RARE ENGRAVED REMINGTON NO. 1 SMOOT SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER.

SN 1170. Cal. 30 RF Short. Nickel finish with 2-13/16″ ribbed oct bbl that has integral ejector housing and half moon front sight with 1-line address. Cylinder is fluted with five chambers. Mounted with 2-pc checkered hard rubber grips. Revolver is engraved, probably by L.D. Nimschke, with about 60-70% coverage foliate arabesque patterns with pearled background. Left side of ejector housing is engraved with a snake & dot pattern and both sides of top & bottom straps around cyl opening are engraved in leaf & vine patterns. Back strap is engraved with matching foliate arabesque patterns at top & bottom with snake & dot edge patterns. Cylinder is matching engraving on lands between the flutes with a snake pattern around the rear edge. There were about 2,300 of these little revolvers produced 1875-1877, with only a few engraved and of those very few survive with orig finish. These little revolvers were very popular with ladies as muff pistols, gentlemen as pocket pistols and gamblers. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Overall retains 95-97% strong orig nickel with minor flaking losses and fine pitting around forcing cone area; cyl has minor flaking in the flutes and otherwise retains strong bright nickel. Grips are sound showing very light diamond point wear. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bore with rifling. 4-56449 JR166 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1132

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
	1132	$0.00	RARE ENGRAVED REMINGTON NO. 1 SMOOT SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 1170. Cal. 30 RF Short. Nickel finish with 2-13/16″ ribbed oct bbl that has integral ejector housing and half moon front sight with 1-line address. Cylinder is fluted with five chambers. Mounted with 2-pc checkered hard rubber grips. Revolver is engraved, probably by L.D. Nimschke, with about 60-70% coverage foliate arabesque patterns with pearled background. Left side of ejector housing is engraved with a snake & dot pattern and both sides of top & bottom straps around cyl opening are engraved in leaf & vine patterns. Back strap is engraved with matching foliate arabesque patterns at top & bottom with snake & dot edge patterns. Cylinder is matching engraving on lands between the flutes with a snake pattern around the rear edge. There were about 2,300 of these little revolvers produced 1875-1877, with only a few engraved and of those very few survive with orig finish. These little revolvers were very popular with ladies as muff pistols, gentlemen as pocket pistols and gamblers. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Overall retains 95-97% strong orig nickel with minor flaking losses and fine pitting around forcing cone area; cyl has minor flaking in the flutes and otherwise retains strong bright nickel. Grips are sound showing very light diamond point wear. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bore with rifling. 4-56449 JR166 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1132 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 ENGRAVED REMINGTON NO. 1 SMOOT SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER.