SCARCE REMINGTON-RIDER POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH BOX.

SN 1784. Cal. 31. Blue finish with 3-1/8″ oct bbl, nickel silver pin front sight and 2-line address. Cylinder is mushroom shaped with five chambers and trigger guard is nickel silver. Mounted with checkered 2-pc hard rubber grips, matching numbered to this revolver. Accompanied by an orig, 2-pc, black cardboard box, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a dbl sided eagle & stars flask, a brass 2-cavity ball mold without sprue cutter and a wire cleaning rod with brass mushroom handle. There were only about 2,000 of these revolvers produced in both percussion and 32 caliber rimfire 1860-1873. Original percussion revolvers are scarce with a large number of them having been converted. Boxed examples are extremely rare. These little revolvers saw service throughout the Civil War and later on the American frontier where they were quite popular as concealment arms or backup guns. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains about 75% strong orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn to a dark patina; hammer retains dark case colors and the trigger bow bright nickel silver; trigger shows most of its orig fire blue. Grips are sound showing very light diamond point wear, turning chocolate on the left side. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. Box has taped corners on the lid, otherwise is sound showing moderate to heavy edge wear and moderate paper losses to the edges; interior is yellowed and soiled but intact; flask has one small dent and shows a medium mustard patina; mold is extremely fine and shows a medium mustard patina with a few nicks on the sides; cleaning rod is fine. 4-56306 JR179 (3,000-4,000) – Lot 1102

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1102	$2,300.00	SCARCE REMINGTON-RIDER POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH BOX. SN 1784. Cal. 31. Blue finish with 3-1/8″ oct bbl, nickel silver pin front sight and 2-line address. Cylinder is mushroom shaped with five chambers and trigger guard is nickel silver. Mounted with checkered 2-pc hard rubber grips, matching numbered to this revolver. Accompanied by an orig, 2-pc, black cardboard box, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a dbl sided eagle & stars flask, a brass 2-cavity ball mold without sprue cutter and a wire cleaning rod with brass mushroom handle. There were only about 2,000 of these revolvers produced in both percussion and 32 caliber rimfire 1860-1873. Original percussion revolvers are scarce with a large number of them having been converted. Boxed examples are extremely rare. These little revolvers saw service throughout the Civil War and later on the American frontier where they were quite popular as concealment arms or backup guns. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains about 75% strong orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn to a dark patina; hammer retains dark case colors and the trigger bow bright nickel silver; trigger shows most of its orig fire blue. Grips are sound showing very light diamond point wear, turning chocolate on the left side. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. Box has taped corners on the lid, otherwise is sound showing moderate to heavy edge wear and moderate paper losses to the edges; interior is yellowed and soiled but intact; flask has one small dent and shows a medium mustard patina; mold is extremely fine and shows a medium mustard patina with a few nicks on the sides; cleaning rod is fine. 4-56306 JR179 (3,000-4,000) – Lot 1102 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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SCARCE REMINGTON-RIDER POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH BOX.