig four page 5-5/8″ X 8-3/4″ Great Central Fair Restaurant Menu with an art drawing of the fair on the back cover. The “Meals a la carte” menu includes Oyster soup @ $0.25, Lobster Salad @ $0.30, Chicken Salad @ $0.50, Hot Roast Beef @ $0.35, and Porterhouse steak @ $0.60. Drinks were more expensive with Champagne @ $4.00, Cognac @ $10.00, and Philadelphia Ale @ $0.25. Item 4) An orig 9 x 6-3/8″ twelve page Philadelphia Sanitary Commission Bulletin Vol. 1, No. 29 dated January 1, 1864. An orig eight page 12-1/4″ x 9-1/2″ inch newsletter “Our Daily Fare” No. 12 dated Tuesday June 21, 1864 in Philadelphia during the course of the fair with two art drawings of the fare. Four copper souvenir 11/16” diameter coins from the fair with a bust of Washington on the obverse and “Great Central Fair Philadelphia 1864” on the reverse. CONDITION: Item 1) Ex-Library, with unobtrusive ink numbers on lower spine; a few spine chips; overall very good and tight. Item 2) Good but yellowed with age. Item 3) Good but yellowed with age. Item 4) All Good but paper yellowed with age and wear on coins. 4-39958 RG3 (400-800)

EARLY DAG OF SAN FRANCISCO SHERIFF WITH HIS DAUGHTER. A bewhiskered seated gentlemen brandishing a 6-pointed star, sits beside his darling young daughter. The young girl with a calico dress belted at the waist, with what’s referred to as a gold miners belt. The image housed in a very fine gilt composition book shaped case. This exact image is illustrated in the book “The Gold Rush, with Introduction by Stephen Ives and Ken Burns” by Liza Ketchum. SIZE: APPROX. (image size)3-1/4″ H x 2-3/4″ W. CONDITION: Image is strong. Plate has a couple of very soft outward dents emanating from the back, visible when held at an angle and the surface of the image is very, very lightly cleaned with some scattered toning. Rare and very nice historic San Francisco image. 4-39941 JJ2 (10,000-12,000)

Revised: 3/14/2010

Note: One client called to ask for precise condition of this service, in regards to damage or alterations. 1) Two of the goblets have very slight dents. One appears in the shield of one goblet, the other dent appears on the reverse of the goblet in the back. Both of these are very soft dents, not sharp and deep. We have photographed them and put them online. Please click on the photo. 2) We have lined all of the vessels up, goblets, etc., to make certain they stand straight and are not bent. They are not bent, and everything shows extraordinary little wear on the bottom and we suspect there was either very little use, or no use at all. 3) The height of the goblets vary a tiny bit, the most dramatic difference from the smallest to the largest is approx. ¼- inch. We have very carefully examined the shortest of all, and the mid-rib ornamentation on stem is not as detailed as the others. We are not certain if the stem had been repaired at one time at the rib, or if this is just an aberration in the making. 4) I believe we have already indicated this in the catalog, but if we have not, all 12 goblets carry the word “sterling” and nothing else. The basket is stamped twice with the same marks that include “Geo. C. Shreve & Co. S.F. Cal.” and also carries the hallmark of Vanderslice. This information is stamped on two different ends of the oval base on the bowl, there is no designation as to whether this is coin silver or sterling silver. The tray however, is stamped “Geo. C. Shreve & Co. S.F. Cal.” and also carries the hallmark of Vanderslice, and pure coin and is doubly stuck on each end. Both the wine ewer and the silver pitcher carry the mark “Geo. C. Shreve & Co. S.F. Cal.” and also carries the hallmark of Vanderslice, and pure coin. 5) The basket has a little tarnish on the inside but for the most part, the entire set has a high-luster silver relief. We assume, but do no know, that this may have been polished and then lacquered so as to hold the shine. 6) As indicated in our description the service was in the National Red Cross Museum and a copy of the archival card with history will accompany this lot. If you have any further questions, don’t hesitate to contact us.

EXTRAORDINARY SAN FRANCISCO CA SILVER PRESENTATION GROUP PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT OF U.S. SANITARY COMMISSION HENRY W. BELLOWS. This extraordinary cased presentation set consisting of a spectacular massive tray weighing 10.6 pounds with large script presentation “To Henry Whitney Bellows, President of the U.S. Sanitary Commission from his Friends in San Francisco, a Tribute of Honor and Gratitude to his service to the sick and wounded soldiers of the National Army, June 1863.” This presentation is surrounded by 4 highly detailed and extraordinary vignettes depicting very popular and historic scenic California scenes including Mt. Shasta, Yosemite Falls, a View of Ft. Point and the Golden Gate, and a Stand of Giant Sequoias. The rest of the surface of the tray is highly scrolled with elaborate decoration and the border of the tray ornamented with a relief bead-like design. Also included is a large handled pitcher engraved with a basket weave design around the body and various bands of ornamentation on the base and top. The frontice of the pitcher with a shield into which the letter “B” is engraved. The base of a pitcher with a bead design similar to the tray. Also a huge oval pierced centerpiece bowl having a scalloped pierce cut rolled edge, the top portion of the gold with pierced 4-leaf clover style designs, all the surface also engraved with intricate basket weave design. The lower body of the bowl being repousséd with melon ridge sides and sprigs of flowers and French style fleur-de-lis. The frontice of the bowl also engraved with a “B”. The base of the bowl with a bead design similar to the tray. There are 2 stoppered handled claret jugs or wine ewers each with an ornamental repousséd grape design, the pitchers themselves with alternating bands of decoration, the central body again with a delicate basket weave type decoration, the very base with a similar ring of bead type decoration as the other types of pieces. The frontice of each also ornamented with shield inside of which is engraved the letter “B”. In addition is a set of 12 matching heavy goblets again with alternating borders, the central body is a wide band of delicate basket weave design, the frontice of each goblet engraved with a shield inside of which is engraved the letter “B”, and the base of the goblets with a bead design similar to the tray. During the Civil War the Sanitary Fair was created in an attempt to generate monies to begin the construction of hospitals and to provide for the care of wounded soldiers. Bellows was a renowned Unitarian minister who together with Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell worked to establish the woman’s central organization of relief. Bellows himself approached President Abraham Lincoln in an attempt to lobby him in his assistance in accepting this important aid. As a result the U.S. Government eventually chartered the United States Sanitary Commission to deal with medical supplies and support medical and health related matters as pertaining to wounded veterans. Bellows was a very instrumental figure in this whole matter, and the resulting Sanitary Commission, headed by Bellows, managed to attract thousands upon thousands of volunteers all over this country. Years later, this organization served as the impetus for the eventual founding of the American Red Cross. Another Unitarian Minister by the name of Thomas Star King was instrumental in California and particularly San Francisco and worked hard to convince California to stay in the Union. He was essentially responsible for the far West branch of the U.S. Sanitary Commission and his efforts resulted in extraordinary support amounting to an excess of $1.5 million. This truly extraordinary service was made by one of San Francisco’s foremost silversmiths, Mr. William Keyser Vanderslice. Vanderslice originally worked in Philadelphia prior to 1858 and eventually moved to California. Vanderslice was an extraordinary craftsman and established a tremendous name for himself among the wealthy elite of San Francisco. Early in his career in San Francisco, he sold many of his wares through the George C. Shreve Company, which later became Shreve & Company. The tray, 2 wine or claret jugs and pitcher are all marked “Coin” on the underside. The goblets are all marked “Sterling” on the underside and the magnificent basket is Solid Silver but unmarked as to purity. All pieces except the goblets carry the mark of George C. Shreve Jewelry Company as well as the Hallmark of Vanderslice. The entire set is fitted in a huge mahogany period presentation case. SIZE: The extraordinary Silver Tray is 28 x 21.2 inches, the pitcher stands approx. 11 inches high, each of the claret jugs are approx. 13 inches high, each goblet is approx 7.25 inches, the basket is approx. 16.5 inches wide. The tray alone ways 10.6 pounds, the entire set including the tray weighs an incredible 31.25 pounds. PROVENANCE: This entire service was at one time in the collection of the American Red Cross and each piece on the underside still retains a special museum curatorial number identifying it. A museum accession form from the American Red Cross affirming this set as having been in their collection accompanies this lot. CONDITION: Generally excellent. Two of the sterling goblets have minor dents, the case shows wear and handling on the exterior and the fitted interior is worn and loose. The service in general is in spectacular condition. 8-76262 (20,000-35,000)

Revised: 3/11/2010

Additional Information: Originally presented to Maine politician George Sewall and consigned by a descendent from the Page family of Maine.

SPECTACULAR CONFEDERATE ANV BATTLE FLAG CAPTURED AT GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGN. This regulation Army of Northern Virginia battle flag is of the 2nd Bunting issue and is regulation size about 48″ by 48″ square. This is the regulation size for infantry but this was also the most popular size for cavalry. This is one of the rarest and one of the most beautiful Confederate battle flags exhibiting an orange border. These flags were made by seamstresses working for the Richmond Army Depot and this is the only flag noted with what is believed to be the seamstress’s signature on hoist “Mary E. Brown”. This flag has been conserved (by the Stillwater Textile Conservation Studio, Bradford, N.H.) and has conservation letters and letter of authenticity from the late Confederate flag expert Howard Maddus. Also accompanying is a report by renowned flag authority Greg Biggs. This flag has descended in the family of its original recipient George P. Sewall, a prominent Maine politician during the Civil War. This flag was captured by Llewellyn G. Estes who was on General Judd Kilpatrick’s staff. It is believed the flag was captured at the Battle of Falling Waters in July 4, 1863 on Lee’s retreat from Gettysburg. Llewellyn Estes had a storied career during the war, including winning the Medal of Honor in 1864. It is well known that General George Mead was criticized immediately after the battle by Lincoln and has often since been criticized for not following up on a major opportunity to pursue the Confederate’s in their retreat from Gettysburg. While there was not a general pursuit there was continual rear guard action and various Union units did pursue the Confederates and among those was that of General Kilpatrick’s. Kilpatrick engaged the Confederate rear on various occasions and it was during one of these engagements that Llewellyn Estes, under General Judd Kilpatrick, captured this flag. Mr. Perham, in his letter specifically states “Falling Waters” and it is believed that it was here that the flag was captured, and it is therefore believed that this may have been the location at which it was captured. A 1904 letter from A.S. Perham, Washington, D.C. to the son of George P. Sewall states, “Among your fathers admirers was one Llewellyn G. Estes from your place, born in December 1843. He entered the first Maine Cavalry on the advice of your father and became Kilpatrick’s Adjutant General and a Brevet Brigadier General. In the Battle of Falling Waters, MD (also known as Monterey Hills) early in July 1863, Estes captured a battle flag from a Virginia regiment and sent it to your father…” This is the flag of the 6th Virginia Cavalry who lost their flag at Falling Waters. A detailed report is being researched and prepared by Greg Biggs and will accompany this flag with the provenance. As can be seen in photos, the flag is in beautiful condition showing great patina and minor battle damage with possibly 10 bullet holes. Battle flags with such wonderful history rarely are offered and Confederate flags associated with the monumental and pivotal battle of Gettysburg never become available. Almost all known Gettysburg associated flags are institutionally owned. This is an extraordinarily rare opportunity and a very historic flag. SIZE: 48″ x 48″ PROVENANCE: Direct descent of Sewall family. CONDITION: Very good overall as conserved and archivally framed. 4-39523 JS13 (125,000-175,000)

Revised: 2/26/2010

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A comprehensive report has been prepared on this lot by one of the nation’s foremost flag authorities, Mr. Greg Biggs. We have just received results of his research and this will be included as part of the lot. CLICK HERE TO READ THE REPORT

ANV BATTLE FLAG OF THE 51ST NC INFANTRY. This battle flag recently was sold directly by descendants of Union General Godfrey Weitzel. This flag has an attached ink label which reads “One of six Rebel battle flags captured from the Rebel General Hoke’s Division and their assault on the 1st (Stannard’s) Division of the 18th Corps. Brevet Maj. Genl. G. Weitzel commanding on Friday the 30th of September 1864 at Chafin’s farm near Richmond Virginia”. Accompanying letter of provenance from flag historian Gregg Biggs states the reasoning in determining that this is the flag of the 51st NC. This flag is a regulation 3rd bunting issue Army of Northern Virginia battle flag. As seen in photographs, flag exhibits battle damage and souveniring where 4 stars have been removed. The flag originally would have been about 48″ square but what remains is 46-1/2″ by about 35″. The flag was tacked to a linen backing by a family member many years ago. Bullet holes have been outlined nicely with silk thread. In the Battle of Chafin’s Farm five flags are noted lost by the Confederate authorities on the 30th and one on the 29th which corresponds to General Weitzel’s tag of six captured flags. Of the five flags lost on the 30th of September, other than the flag of the 51st NC, were the flags of the 8th, 31st & 61st NC along with the flag of the 6th SC. SIZE: 46-1/2″ x 35″ CONDITION: Very good overall as stitched to old piece of linen. The color is very good as can be seen in the photographs. There is staining which is possibly blood. There is soiling which has turned the white stars and fimbriation gray which is typical of smoke caused by gun powder burned on the battle field. 8-76263 JS14 (65,000-85,000)

EXTREMELY RARE STATE OF MAINE MILITIA FLAG, THE EARLIEST KNOWN VARIANT. This exceedingly rare early Maine military flag is on white silk with lithographed designs having crisp and vivid colors. It is exceedingly rare and one of only a couple of known survivors. A google search revealed FOTW “Flags of the World” website consists of an excellent overview of the flag and its origination was done by Rick Wyatt, Nov. 6, 1996 “Earliest State of Maine Militia Flag. Shortly after achieving Statehood in 1820, the legislature passed a law regulating the military forces of the State, the Maine Militia. In 1822, the Quartermaster General (QMG) was directed by the legislature to furnish the regiments with the “appropriate colors” of the new State. To accomplish this, they appropriated the sum of $200, which in 1822 could buy one, maybe two, hand painted silk flags for the regiments, which numbered many more than two. The QMG, however, was a resourceful man. He contacted some friends of his in Boston, who, in turn, put him in touch with the Prang Art Company. They had never made anything out of cloth before but they were experts at printing multi-color designs on paper. They did some tests on some silk (purchased for $2 out of the QMG’s own pocket) and offered to make the fifty flags being sought for $200. They were a four-color lithographic print on white silk of the Maine State Arms, the artistic design taken from the Colors of the Westbrook Light Infantry Company (described by the “Eastern Argus” as “the handsomest in the state.”) that was painted by John Penniman of Boston, the foremost Military Standard painter of the day. The order was placed and the flags were supplied – The State Arms was printed twice for each flag and one print was appliquéd to the reverse of each flag. The design shows the shield of the Maine Arms with a White Pine Tree and a Recumbent Moose on white with the State Motto “Dirigo” on a ribbon above the North Star (with one point down) over a torse. Below, on another ribbon, is the name of the State, “Maine.” Below that is another ribbon that was printed to read “__ REGT. of INFY. __ BRIGE. __ DIV.” with space for the insertion of the appropriate numbers of the regiments. Two existing examples of these flags are known to exist, one in the collections of the Maine State Museum in Augusta and one in the collections of the Maine Historical Society in Portland. In addition, all the official papers regarding their original purchase (and an additional purchase in 1828) are in the Maine State Archives.–Dave Martucci, 6 September 1996” The official coat of arms for the State of Maine is similar to the arms on this flag but also include a husbandman resting on a scythe (on the left) and a seaman resting on an anchor (on the right side). This flag with its blue Dirigo banner above and red regimental banner below carries the title of “1st REGT of INFY 2d BRIGE 3d DIV”. SIZE: 51” on the fly, 39” high. CONDITION: Overall very good. Scattered staining and small tears and separations, one stained, torn and fragmented area measuring about 9” x 6” in the right side of the white field, otherwise this early silk flag is in unusually good condition, the colors and the lithographic design are complete and defined. The flag is currently housed in a under glass with a simple and tasteful wood frame. 4-39683 JS76 (20,000-30,000)

13 STAR AMERICAN FLAG. This flag is totally hand sewn and as you can see in the photographs consists of eight single ply bunting stripes; four of which are white, three red and one blue. The longest piece of bunting in these stripes is 18″. The bottom white stripe consists of three pieces of same single ply bunting seen elsewhere on flag except for a 4″ strip which is a double ply bunting, the same material that makes up the large central star and four medium sized stars in each quadrant of the canton. The canton is made of same single ply bunting as is the bottom blue stripe. The five bunting stars are sewn with what appears to be a light blue silk thread which is the same thread that attaches the folded over 3/4″ fimbriation that makes the hoist. These five bunting stars are sewn with edges folded under on each star which form a nice finished edge. This same blue silk thread is used to make a small 5-pointed star inside each of the five bunting stars. The other eight stars of this canton are sewn with a different thread and not folded under, the four large stars are 5-pointed, the four small stars are 4-pointed. Whoever made this flag must have been limited to materials as this patchwork approach shows. Even the 3/4″ strip that makes the hoist is pieces together with a 19″ and a 5″ piece. All edges of the flag have a sewn edge at fly and top and bottom except at top of canton which exhibits a finished edge from the loom. Based on the bunching and loom defects apparent in the making of this bunting the cloth appears consistent with early, possibly late 18th century manufacture. SIZE: 23-1/2″ x 38″ CONDITION: As can be seen in photos, colors are very good. There is scattered mothing throughout. Bottom right piece of blue stripe about 1-1/2″ is torn loose as are the 2″ ends of the hoist still attached to their attached bunting. These two pieces have been attached haphazardly with a few loose stitches of a thread not seen elsewhere in the flag, apparently just to keep them from being lost. 4-39992 JS62 (4,000-8,000)

FLAG FROM ADMIRAL FARRAGUT’S SHIP AT FORT MOULTRIE, SOUTH CAROLINA IN 1861. This once large silk flag is now in pieces in an 18” x 12” shadowbox that is 4” deep. Flag and fringe almost completely fill this box. As can be seen in photographs, this would be quite a restoration project; however, the flag, as is, displays quite nicely with a wonderful, old GAR tag dated 1932. Tag reads, “This flag was on Admiral Farragut’s ship at Fort Moultrie, SC at the beginning of the Civil War. Presented to Dyer’s Post, January 31, 1891, by Col. Peirson of Painesville, Ohio”. There is some biographical material on Col. Peirson and his wife included with this lot, which indicates that he enlisted in 1862 as a Private and was mustered into I Co, NJ, 26 Inf. He was promoted to a Srgt. Maj. on 9.18.1862, then to a 1st Lt on 1.16.1863, then as a Capt. on 3.8.1863 and finally as a Maj. on 6.30. 1865. What a chance to own a piece of Naval history from the single most famous American Civil War Naval commander! CONDITION: Colors are bright. Flag was not removed from box for study. The silk flag is fragmented silk fragments appear sound. 8-87564 (4,000-6,000)

31 STAR AMERICAN FLAG WITH POSSIBLE KANSAS AFFILIATION. You are bidding on a large 10′ x 5′ flag with 31 stars and a letter “K” in place of where the 32nd star should be. Though Kansas became a state just before the Civil War to make it the 34th star, there were lots of people and politicians trying to get Kansas statehood earlier. Minnesota became the 32nd state and star in 1858, Kansas followed Oregon in 1861, however we believe the “K” probably stands for Kansas and this flag probably dates in that time frame 1852-1858, when whoever made this flag was hoping Kansas would be state number 32. This well made home-made flag that is all hand sewn is made from single ply wool bunting for the stripes and canton. The stars and the letter “K” are made from cotton. The heavy canvas 1-1/2″ hoist has 5 small japanned brass eyelets. Each of these eyelets has a 3/4″ soldered brass ring. Each end of the hoist has a hand-whipped sewn eyelet. This well used flag still exhibits beautiful colors and if you have a wall big enough it would display nicely. SIZE: 10’w X 5’h CONDITION: Overall flag is in good condition with numerous small and medium sized holes as can be seen in photographs. There is much fraying and wear at fly end which is typical of use. Hoist has a 1-1/2″ piece missing. Flag overall is soiled and stained. 4-39680 JS12 (1,000-2,000)

REGULATION CIVIL WAR ENLISTED TROUSERS. Enlisted Civil War trousers rarely come to market. Most Civil War soldiers continued to wear theirs after the war and these common issued items therefore are quite scarce. This particular pair are all orig and complete in every regard. The belt lining shows a mark of “2/SA” which stand for size 2 and Schuylkill Arsenal in Philadelphia. These pants have all regulation features, including a hidden button fly, adjustment notches on cuffs and on back of waistband, two front pockets and watch pocket on right. All tin buttons are retained, including those for suspender use. The sky blue Kersey wool is in overall good condition with good color. Trousers are unlined, however pockets and waist lining are of heavy cotton. Regulation trousers were made for infantry and cavalry, the only difference being in reinforced seat for the cavalry. This pair do not have the reinforcements, so are regulation for an enlisted infantryman. SIZE: Size 2, 41″ long(waist to hem) and waist is approx. 29″. CONDITION: Overall good condition, a couple seams slightly loose, including broken stitch inside watch pocket. Pants exhibit scattered mothing especially on left leg where there are three 1/2″ holes. There is considerable moth tracking on this leg, but as can be seen in photographs trousers are mostly intact and color is very good. 4-39517 JS15 (6,000-8,000)

SADDLE PURPORTEDLY USED BY CONFEDERATE MAJOR JOHN PELHAM WHEN HE WAS KILLED IN 1863. You are bidding on a saddle with a 5″ crescent shaped pewter plaque on pommel which reads “In This Saddle Our Hero/JOHN PELHAM/Was Martyred at Kelly’s Ford VA March 17, 1863”. This saddle is pictured in Howard Crouch’s book “Horse Equipment of the Civil War Era” published in 2003 on pg. 73, a copy of which accompanies this lot. The saddle in this book is described as “Well constructed saddle of a McClellan-type pattern”. This saddle is covered in black leather and decorated with iron tacks, all other hardware is iron also. The stirrups are bent wood. Accompanied by a period saddle blanket of the type pictured on p. 78 of Crouch’s book. John Pelham was a famous Confederate artillerist with several books written about his life. The plaque on this saddle is old but we have no further provenance as to where saddle originally came. We cannot warrant that this indeed was the saddle Pelham was riding when he was killed; however whoever applied this plaque thought so. Although “The Gallant Pelham” served the entire war with the artillery, he was destined to fall while moonlighting in a cavalry charge. A native Alabamian, he withdrew from West Point upon the outbreak of hostilities and joined the Confederate army. His assignments included: lieutenant, Wise (Va.) Artillery (early 1861); captain, Stuart Horse Artillery (March 23, 1862); major, Artillery (August 9, 1862); lieutenant colonel, Artillery (April 4, 1863, to rank from March 2); and commanding Horse Artillery Battalion, Cavalry Division, Army of Northern Virginia (August 1862-March 17, 1863). After fighting at lst Bull Run, he became the captain of the first horse artillery battery that served with JEB Stuart, becoming close friends with the general. Commanding his unit, he saw action at Yorktown and during the Seven Days. Promoted, he commanded all of Stuart’s horse batteries at 2nd Bull Run and Antietam. At Fredericksburg he held up the advance of a Union division against the Confederate right with only two guns. With only one gun left, he continued to shift positions despite the fact that 24 enemy guns were now concentrating their fire on him. Disobeying repeated orders to withdraw, he only did so upon running out of ammunition. General Lee observed and said, “It is glorious to see such courage in one so young!” Known as the “Boy Major,” he heard of an impending action at Kelly’s Ford on March 17, 1863. Away from his battalion at the time, he joined the fray with the cavalry. He fell victim to a shell fragment while directing a column past a fence. Thought to be dead, he was thrown over a horse and led from the field. Quite a while later he was lowered to the ground and found to be still alive. He died shortly thereafter. Some believed that prompt attention might have saved his life. (Hassler, William Woods, Colonel John Pelham, Lee’s Boy Artillerist>). CONDITION: Overall very good. The leather is dry and cracking. Iron hardware is all rusted and a bottom pad seems to be missing. 4-40100 JS54 (5,000-7,500)

CENTENNIAL ERA ABRAHAM LINCOLN PATRIOTIC BANNER. You are bidding on a scarce patriotic printed pennant from the Centennial era. Similar pennants depict George Washington and GAR events. There are several banners with different mottos but same bust of Lincoln. (see Collins, “Threads of History”). Banner is a dbl tail, cotton, chevron-shaped hanging banner with a three-quarter bust portrait of a young Abraham Lincoln in the center. Depicted at a younger age with short hair and beard, white shirt, black bow tie and black coat above his name. A blue border, containing 70 five-pointed stars, rims the chevron. These rarely come to market and this is a fine example with good color and borders. Accompanied by a black and white photocopy of a period photo of African Americans standing outside a store where a similar banner is hanging predominantly over the porch. SIZE: Banner measures 23 wide x 35-1/2” ( top to tip of tail); 26-5/8 wide x 40” long (incl. frame). CONDITION: Banner with some fraying along the edges, generally water staining throughout and with accompanying mild discoloration and with a few folding creases. Otherwise in very good condition considering early lack of preservation. 4-39850 JAL (5,000-6,000)

EXCEEDINGLY RARE CHARLESTON NECK “SERVANT” SLAVE TAG, 1848. This very rare tag is marked “C.N./Servant/1848/387”. Charleston “Neck” was incorporated in the city of Charleston in 1849. Slave tags of this form only existed in 1848 and very few are known. While trying to find a census on these 1848 Charleston “Neck” tags, we have only been able to find two or maybe three other examples. We can find no major collections that have one. Of equal or greater significance is that this is the only known slave tag with serrated edges on both right and left side. This uniquity should add much to its desirability. This tag was just recently excavated by Jeff Pitts at the estate of Duncan Ingraham in downtown Charleston. Duncan Ingraham was a prominent naval officer during the War of 1812 and later was a Confederate Admiral. SIZE: Tag measures 2-1/32″ tall x 2″ across. CONDITION: Upper left quadrant has been repaired where tag was cracked. Repair does not affect any of the text. For an excavated tag, this is in nice condition. If you want a complete set of Charleston slave tags, you need to buy this fine example. 4-39936 JS42 (12,000-15,000)

HIGH GRADE PRESENTATION SWORD TO BREVET BRIG. GENERAL ANDREW DENISON. You are bidding on a high grade statue hilted sword with presentation on scabbard “Presented By The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to Brevet Brig. Genl. Andrew Denison, US Vols, A Son of Maryland. For Distinguished Services in Defense of the Union, During the Rebellion, Sept. 29,1865”. This is quite an unusual sword unique to other known Civil War presentation swords with a 34″ Clauberg double edged blade profusely etched with various patriotic motifs including vignettes of six battles- Funkstown, Spottsylvania, Wilderness, Hatcher’s Run, Weldon Railroad, and The Plank Road. The hilt is a 5-1/2″ statue of Lady Liberty holding a sword with a large “S” shaped decorated cross guard terminating in a horse head and a sea serpent. A 4″ x 3″ languette composed of a laurel wreath with a central engraved patriotic shield bends down beneath Lady Liberty’s pedestal. The silver colored scabbard is decorated with three relief carved mounts. The top mount has the Maryland state seal engraved in a 1-1/4″ panel. The drag has an engraved monument with Lady Liberty standing on top. The blade of the drag is cast with American flags on either side above a cat’s head. Gen. Denison was a gallant soldier, he was born in Baltimore, Md., 15 Dec., 1831. and died there, 24 Feb., 1877. In 1862 he raised the 8th Maryland regiment for the National army, and in August of that year became its colonel, serving till the close of the war. He commanded the Maryland brigade of Robinson’s division at Laurel Hill, where he lost an arm, and was again wounded at White Oak Ridge, near Petersburg. He was brevetted brigadier-general for gallantry in the first-named battle on 9 Aug., 1864, and major-general for the second, 31 March, 1865. Gen. Denison was appointed postmaster of Baltimore, 19 April, 1869, and held the office till his death. SIZE: 34″ blade CONDITION: 34″ blade is gray/bright with etched panels all very discernible with scattered staining and some pitting especially at tip. Brass hilt and scabbard mounts retain strong traces of gold wash under old cleaning. Silver colored scabbard body has several small dents and numerous scratches. 4-39111 JS (60,000-80,000)

EXTREMELY RARE CONFEDERATE BABY LE MAT PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 31. Cal. 32 & 41. One of the most rare of all Confederate firearms is the Baby Le Mat with only about 100 ever delivered of the 2,000 ordered by the Confederacy in 1865. Delivery of these 100 revolvers came just about the time of cessation of hostilities and although they did not reach the Confederacy before the war’s end, they are still considered to be Confederate firearms. The first 100 Baby Le Mats were apparently delivered to Lt. William Murdaugh, Confederate Arms Inspector & Agent in England. Little more is known of these rare revolvers except that only 10-12 of them are known today. This revolver is described as being simply a scaled down version of the orig Le Mat with 9-shot 32 caliber cylinder and a 4-1/4″ oct bbl with the last style of Paris marking on top flat “Systeme le Mat Bte s.g.d.g Paris”. It also has a 4-1/4″ sgl shot bbl that functions as a cyl pin, which is rifled in caliber 41 vs. the smoothbore configuration on full size Le Mats. This revolver has the rammer attached to left side of bbl lug with a removable handle which when combined with the tube screwed into the buttcap functions as the ramrod for the sgl shot bbl. Front sight is a tall dovetailed bead consistent with Le Mat design. Revolver has a small oval trigger guard and long spur hammer with articulated nose which is used to fire both the cylinder and sgl shot bbl. Grip frame is 1-pc with integral buttcap that has the aforementioned threaded tube used as a rammer extension and is mounted with checkered walnut grips. While this cataloger did not completely disassemble this revolver to ascertain matching serial numbers on the various parts, such disassembly was accomplished by noted Confederate authority Mr. Frederick R. Edmunds, which is detailed in an accompanying written report of his examination of this revolver. He states in this report that the matching SN was found on sixteen different parts with various inspector initials & numbers on eight other parts. This cataloger has previously examined two other percussion Baby Le Mats and this one is, by far, the finest of the three and may be the best extant. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching as previously noted. Overall retains generous amounts of orig factory blue with strong blue in sheltered areas on bbl showing only light sharp edge wear and slight muzzle edge wear. Cylinder is a blue/gray patina. Grips are very fine with a couple of chipped diamonds and retain most of their orig oil finish with a few minor nicks & scratches. Trigger, hammer & ramrod extension in the butt retain generous amounts of their orig straw colors. Mechanics are crisp, bores are bright & shiny with orig blue still visible in both bores and chambers of the cylinder. 4-39382 (75,000-125,000)

RARE J.P. MURRAY CONFEDERATE MISSISSIPPI PERCUSSION RIFLE. SN 85. Cal. 58. One of very few J.P. Murray Mississippi rifles surviving today, this Type II rifle has a 33″ rnd bbl with tiny brass front sight and dovetailed fixed rear sight with an 1842 style bolster. Lockplate closely resembles the Harper’s Ferry style from which it was copied, and is marked in tiny letters in front of hammer “J.P. MURRAY / COLUMBUS GA”. Mounted in a 1-pc uncheckered walnut stock with brass furniture consisting of a Boyle, Gamble & MacFee bayonet adapter correctly mounted 3-1/2″ from the muzzle. Adapter is marked “B G & M / RICHMOND VA” with a partial patent date. It has a screw attached brass nose cap and two flat brass bbl bands with spring retainers and a 2-pc trigger guard and buttplate. Trigger guard has an iron sling loop with corresponding sling loop on upper bbl band. Sideplate is nearly identical to the orig Mississippi rifles. The forestock has a fine professional splice at about mid-point. Accompanied by an orig tulip head ramrod. The SN or assembly number “85” was observed on inside of lockplate, inside hammer, bottom of bbl near breech plug and several times in bbl channel of the stock. There is also a small Maltese cross stamped in bottom of bbl which is the inspector mark for Nathaniel D. Cross, a recognized Confederate arms inspector. Few of these rifles were ever produced with very few of those surviving today making this an extremely rare & desirable Civil War Confederate made & used rifle. J.P. Murray, a skilled gunmaker, was hired in 1862 by Greenwood & Gray as the Master Armourer, who were not gunmakers, but had purchased facilities in Columbus, GA to manufacture firearms for the Confederacy. It is unknown the quantities of arms produced by this facility except for 262 rifles and 73 carbines delivered under Alabama state contract and are marked “ALA 1864”. Regardless, these rifles are quite scarce and desirable Confederate arms. CONDITION: Good to very good. The bbl is a cleaned metal color with scattered light pitting, heavier around nipple area. Brass is a wonderful dark patina with light nicks & dings, wood is sound with usual nicks, dings & scratches and retains most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with sharp rifling. 4-39379 JR111 (8,000-12,000)

FINE HARPER’S FERRY MODEL 1841 MISSISSIPPI RIFLE. SN NONE. Cal. 54. Usual configuration with 33″ heavy rnd bbl, small brass half moon front sight and fixed V-notch rear sight. Bbl is without provision for a bayonet lug of any type. Bbl is secured in stock with the wide split front band with sling loop and flat middle band, both secured with spring keepers. The 1-pc walnut stock has brass furniture with 2-pc trigger guard that has sling loop off the trigger bow and a 2-pc patchbox containing a spare nipple. It also has a brass buttplate and small J-shaped sideplate. Lockplate has usual markings of a small eagle over “US” in front of hammer and “HARPERS / FERRY / 1850” vertical behind the hammer. Breech end of bbl has usual small inspector initials with date “1850” on the tang. Left side flat of stock is stamped “JLP”. The same initials were observed inside patchbox. Rifle has its orig brass tipped iron ramrod. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms about 25,296 of these rifles were produced in the period 1846-1855 in the Harper’s Ferry Armory with many more contract arms by various makers. Accompanied by an orig Confederate leather & linen sling that consignor states was on the rifle when he purchased it. These rifles saw hard service prior to and throughout the Civil War and later were sold as surplus. They were then used extensively on the frontier by all manners of frontiersmen including freighters, buffalo hunters & every day ordinary citizens. It is recorded that the freight company who employed the teen-aged William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody, purchased a number of these rifles for protection of their men, wagons and cargo from the Indians and outlaws. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl retains traces of orig bright polish in sheltered areas being mostly a thin silver/brown patina with fine pitting. Lockplate & hammer are a mottled silver/brown patina. Brass furniture is very fine, retaining a medium to dark mustard patina. Stock has a hairline back of lockplate, otherwise stock is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains a wonderful hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with good rifling and moderate to heavy pitting. Sling is very fine with the leather lightly crackled and some finish loss. Linen is sound & lightly soiled. 4-39378 JR112 (3,000-5,000)

LEECH & RIGDON “FLOATING CS” STAFF & FIELD OFFICER’S SWORD. Leech & Rigdon made two variants of this floating CS sword. Albaugh shows these in his book of Confederate swords as unknown makers. More recent information shows us that these are now products of Leech & Rigdon. Leech & Rigdon produced swords in Memphis, Tennessee then later in Columbus, Mississippi and their final stop in Greensboro, Georgia. This specimen is nearly identical to Figure 31D in Albaugh’s Photographic Supplement of Confederate Swords. This sword pictured in Albaugh’s book was carried by Confederate General Jo Shelby. This sword has serial number “114” stamped on ricasso of blade and on bottom of guard. There is a partial name stamped in the knuckle bow and on pommel which is not totally discernible. Overall this sword is in superior condition. The grip still retains its original dyed finish and original twisted wire that is very tight. The accompanying scabbard is brass mounted and about 1″ too short for the sword. This scabbard is not a product of Leech & Rigdon but displays nicely. SIZE: 30″ blade; 38″ overall. PROVENANCE: Fred & Nancy Edmunds Collection. CONDITION: 30″ blade is gray/bright exhibiting old sharpening, nicks in cutting edge with scattered staining and pitting. Grip leather and wire are complete with one small about 1/8″ chip in leather. Hilt exhibits good patina over old cleaning. Assembly numbers are well struck and discernible. Scabbard overall very good with scattered crazing and chipping. Some areas of scabbard body have been recolored. Brass pinned mounts have rich patina with scattered areas of staining and dents and scratches. 4-39372 JS4 (12,000-15,000)

CONFEDERATE “CORN PONE” CAVALRY SABER. This classic cavalry saber Bill Albaugh refers to in his book to being “as Southern as corn pone and molasses”. This classic and unique sword has characteristics of several manufacturers including B. Douglas of Columbia, South Carolina, Louis Froleich of Keenansville, North Carolina and Boyle & Gamble of Richmond, Virginia. Regardless of who made this sword it is among the most popular of Confederate edged weapons. This example in its original scabbard must have been in an old northern museum as the word “Rebel” is painted on scabbard near the drag and the blade is painted “Chancelorsville”. This must have been a Union souvenir picked up on the important battlefield where Robert E. Lee ruled and Union troops had few chances to pick up such relics. There are indiscernible museum tags still pasted to scabbard and wooden grip. This sword appears in as-found condition with excellent patina throughout. This sword exhibits a 33-1/2″ blade with an unstopped fuller. The simple carved wooden grip still has its original iron wire and appears never to have had a leather wrap. SIZE: 33-1/2″ blade; 43″overall PROVENANCE: Fred & Nancy Edmunds Collection. CONDITION: Blade is brown and uncleaned, some small areas of original shine are present under rust and pitting. Wood grip has two longitudinal cracks, one running the entire length of the 4-1/2″ grip. Brass hilt and scabbard mounts exhibit good patina with numerous dings, scratches and stains. The scabbard exhibits some original finish and overall is sound with scattered pitting. Painted markings are very good and discernible as can be seen in photographs. 4-39373 JS5 (8,000-12,000)

CONFEDERATE FOOT OFFICER’S SWORD BY W.J. MCELROY, MACON, GEORGIA. You are bidding on a wonderful Confederate officer’s sword with a unique etched blade with two unique mottos. This sword must have been a special order or the engraver was just showing off his skills. The 30-1/2″ blade exhibits etched panels of over 21″ on either side of blade. The right side is etched “W. J. McElroy. Macon Geo”. Also etched are a pair of crossed cannons and a pair of crossed 1st National Confederate flags on poles. Above these patriotic motifs are fanciful geometric and floral motifs not seen before. The left side of the blade exhibits a large script “CS” in a panel, more floral motifs probably cotton and tobacco and a well defined 12-star 1st National flag. Two panels with text and decorated borders are most unusual. One panel reads “Independence Now and Forever”, the second panel reads “Be Faithful To Thy Trust”. The second motto is apparently taken from the bible. The guard is unique to McElroy and emulates the regulation US Model 1850 with floral decoration but much less design. The pommel cap is plain and undecorated. The carved wood grip is covered with tarred linen which is a typical Georgia feature on Confederate swords. The original brass wire is still present. The etched panels on this sword are most unique and we have never seen another one. This would make a great addition to the most discerning Confederate collection. SIZE: 30-1/2″ blade; 36 overall. PROVENANCE: Fred & Nancy Edmunds Collection. CONDITION: Blade is overall gray with scattered areas of staining and pitting. Etched panels are deep and all discernible. Brass hilt and grip wire exhibit a mustard colored patina with scattered scratches and stains. The grip wrap is intact with about 1/2″ x 3/4″ piece missing at bottom. 4-39376 JS7 (15,000-20,000)

CONFEDERATE CAVALRY SABER MADE BY B. DOUGLAS, COLUMBIA, SC. You are bidding on a scarce sword by an obscure maker B. Douglas of Columbia, South Carolina. William Albaugh in his early text on Confederate swords did not recognize this maker or his products until his supplement written years later. This sword, though unmarked, is no doubt a Douglas product as there is one identical specimen maker marked. Distinctive Douglas features include a bulbous grip, plain mushroom-shaped pommel, “canoe” shaped brass throat and iron drag with rondels. Also typical of Douglas scabbards are the large amounts of solder used at throat and drag. This is about as fine an example as you will encounter. The 34-1/2″ blade has an unstopped fuller and is in very good condition. The grip is all intact with only wear and chipping to the high areas. The original twisted wire is tight and intact. The brass grip and brass scabbard mounts have good matching patinas. The original serrated cloth and leather protective washers are still present. The scabbard retains some original finish and is in excellent condition and fits sword well. SIZE: 34-1/2″ blade; 43″ overall PROVENANCE: Fred & Nancy Edmunds Collection. CONDITION: Blade is gray/bright with scattered areas of staining and pitting. Blade still exhibits some old tool marks. Protective washers are intact though frayed and mottled. Some original green paint is still retained on bottom of washer as can be seen in photos. The grip leather is all intact with about 50% of the surface being scuffed with several small chips and one crack about 1″ long. Twisted wire wrap is intact. Pommel is slightly bent. The scabbard is solid, exhibiting traces of original finish with numerous small scratches, nicks and scrapes. One light pushed area between lower mount and drag. 4-39375 JS6 (8,000-12,000)

RARE COOK & BROTHERS, NEW ORLEANS ARTILLERY HANGER. You are bidding on a rarely encountered artillery hanger sword maker marked “Cook & Brother”. There are only a handful of examples of this rarely offered edged weapon and this may be the finest example known. The 24″ blade is excellent as is the cast brass hilt which exhibits wonderful patina and a well struck maker’s mark. There are at least two excavated examples of this sword found on battlefields. Other examples of this sword we have seen have been generally in poor condition with no maker mark or poorly struck maker’s mark. If you want the finest example of a Cook artillery sword, this is your chance. SIZE: 24″ blade; 29″ overall. PROVENANCE: Fred & Nancy Edmunds Collection. CONDITION: Blade is gray with scattered nicks to cutting edge and spine, old sharpening, scattered stains and pitting. Hilt is well patinaed with scattered scratches, stains and nicks. Maker’s mark is well struck and discernible as can be seen in photographs. 4-39381 JS11 (10,000-14,000)

GEORGIA ARMORY D-GUARD BOWIE KNIFE AND SCABBARD. You are bidding on a fine example of the classic armory made knife associated with the Milledgeville, Georgia Armory. This example has an 18″ clip pointed blade that is 1-5/8″ wide at ricasso. A 3/4″ iron ferrule is located at the base of the wooden grip. The D guard is made from heavy stock 3/16″ iron terminating in a well defined round quillon. This is one of the very few Confederate knives we can definitively identify as to maker. An excellent book by Josh Phillips Confederate Bowie Knives of the Georgia State Armory shows nearly identical examples to this knife with same 4″ tin drag and stitched scabbard with protective metal pin on cutting edge to protect stitches. These knives are scarce with original scabbards and in such high untouched “as found” condition. PROVENANCE: Fred & Nancy Edmunds Collection. CONDITION: Blade is gray/bright with scattered areas of staining and light pitting. Grip and hilt are very good showing original tool marks with scattered scrapes and scratches. Leather scabbard is sound and solid, retaining much of its original black finish with several indiscernible scratched letters. Leather has shrunk about 1/2″ as can be seen in pictures. There is a 1/2″ hole on top of scabbard, about 4″ from drag. The leather belt loop is missing but a 1-1/2″ remnant is still present. 4-39374 JS3 (8,000-12,000)

CONFEDERATE BOWIE KNIFE. This well made knife exhibits a 16-3/4″ clip point blade with a central ridge. Blade is 1-1/4″ at ricasso and 1-5/8″ at its widest point. The grip is made from two slabs of wood retained by three iron pins. 4-1/2″ cross guard is S-shaped with a 1-1/2″ flange. The cross guard still retains some original black paint. The blade is in very good condition, still showing original tool marks. This is a fine knife collected by Fred Edmunds that would display prominently in any collection. SIZE: 16-3/4″ blade PROVENANCE: Fred & Nancy Edmunds Collection. CONDITION: Blade is gray with scattered areas of staining and pitting. There are newer areas of sharpening, especially at point. The cross guard is a bit loose. Wood grip still retains some original varnish and exhibits scattered scratches and dings. 4-39377 JS8 (3,000-5,000)

RARE BOYLE, GAMBLE & MACFEE SABER BAYONET IN ORIGINAL SCABBARD. These bayonets rarely are found in such high condition and almost never with their original scabbards. This example exhibits a 20-1/2″ blade with unstopped fuller. The blade is in excellent condition still showing original tool marks. The brass hilt is also in excellent condition with fine patina exhibiting its original spring and locking mechanism. Serial number “61” is stamped next to pommel slot. These bayonets were hollow cast and often the concentric ring grip is dented and even crushed. This specimen is perfect. The bayonet’s accompanying original Boyle & Gamble scabbard is pinned to the leather body which is correctly top sewn and glued, a feature not often seen by other Confederate manufacturers. You will have a hard time ever upgrading this rare Confederate bayonet and scabbard. SIZE: 20-1/2″ blade. PROVENANCE: Fred & Nancy Edmunds Collection. CONDITION: Blade is gray/bright with light scattered staining and pitting. Brass hilt and scabbard mounts exhibit good patina with scattered dings, scrapes, scratches and nicks. Scabbard has shrunk with age such that there is a 3/8″ gap between scabbard throat and grip. There is a separation at sewn edge several inches long near drag. Leather scabbard body is quite dry and hard but surfaces appear original. Frog button is missing from scabbard throat. 4-39380 JS10 (7,000-10,000)

CONFEDERATE STAFF & FIELD OFFICER’S SWORD, LOUIS FROLEICH, CONFEDERATE STATES ARMORY. Nice untouched example of one of the most popular Confederate staff swords with “CSA” cast into the hilt. This sword comes with family provenance that it descended in the family of McDaniel from Mansfield, Louisiana. It has been in the family until this sale. The sword exhibits a 31-1/2″ blade with unstopped fuller. Blade shows longitudinal flaws typically seen in Confederate steel. The brass hilt has a roman number “XL” cut into side of guard and the same matching serial number is cut into throat of scabbard. Sword is all original, complete in very good “as found” condition. Carved wood grip retains only about 10-20% original leather and the wire is missing. SIZE: 31-1/2″ blade, 37″ overall. PROVENANCE: McDaniel family, Mansfield, Louisiana. CONDITION: Blade is gray/bright with scattered staining and light pitting. Sword is missing protective washer. Brass hilt and scabbard mounts are very good showing patina over old cleaning. Scabbard body retains traces of finish, overall brown with scattered rust and pitting. 8-76261 JS1 (15,000-18,000)

CONFEDERATE FOOT OFFICER SWORD BY BOYLE & GAMBLE, RICHMOND VA. Very rare full firm marked “Boyle, Gamble & Co, Richmond VA” is etched on blade. This 29″ blade also exhibits 18″ panels with floral motifs including a large “CSA”. Sword shows the classic Boyle & Gamble “fault” which is actually a line where steel blade has been braised to an iron tang. Bill Albaugh noted in one of his texts that B&G was using white leather that they dyed black or brown; this is one such example where brown dye has worn through clearly showing the original white leather. This sword is all original and complete exhibiting fine untouched patina to brass hilt and scabbard mounts. The scabbard is typical of Boyle & Gamble products being top sewn with brass mounts. The 8-1/2″ drag appears original to this sword but is a probable contemporary replacement attached with two pewter pins. This drag has patinaed beautifully showing a well-cut brass blade on a copper body, very similar to patina seen on top mounts. Assembly “8” is stamped on bottom of hilt. SIZE: 29″ blade; 36″ overall. CONDITION: Blade is gray/bright with all etched patterns clearly visible, scattered staining and pitting. Hilt has a 1/4″ crack as can be seen in photos. Grip leather is intact with exception of one 1/4″ chip. Original twisted brass wire wrap is loose. Scabbard body retains most of its original finish with scattered scrapes, scratches and crazing and several bends. 4-39925 JS2 (15,000-18,000)

HIGH GRADE CASED PRESENTATION FOOT OFFICER’S SWORD TO CAPT. DAVID BURLEIGH, 4TH NH VOLS. You are bidding on one of the highest grade foot officer’s sword you will find. This sword made by W. H. Horstmann, Phil. has an engraved sheet silver grip, shark’s skin scabbard with raised relief mounts with engraved silver medallions. The 30-1/2″ blade is near mint and is etched in 17″ panels that retain most of their original luster. Blade etch contains various patriotic motifs including panoplies of arms, American eagle, riband with “E PLURIBUS UNUM” and a large “US”. The sword is agent marked “W H HORSTMANN & SONS PHILADELPHIA”. The engraved sheet silver grip has various floral and geometric engraved designs that terminate in the head of a serpent and an eagle. The heavily gilted brass hilt and pommel show extra chasing and higher relief design than noted on typical foot officer hilts. There is also a large engraved panel about 3″ across covering the normally undecorated area on top of hilt surrounding grip engraved with a crossed rifle and a halberd with floral decoration. Blade retains its protective red felt washer. Shark skin scabbard is in excellent condition with 4″ sword mounts with relief decorated frames surrounding 1-3/8″ silver ovals with engraved patriotic motifs as can be seen in photos. The drag also contains a similar frame and a drag that terminates into an acorn shaped finial. The presentation is engraved on back side of throat reads as follows “Presented to/Capt. David Burley/4th N.H.Vol’s/By Sergeant Nolan and others/of the State.” This was a very expensive sword in its day and it is rare to see field grade swords of this high grade, especially cased. The casing for this sword is fitted silk and velvet lined, leather covered wood attached by brass hook and eye closures and brass hinges. David Burleigh entered service as a lieutenant in Sept. 1861, the 4th New Hampshire and saw service in the Carolinas. Burleigh was promoted to captain in Oct. 1862. Burleigh was involved in recruiting troops in his home state about this time, he would later see service in South Carolina and Virginia. In May of 1864 he was disciplined for allowing his men to retreat “in a disgraceful manner” and not rally them to retake positions lost on the line between the Appomattox and the James River in advance of Bermuda landing, Virginia. (May 22, 1864) Burleigh would be court martialed for this action and he was cashiered out of the service; however years later the US Senate and House of Representatives would recognize Burleigh as being honorably discharged from the 4th NH Infantry. SIZE: 30-1/2″ blade. CONDITION: Blade is bright and in excellent condition retaining most of the original luster with some areas of black staining. Brass hilt, pommel and scabbard mounts retain 80-90% of their original gilt. Silver grip has several scattered small scratches. Shark skin scabbard body is sound and complete. Casing shows wear and several holes to silk and velvet. Exterior of case has large 3″ crack in wood body at top. Decorated leather cover shows numerous scuffs, tears and stained areas. 4-39983 JS57 (20,000-25,000)

HIGH GRADE STAFF OFFICER’S SWORD BELONGING TO BVT. BRIG. GEN. FRANCIS HEATH, 19TH MAINE INFANTRY. You are bidding on a very ornate Model 1850 Staff & Field officer’s sword sold by Schuler, Hartley & Graham of New York. The 30-1/2″ blade is a German import retailed and marked “SCHULER HARTLEY & GRAHAM NEW YORK”. 17″ etched panels on either side of blade show various American military motifs. The hilt and pommel exhibit more relief floral decoration than seen in the standard pattern. Heath’s initials appear in script in an oval panel on pommel. The scabbard mounts are exceptional and have full coverage front and back of exquisite engraving as can be seen in photos. A most unusual vignette shows an angel flying by an eagle perched on a patriotic shield on the lower portion of throat. The drag exhibits a wonderful Jeff Davis style eagle in an oval frame. The drag blade has cast patriotic designs including American flags and patriotic shield. We have never seen a drag blade cast with such design before. General Heath started service as a lieutenant in the 3rd Maine Infantry in April of 1861. He left this unit late in 1861 and became a major in the 13th Maine Infantry. Late in 1862 he was lieutenant colonel and later colonel of the 19th Maine Infantry. The 19th Maine was involved in most major battles of the Army of the Potomac culminating at the Battle of Gettysburg in July, 1863. Here the 19th Maine was in the thick of it. In Col. Heath’s report of July 4th he talks of heavy casualties (The 19th had a total loss of 216 of the 439 men present at the beginning of the battle!). Even with losing half of his men Heath’s troops captured quite a number of prisoners and retook four Napoleon cannons that had been abandoned by overrun Union forces. Heath’s command also captured two Confederate flags. Accompanying this sword are numerous reports and history of Heath during the war. There is also an auction receipt from 1977 showing the purchase of this sword and other Heath estate material sold by Colby College. SIZE: 30-1/2″ blade. CONDITION: Blade is bright/gray. Etched panels are deep and all discernible with scattered areas of staining and light pitting. Shark skin grip is intact with a few small chips. Twisted copper wire is complete. Hilt and scabbard mounts have been cleaned showing traces of gilt in protected areas. The accompanying sword knot overall is very good and complete. Scabbard body shows several repairs to stitching and has been recolored black overall. 4-39537 JS22 (12,000-15,000)

HIGH GRADE PRESENTATION STAFF & FIELD OFFICER’S SWORD OF LT. ALONZO WHITE, 36TH MASS. This is a high grade silver gripped staff & field sword retailed and marked “PALMERS & BACHELDERS/BOSTON MASS”. Sword is actually a product of German maker “CLAUBERG”. 32″ blade is in nearly mint condition with bright etched panels including a large interlocked “US” and panoply of arms. A presentation is found on back of top mount which reads “PRESENTED TO LT. A.A. WHITE FROM HIS FRIENDS OF UPTON, MASS”. Hilt of this sword in its basket has a drooped winged eagle with a patriotic shield on its breast rising among foliate decoration. The eagle is only present on the bottom of the hilt as top of the hilt only exhibits floral decoration. Another eagle is present as the quillon. Another eagle is found decorating the pommel; this eagle is spread winged holding a ribbon and a patriotic shield. The spiral sheet silver grip is bound by triple brass wire. The brown steel scabbard exhibits large cast raised relief mounts. The top ring mount exhibits Lady Liberty, the middle mount has a panoply of arms including a cannon, a sword, an infantry horn, a drum and a flag. The drag shows a running soldier carrying the American flag. A well worn sword knot is still tied to knuckle bow. Alonzo White entered the service as a 1st Sergeant on Aug. 27, 1862. He was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant in July 1863 and later to 1st Lieutenant April 23, 1864. On May 26, 1864 Lt. White was severely wounded at the Battle of Spottsylvania, Virginia which effectively ended his military career. He mustered out in Nov. 1864. You are bidding on a beautiful high grade sword given to an officer less than a month before his wounding ended his military career. CONDITION: The blade is bright retaining most of its original frost and luster with scattered black staining. Brass hilt, pommel retain over 50% original gilting. The scabbard mounts retain traces of original gilt especially in the protected areas. The browned scabbard body retains most of its finish with areas of scattered pin prick pitting. Bullion sword knot is intact though badly frayed exposing cord near knot. 4-39980 JS61 (8,000-10,000)

HIGH GRADE PRESENTATION STAFF OFFICER’S SWORD OF LT. ROBERT SIDES, 2ND NEW HAMPSHIRE INFANTRY. This high grade sword has presentation on scabbard which reads “PRESENTED TO 1st Lt. ROBERT C. SIDES 2nd NH BY HIS FRIENDS PORTSMOUTH, FEBRUARY 1865”. This sword exhibits the hilt of a Model 1850 US Staff & Field with a large “US” surrounded by floral decoration in basket of hilt. The quillon is in the shape of an eagle’s head. The grip is made of decorated spiral brass with fancy linked wire wrap. The pommel exhibits higher grade engraving and chasing with high relief floral designs. The German silver scabbard has two high relief ring mounts; one with Lady Liberty, one of a uniformed soldier. The blade, which is in excellent condition, is etched with various military motifs. Robert entered the service being only 19 years old. He entered as a private on April 17, 1861 and was not mustered out until Dec. of 1865. The 2nd New Hampshire Vol. were involved in the battles of Bull Run, Yorktown, Fair Oaks, Malvern Hill, Second Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Drewry’s Bluff, Siege of Petersburg and the operations against Richmond. Robert was wounded at the Battle of Drewry’s Bluff on May 16, 1864 as a private and was soon appointed sergeant. SIZE: 31″ blade. CONDITION: 31″ blade is bright/gray with etched panels retaining most of their original luster with areas of staining and small areas of pitting. Protective washer is still present. Brass hilt, pommel and scabbard mounts retain traces of gold in protected areas. German silver scabbard is sound and solid with a couple small dents, numerous small scratches and loss of plating especially between middle mount and drag. Drag, unlike top mounts, does not have cast relief figures but simple foliate engraved decoration front and back. 4-39982 JS58 (8,000-10,000)

PRESENTATION ROBY STAFF SWORD TO LT. COL. MELVIN BEAL, 6TH MASS. This is a beautiful Roby made staff officer’s sword with a 32″ slightly curved blade more reminiscent of a cavalry blade than a staff officer’s. Sword is also fitted in a brass mounted metal scabbard also reminiscent of a cavalry saber. The hilt however is a standard Model 1850 staff & field officer’s sword with a large “US” in a foliate decorated basket. The grip is shark skin with fancy triple wire wrap. There is an extra engraved band around crown of pommel as there is a bit of extra engraving on end of knuckle bow where it enters pommel, on quillon and fine engraving on the brass scabbard mounts including the drag and the throat. The blade is in very fine condition exhibiting most of its original frost and luster and has a 7″ central panel presentation which reads “Lieut. Col. Melvin Beal. 6th Regt. M.H.M”. The blade is decorated with patriotic and floral motifs in great detail typical of Roby’s work. Blade is also firm marked “C. Roby & Co/W Chelmsford/Mass”. Melvin Beal was born Oct. 31, 1832 in Guilford, Maine. Melvin Beal entered military service at the outbreak of war on April 15, 1861. He was discharged on Aug. 2, 1861; at that time, many enlistments were only for 90 days as common wisdom believed the war would be a short one. Bull Run changed all that. Beal re-enlisted on May 27, 1862 with the rank of Lt. Col. , 6th Mass. Infantry. His term of service this time was 9 months. Beal mustered out with his regiment on June 3, 1863. Melvin Beal enlisted once more, as Lt. Col. from July 17, 1864 to Oct. 27, 1864. The 6th Mass. saw service in Baltimore in 1861 and various posts with the 7th Army Corps along the coast of Virginia, garrison duty in Washington and Boston Harbor. CONDITION: Blade is very good overall retaining much of its original frost and luster. Several areas of staining and pitting especially at ricasso but below etched panels. Brass hilt, pommel and scabbard mounts are cleaned showing traces of gilt in protected areas. Shark skin grip is sound and complete as is wire wrap showing only minor wear. Steel scabbard body retains some original finish with scattered areas of staining, one small dent. 4-39981 JS59 (8,000-10,000)

CONFEDERATE IMPORT CAVALRY SABER BY MOLE. This is a fine example of the popular pattern 1853 cavalry saber with brass branched hilt unique only to the Confederacy. This unique pattern made by Mole of England is not seen anywhere else in the world with this massive brass hilt. You are bidding on a very fine example of a well used Confederate cavalry that would be hard to upgrade. SIZE: 35″ blade; 42″ overall. CONDITION: Brass hilt is very good overall, in excellent shape, showing an old soldered repair to one branch. Checkered leather grips are very good overall though show wear at high spots. Blade is gray/bright, showing areas of old sharpening. Sword retains original protective washer. Scabbard overall is very good with scattered staining, pitting and cleaning. 8-76241 JS21 (5,000-7,000)

RARE MODEL 1814 N. Starr AMERICAN CAVALRY OFFICER SABER. You are bidding on one of the rarest regulation American pattern swords known. Nathan Starr was contracted to build only 31 of this pattern and no more than 2 or 3 are known to this cataloger. Harold Peterson, in his treatise on American swords,”The American Sword,” states, “Between August 3 and November 26, 1814, Nathan Starr delivered thirty-one silver plated officers’ sabers to the Commissary General of Purchases. These swords were made at the behest of officers who wanted sabers of the same general pattern as their men but of a better quality. They cost twenty dollars as opposed to eight dollars for the standard saber, and the Commissary General was reimbursed for the extra cost by the men who received them. The saber illustrated is indeed one of these very rare and special arms.. In all respects except the silver plating, the checkering of the grips and the decorative bands on the scabbard, it resembles exactly the regular issue saber made by Starr under contracts of 1812 and 1813. Since these swords were white mounted, they would also have been appropriate for field officers of infantry. “The heavy curved blade is single-edged with a clipped point and a false edge that extends back about six inches. It is stamped “N STARR” with four dots underneath on the obverse side near the hilt and “P” on the back. The grips are wood highly finished and checkered with a small pinwheel figure incised in the center of each lozenge formed by the checkering. All the metal parts of the hilt are made of iron covered with a plating of silver. These consist of a ferrule at the base of the grips; a backstrap which surmounts the grips and expands to form a cover for the rounded pommel; a knuckle-bow of the reverse P form which is pierced near the pommel for a sword knot; and a quillon which terminates above the blade in a disc. The tang of the blade is secured at the pommel by a small round nut. The scabbard is of iron, japanned black. There are two rings for suspension slings, and each of these is attached to the scabbard by bands of Sheffield plate embossed with the so-called Wall of Troy motif. There is a rudimentary drag at the tip.” This sword has been in the collections of Norm Flayderman and Donald Tharpe. SIZE: 35-1/2″ blade. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman and Donald Tharpe, Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Blade is 35-1/2″ long, gray with scattered pitting and old cleaning. “N STARR” marking is well-struck. Checkered wood grip is very good with a 1/8″ x 3/8″ chip at backstrap. Sheffield plate is 95% plus complete and very good overall. Silver scabbard mounts and throat are very good overall and cleaned. Scabbard body shows light pitting under black japanning. Overall the sword is in very good condition with cleaning and and minor restoration. 4-39652 JS23 (12,000-15,000)

RARE WAR OF 1812 DANIEL PETTIBONE HORSEMAN SABER. This is an American military sword that is rarely seen. The 36″ long slightly curved blade is almost 1-1/2″ wide at ricasso and exhibits a nearly 1″ round marking with American eagle surrounded by stars and “PETTIBONE’S PATENT”. Beneath Pettibone’s Patent is stamped “CAST STEEL”. A large “US” is found on opposite ricasso. We do not know how large Pettibone’s contract was for swords during the War of 1812 but very few have survived. An excellent article by John Hamilton on this maker appears in Man at Arms magazine in 1985. Mr. Hamilton shows an identical example pictured from the Canadian War Museum. Daniel Pettibone patented several metal processes in this time frame and his swords were possibly made from an improved welding process he patented in 1806. This is a fine example of a very rare sword with excellent markings you may not encounter again. SIZE: 36″ blade; 41″ overall. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Blade, stirrup hilt and iron backstrap have all been polished bright and now exhibit scattered areas of staining and rust. The shaped wood grip retains about 80% of its original leather wrap. 4-39651 JS (7,000-10,000)

VIRGINIA MANUFACTORY SABER ALTERED FOR CIVIL WAR USE. A superb example of the Virginia Manufactory of Arms alteration of a horseman’s saber for modern Cavalry use. The sword has the standard 2nd model iron hilt having a slotted iron guard, bird’s head profile pommel and backstrap. Grip is of wood covered in black leather. Blade has been slimmed and trimmed down to 32-1/2″. Sword has been fitted with a substantial iron scabbard with an iron throat and cast brass carrying rings. This alteration was done for the state of Virginia prior to the Civil War by Ames in Mass. A wonderful example of a Virginia Manufactory saber altered for later Confederate use. This is a fine example with great hilt with complete grip leather and fine scabbard retaining most all of its orig black paint. Ricasso is stamped with an “O”. Sword is pictured in American Swords and Sword Making by Richard Beezdek p. 551. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Very good overall. Blade is gray with sharpening. Grip leather is strong with minor losses, however, the wire wrap is missing. Scabbard is very good with no dents and retains black painted surfaces over entire body other than brass mounts. Paint surfaces are now chipped and crazed. 4-39653 JS40 (4,000-5,000)

AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR LION HEAD INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD. This particular sword has one of the most interesting heads for pommel we have ever seen. These stylized lions have been described in the literature as grotesque heads, monkey heads and monster heads. William Guthman, who once owned this sword and pictured it in an article on Lion Head Pommels (Man at Arms, Sept/Oct 1982, pp39)refers to this head as a “lion/monkey”. Regardless of what we call this pommel, it is uniquely American and this is one of the finest examples of the American form you will see. This sword is also pictured in Battle Weapons of the American Revolution by George Neumann on pp320. This sword is in wonderful condition exhibiting an open 26-1/2″ single fullered blade with a fruit wood grip exhibiting a burl in its middle. The slotted brass hilt and pommel exhibit wonderful patina. George Neumann, describing this sword in his book, “The lack of subtle craftsmanship has not obscured the balance and poise of this primitive Lion Head pommel. The limited features of its basic form, in fact, were created by use of a punch and chisel. A more professional broad D-guard has a decorative line along each edge and a crescent-like slot along both sides of the grip. The latter is a rude cylinder of apple wood. Three pieces of homespun sandwiched between the hilt and blade created a junction pad and scabbard cushion.” As Neumann states, the orig cloth cushion still found is quite rare and unusual for this period. This sword, indeed, is in wonderful “as found” condition. SIZE: 26-1/2″ blade, 33″ overall. PROVENANCE: Ex. William Guthman Collection, Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Blade is gray, with scattered nicks to cutting surface, old tool marks are still visible with minor, scattered staining and pitting. Hilt and pommel exhibit rich patina. There is a longitudinal crack running the entire length of grip on one side. 4-39642 JS46 (5,000-7,000)

US NAVAL BOARDING AX, WAR OF 1812. Rare War of 1812 Era Naval boarding ax. Stamped on 4-1/2″ blade is “U.S., NYW, JT”. The “NYW” denotes manufacture at the Navy Yard Washington. “JT” stands for the inspector, Captain Joseph Tarvell, who inspected naval weapons at the Navy Yard during the War of 1812. Hasp still retains some original red paint and is about 2′ long. These boarding axes rarely come to market especially with their original hasps and good markings. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Metal surfaces are cleaned and pitted, markings are still quite discernible as can be seen in photographs. The marlin spike has been blunted from use. The blade also has a slight bend and a hairline crack at base of tooth which can be seen in photos. Metal still fits nice and tight to original hasp. Hasp has chipping and several slivers missing; largest being about 2″ x 1/2″. The hasp is in relatively good condition with good patina retaining some original paint. 2″ ball on end retains to original incised parallel lines around its perimeter. 4-39661 JS (4,000-6,000)

REVOLUTIONARY WAR, AMERICAN LION HEAD HORSEMAN SABER. This is a classic American Revolutionary War stylized, lion head pommel from the William Guthman collection and pictured as Fig. 2 in Colonial Swords of New England” (Man at Arms, Sept/Oct 1982, pp38). This is a beautiful sword in “as found” condition with a classic American three fullered blade, slotted brass grip and a swelled wood grip with 3/4″ brass ferrule. Sword is accompanied by its orig tooled leather scabbard. This is an American classic showing a stylized “grotesque” lion head. SIZE: 33″ blade, PROVENANCE: William Guthman, Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Blade is gray/bright, exhibiting strong traces of orig blue finish, with scattered areas of rust and pitting. There is a braised repair about 15″ from point, which appears to be contemporary from its time of use and not of recent use. Brass hilt and pommel exhibit excellent rich patina. Wood grip has several large dents with scattered scratches and scrapes. 4-39643 JS47 (5,000-7,000)

REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA HORSEMAN SABER MADE BY JEREMIAH SNOW. Jeremiah Snow, of Springfield, Massachusetts, who served briefly in the American Revolution was one of America’s first sword makers. He worked, we believe, between 1783 and 1790. His son, Jeremiah Snow, Jr. continued to work into the early 19th century.Only in the last few years have collectors been able to identify his distinctive hilts and spiral carved grips. Snow used a combination of American and imported blades. This particular sword is a Horseman Saber with a 35-1/2″ single fullered blade. Swords by this maker are pictured in most books on edged weapons of the American Revolution, but are generally unidentified as to the origins of the maker. This is a nice example of a Revolutionary War Era Horseman Saber, probably made by Jeremiah Snow. SIZE: 35-1/2″ blade, 42″ overall. PROVENANCE: Ex. William Guthman Collection, Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Blade is brown with scattered areas of bright, pitted and rusted overall, an old museum number is painted on ricasso. Hilt and grip are sound and solid, showing scattered nicks and scratches, with deep patina to brass. 4-39645 JS44 (3,000-5,000)

REVOLUTIONARY WAR “GARGOYLE” HEAD HANGER. These English made swords can predate the American Revolution: circa 1745-1765 and are made for the American market according to George Neuman in his book “Battle Weapons of the American Revolution”. This sword with about a 24” blade is American in style with running wolf motif and date “1776”. You couldn’t have a better date on a Rev. War sword. Hilt is solid cast with spiral grip terminating into monster’s head with branched knuckle bow protruding from monster’s mouth into a double clam shell shaped guard. This sword retains its original tooled leather scabbard with brass mounts in remarkably fine condition. The scabbard has an integral elongated frog button sewn directly into scabbard several inches below throat. The backside of scabbard is interestingly made with two slender 1″ pieces of leather running the entire length of the scabbard requiring three rows of stitching which forms an interesting design as can be seen in photos. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Blade is brown and pitted overall. Markings on blade are very good. Hilt and scabbard mounts are brass and cleaned. Scabbard mottled with most of its original surface. Scattered bubbling and crazing to surface with scattered scuffs, scrapes and scratches. Frog button is present but loose. Original brass throat and drag have scattered scratches and scrapes but are sound. 4-39647 JS27 (4,000-6,000)

STARR CAVALRY SABER PATTERN 1798. 34” single fuller blade. Stamped in the ricasso “US”/1799. On opposite side of ricasso is stamped “N. Starr & Co.” The Starr cavalry saber of 1798 was the first sword made under government contract following the Revolutionary War which makes it the first official United States sword. The contract called for only 2,000 swords and survival is much less than that making it a very popular sword today. This example is in “as found” condition and the date and “US” are well struck. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Blade is brown/black with pitting, several nicks in blade. Grip retains about 50% orig leather which is dry and flaking, no wire. Overall appears to be an honest attic or barn find with good markings that can be seen in photos. There is about 1/4″ gap between grip and guard due to shrinking. 4-39649 JS38 (2,500-3,500)

WILLIAM ROSE U.S. CAVALRY SABER PATTERN 1807. 34-1/2” single fuller blade marked W. Rose & Sons on spine of blade. William Rose of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania had a contract for 2,000 of these swords and this was one of the few regulation American patterns used during the War of 1812. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Blade is gray/black with scattered areas of pitting. Several nicks in blade and old sharpening. Grip leather is 90% intact though dry and flaking. Traces of the orig wire. Markings are well struck and discernible as can be seen in photos. 4-39650 JS37 (2,000-3,000)

MODEL 1840 AMES CALVARY SABER DATED 1846. You are bidding on a scarce Mexican War era “heavy” Calvary saber. Soldiers who carried this sword often lovingly called it “the wrist breaker”. This is a fine example with a bright blade with excellent markings and a excellent grip wrap with fine original scabbard. Sword is marked on the ricasso “NP AMES/CABOTVILLE/1846” and the opposite side of blade is marked “US/NWP”. Pommel is inspected again “NWP” and “WAT”. The scabbard appears correct for the sword and fits perfectly, however there are no discernible inspector marks. Sword retains its original protective washer. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Blade is bright showing original tool marks and a few small areas of pitting and staining. Grip retains all of its original leather and wire wrap, however high areas show much scuffing. Brass hilt and pommel exhibit several dents, scattered staining and white paint splatters. Scabbard is brown/bright with patches of rust and pitting, otherwise scabbard is very sound and solid with no dents. 4-39658 JS35 (800-1,200)

REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA HORSEMAN SABER MADE BY JEREMIAH SNOW. Jeremiah Snow, of Springfield, Massachusetts, who served briefly in the American Revolution was one of America’s first sword makers. He worked, we believe, between 1783 and 1790. His son, Jeremiah Snow, Jr. continued to work into the early 19th century. Only in the last few years have collectors been able to identify his distinctive hilts and spiral carved grips. Snow used a combination of American and imported blades. This particular sword is a Horseman Saber with a 33″ classic triple fullered blade. Swords by this maker are pictured in most books on edged weapons of the American Revolution, but are generally unidentified as to the origins of the maker. This is a nice example of a Revolutionary War Era Horseman Saber, probably made by Jeremiah Snow. SIZE: 33″ blade, 39″ overall. PROVENANCE: Ex. William Guthman Collection, Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Blade is brown pitted and rusted overall, an old museum number is painted on ricasso. Hilt and grip are sound and solid, showing scattered nicks and scratches, with deep patina to brass. Spiral wood grip lacks both ferrules and exhibits scuffing, especially to the backside. 4-39644 JS45 (3,000-5,000)

VIRGINIA MANUFACTORY SWORD, 3RD VIRGINIA REGIMENT. A nice example of the Virginia Manufactory of Arms horseman’s saber marked on spine “3 Va REGt”. The sword has the standard 2nd type iron hilt having a slotted iron guard, bird’s head profile pommel and backstrap. Grip is of wood missing its leather cover. Blade has been slimmed and trimmed down to about 34″. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Very good overall. Blade is gray with scattered staining and pitting. Wood grip has two longitudinal cracks running the entire surface of the grip. 1″ chunk of wood is missing from grip under bird head pommel. Iron hilt and backstrap are brown with scattered staining and pitting. 4-39654 JS39 (2,000-3,000)

EARLY 19TH CENTURY FIGURE 8 NAVAL CUTLASS. You are bidding on a War of 1812 era figure 8 cutlass in fine condition that is possibly American. The 28-1/2″ blade exhibits a single fuller. The thin metal guard and handle retain most all of their original black finish. As can be seen in photos this sword is in very fine condition with guard and grip exhibiting perfect shape with no major bends or dents and blade is still quite bright. American figure 8 cutlasses are quite scarce and this is a nice example of one variant form. Accompanying scabbard fits sword very well and exhibits a well made soldered brass tip. SIZE: 28-1/2″ blade. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Blade is bright/gray with some chipping to cutting edge. Scattered staining and pitting and old cleaning. Metal surfaces retain most of their original black finish with scattered chipping to grip and basket. Accompanying scabbard very good overall though missing frog button, stitching is broken for at least half of the length of scabbard. Brass tip is loose. 4-39660 JS51 (3,000-4,000)

MODEL 1840 US ARTILLERY SABER. You are bidding on a very nice example of an 1849 dated Ames artillery saber. This is the early type of Ames 1840 where the scabbard does not have a throat and fits directly into a recess cast in the bottom of the guard. This is a very common sword, but it is quite scarce in fine condition like this one. This sword exhibits a very fine 32-1/2″ bright blade with well struck markings, “US/WD” and on opposite side of blade is marked “AMES MFG CO/CABOTVILLE/1849”. The scabbard is fine and untouched with an inspector letter “D” stamped in the top ring mount and also the same letter is stamped in the drag. Inspector’s initials “JWR” are stamped on top of pommel. The leather grip and brass wire wrap is excellent on this sword. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Blade is bright/gray, still exhibiting tool marks with scattered areas of staining, pitting and old sharpening. Marks are very crisp as can be seen in photos. Leather grip wrap appears intact with a possible added black paint that the wire wrap embeds into. Brass hilt and pommel have patina surfaces with scattered small scratches and stains. Scabbard is solid and sound being overall brown with rust and pitting. 4-39657 JS33 (800-1,200)

VIRGINIA MANUFACTORY CALVARY SABER. Nice example of the standard 2nd type Virginia Manufactory saber with slotted guard and bird’s head pommel. This sword exhibits a 36″ double fullered blade. The only markings on this sword is “2” stamped on the ricasso. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Metal surfaces including blade are gray/black with scattered staining and pitting. Wood grip is leathered but sound with several longitudinal cracks. 4-39655 JS41 (2,000-3,000)

REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA OFFICER’S SWORD WITH POSSIBLE NAVAL ASSOCIATION. You are bidding on a late 18th century American urn pommeled/slotted guard officer’s hanger with 29-1/2″ blade. Grip is an interesting 4-sided spiral cut grip. Without a close look you would have felt this sword would have been typical for an Army officer, however there is a 1″ tall fluted anchor either cast or engraved into side of pommel that must have Naval connotation. This is an interesting sword that appears original and is in fine condition. SIZE: 29-1/2″ blade; 35″ overall. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Blade is gray/bright showing areas of old cleaning and pitting. There is an odd stamp on spine of blade consisting of two initials (see photos on web). Brass hilt and pommel show good patina. Carved wood grip overall is very good with black staining. Tang protruding through cap stand appears to have been repeened. 4-39659 JS52 (2,000-3,000)

REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA SWORD MADE BY JEREMIAH SNOW. Jeremiah Snow, of Springfield, Massachusetts, who served briefly in the American Revolution was one of America’s first sword makers. He worked, we believe, between 1783 and 1790. His son, Jeremiah Snow, Jr. continued to work into the early 19th century.Only in the last few years have collectors been able to identify his distinctive hilts and spiral carved grips. Snow used a combination of American and imported blades. This particular sword is an Officer’s Hanger with a 26″ single fullered blade. Swords by this maker are pictured in most books on edged weapons of the American Revolution, but are generally unidentified as to the origins of the maker. This is a nice example of a Revolutionary War Era Officer’s sword, probably made by Jeremiah Snow. SIZE: 26″ blade, 32″ overall. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Blade is gray with scattered areas of pitting and staining. Hilt and grip are sound and solid, showing scattered nicks and scratches, with patina. 4-39646 JS43 (1,500-2,500)

MODEL 1840 US ARTILLERY SABER. You are bidding on a very nice example of an 1854 dated Ames artillery saber. This is the early type of Ames 1840 where the scabbard does not have a throat and fits directly into a recess cast in the bottom of the guard. This is a very common sword, but it is quite scarce in fine condition like this one. This sword exhibits a very fine 32-1/2″ bright blade with well struck markings, “US/ADK/1854” and on opposite side of blade is marked “AMES MFG CO/CHICOPEE/1849”. The scabbard is fine and untouched with an inspector “ADK” stamped on drag. Inspector’s initials “ADK” and “JWR” are stamped on top of pommel. The leather grip and brass wire wrap are excellent on this sword. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Blade is bright with a couple small nicks in cutting surface, still exhibiting tool marks. Marks are very crisp as can be seen in photos. Leather grip wrap appears intact along with original wire. Brass hilt and pommel have mustard colored patinaed surfaces with scattered small scratches and stains. Scabbard is solid and sound being overall bright with scattered rust and pitting. 4-39656 JS34 (800-1,200)

EIGHTEENTH CENTURY SILVER MOUNTED HUNTING SWORD, MAKER MARKED. Typical European style Revolutionary War era hunting sword similar to the one George Washington had. (George Washington’s sword was made by Bailey of New York) Green dyed handle with silver mounted hilt. This sword has a touch mark with a star over “NY” on the quillon which is totally unknown to us. This hallmark does not appear to be English but possibly American. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: 24-1/2” blade is cleaned showing much pitting. Silver is cleaned and in good condition. Pommel cap is loose and blade appears to be repeened. Green dyed handle and silver wire wrap in good condition with wear to high spots. 4-39648 JS48 (2,000-3,000)

USN MODEL 1841 NAVAL CUTLASS WITH SCABBARD. This is a nice example of the 1st year of production of the regulation Naval cutlass adopted in 1841 but not produced until 1842. This sword is nicely marked “USN/1842” on blade ricasso and opposite side of blade is marked “NP AMES/CABOTVILLE MASS”. The contract for manufacture of these swords was not signed until 1842 so this is indeed an early example. 1842 was Ames last year in Cabotville before moving operations to Springfield. The 21″ double edged blade fits perfectly in black leather scabbard with brass mounts. The drag of scabbard has a small inspector initial “r” stamped on finial. This scabbard is the type made during the Civil War or before for replacement of the originally produced brass riveted scabbards. This is a scarce sword to find in fine condition with original scabbard with good markings. SIZE: 21″ blade. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Blade is mostly bright with areas of sharpening, staining and pitting. Brass hilt is stained as are scabbard mounts. Quillon is bent in such that it binds slightly with scabbard throat. Leather scabbard body retains most of its original finish with numerous small cracks and scuffs. The drag is missing three of its four retaining pins. Scabbard mounts are cleaned and have several small dents and numerous scratches. 4-39663 JS19 (2,000-3,000)

INSCRIBED FOOT OFFICER’S SWORD OF LT. HENRY GOLDER, 28TH MAINE INFANTRY. Model 1850 foot officer’s sword marked “HORSTMANN & SONS PHILADELPHIA”. 30-1/2″ blade is decorated with etched panels of various military and floral motifs. Grip is shark skin with twisted copper wire. A bullion sword knot still attached. The leather scabbard is brass mounted with an engraved ID on throat which reads “LIEUT. H. W. GOLDER/28TH ME. REGT.” The 28th Maine Infantry was organized in Oct. 1862. This unit saw service with General Nathaniel P. Banks at Port Hudson, Louisiana until the unit mustered out in Aug. 1863. The 28th Maine was involved in many actions of this campaign with many casualties and men captured. SIZE: 30-1/2″ blade. CONDITION: Blade overall is bright with etching all discernible. There are scattered areas of staining. Brass hilt, pommel and scabbard mounts exhibit mustard colored patina under old cleaning with traces of gilt in protected areas. Leather scabbard body retains most of its original black coloring exhibiting numerous scuffs, one large bend, broken stitches, crazing and chipping to surface. 4-39979 JS60 (4,000-5,000)

CONFEDERATE FOOT OFFICER’S SWORD. You are bidding on a popular foot officer’s sword with an oval “CS” cast into top of hilt. Otherwise this sword resembles US Model 1850 foot officer’s sword. This sword is made by several manufacturers including Conning of Mobile, Alabama and Leech & Rigdon of Columbus, Mississippi and later Greensboro, Georgia. This sword is totally unmarked, other than having some barely discernible etching on blade. This sword is in “as found” condition. Sword exhibits a pleasant green-bronze patina and retains most of its original grip wrap and original twisted brass wire. CONDITION: Blade is gray/brown with scattered areas of staining, pitting and old sharpening. Hilt is slightly loose. Quillon is bent down toward spine of blade. Original grip wrap is intact, though separated at one seam and bubbling and flaking on surface. Wire wrap is loose. 4-39145 JS32 (4,000-6,000)

PATRIOTIC ORDER OF THE SONS OF AMERICA SWORD. You are bidding on a sword of a patriotic fraternal organization founded in 1847, this organization is still in business today and their mission is to uphold basic American principles founded by George Washington and the American Constitution. The hilt of this sword has a fine rendition of George Washington with an American flag draped over his shoulder. Most swords of this organization date from late Victorian times, however this sword appears to date about the time of the Civil War and has the etched mark of W.H. Horstmann, New York. Blade etch, which is discernible but weak, has other patriotic motifs including an eagle with a ribbon which reads “E Pluribus Unum”. The accompanying brass mounted scabbard appears original to sword with matching patina to drag and middle mount, however the throat is replaced coming from a Civil War vintage NCO sword. SIZE: 28″ blade; 37″ overall. CONDITION: Blade is gray/bright with scattered areas of rust and pitting. Cast hilt is overall very good with mustard colored patina. Scabbard is bent and warped but sound with original drag and middle mount. Replaced throat exhibits deep patina. 4-36664 JS50 (1,000-1,500)

PAIR OF USN MODEL 1860 CUTLASSES. You are bidding on a pair of cutlasses in good condition. Both are dated 1862 and are maker marked “Ames”. One is inspected and marked “USN/DR/1862” the other is simply dated “1862”. Both swords are missing most or all of their leather grip wraps exposing the carved wood handles underneath. Both swords have rack numbers. One cutlass has a stain from an old 3″ square glued tag that once sat inside basket. SIZE: 26″ blades; 32″ overall CONDITION: Both blades are gray/brown with scattered staining and pitting. Both blade maker’s marks are only partially discernible but dates and inspectors are easily read. Baskets exhibit numerous small bends and dents as is typical in these swords. 4-36662 JS20 (800-1,200)

LARGE CONFEDERATE KNIFE OR SHORT SWORD. This very large knife exhibits a 24-1/2″ double edge blade which is just over 1-1/2″ wide with a central spine. S-shaped cross guard is 6-1/2″. The well made shaped grip is made from two slabs of wood held together with three iron pins. The original scabbard has a tin throat with a brass frog button. The tin drag is missing. Between the two tooled lines on scabbard face are indiscernible initials which probably once represented the owner of this well made “as found” Confederate edged weapon. SIZE: Blade 24-1/2″; 31″ overall. PROVENANCE: Fred & Nancy Edmunds Collection. CONDITION: Blade is gray with scattered stains and pits. Iron cross guard is uncleaned and dark with stains and pitting. Wood grips show scuffs, dents and scratches. Scabbard stitching is loose near bottom has numerous scuffs and scrapes, original finish is mottled and flaking. Two holes are found in scabbard as can be seen in photographs. Last 3″ or 4″ of scabbard is missing which would have included the tip or drag. 4-39923 JS9 (2,500-3,500)

FREDERICK BARNES STAG HANDLE HORSE HEAD BOWIE KNIFE. Beautiful bowie with 12″ clip point blade that is about 1/4″ thick by 1-3/8″ over the ricasso. Back grind is 6-1/2″. Left ricasso is marked “FREDERICK BARNES / FINE CUTLERY / TOWER HILL SHEFFIELD” and left side flat of the blade is marked “WARRANTED QUALITY”. Blade is mounted with beautiful cast silver dbl-end rococo hand guard with wonderful European stag handle and a large cast silver horse head with flowing mane. Accompanied by a fine brown leather covered sheath with silver tip and throat with frog stud on the back of the throat. The front is engraved, in script, “To / Major John Alexander / from his comrades / a memento of / Vllacoalcos”. This knife appears to be a composite of old and reproduction parts. The handle and horse head appear to be genuine and old. The sheath also appears to be old. The blade has been added and the inscription on the scabbard may or may not be orig to the scabbard (it does look good). It is known that this company made cutlery including carving sets with this same spectacular handle. Over the years some of these genuine handles from carving sets have been added to a much more highly desirable bowie knife blade as this was. An exceedingly attractive and good looking massive bowie for one who does not want to pay the big money for a truly great example. CONDITION: Fine. Blade has a small nick in the edge and retains a cleaned metal patina with fine pin prick pitting. Handle has a couple of age lines and retains a wonderful dark patina. Hand guard and pommel are lightly oxidized silver. Sheath is crackled and stained but intact with a couple dents in the tip. 4-36657 (6,000-7,000)

FRONTIER BOWIE KNIFE WITH ORIGINAL BRASS MOUNTED LEATHER SHEATH. This handsome Bowie knife has an unmarked 10-1/4 inch by 1-3/4 inch clipped point blade. The original pinned on walnut two piece grips display their original patina. The original brown leather sheath has a 3-5/8 inch brass tip and a 1-1/4 inch brass throat. The knife should date circa 1840 – 1850. CONDITION: The fine blade retains its original shape and length and is in very good condition with only light pitting. There is a black line on the left side of the blade caused by wear from riding in and out over a rivet in the scabbard. The wood grips are worn but solid with no cracks 4-39998 RG8 (2,000-3,000)

CONFEDERATE LOT INCLUDING D-GUARD BOWIE. This D-guard Bowie, with an accompanying copper strong box and old wallet, 20 pieces of Confederate and South Carolina currency, 2 Confederate bearer bonds, and a letter written August 5, 1864 were all purchased as a lot at a S.C. farm sale 30 years ago. D-guard Bowie is apparently made from an old tool. Grip is tool handle with iron ferrule. The D-guard is a shaped piece of iron wrought iron that terminates to a sharp pointed quillion. Blade is mounted, what many would say, is backwards but this is not uncommon for Confederate blacksmith made knives and the way the D-guard is fitted it fits right hand perfectly with the blade perpendicular. This big knife is 19-1/2″ overall with 14″ blade and has an untouched attic look. The letter reads “Camp Butler’s brigade / pursuant to order from Gen Lee, Private M.H. Burdine Co. “D” 6th S.C. Cav is permitted to go to his home in Pickins Dist S.C. for the purpose of procuring a remount – he having received a Detachment for the same and will report to me at Charlotte N.C. on the 6h day of Sept 1864 or be considered a deserter.” This document signed by “Lt. Comdng Detchments 6th S.C. Cav.” CONDITION: Bowie knife with a worn, smooth brown patina overall, wooden grip showing much wear. The letter stained and with some later pencil notes, everything generally good. 4-37516-1 JJ666 (4,000-6,000)

RARE CASED PAIR OF DELUXE PARKIN & MARSHALL BOWIE KNIVES. Unusual cased pair of Bowies, one larger and the other one smaller, built identically with the larger knife having a 7-3/8″ clip-point blade, 1/8″ thick with a long ricasso, 11-1/2″ overall. Left side of blade is marked “PARKIN & MARSHALL / MAKERS. SHEFFIELD”. It has a 1/8″ thick German silver S-shaped handguard with rounded finials. Handle is 1-pc tapered ivory with silver mitre-shaped ferrule and a carved crown pommel. The companion knife is identical with 5″ clip-point blade, 9″ overall. The handguard is reversed with the handle & ferrule being commensurately smaller but identical. They each have a purple velvet covered wood sheath with silver throat & tip and long belt hooks. The sheaths are mirror image of each other ostensibly being left & right handed. They are accompanied by their orig wood presentation case that measures 14-1/2″ x 7-1/4″ x 1-3/4″ with purple velvet lining and recesses for the two Bowies. Bottom of case is linen covered. Limited research disclosed that Jonathan Parkin was a Sheffield knife maker from 1835-1866 under the name of Jonathan Parkin that was changed to Parkin & Marshall on 25 Furnival Street, Sheffield, in 1849. This would then date these knives from the ’49er miners through the Civil War. Given their ornate appointments there is no doubt that these knives were the proud property of a wealthy individual on the frontier somewhere. CONDITION: Large knife has been sharpened & cleaned with an overall dull metal finish on blade with fine pitting. Handle has an age line otherwise is intact with a fine ivory patina. Sheath shows moderate wear to the velvet with a couple of dings in the tip but is completely sound and serviceable. Smaller knife also has been sharpened and shows heavier use & wear, also with scattered spots of pitting. Handle also has a hairline age line and retains a wonderful ivory patina. Sheath shows slightly more wear with a couple of dents in the tip but also is completely sound & serviceable. Case has a few storage & handling dings but overall retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly faded & soiled. A truly fine orig set of English Bowies. 4-36516 (6,000-8,000)

LOT OF TWO STARR DA REVOLVERS. SN 13982 & 1715. 1) Cal. 44. DA Army with 6″ rnd bbl and 1-pc walnut grip with visible cartouches on each side. Various parts have small inspector initials. 2) Cal. 36. DA Navy with 6″ rnd bbl and 1-pc walnut grip with outline of cartouche on left side. CONDITION: 1) Good to very good. No orig finish remains being an overall cleaned silver-gray patina with a few scattered spots of pitting. Grip shows heavy wear but cartouches still visible. Mechanics are fine. Strong bore with scattered pitting, may clean better. 2) Fair. Overall retains an old reblued finish with moderate to heavy pitting on bbl, sides of frame and cyl. Grip is refinished. Mechanics are fine. Strong bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 4-39499 JR396 (1,500-2,500)

Revised: 3/2/2010

Additional Information: Grips are stamped 25715 which is the correct factory SN. 257154 is found on metal parts with the “4” being added sometime later, likely associated with USN issuance.

WHITNEY NAVY INSPECTED CIVIL WAR REVOLVER & CIVIL WAR NAVY FUSE BOX. SN 257154. Cal. 36. You are bidding on two nice conditioned Civil War Navy items from the same consignor. Whitney Navy revolver appears all original and authentic with matching serial numbers. Top of the bbl is marked “E WHITNEY/N. HAVEN” with a small anchor. Cylinder scene is mostly present exhibiting naval ships, an eagle and a shield with the word “WHITNEYVILLE”. The buttstrap is stamped with a large “USN” and the cylinder is inspected “P/HKH”. Mechanically this gun functions well. The bbl retains strong traces of finish and the loading assembly and hammer retain strong traces of case colors. Accompanying this pistol is a fine Naval fuse box which measures about 4-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ x 2″. There is about 1-3/4″ lozenge shaped cartouche on front of box with “NAVY YARD/NY/1863”. CONDITION: Rifling is crisp. Bbl retains about 20% original bright finish turning brown with scattered scratches and nicks. Loading assembly latch and hammer have good muted case colors. Frame is smooth and brown with tiny traces of finish in protected areas. Brass trigger guard has numerous nicks, dings and scratches. Stock retains some original varnish with scattered nicks, dings and scratches and numerous dents in buttstrap and buttstock where gun apparently was used as a hammer. Fuse box is sound overall. Stitching is still tight and marking is very good. Almost all of the original finish is on the box under areas of cracking and crazing. 4-39501, 4-39503 JS25 (2,000-3,000)

COLT 1860 ARMY PISTOL & HOLSTER INSCRIBED TO CONFEDERATE DOCTOR. SN 33530. Cal. 44. You are bidding on a Colt Army revolver and regulation army holster with an inscription on the backside of triggerguard “DR H CABEL TABB,CSA”. Dr. Tabb has an interesting history. From the Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography by Lyon Tyler “Tabb enlisted in April 1861 and was assigned as a private to Company K Prince George Troop, 13th Regiment Virginia Cavalry. He saw much real service while in the field, and was detailed for surgical duty at Chimborazo Hospital on March 25, 1863 and served there until the close of the war.” Dr. Tabb service records show him being a member at one time or another of Capt. Pollack’s Co. of Virginia Artillery, Pegram’s Batallion of Light Artillery and also with Company F, 5th Virginia Cavalry. Dr. Cabel had graduated from the Medical College of Virginia in 1860 with a degree of Doctor of Medicine. This gun appears all original and matching serial numbers occur on all parts normally serial numbered on this model. This gun that was made early in 1862 has sub-inspector marks on most pieces and was probably captured from US Cavalry. The stocks on this gun are decorated with crosshatching and relief floral carvings. The grips and inscription show much wear as might be expected by a cavalryman carried handgun. There is a portfolio of information on this gun and Dr. Tabb that accompanies this gun including pictures of his grave in Richmond. SIZE: 8″ bbl. CONDITION: Gun overall is gray with scattered areas of rust and pitting. The cylinder scene is only partially discernible but address, patent marks and serial numbers are all crisp and easily read. The inscription and carving to stocks are worn due to handling. Rifling is still good and gun overall is tight and well fit and mechanically sound. Standard military issue holster that accompanies this gun is sound, however edge stitching is broken along entire body of holster. The tab is replaced. Surface of holster retains much of its original color though there is much scuffing, scrapes and chipping present. 4-39507 JS26 (4,000-6,000)

WONDERFUL CASED PAIR OF J.M. HAPPOLDT CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA AMERICAN DUELING/TARGET PERCUSSION PISTOLS. SN NONE. Cal.42. Fine rare pistols with 9-11/16″ (including breech plugs) oct smoothbore bbls. Bbls have flat pin front sights with fixed sights on top tangs. They have front action locks with beveled edge flat side hammers and sliding safeties. Lockplates are marked in Old English script “J.M. Happoldt” and in period script “Charleston” with “S.C.” in a small oval. Pistols are mounted in 3/4 length American walnut stocks with schnable tip forestocks secured with a single wedge through oval German silver escutcheons and flat sided round grips with egg shaped butts. Grips have coarse checkered panels with oval silver thumb plates. Pistols have plain, tapered, oval trigger guards with sgl set triggers and long lower tangs. They are accompanied by their orig American walnut casing with an empty gold washed rectangular brass plate in lid and English style swinging latches in front with a mortised brass lock that has a rectangular escutcheon. Bottom of case has orig cloth covering. Interior is purple velvet lined, compartmented in bottom for the two pistols with long narrow compartments in left front and right rear corners containing two ebony & brass cleaning/ramrods, two orig walnut handle turn screws and a nutcracker ball mold. Right front & left rear corners have covered compartments with bone pulls which contain lead balls. Rectangular center compartment contains an unmarked brass 3-compartment charger with powder flask and ball compartment in the top with a screw top cap compartment in the base. Center compartment also contains two lacquered cap tins. This fine pair of pistols was sold as Lot #5152 in the Oct. 22, 1991 Butterfield & Butterfield Firearms Auction of the Gaines de Graffenried Estate Collection Auction. John M. Happoldt is listed, in American Gunsmiths, Sellers, as having been in Charleston, SC (1826-1868) as a maker of derringers & pistols. J.M. Happold (sic) is listed in the book Small Arms Makers, Gardner, as being at the corner of Meeting & Cumberland Streets, Charleston, SC, in 1853 as a maker of derringer & dueling pistols, percussion rifles & shotguns. CONDITION: About fine. The metal overall retains a mottled silver/brown patina, never having been blued or browned. Bbls, under the forestocks, show bright metal. Stocks are sound with usual nicks, dings & scratches and retain most of their orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, dark ,moderately pitted bores. Case is very fine with handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly faded & soiled with a small repair to the center compartment. Accessories are fine. 4-39114 JR104 (10,000-15,000)

FINE & UNUSUAL CASED PAIR OF ENGLISH PERCUSSION PISTOLS WITH RARE CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA AGENT MARK, STROHECKER & EW BANK. SN 1 & 2. Cal. About 45 Smoothbore. 1840’s era pair of pistols with 8″ including breech plug, very heavy Damascus bbls, 1-1/8″ across the flats. They are marked on top flats “STROHECKER & EWBANK, CHARLESTON, S.C.” Bottom flats are marked “W. ELLIS” with what appear to be British proofs. Bbls are numbered “1” and “2” respectively. They have a short Damascus rib on the front of the bottom flat with matching brass tipped ebony ramrods with concealed worms that are missing the screw-on covers. They are mounted in nicely figured English walnut 1-pc stocks with horn tips and checkered grips with flared flat butts that have engraved German silver buttcaps. Locks are back action style and are marked on top edge of plates “STROHECKER & EWBANK”. They have blued steel trigger guards with long lower tangs and beautiful pineapple finials with decorative iron nose pipes and have sgl set triggers. Top tangs are mounted with fixed V-notch sights. Buttcaps, trigger guards, lockplates, hammers, top tangs and breech plugs are lightly engraved in foliate arabesque patterns. Stocks are secured to the bbls with a sgl wedge through oval German silver escutcheons. Accompanied by their orig oak English casing with brass medallion in the lid. Casing is green baize lined and compartmented in bottom for both pistols, an ebony handled brass & rosewood ramrod and a matching cleaning jag. Also accompanied by a nutcracker ball mold, a small pewter oil bottle dated “1849” in the covered right front compartment. Left rear compartment contains a lacquered tin of Cox’s caps. Center compartment contains a fine 3-compartment charger with powder flask in the top and ball & cap compartments in the bottom. A cursory internet search disclosed that there was a Strohecker & Ewbank Hardware Store at 155 Meeting Street in Charleston, SC, which was listed in the Charleston city directory of 1849. The names H.F. Strohecker and Henry Ewbank are also listed in the same directory with their occupation listed as “hardware store”. Also in this directory is listed J.P. Strohecker and C.C. Strohecker whose occupations are listed as “clerk” at the hardware store address. CONDITION: Very fine. Both pistols are nearly identical in condition retaining most of their brown Damascus pattern on bbls, slightly thinned on right sides at muzzles. Lockplates, hammers, breech plugs & top tangs retain dark case colors. There is a small hairline in toe of stock of #1 pistol, otherwise stocks are sound with light handling & use marks and retain most of their orig factory varnish. Set trigger on pistol #1 occasionally will malfunction, otherwise mechanics are fine. Moderately pitted bores. Both hammers with old repairs on ear. Case is sound with usual handling & storage nicks & scratches and a chip out of the top front edge and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is moderately faded with moderate soil in bottom with one loose divider and some repaired dividers. Flask is near new and other accessories are fine. 4-39107 JR103 (12,000-18,000)

EXTREMELY RARE PRESENTATION QUALITY CASED SAVAGE NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 11992. Cal. 36. Beautiful high finish presentation Savage with 7-1/8″ oct bbl with usual unfluted 6-shot cylinder and 2-pc highly figured, presentation quality, walnut grips. Bbl & cyl are high gloss blue while frame, trigger guard & grip frame are silver-plated. Accompanied by an orig burl walnut veneered rnd corner casing, black velvet lined and compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a steel sgl cavity orig mold with sprue cutter, a rare combination screwdriver nipple wrench, a zinc pocket model flask with foliate decorations, a spare set of standard walnut grips, an orig packet of six Savage Revolving Firearms Co. Combustible Cartridges and several spare parts along with twelve spare nipples. Rear compartment contains an orig steel cleaning rod and right rear corner compartment contains a scarce lacquered tin of Goldmarks caps. Right front corner compartment contains lead balls. Inside lid of case is most unusual in that the lid fits flush to the bottom with no dust rail and the inside of the lid has mirror image recesses like the bottom but only about 1/2″ deep. Front of case also is a little unusual with a mortised lock in each end. Accompanied by a functioning key. Only about 20,000 of these rare revolvers were produced in the period 1861-mid 1860’s with 11,984 being purchased by the military leaving therefore only 8,016 civilian pieces, few of which were cased presentation sets such as this one. There can be no doubt that this is a presentation piece given its high lustre and plated finish. It may have been made from cleanup parts as the bbl SN is stamped over another number which appears to be “8877”. The SN on the side of backstrap, under the grip, has the first “1” in the SN stamped over a “2”. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including bbl & cyl. Bbl retains 88-90% glossy orig blue with several flaked spots turned to dark patina. Frame retains virtually all of its fine orig silver plating with case wear on buttstrap. Trigger guard, ring lever & hammer retain strong orig case colors. Cyl retains 50-60% glossy orig blue with balance flaked to medium patina, appears unfired. Rammer handle retains most of its faded orig case colors with sleeve retaining 92-93% glossy orig blue. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with two or three small spots of pitting. Case is fine with loose veneer on lid and some losses in left rear corner and overall retains most of its orig varnish, deeply alligatored on lid. Interior is moderately soiled. Mold, spare grips & cap tin are very fine. Flask retains traces of its orig black finish. Cartridge packet is open over two chambers however cartridges are still intact. Spare parts, nipples and combination tool are fine. 4-37547 (7,500-12,500)

EXTREMELY RARE, PROBABLY ONE OF A KIND, SAVAGE NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH DETACHABLE SHOULDER STOCK. SN NONE. Cal. 36. Nickel finish with 7-1/4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight with usual Savage markings on top strap. It has unfluted 6-shot cyl with rammer beneath bbl. Hammer is offset to the right side and internally mounted with heart-shaped trigger guard with a ring trigger and conventional trigger. The ring trigger is used to rotate the cylinder & cock the hammer and the revolver is then fired with the conventional trigger. Mounted with nicely figured, smooth, 2-pc walnut grips. Top of back strap is slotted for the stock latch which is secured with a mechanism inside the grip and locked with a knurled screw through the butt strap. Latch is then released by loosening the screw and pressing it to the rear which articulates the latch at top of back strap to release the stock. Accompanied by its orig unmarked detachable buttstock with long graceful cast brass neck with short top tang and long lower tang and flat langets that fit over the top portion of the grips & grip frame. The yoke is attached to a nicely figured, varnished walnut buttstock with crescent steel buttplate. Brief research disclosed no mention of a detachable shoulder stock for a Savage revolver, so it may be assumed that this is a unique item and possibly the only one known. Lending credence to this theory is the fact the only markings found on the revolver or buttstock is the usual Savage markings on top strap, otherwise it is completely unmarked and without serial numbers. CONDITION: Revolver retains about 25% nickel finish on bbl, under the rammer handle. Balance of revolver, receiver, cylinder & grip frame retain 50-60% orig nickel mixed with dark patina. Grips are sound with light handling & use marks and retain most of their orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting toward the muzzle. Stock yoke was never nickel finished and is now a medium dark mustard patina. Buttplate retains traces of orig nickel being mostly a dark patina with light pitting. Buttstock has a hairline by the comb, otherwise is sound with handling & storage nicks, dings & scratches and retains about 80% orig varnish. 4-39110 JR101 (7,000-10,000)

RARE LE MAT PINFIRE & PERCUSSION REVOLVING CARBINE WITH GOLD. SN 7. Cal. 44 & 54. Unusual Belgian made Le Mat with 18-9/16″ oct to rnd pinfire caliber 44 bbl and 19-3/8″ rnd rifled caliber 54 percussion bbl. Top bbl has the tall Le Mat dovetailed pinched front sight and a carbine 2-position flip rear sight with graduations 100, 300 & 500 meters. Top bbl has three guides on the bottom with front & rear being unthreaded and the center one threaded to screw on to the lower bbl which is also the arbor for the 9-shot pinfire cylinder. Right side of bbl has two guides and a socket for the steel button head ramrod. Front guide is integral with the bbl band, middle & rear guides are attached with screws. The thin, solid recoil shield has a typical spring-loaded loading gate in right side for the pinfire cylinder. Hammer is typical Le Mat style with long spur that has a heart-shaped checkered panel and an articulated lever to fire the percussion bbl. Trigger guard is typical Belgian styling and attached to front of frame and lower tang with screws. Mounted with a nicely figured, uncheckered walnut stock with straight grip and smooth steel buttplate with long stepped top tang. Bottom of center bbl guide has an attached sling eye with corresponding sling eye in buttstock. Left side of bbl has a prancing lion in an oval proof mark along with the serial number and right side has partial inspector initials which are probably “J.P.D.”. Left side of lower bbl has a crown “N” proof mark. Frame pin is screw type with mushroom head that has a knurled edge. This carbine strongly resembles the Belgian pinfire carbine SN 233 as pictured on p. 125 of Le MAT, THE MAN, THE GUN, Forgett & Serpette. Serial number was observed on lower tang on both bbls and cylinder. Stock is not numbered and the buttplate has the number “14” inside top tang. This rare carbine has a most unusual feature of gold wire inlay at chamber end of the top bbl and around the two rear bbl guides with another gold band around muzzle. Top flat of bbl is inlaid in gold “Col. A. Le Mat”. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Overall retains about all of a fine professionally restored finish with browned bbls and blued cylinder, frame & buttplate with color case hardened hammer. Stock is sound with a few bruises on left side and retains about all of its fine custom finish. Frame has what appears to be a repaired crack on top right rear corner with fine light pitting on right side. Mechanics are fine. Top bbl is dark & worn with traces of rifling. Bottom bore has strong sharp rifling with moderate to heavy pitting. Altogether an exceedingly rare Le Mat carbine. 4-39731 JR325 (20,000-30,000)

CONFEDERATE FAYETTEVILLE 1864 RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. 58. You are bidding on one of the most popular Civil War Confederate rifles. This gun made in 1864 at the Fayetteville Army was made from captured Harper’s Ferry machinery taken from the US Armory in 1861. Lock on this gun is marked forward of hammer with an eagle over “CSA” and “FAYETTEVILLE”. Rear of hammer is marked “1864”. Bbl date is not discernible, however the “VP” over eagle head is visible. This gun is brass mounted including nose cap, trigger guard, buttplate and bbl bands. The buttplate is correctly marked “CSA”. Inspector’s cartouche on the stock is still visible but the letters are not discernible. The gun is complete including a tulip ended ramrod. CONDITION: Bbl has been bored out, there is no rifling. Bbl has been cleaned and refinished. There is a welded repair at breach. Rear sling swivel is replaced. Stock has been sanded such that shoulders no longer have crisp edges. Stock overall is sound and complete. A 3″ crack is present in stock behind rear band at ramrod channel. 4-39536 JS30 (8,000-12,000)

CONFEDERATE 1862 DATED RICHMOND RIFLE MUSKET. SN NSN. Cal. 58. You are bidding on a Richmond rifled musket that appears all original and complete. Lockplate on this gun is marked “CS/RICHMOND VA” forward of lock and “1862” rear of lock. The bbl has no discernible date however it does have the correct “VP” over eagle head proof. All three bands along with trigger guard and brass buttplate appear original and are of Richmond manufacture. Brass nose cap appears correct, however for its retention, two steel pins have been added to either side. These pins appear original and possibly added during the war as quite often these guns are missing nose caps. The ramrod appears original to time of use of gun, however it is for a Model 1855 U.S. rifled musket. The swell in this ramrod causes the tip to bend away from bbl as can be seen in photos. Stock has been sanded and has lost its shoulders but has maintained nice red color often seen in Richmond muskets. Richmond muskets are difficult to find that are truly untouched and “as found” condition. This gun fits into that category as being an honest Richmond musket that has not been tinkered with in any major way. CONDITION: Metal surfaces are smooth and brown with scattered staining and pitting. Markings are very good as can be seen in photos. Brass buttplate and nose cap have deep patinas. Stock has numerous dings, gouges and scratches and has been sanded losing its shoulder opposite lock. Stock has one worn area from lock seer at back of lock. There is a 2″ sliver of wood missing at front bottom of lock. Bbl still exhibits good discernible rifling though gun appears to have been shot a lot. 4-40099 JS31 (7,000-9,000)

HISTORICAL SPENCER MODEL 1860 LINKED TO THE MICHIGAN 5TH CAVALRY. SN 1061. Cal. .52. (The following is the description written by Wiley Sword for Julia Auctions Oct. 1999 Lot # 14, for this Firearm when it was sold as lot 14.) An outstanding historical weapon, this Spencer Army rifle was most certainly part of the first shipment from the factory about December 1, 1862. Although 750 Spencer Navy rifles and perhaps 250 sporting Spencers carry lower serial numbers, records show the 500 army rifles shipped to the 5th Michigan Cavalry in Detroit were the first to leave the factory. This was part of the first War Dept. contract of June 19, 1862 for 7,500 army rifles with angular bayonets @ $40 each. Although the contract specified that 1,000 rifles were to be delivered in July, the first delivery occurred more than four months later. These 500 rifles, the first portion of an Ordnance Dept. assignment of 1,200 Spencers to Col. Joseph T. Copeland’s 5th Michigan Cavalry, were shipped to Detroit, and arrived on December 5th. Yet they were one day too late! The Detroit Advertiser & Tribune of Dec. 6th duly reports the arrival of the “first” Spencers manufactured, but the 5th Michigan Cavalry had left via railroad for Washington, D.C> on December 4th. These rifles thus had to be reshipped there, Accordingly, it was the end of December before the 500 Spencers caught up with the regiment at “Camp Copeland” (see my article “Those Damned Michigan Spencers” in Man at Arms Magazine, Sept./Oct. 1997, pp. 23 ff.) All but Co.’s K and E were issued these first lot of Spencers, Additional shipments in lots of 100 were received during January 1863, with about 200 to 300 going to the 5th, and about 400 or 500 being issued to the 6th Michigan Cavalry (Co.’s A,C,D,E,H, and possibly G). The basis fot the 5th Michigan Cavalry being the first to receive Spencer rifles is traced back to June 1862, when Lt. Col. Copeland, then of the 1st Michigan Cavalry, proposed to raise a regiment of “mounted riflemen or sharpshooters.” During the summer of ’62 Copeland organized his unit, designated the “1st Michigan Mounted Rifles,” but had to wait for the desired Spencer rifles to be manufactured, Michigan Governor Austin Blair and others soon put heavy pressure on the War Dept. and the Chief of Ordnance, Brig Gen James W. Ripley. Since Ripley was not in favor of repeating rifles, he nearly canceled the long overdue contract. Hence the Spencer firm’s urgency in first getting out the army rifles. Copeland’s regiment was assigned to the defenses of Washington, D.C., but together with the 6th Michigan Cavalry, they joined the Army of the Potomac prior to the famous cavalry action at GETTYSBURG. Copeland was relieved from command of his brigade due to political circumstances, and newly appointed Brig. Gen. GEORGE A. CUSTER lead the “Wolverines” in furious fighting against J.E.B. Stuart’s cavalry at Gettysburg on July 3rd. The 5th Michigan’s Spencers proved to be important in the hard fought victory of the Michigan Cavalry brigade at Rummel’s Farm that day. Due to the almost continual combat action of the brigade throughout 1863, and continuing to into 1864, these Spencers were subjected to very arduous service. Many worn out, lost, or damaged rifles were replaced with Spencer carbines beginning in early 1864. As such, few of the orig 500 Spencer rifles appear to have survived. Roy Marcot, author of Spencer Repeating Rifles, states in a personal letter April 23, 1985 that “true Spencer M1860 Army rifles in the low 1000 to 1500 serial number range are almost non-existent. In fact, in my six year survey of almost 3,000 Spencers (plus Tom Lewis’s 20 year search) only two showed up in this range.” Spencer Army rifle #1081 (ten numbers removed from this rifle) is owned by the great grandson of George W. Hood of Co. B, 5th Michigan Cavalry. Based upon documented and recorded serial numbers, the first “army” lot of 500 approximates the 1000 to 1500 serial number range. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection; ex-Wiley Sword Collection. CONDITION: This rifle has survived in good but well used condition. Certain parts (including receiver) have been polished and refinished. Matching numbers “1061”, are stamped on the bbl and receiver. The forearm is a replacement from another orig Spencer rifle. AS a very rare survivor of the orig lot Spencer rifles issued to the famous 5th Michigan Cavalry of Custer’s Michigan Brigade, this is an artifact of much historical significance. Indeed, its story is hard to exceed-one of the best Civil War firearms from perhaps its most famous cavalry organization, linked to CUSTER and GETTYSBURG! A rare find! 4-39628 BDT171 (4,000-6,000)

SPENCER ARMY MODEL 3 BAND RIFLE. SN 9409. Cal. 52. 30″ rnd bbl, square front base with pinned, modified nickel blade, and 800yd ladder rear sight with retaining screw. Standard receiver marked on top flat Spencer Repeating/Rifle Company Boston Mass./Pat’d March 6, 1860. Mounted with straight grain walnut; inlet base and swivel; steel buttplate with removable feed tube; cartouche on left side wrist HHH and DAP; 24-1/2″ forend retained by nose cap and 3 bbl band, center band mounted with swing swivel. Serial Number of this gun falls in the Army model Civil War production made 1863-1864. Six grooved rifling, front sight doubles as lug for socket bayonet, 11,470 delivered, serial number range from approx 700-11,000 as taken from Flayderman’s Guide. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains thinning orig blue with wear in area of front sight. Bottom of bbl near muzzle has patch of shallow surface rust. Normal expected nicks and dings. Receiver and lockplate are a silver hardening with flaked areas blending with brown patina. Stock is sound with nicks, scratches and shallow dents. Open grain oil finish blending with hand worn patina. Cartouches are sharp and clear. Forend is sound with normal nicks, dings and small gouges with open grain oil finish blended with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with shiny six grooved bbl. 4-39629 BDT170 (2,000-3,500)

SPENCER CIVIL WAR CARBINE. SN 10512. Cal. 52 RF (56-56). 22″ bbl, square base with pinned nickel blade front sight, 800 yd. rear ladder sight with retaining screw. Standard receiver with top flat marked “SPENCER REPEATING/RIFLE CO. BOSTON MASS./PAT’D. MARCH 6 1860”. Mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, inlet base with sling swivel, steel buttplate with removable loading tube, left side with inlet base with bar and saddle ring, standard forend with sgl bbl band. Left side of stock behind saddle ring base is rectangular cartouche with initial that appear to be “DAP”. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains a dark brown patina finish with some minor muzzle wear, usual minor nicks & scratches. Receiver is a brown patina mixing with some silver in a few areas. Stock is sound with small grain cracks on both sides behind plates, normal nicks, dings & use marks and retains a dark oiled finish with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with expected nicks & dings, and retains a hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, good bore with distinct rifling with some scattered shallow pitting. 4-39630 BDT178 (2,000-3,000)

RARE BLAKESLEE QUICK-LOADER CARRYING CASE FOR SPENCER MAGAZINE TUBES. Made of heavy black belting leather in hexagonal shape, 12″ l x 3-3/4″ w x 2-1/2″ thick, with sewn side edges and a hinged lid with closure tab for the brass stud in the front. This is one of 10,000 cartridge boxes manufactured by the W.H. Wilkinson Co. of Springfield, Massachusetts and so marked on the front. Lower left front flat and upper right rear flat have sewn and riveted tabs containing brass D-rings through which is mounted an orig black leather sling with brass hooks and orig keepers. Interior is filled with a wooden block that contains 10 metal tubes that hold 7 Spencer cartridges each for quick loading into the Spencer carbines and rifles. Undoubtedly, with the addition of this carrier holding an additional 70 rounds would have made for a formidable weapons system, especially at troop strength. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Leather, body and lid retain most of their fine orig finish with edge wear and a few minor nicks and scratches . Lid closure tab is dry and weak with a reinforcing repair on the back side. Metal tubes are extremely fine and shoulder strap is fine with crackled finish. 4-39825 JR405 (6,000-10,000)

CIVIL WAR BURNSIDE CARBINE. SN 29878. Cal. 54. This popular Civil War carbine was invented by Ambrose Burnside, a well known Civil War general. This gun shot a patented cone-shaped copper cartridge with a hole in the base as this gun was still percussion. Lockplate is marked “BURNSIDE RIFLE CO/PROVIDENCE RI”. Top of flat of receiver is marked “BURNSIDE PATENT/MARCH 25 1856”. Bbl is marked “CAST STEEL 1864”. The gun appears all original and authentic and matching in every regard. Small inspector letters occur on most metal parts and two cartouches are clearly visible on buttstock opposite lock. CONDITION: Gun is gray overall. Bore is fine with crisp rifling. Metal parts have numerous small scratches, scattered rust, staining and pitting. Forestock and buttstock are sound with scattered nicks and dings. 4-39511 JS28 (1,500-2,500)

CIVIL WAR SMITH CARBINE IDENTIFIED TO 1ST ALABAMA CAVALRY, US. SN 11137. Cal. 50. You are bidding on a gun that is all original, identified via Springfield research to Sgt. Madison M. Barton. Madison Barton was a farmer from Hall County, Georgia who enlisted in the US Cavalry in Fayette, County Alabama in Sept. 1863. Barton also had four brothers and three brothers-in-laws who served in the same regiment Company L 1st Alabama Cavalry, USV. Records in the Army Adjutant General’s office show that this carbine, 11137, was issued to Sgt. Madison M. Barton. This record is stored in the National Archives under Record Group 94, Entry 112. The 1st Alabama US Cavalry was a hard fighting unit made up of Southerners with strong Union ties who saw the Confederacy led by a group of rich planters who only wished to preserve slavery. The 1st Alabama Cavalry was centered in Winston, Alabama where many of the locals referred to themselves as “The Free State of Winston” due to the anti-seccession feeling early in the war. 1st Alabama Cavalry fought with distinction with Sherman all through the Atlanta Campaign and were prominently involved in Streight’s Raid into northern Alabama. When the 1st Alabama cavalry mustered out of service in 1865 only 397 men remained including Madison Barton. In 3 year service the regiment lost 345 men killed in action, died in prison or of disease; 88 became POWs and 279 deserted. Many of these Alabama troopers suffered after the war for their loyalty, legally, politically and socially. You are bidding on a rarely offered identified US issued weapon to an individual soldier. Accompanied by a copy of “First Alabama Cavalry U.S.A.-Homage to Patriotism” by Glenda Mc Whirter Todd. CONDITION: Metal overall brown with scattered rust and pitting. Bore still exhibits good rifling. Markings and serial numbers all deeply struck and easily read. Inspector’s cartouche well struck and easily seen. Forestock and buttstock exhibit numerous dings, dents and scratches. Clean-out screw appears to be a replacement. 4-40098 JS48 (2,000-3,000)

FINE SHARPS NEW MODEL 1863 CIVIL WAR RIFLE. SN C,40011. Cal. 52. You are bidding on a very fine example of a popular Civil War Sharps 3 band rifle that retains much of its original finish. The bbl on this gun has a nearly mint bore and retains most all of its original blue finish. Lock, frame and breechblock are good and smooth, retaining some areas of muted case colors. The gun is mechanically crisp. Buttstock and forestock have a deep red color under their varnish finish, no inspector cartouches are found. The bbl is inspected “RSL”. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains most all its original blue finish though much of it is turning plum. Lock, breech, hammer and loading assembly are smooth, still showing tool marks with hints of case color. Forestock and buttstock are sound and well fit exhibiting numerous small dents, dings and scratches. 4-39481 (5,000-8,000)

CARTRIDGE CONVERSION OF CIVIL WAR SHARPS RIFLE. SN C,37558. Cal. 57. You are bidding on a very nice high condition government metallic cartridge conversion of a Civil War Sharps rifle. This gun appears to never have left the armory after the Civil War, was sent back in 1867 to be converted. This gun exhibits a fine bright bore which has seen little or no fire. Bbl retains most of orig finish, as do other metal parts. Orig Civil War cartouches are still intact and deeply struck. The 1867 cartouche is a ribbon with “DFC” in the center of the left side of buttstock. This gun is properly marked, including “New Model 1863” between rear sight and breech. CONDITION: Bbl retains most all orig blue with scattered areas of staining and rust. Bbl bands are gray/bright with scattered staining and pitting. Frame and breech retain much orig finish, including some bright and muted case colors, as can be seen in photo. Several of the screws retain fire blue. The “DFC” cartouche in middle of stock is somewhat obliterated, however Civil War cartouches and some inspector marks are well struck. Stock exhibits some raised grain with numerous scratches, scrapes and dings. 4-38294 (4,000-6,000)

SHARPS NEW MODEL 1863 THREE BAND RIFLE WITH BAYONET. SN C,34548. Cal. 52. 30″ rnd bbl, square base front with nickel blade, doubling as bayonet lug, 800 yd. ladder rear sight with retaining screw. Bbl is marked in front of rear sight “SHARPS RIFLE/MANUFG. CO/HARTFORD CONN”, behind rear sight “MODEL 1863”. Left side of bbl is stamped with inspector initials “M.N.M.” Standard receiver with usual markings and “M” stamped on left side. Mounted with straight grain walnut, inlet base with sling swivel 4″ from toe, right side patch box, steel buttplate, 24″ forend retained by nosecap and 3 bbl bands, center band with sling swivel loop. Two cartouches can be found left side wrist of stock, but not totally legible. Other inspectors initials of “W” on lower tang, “P” on back of side plate, “M” on tang of buttplate, and “M.N.M.” can be found adjacent comb of stock. Faint initials “D.E.G.”(?), can be found on flat of forearm. Bayonet is standard triangular socket style. SIZE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains an overall brown patina, blending with silver at muzzle from bayonet wear and some very shallow fine surface oxidation in area of rear sight. Receiver has sharp edges, clear markings and retains a blue/gray patina finish. Lock plate and hammer are a brown patina blending with some silver. Stock is sound with normal nicks, dings and scratches, and retains a dark oil finish. Forened is sound with normal nicks, dings & scratches, and retains a dark oil finish, blending with some hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, good bore with distinct rifling and a few scattered shallow pits. Bayonet is sound and retains a mixture of blue, brown & silver patina. 4-39631 BDT179 (3,000-5,000)

RARE PROBABLY ONE OF A KIND BERDAN SPORTING RIFLE. SN 1. Cal. 42 Berdan. This rifle was built by Colt in the period circa 1868 when every manufacturer was scrambling to produce a sporting rifle for the “Manifest Destiny” westward expansion. Undoubtedly it was built by Colt’s master gun makers under the direct supervision of Hiram Berdan, perhaps even by Mr. Berdan himself. This fine rifle utilizes the Type 3 breechblock and has a 26-1/2” medium weight, rnd bbl, globe front sight, no provision for rear sight and an unusual tang sight mortised into top of wrist. It has a 2-1/2” long thick staff with a Sharps type eye cup that is dovetailed onto the beveled staff with a delicate windage knob & bar built in. The slide is secured only by the friction of the dovetail. Mounted in a highly figured, uncheckered, flame grain, American walnut half stock with straight grip, secured with a single wedge through the forearm and a screw through the top tang. It has a pewter nosecap with triangle shape that has a ball at the apex. Wedge is through two German silver escutcheons and it has a fancy, German silver, serpentine triggerguard/finger rest. It also has an unusual single set trigger. Buttplate is of nickeled brass, crescent in shape with a thick toe and stepped tang. This is a Model 1874 Sharps type S-20 (Target) buttplate, possibly procured by Hiram Berdan from Sharps, as he had close ties with that company as well as Colt. The back action lock is mortised into wrist with a wood screw at back end and is attached to receiver at the front end with a short machine screw. It is case colored and very nicely engraved as is the hammer with a dolphin style engraved nose. This exact rifle is fully illustrated in three photographs and discussed in some detail on p. 183 of Hiram Berdan Civil War Chief of Sharpshooters Military Commander and Firearms Inventor, Marcot. It is well known that Berdan was employed at Colt as a firearms designer in the period immediately following the Civil War. This rifle may have been Mr. Berdan’s personal possession, although at this time no documentation is available. The serial number is in pencil on the inside of various parts and there is a small “1” stamped on the small breechblock parts. CONDITION: Fine. The bbl retains thin orig brown finish in very sheltered areas, very strong brown under forearm & breechblock with balance a cleaned gray/brown patina. Stock is sound with minor handling & storage marks and retains about all of an old restored finish. Lockplate & hammer have dark case colors, very bright on inside . Breechblock retains most of its orig case colors, fading to patina over the top, stronger & brighter on inside. Breechblock base retains 75-80% orig blue. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. A truly rare & one of kind rifle. 8-87280 JJ1 (8,000-12,000)

EXTRAORDINARY ENGRAVED FAMILY DOCUMENTED MEIGS REPEATING SLIDE ACTION RIFLE. SN None visible.. Cal. 50 Meigs. This unusual rifle was invented and produced by Joe Vincent Meigs (1840-1907). Mr. Meigs was born in Nashville, TN and attended public schools and later the Lawrence Scientific School at Cambridge, MA but was unable to complete his education there due to his mother’s illness. The Civil War further intervened and due to the staunch union support of his father the family was moved to Staten Island, New York in 1861. Meigs worked in the war office in Washington, D.C. as a clerk in the office of Secretary of War Stanton and later in 1861 he resigned and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant and authorized to raise a company of artillery. He did so, raising a “colored” artillery unit which he commanded until 1865, just before the Battle of Nashville when his lungs were ruptured and he was forced to resign his commission. Meigs was a prolific inventor and was issued patents for breech loading and repeating rifles in 1862, 1866 and 1868 and later for this magazine rifle which holds fifty cartridges. It was claimed by the inventor that a trained soldier could fire all fifty shots in 19 seconds and a new loaded magazine quickly installed to continue firing. He demonstrated that an infantryman can advance at a rate of 109 yards per minute at double quick time and that a soldier in a defensive position, armed with this rifle, could aim and fire one shot for every two steps, thus firing fifty shots before an advancing enemy could arrive to within nine yards of his front. This was truly a revolutionary design for its time but unfortunately was not adopted by the U.S. military as the archaic military thinking of that day postulated that a soldier thus armed would simply waste ammunition and so refused to consider repeating firearms. This rifle was tested over a period of four years during which time 38,000 rds were fired without a failure. The rifle is described as having nickel finish, with a 32-3/4″ tapered rnd bbl with decorative cast brass front sight ring that has an integral globe at the top with a pin sight. Receiver is nickeled brass with decorative relief engraved foliate, floral & geometric patterns with fine stippled background. The slide mechanism and attached large foliate shaped trigger guard are of nickeled steel all attached to a brass tube stock with integral crescent buttplate that has the hinged trapdoor which allows removal and replacing the 50-rd magazine. The top of the central tube/stock is mounted with a very nicely figured rosewood or walnut cheekpiece with raised carved foliate patterns around the heel. Top of the wrist of the tube/stock has an integral sight base containing a proprietary style tang sight with friction elevation adjustment only. Rifle has a full length forestock with incise carved border patterns and a 11-3/4″ handguard which is wrapped with varnished braided cording as are all Meigs rifles observed to date by this cataloger. The heel of the buttplate has a sling eye in an integral base. Rifle functions by depressing the small front trigger inside the trigger guard which allows the mechanism to be retracted which ejects the empty casing and loads a new round on the forward stroke. The long bar at the rear of the trigger guard is the actual trigger. The long lever on side of receiver when pressed forward acts as a cocking mechanism. Consignor states that this rifle has descended down through his family through his grandfather, Return Jonathan Meigs, the inventor’s youngest son (1878-1931), who was a doctor in Lowell, MA. Consignor states that other members of the his great-grandfather’s family were also famous, with another of the inventor’s sons elected as the Governor of Ohio and another was the fourth Postmaster General of the United States. In addition to Joe V. Meigs’ firearms patents he also received a patent in 1879 for an experimental, full size elevated railway which he successfully put into operation in East Cambridge, MA on 1,114 feet of track but his lack of financing doomed the project to failure. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, as new. May have been fired but if so, very little. Overall retains virtually all of its orig nickel finish that has turned milky. The finish on the exposed part of bbl is somewhat thinned with some freckling to metal underneath. The central stock tube/magazine has a few small dents on right side that does not seem to affect operation. The wood cheekpiece/comb has a few minor handling & storage marks with all of the wood being sound and retaining most of its orig varnish. The cordage wrapped handguard retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Mechanism is fine and functional, bright shiny bore with some minor pitting. A truly rare & exceptional find. 4-39324 JR40 (10,000-20,000)

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE TRYON 5-SHOT SUPERPOSED LOAD FLINTLOCK PISTOL. SN 2. Cal. 46. Extraordinary & unusual flintlock pistol, one of fifty, ordered by Commodore William Bainbridge, Commander of the Charleston Navy Shipyard, who was recuperating from wounds inflicted during a battle at sea with the British ship, HMS Java on about Dec. 29, 1812. At the time of the battle he was Commander of the Constitution (Old Ironsides). Upon his return to the U.S. he was received as a hero and was awarded a gold Congressional medal and as a further reward, and to aid his recuperation, he was given command of the Charleston Navy Yard, where he laid the keel of the Independence. It was apparently during his command at Charleston that, according to an entry on p. 210 of the book Superimposed Load Firearms 1360-1860, Baxter, (a copy of which accompanies this pistol), Commodore Bainbridge, who “approved of repeating arms,” on 18 April 1814 directed a subordinate to send “fifteen repeating swivels, fifty muskets and fifty pistols to Commodore Chauncey for testing in active service against the British on the Great Lakes”. No other information is available regarding the military purchase of these repeating arms and this pistol may be the only remaining example. This pistol is described as having a 12″ oct bbl with dovetailed front sight that has a brass base and German silver blade and a tiny fixed rear sight at rear end of bbl. Top flat is marked “TRYON. PHILADA”. Right side of bbl has a thin steel plate with five vents in successive order with four swinging covers. The vents have platinum plugs with number 2 plug missing. There is a matching bottom plate attached to the stock with three screws that has five notches which accommodates the locking mechanism which locates the lock & priming mechanism in proper position to fire the proper load. The lock is small pistol size, about 3-3/4″ long, slightly curved with rounded & stepped tail. It has a bridled roller frizzen with fluted pan & cover mortised into a steel fixture of the same shape which encloses the locking mechanism as well as containing a unique priming device. Apparently once the pistol was loaded with five superimposed charges & balls, the lock was positioned over the front vent and the other four vents covered by their respective swinging covers. These L-shaped covers also serve as an additional security device to prevent the lock apparatus moving to the rear until that cover is raised and the lock repositioned to the next vent to the rear. At that point the pan would be charged and the frizzen closed, ready for action. When the hammer is cocked an arm attached to the left side of the upper jaw, which is also attached at the front end to a small powder reservoir, that when the hammer is cocked, rotates to the rear and drops a small powder charge into the space between the pan and the vent, a most ingenious device. The lock itself and the hammer are lightly engraved and the lock is marked “TRYON”. Mounted in a full length walnut stock with raised side panels and flat sided smooth grip with empty German silver shield pinned to the buttcap. All the furniture appears to be fine silver with the trigger guard having raised edges and a beautiful pineapple finial with long lower tang. Trigger bow is nicely engraved with foliate & floral patterns. Top of wrist has a cut corner rectangular thumb plate. Forestock is secured with two keys through German silver escutcheons. Bottom front of stock has a fancy silver split guide containing a silver tipped hickory ramrod. While the Navy did in fact order a number of these guns for trials, it would seem very unlikely that they would be mounted in fancy silver furniture which should put this gun in the classification of probably a sample given or sold to a high-ranking naval official and may actually have been personally owned by a ranking naval official and undoubtedly requires additional research. CONDITION: Fine. The bbl retains traces of orig brown on side flats with strong orig brown under forestock. Exposed metal is a dark attic patina with fine surface crusting. The steel plates of the track on the right side are a brown patina with light to moderate pitting. Lock & hammer are likewise a dark brown patina with pitting around tail of the lockplate. Forestock has a very old armory repair, otherwise is sound with nicks, dings & scratches and retains a lovely hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, lightly to moderately pitted bore. 4-36385 (100,000-150,000)

NORTH & CHENEY 1799 CONTRACT PISTOL. SN 165. Cal. 73. 7-15/16″ rnd bbl marked “V/US” at top near breech. Brass frame is marked underneath “NORTH & CHENEY BERLIN”. Serial number “165” stamped inside frame. Like the frame, the butt cap is made of brass. Walnut stock is unmarked. Here is the opportunity to own the Rosetta Stone of United States martial pistols. Simeon North and Elisha Cheney signed a contract with the Government to manufacture 500 pistols on March 8, 1799 and were the first pistols manufactured entirely by a contractors, as all previous procurements were assembled from parts either in storage or made by various people. These new pistols were derived from the French Model 1777 Pistol with several improvements and were marked “S.NORTH & E. Cheney” along the brass frame. With these first 500 pistols delivered by early 1800, a second contract was forthcoming Simeon North and Elisha Cheney for 1,500 pistols dated February 6, 1800. Pistols delivered under this second contract have a variant marking of “NORTH & CHENEY” marked on the brass frame. The final delivery of the 1,500 pistols were delivered by mid-year 1801 and effectively launched Simeon North into his pistol making venture that lasted another 25 years. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Iron bbl and tang are in very good condition with only slight evidence of pitting in the region of the touch hole. Brass frame and butt cap are in very good condition with all markings sharp and clear. Walnut stock is correct, having 1″ long stress crack on left side and one very minor 1/8″ w x 1/2″ l chip on right side of stock above butt cap. Also there are two 3/4″ long cracks at back of trigger guard, not affecting soundness of the gun. Accompanying this gun is an assessment written by James Wertenberger, a well known authority on single shot martials, in the mid 1980s relating the history of this gun showing up at a hardware store for sale. Pistol is original flint, however the top jaw, jaw screw, battery spring and ramrod are replacements. Considering that only about two dozen of these rare and historic martial pistols are known to exist of the 2,000 orig delivered, this gun would be an important addition to any advanced martial pistol collection. 4-39559 PAS26 (40,000-50,000)

RARE 1797 MCCORMICK US NAVAL PISTOL. SN NSN. Cal. 64. 10-1/4″ rnd iron bbl marked at breech on top “US”, to the left eagle over “P” in a sunken oval. Lock plate marked underneath iron pan “Ketland/& Co”. Behind the cock reading in two vertical curves “UNITED/STATES”. Bottom of lock plate edge marked “X ///”, mainspring marked “VI”. Top edge of lock plate marked “//”. One bridle screw marked “IC”. Brass butt cap, trigger guard, side plate, ramrod pipe and nose band in proper configuration and appear original. Walnut stock marked opposite the lock “US” and reading vertically “McCormick”. PROVENANCE: Ex. James Wertenberger, Ex. Robert Howard, Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Metal is in very good condition with only very minor pitting in touch hole region. Walnut stock has replaced portion of wood 3″ in front of the lock and a repaired crack running through the trigger guard up to the side plate. Evidence of wood filler under side plate, done to lift the side plate to the level of the stock. Wood repair should be redone as it could be made better. Balance of gun in very good condition and a presentable specimen of a very rare gun, as very few of these rare pistols have survived. 4-39560 (12,000-15,000)

1811 S. NORTH PINNED FASTENED CONTRACT PISTOL. SN NSN. Cal. 74. 8-1/2″ rnd bbl, marked at top of breech “P / US”. Bbl tang marked “P” behind tang screw. Lock marked under brass pan with an eagle over “U. STATES.”. Behind cock marked “S. NORTH / BERLIN / CON.”. Lock plate, brass pan, cock, top jaw, top jaw screw, battery, bridle, tumbler, and sear marked “VI” as are all of the screws. Tang screws, side screws and side plate also marked “VI”, indicating that this gun is 100% original. Butt cap, trigger guard, ramrod and pipe are brass and fit very tightly to the wood. Walnut stock marked “HHP” (Henry H. Perkins, accepting government inspector). Ramrod appears to be original and has been in this gun a long time. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. Ex-Dr. Joseph A. Murphy Collection. Ex-C. Meade Patterson Collection, sold November 11, 1999 as item 20, Conestoga Auction Company. Malcolm MacFarlane, Sewickley, PA 1954- ASAC Bulletin No. 2 Fig 6, p. 9, 1956; A Pictorial History of U.S. Single Shot Martial Pistols Plate 4 and Dust Jacket, 1957. CONDITION: Metal is pristine showing its original polish marks with slight evidence of hardened grease on the lock indicating that this is a superior specimen. Walnut stock retains original finish with only a few, very minor, nicks, not detracting from its superior condition. Brass furniture has never been cleaned, showing its age very well, but no patina, indicating it has been cared for and stored well very many years. With only 550 delivered, a hard gun to find in this fine of condition. 4-39564 PAS2 (22,000-25,000)

1811 S. NORTH WICKHAM BAND CONTRACT PISTOL. SN NSN. Cal .72 8 5/8 inch rnd bbl marked at left top of breech “P/US” at left with “S.N.Y.” on top. Bbl tang marked “P” behind the tang screw. Lock marked under brass pan with an eagle over “USTATES.” Behind the cock marked “S. NORTH/BERLIN/CON”. Most external and internal parts marked with “XX” indicating an assembly sequence. Butt cap, pan, trigger guard and side plate are brass while the balance of the metal parts are iron. The breech of the barrel sets slightly ahead of where it should and the balance of metal fits tight. Walnut stock is marked opposite the lock “V” over “HHP”(Henry H. Perkins the accepting government inspector)although difficult to read due to normal wear to stock. Ramrod is old but not original to gun. Certainly a very rare martial pistol with only 550 delivered of this configuration. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection, Ex. Robert Howard Collection. CONDITION: Metal is overall very good having been lightly cleaned but all marks are strong and excellent. The stock is sound having a short 5/8 inch stress crack at the rear lock screw running towards barrel, minor wood chips missing forward of the trigger guard with an old repair at juncture of front trigger guard with trigger guard tang. The ramrod has had a brass disc attached to the front end, a feature not done by North. Overall this is a very sound pistol having no major detractions. 4-39565 PAS100 (14,000-16,000)

S. NORTH 1811/13 TRANSITION CONTRACT PISTOL (FLAT LOCK VARIATION) WITH WICKHAM BARREL BAND IMPROVEMENT. Cal. 71. 8-1/4″ long rnd iron bbl marked on left near breech “P/US” (US is faint), marked on bbl tang is a large “P”, bbl marked underneath “VI” which is the assembly number on all the external screws. The lock is marked underneath brass pin with spread wing eagle over “U.STATES”, under cock is “S. NORTH” (S. is missing) and “BERLIN/CON.”, inside lock is “SB” and assembly marking of “V.” is on brass pan, lock plate, pan screw, both bridle screws, bridle, tumbler, sear, sear pin screw, main spring screw and on the outside the battery, battery screw, battery spring screw, cock screw and cock. Wooden ramrod is a modern replacement. Walnut stock is marked opposite the lock “V HHP” (Henry H Perkins) over a sunburst. Only about six pistols known to collectors of this configuration. Transition piece due to Wickham improvement, but due to steel mounting and including buttcap shaped as the butt of Model 1813 pistol, made in Middletown, CT. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection acquired from The Robert Howard Collection, April 24, 2006 at the Greg Martin Auctions, item 30. CONDITION: All the iron work has been cleaned at one time with remnants of pitting on the bbl near the touch hole and on the face of the lock under the pan. Walnut stock is in very good condition with good edges and several minor chips measuring between 1/8″ to 1/16″ behind bbl band as well as a 3/4″ x 1/4″ chip of wood in front of lock and similar 1/8″ x 1/4″ chip in front of trigger guard. There has been some wood filler under the bbl to reinforce the stock which should be redone. This pistol is one of 85 presented for inspection to Henry H. Perkins on October 10, 1816, although it is unknown how many passed, it is a rarely seen pistol today. 4-39566 PAS52 (14,000-16,000)

S. NORTH 1808 NAVY CONTRACT PISTOL. Cal. 68. 10″ rnd unmarked iron bbl and is original flint. Serial number “897” stamped on the left side of the breech plug shoulder. Lock marked with spread eagle /”U.STATES.” reading vertically in three lines behind the cock. “S. NORTH/BERLIN/CON.”. Inside of lock is marked with a “T” on the lock plate, on the pan, on the pan screw, on the main spring screw, both bridle screws, the bridle, the sear, the sear spring and externally on the cock screw and the battery screw (battery screw is broken but intact) and is absolutely original flint. Battery spring and screw are replaced. Inside front of lock plate is marked with a diamond as is the cock, however no markings are evident on the top jaw and top jaw screw. Walnut stock is unmarked having very nice edges. Opposite the lock is the original belt hook. Ramrod is old and has been in this gun for many years. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection who acquired it from C. Meade Patterson Collection Auction, Nov. 11, 1999 by Conestoga Auction Company; lot number 15. Mr. Patterson acquired this from the A. Hovey-King Collection, Falls Church, VA, March 15, 1956 and stated this gun came out of a box marked “U.S.S. CONSTELLATION” which had been stored for a number of years in the Philadelphia Navy Yards. CONDITION: All the ironwork is in very good condition only having light pitting around touch hole area and face of cock. All brass furniture has nice patina. Stock is in good condition with one minor 3/4″ x 1/8″ chip on left side of forend. There is a 3″ long stress fracture originating at the forend tip and three purposefully 1/8″ deep grooves left side of stock above trigger. Difficult to find today as only 2,000 were delivered. 4-39563 PAS (10,000-12,000)

VIRGINIA MANUFACTORY FIRST MODEL PISTOL. SN NSN. Cal. 71. 12-1/4″ rnd bbl. Marked on left side of breech with a “W” over “P” within a sunken oval. Beneath bbl marked “4” and “36” and inside bbl tang marked “V”. Bbl is original flint, as is the lock. Lock is marked “VIRGINIA / Manufactory” underneath the iron pan. Stamped vertically behind the cock “RICHMOND / 1805”. Inside lock plate stamped “IP” and “AX”. Front band, butt cap, trigger guard and side plate are numbered “36” on inside. Front band and ramrod, while not marked, match condition of bbl and appear to be original to this gun. All metal parts fit tightly to walnut stock and marked “36” under the trigger guard. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Metal overall is very good and smooth, showing its age with a minimal amount of pitting at the touch hole. Walnut stock in excellent condition, having evidence of a pair of stress cracks at the front of trigger guard that have been nicely stabilized. Only several very minor nicks in stock and none detract from its overall beauty. Very fine and original condition and rare first model Virginia pistol, one of only about 4,000 produced, which would look nice in the most advanced Martial Pistol collection. 4-39562 PAS (15,000-20,000)

MILES VIRGINIA CONTRACT HORSE PISTOL. Cal. 68. 9-3/4″ rnd bbl marked on top near breech “PHILAD 4 VA REGt” and “44” marked on left breech. Lock lightly marked under round bottom iron pan “MILES” over-arc and “PHIL” under-arc. Inside lock plate is marked “T”. Gun is original flintlock. All furniture is brass with the trigger guard, butt cap and side plate numbered “44”. Iron ramrod, but probably not original. Walnut stock is typical and unmarked. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection CONDITION: Metal in good plus condition for its age showing medium pitting around the touch hole and pan area. Lock is original flint with no replaced parts. Walnut stock is in very good condition having a carved set of initial “RA” on the right side of the wrist and what appears to be “AA” on left side, the meaning of which is unknown. Stock is sound with exception of 1/8″ x 1/4″ chip at heel of stock above the butt cap. A rare specimen as less than a dozen are known to exist from a small contract of about 300 pistols delivered to Virginia. 4-39569 PAS27 (15,000-20,000)

U.S. MODEL 1805 HARPERS FERRY PISTOL DATED 1807. SN 392. Cal. 54. 10″ rnd bbl, breech marked with raised eagle over “P” in a sunken oval behind a raised “US” in a sunken oval behind serial number 392. Underneath bbl are /// lightly filed behind bbl rib. Small rear sight has been added. Lock is marked “HARPERS/FERRY/1807” in vertical arcs behind cock. Under the pan is a spread-winged eagle facing toward cock “US”. The lock is orig. flint and is marked “VIII” on the lock plate, battery, cock tang, and top jaw. Inside lock plate marked “WV”. The walnut stock is marked opposite the lock “V/CW” (Charles Williams) in a clover leaf cartouche. Additionally marked “MH” under a “0” in the stock above the butt cap. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. Ex-C. Meade Collection, sold November 11, 1999 as lot 6, Conestoga Auction Company, Jim Sevren, Santa Ana. Ca. 1951 – ASAC Bulletin Spring 1965 p. 25. CONDITION: Metal is overall fine condition with no pitting, as is the lock plate, with all markings sharp and clear. Walnut stock is excellent with sharp edges and clear markings with 1/2″ long x 3/16″ wide filled in area behind bbl tang. With only minor nicks and scratches, not affecting overall appearance of gun. Superior specimen for this type of gun as most have been re-converted back to flint. 4-39561 PAS4 (10,000-15,000)

S. NORTH 1813 CONTRACT ARMY PISTOL. SN NSN. Cal. 70. 9-1/8″ rnd bbl faceted at the breech marked on left flat “P” over “US” and on right bbl flat “H.H.P.” (Henry H. Perkins). Lock plate marked underneath brass pan “S. NORTH” over-arc, over “U” spread-winged eagle “S”, over “MIDLN, CON” under-arc. Gun is original flintlock. Bbl tang, butt cap, trigger guard, side plate, lock screws, front band all marked with small single dot mark indicating an assembly code. Ramrod is old, but not original. Walnut stock marked opposite lock in script “LS” inside a circle (Luther Sage) below a “V”. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. Ex-Robert Howard Collection. CONDITION: Metal is in fine condition showing no evidence of excessive cleaning. Stock also in fine condition with good edges and very attractive wood graining on grip. Right side of stock has a few minor nicks. Left side has 3/4″ surface marring above the side plate. In area where wood graining is most prominent there are 3 stress cracks ranging from 1/4″ – 1″, not affecting the overall condition of the gun. With only 541 delivered, these are getting hard to find. 4-39567 PAS (12,000-16,000)

U.S. MODEL 1819 NORTH PISTOL DATED 1822. SN NSN. Cal. 54. 10″ rnd bbl marked “JDJ” (John D. Johnson) “P / US”. Case hardened lock plate marked under brass pan “S. NORTH” over-arc, over “U” spread-winged eagle “S”, over “MIDLTN CONN.” Dated “1822” behind the cock. Side plate, butt cap, bbl tang, trigger guard, bbl band and swivel ramrod all original to this gun and match perfectly. Walnut stock marked opposite lock “JB” over the side plate. With encircled script “LS” (Luther Sage) behind side plate. “V” stamped behind lock. “JB” stamped on left side of stock just above butt cap. Component parts are unmarked, as is typical for Model 1819 pistols. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection, formerly William Locke Collection of Cincinnati, Ohio, known as one of the foremost martial pistol collectors in the 1950s. CONDITION: Bbl and furniture have been very lightly polished with only a slightly stained and pitted area around touch hole. Lock plate retains case hardened colors and has not been cleaned. Walnut stock is near new with very sharp edges and markings and retains nearly all its original finish with only a couple of light scratches. Truly a superb Model 1819 pistol for the advanced Martial Pistol collector. 4-39570 PAS3 (10,000-16,000)

SIMEON NORTH DUELING PISTOL. SN 34. Cal. 54. 9″ octagonal bbl marked on top in Old English letters “CONNECTICUT”. Oval cartouche on top of the patent breech marked “S.NORTH” in over-arc, over “CONN”, over “MIDDLETOWN” under-arc with gold bands on either side. Has a dovetail front sight and a dovetail rear sight. Entire patent breech region including the tang screw is finely engraved. Bottom of bbl retains 100% of the brown damascus finish and is marked with serial number “34”. Lock is unmarked, having the patented waterproof pan that fits perfectly to the gold bushed bbl. Sliding safety holding the cock in the half-cocked position and adjustable trigger device that releases the cock with very little pressure. Ramrod tail pipe and trigger guard are nicely engraved and heat blued, as is the trigger plate and trigger. Oval silver wrist escutcheon is unmarked. Walnut stock is gracefully shaped, having fine checkering from the butt up to the silver wrist escutcheon. Bbl is held to stock by hook breech and secured in the front by a single sliding bbl key. Forend of stock is horn-tipped, as is the tip of the wooden ramrod. Finely made lock is retained in the stock by a dovetailed screw in the front and a single side screw protruding from the opposite side of the lock. Pistol exemplifies the most superior craftsmanship of the time period. In style and architecture, this pistol is nearly identical to a cased set pictured on pgs 170-171 Historic Pistols, The American Martial Flintlock 1780-1845 by Smith and Bitter. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. Formerly in William M. Locke Collection who purchased this gun in 1954 from William Stroud of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. CONDITION: Bbl retains traces of damascus brown finish on the outside, but retains 100% where it is enclosed by the stock. No pitting on any of the metal and trigger guard and tail ramrod thimble retain 90% of fire blue finish. Walnut stock is in outstanding condition with only a half dozen small nicks and handling marks. Pistol is in outstanding condition overall, fine mechanical condition and is truly a magnificent example of gun making artistry in the period. 4-39571 PAS38 (10,000-15,000)

DERINGER 1811 MARYLAND PURCHASED PISTOL. Cal. 60. 9-3/4″ unmarked rnd iron bbl marked under the pan “DERINGER/PHILa”. Lock plate stamped with “I” as well the tumbler and sear. Walnut stock marked “HF D” opposite the lock. Brass side plate, trigger guard, butt cap and ramrod plate are all brass with a wooden ramrod that has been with the gun for many years. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: All iron work is a nice even patina showing its age. Touch hole is aligned perfectly with the pan and indicates that the gun is an original flint. Walnut stock is in very good condition having several stress cracks, most noticeable 3/4″ long stress crack running from the side plate to the bbl and several nicks and dings not comprising the soundness of the gun. 4-39568 PAS48 (10,000-12,000)

S. NORTH 1813 CONTRACT NAVY PISTOL. SN NSN. Cal. 70. 8-3/4″ rnd bbl faceted at the breech marked on left flat “P” over “US”. Lock plate marked underneath brass pan “S. NORTH” over-arc, over “U” spread-winged eagle “S”, over “MIDLN, CON” under-arc. Gun is original flintlock. Bbl tang, butt cap, trigger guard, side plate, lock screws, front band all marked with small single dot and triangle mark indicating an assembly code. Ramrod is old, but not original. Walnut stock marked opposite lock in script “ET” inside a circle (Edward Trenchard) below a “V”. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Metal is bright with no evidence of pitting or having been cleaned. Walnut stock is normal in all respects showing plugged area where belt hook pin was removed. Other than a few dents and dings, one small 1/4″ x 1/4″ chip missing below side plate, stock is in fine condition and as one of the 1,000 pistols delivered by North for the Navy. 4-39573 PAS13 (7,000-10,000)

1812 2ND MODEL VIRGINIA PISTOL. SN NSN. Cal. 62. 10-1/8″ unmarked rnd iron bbl. Lock is marked underneath the pan “VIRGINIA”, reading vertically behind the cock remnants of “1814” (barely visible). Inside the lock is a sunken “W” and is original flintlock. Furniture consists of a brass sideplate, trigger guard, butt cap, ramrod pipe and forend band. Iron ramrod appears to be original, however the swivel mechanism is lacking. Walnut stock is marked in script “JJ” opposite the lock. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Bbl is in very good condition with very little evidence of pitting while the lock mechanism has areas of light to medium pitting concentrated around the area of the date. Brass furniture is a nice mellow color. Stock is in very good condition, good edges and minimal handling marks making this a very good example of a Virginia Manufactory pistol. 4-39582 PAS49 (6,000-8,000)

S. NORTH 1808 NAVY CONTRACT PISTOL. Cal. 70. 10″ rnd unmarked iron bbl and is original flint. Lock marked spread eagle (worn)/”U.STATES” reading vertically in three lines behind the cock. “S. North/Berlin/CON.”. Inside of lock is unmarked and is absolutely original flint. Walnut stock is unmarked having very nice edges. Opposite the lock is the original belt hook. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Metal surfaces are in very good condition showing some staining with age. Brass has a nice mellow patina which matches its age. Walnut stock has a very severe crack running from top of lock to tip of forend but has been stabilized many years ago (could be redone to made to look better). Balance of stock is in fine condition with good edges. This is a great opportunity for an advance Single Shot Martial pistol to own an original Flintlock 1808 and is one of the few remaining of the 2,000 originally contracted for. 4-39581 PAS50 (7,000-8,000)

U.S. MODEL 1805 HARPERS FERRY PISTOL DATED 1807. SN 667. Cal. 54. 10″ rnd bbl, breech marked with raised eagle over “P” in a sunken oval behind a raised “US” in a sunken oval behind serial number 667. Underneath bbl are /// lightly filed behind bbl rib. Small rear sight has been added. Lock is marked “HARPERS/FERRY/1807” in vertical arcs behind cock. Under the pan is a spread-winged eagle facing toward cock “US”. The lock is reconverted and mainspring is replaced. The walnut stock is marked opposite the lock in script “U” and “V”, neither appear to be original to gun’s manufacture. Additionally marked “MB” in the stock above the butt cap. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Metal is very good, some medium pitting above the touch hole which does not line up perfectly to the pan. External lock parts are fair replacements and could be made much better. Wood is very good and sound with no cracks, splits or noticeable damage. With some amount of work this gun could be made to look much better. 4-39577 PAS5 (4,000-6,000)

MODEL 1817 SPRINGFIELD TYPE II DATED 1818. SN NSN. Cal. 71. 11″ rnd iron bbl dated “1818” at top of breech and marked at left side of breech “P” within a sunken oval over an eagle head over “V”. Bbl has been expertly reconverted back to flint, as nearly all of these pistols are. Lock marked under pan spread-winged eagle over “US” and reading vertically behind cock in three lines “SPRING/FIELD/1818”. Inside of lock is unmarked. Welding evidence around pan indicates reconversion. Ramrod is of the correct type, but may not be original. Walnut stock retains circular cartouches of a script “S” and “ET” (Elisha Tobey). Above butt cap on right side of trigger guard extension are block letters “RC”. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. From Charles duPont Collection who purchased it from Don Dixon in 1979. CONDITION: Metal has been cleaned and still shows medium to heavy pitting in many areas. Walnut stock is in excellent condition with sharp and clear inspector’s marks and only a few nicks and dings from handling over the years. 4-39591 PAS43 (7,000-10,000)

MODEL 1817 SPRINGFIELD TYPE I DATED 1818. SN NSN. Cal. 71. 11-1/8″ rnd iron bbl dated “1818” at top of breech and marked at left side of breech “P” within a sunken oval over an eagle head over “V”. Bbl shows evidence of welding in touch hole area indicating reconversion, as nearly all of these pistols are. Lock marked under pan spread-winged eagle over “US” and reading vertically behind cock in three lines “SPRING/FIELD/1818”. Inside of lock marked “JF” and evidence of new pan being welded, again indicating reconversion, as nearly all of these pistols are. Ramrod is not original. Walnut stock retains circular cartouches of both inspection marks, however neither are legible. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Metal overall is in very good condition with evidence of lightly being cleaned at one time, however the metal is now very smooth. Walnut stock is in very good condition with 1-1/2″ x 1-1/4″ chip on left side of breech tang. 7/8″ h x 1/4″ w chip at tail of lock. Butt stock was cracked 1/4″ above the butt cap running from one side of trigger guard around to the other, but was soundly glued years ago. 4-39590 PAS42 (6,000-9,000)

S. NORTH 1816 CONTRACT PISTOL. Cal. 54. 9-1/8″ rnd bbl marked near breech “P” over “US” and “RJ” over touch hole. Lock plate marked underneath brass pan “S. NORTH” over-arc, over “U” spread-winged eagle “S”, over “MIDLN, CON” under-arc. Gun is original flintlock. Bbl tang, butt cap, trigger guard, side plate, lock screws, front band all marked with small triangular punch mark indicating an assembly code. Ramrod appears original with metal ferrule on end. Walnut stock marked opposite lock in script “LS” inside a circle (Luther Sage) below a “V” with “JC” next to it. “3” stamped on left side of stock over butt cap and on right side above butt cap. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Remnants of brown lacquer finish on metal have turned to patina and has never been cleaned. Walnut stock in fine condition having never been cleaned or sanded. One small 1/8″ circular area broken away in front of lock and aside from 1/8″ x 1/8″ minor chip at front of lock, there are no major scratches or dents to finish. Gun is overall in fine condition. 4-39587 PAS10 (3,000-4,500)

EVANS 1814 MILITIA PISTOL. Cal. 72. 8-7/8″ rnd bbl marked on left breech flat “T” within a sunken oval. Lock marked under brass incline pin “EVANS”. Inside of lockplate marked with an “H”. Walnut stock is unmarked and of proper pattern. Bbl band, side plate, trigger bow and butt tang are all brass with the rear bbl tang strap and trigger guard strap made of iron in the pattern of the French model year XIII (1805). PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Bbl is in very good condition with medium to heavy pitting around touch hole. Lock mechanism is in very good condition and shows no evidence of pitting as does the balance of the furniture. Stock having a 1/2″ x 1/2″ area burned away behind the right side of the bbl and a small 1/4″ x 1/4″ chip by lock. Stock is in very good condition with no evidence of cracks, splits and dents. Ramrod appears to be original. Smith & Bitter believed there are only about a dozen of these pistols in existence. 4-39583 PAS47 (4,000-5,000)

Revised: 3/11/2010

Correction: Ram Rod is probably a replacement.

S. NORTH 1816 CONTRACT PISTOL. SN NSN. Cal. 54. 9-1/8″ rnd bbl marked near breech “P” over “US”. Additionally stamped “S.N.Y.” indicating issuance to the state of New York under the militia act of 1808. Lock plate marked underneath brass pan “U” spread-winged eagle “S” lightly stamped, over “MIDLTN, CONN” under-arc. Gun is original flintlock. Bbl tang, butt cap, trigger guard, side plate, lock screws, front band all marked with small “o” punch mark indicating an assembly code. Ramrod appears original with metal ferrule on end. Walnut stock marked opposite lock in script “LS” inside a circle (Luther Sage) below a “V”. “3” stamped on left side of stock over butt cap and on right side above butt cap. PROVENANCE: Ex. Robert Howard Collection, Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Metalwork excellent retaining 50% original brown lacquer finish, the balance turning to patina. Walnut stock is excellent with one 1/2″ long gouge opposite the lock and 3/4″ long scratch running from right side of bbl tang towards the lock and a few other minor nicks, none of which detract from the pistol’s fine appearance. 4-39589 PAS9 (4,000-4,500)

S. NORTH 1816 CONTRACT PISTOL. Cal. 54. 9-1/16″ rnd bbl marked near breech “P” over “US” and “J” over touch hole. Additionally marked “S. CAROLINA” along top of bbl. Lock plate marked underneath brass pan “S. NORTH” over-arc, over “U” spread-winged eagle “S”, over “MIDLTN, CONN” under-arc. Gun is original flintlock. Bbl tang, butt cap, trigger guard, side plate, lock screws, front band all marked with small triangular punch mark and “J” indicating an assembly code. Ramrod appears original with metal ferrule on end. Walnut stock marked opposite lock in script “LS” inside a circle (Luther Sage) below a “V” and stamped at a 45 degree angle “P.T. JUDD”. “3” stamped on left side of stock over butt cap and on right side above butt cap. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Metal has smooth, even wear. No evidence of excessive cleaning. Light pitting in region of touch hole. Condition of lock matches with light pitting in front of eagle, making the “S” and second “N” indiscernible. Walnut stock in good condition, having 1-1/4″ crack running from front of lock at a 45 degree angle towards bbl and a 1/2″ running from rear lock screw to bbl and another 3/4″ long running from rear of side plate towards bbl. 1-1/4″ crack running from front lock screw at 45 degree angle towards muzzle. 1″ stress crack from front of trigger guard to side plate and opposite side with 1-1/4″ stress crack running towards front of lock. Overall gun is in good plus condition, however, it is desirable with the South Carolina bbl markings having been issued under the Militia Act of 1808. 4-39586 PAS11 (2,000-4,000)

S. NORTH 1813 CONTRACT NAVY PISTOL. SN NSN. Cal. 70. 9-1/8″ rnd bbl faceted at the breech marked on left flat “P” over “US” and on right bbl flat “H.H.P.” (Henry H. Perkins). Bbl has 1/4″ round plug indicating it was either bushed or reconverted. Lock plate marked underneath brass pan “U” (barely visible) “S”, over “MIDLN, CON” under-arc. Lock parts appear to be original (if reconverted, it was done with original parts). Bbl tang, butt cap, trigger guard, side plate, lock screws, front band all marked with small single dot indicating an assembly code. No ramrod present. Walnut stock unmarked having the plugged hole from the belt hook. PROVENANCE: Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Metalwork appears smooth, having been cleaned at one time. Some dirtiness, but no evidence of serious pitting. Walnut stock is very dark having at least 13 grooves filed into each side of the grip by a handler. 4-39585 PAS14 (3,000-3,500)

S. NORTH 1816 CONTRACT PISTOL. SN NSN. Cal. 54. 9-3/16″ rnd bbl marked near breech “P” over “US”. Left side of breech has small 1/16″ sunken punch mark. Lock plate marked underneath brass pan “S. NORTH” over-arc, over “U” spread-winged eagle “S”, over “MIDLTN, CONN” under-arc. Gun is original flintlock. Bbl tang, butt cap, trigger guard, side plate, lock screws, front band all marked with small triangular punch mark indicating an assembly code. Ramrod is original with metal ferrule on end. Walnut stock marked opposite lock in script “ET” inside a circle (Elisha Tobey), behind it a “V”. Letter “J” stamped on left side of stock over butt cap. “2” stamped on right side above butt cap. PROVENANCE: Ex. C. Meade Patterson Collection, Charles Radcliffe Collection. CONDITION: Overall fine showing no finish, but metal has never been cleaned. Only slightest of corrosion at touch hole. 4-39588 PAS8 (2,500-3,500)