RARE INSCRIBED & ENGRAVED REMINGTON NEW MODEL POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 1679. Cal. 31. Third type with silver finish, 3-1/8″ oct bbl, German silver half moon front sight and 3-line address. Frame & trigger sheath are iron and cyl is unfluted with five chambers. Mounted with smooth 2-pc rosewood grips matching numbered to this revolver. Accompanied by an orig factory conversion cyl in caliber 32 RF with assembly number “1286”. Revolver is beautifully engraved with about 65-70% coverage flowing foliate arabesque patterns that has fine pearled background. Matching engraving patterns are on front side flats of frame and side flats of bbl. Top of back strap has a half sunrise and the back strap is engraved “P.S. SAYRE Utica N.Y.”. Edges of the back strap & butt strap have fine chip pattern borders. Web of the rammer handle is etch engraved in grape leaf & vine patterns. Percussion cyl is etch engraved in the Union/Confederate charging cavalrymen shooting at each other. The conversion cyl has a full band of foliate arabesque patterns. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were about 25,000 of these revolvers produced 1865-1873. Very few had special plating and of those extremely few were engraved with inscribed specimens and both cylinders exceedingly rare. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains about 98% strong orig silver plating and about all of the orig blue on rammer handle; percussion cyl retains about 98% crisp orig blue and appears to be ufnired showing virtually all of its orig blue in the chambers; cartridge cyl, possibly from another revolver, shows about 60% thin orig blue. Grips are sound with only one or two very minor scratches and retain virtually all of their orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with one spot of pitting. 4-56320 JR137 (7,500-9,500) – Lot 1103

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
	1103	$5,750.00	RARE INSCRIBED & ENGRAVED REMINGTON NEW MODEL POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 1679. Cal. 31. Third type with silver finish, 3-1/8″ oct bbl, German silver half moon front sight and 3-line address. Frame & trigger sheath are iron and cyl is unfluted with five chambers. Mounted with smooth 2-pc rosewood grips matching numbered to this revolver. Accompanied by an orig factory conversion cyl in caliber 32 RF with assembly number “1286”. Revolver is beautifully engraved with about 65-70% coverage flowing foliate arabesque patterns that has fine pearled background. Matching engraving patterns are on front side flats of frame and side flats of bbl. Top of back strap has a half sunrise and the back strap is engraved “P.S. SAYRE Utica N.Y.”. Edges of the back strap & butt strap have fine chip pattern borders. Web of the rammer handle is etch engraved in grape leaf & vine patterns. Percussion cyl is etch engraved in the Union/Confederate charging cavalrymen shooting at each other. The conversion cyl has a full band of foliate arabesque patterns. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were about 25,000 of these revolvers produced 1865-1873. Very few had special plating and of those extremely few were engraved with inscribed specimens and both cylinders exceedingly rare. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains about 98% strong orig silver plating and about all of the orig blue on rammer handle; percussion cyl retains about 98% crisp orig blue and appears to be ufnired showing virtually all of its orig blue in the chambers; cartridge cyl, possibly from another revolver, shows about 60% thin orig blue. Grips are sound with only one or two very minor scratches and retain virtually all of their orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with one spot of pitting. 4-56320 JR137 (7,500-9,500) – Lot 1103 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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RARE INSCRIBED & ENGRAVED REMINGTON NEW MODEL POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.