SCARCE FACTORY ENGRAVED REMINGTON SMOOT NEW MODEL NO. 3 SAW HANDLE REVOLVER FROM THE RENOWNED KARL MOLDENHAUER COLLECTION.

SN 23244. Cal. 38 RF. Nickel finish with 3-3/4″ ribbed oct bbl that has integral ejector housing with half moon front sight and 1-line address. Cylinder is fluted and has five chambers. Mounted with smooth 2-pc pearl grips. Bottom of butt strap is marked in white ink “KM551” which is the inventory number of the renowned Karl Moldenhauer Collection of Remington Arms. This revolver is listed as Item #249 in the hardbound catalog for the auction of Mr. Moldenhauer’s collection as sold in October 1980 by Richard Bourne. It has black & white photograph and color photograph in Plate #6 and description by renowned firearms authority, collector/dealer, Eric Vaule. Revolver has nearly full coverage of foliate arabesque pattern engraving with pearled background by master engraver, L.D. Nimschke. Sides of top strap and bottom strap are engraved in chip & dot patterns with snake & dot patterns down top side flats of bbl. Left side of ejector housing is engraved with leaf & vine patterns. Both sides of bbl boss and top of back strap are engraved in flower blossoms. Bottom front gullets of frame are engraved in very fine diamond & dot patterns. Cylinder has matching foliate arabesque patterns on lands between the flutes with zig zag patterns in the flutes and around rear edge. There were about 6,000 of this style No. 3 Smoot manufactured 1878-1888. Very few were engraved and of those extremely few survive today. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains about 98% crisp orig nickel with one small spot of flaking on right side of muzzle; cyl is matching condition. Grips are crisp showing great fire. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a couple of small spots of pitting, may have been fired but if so, very little. 4-56360 JR171 (3,500-5,000) – Lot 1141

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
	1141	$6,325.00	SCARCE FACTORY ENGRAVED REMINGTON SMOOT NEW MODEL NO. 3 SAW HANDLE REVOLVER FROM THE RENOWNED KARL MOLDENHAUER COLLECTION. SN 23244. Cal. 38 RF. Nickel finish with 3-3/4″ ribbed oct bbl that has integral ejector housing with half moon front sight and 1-line address. Cylinder is fluted and has five chambers. Mounted with smooth 2-pc pearl grips. Bottom of butt strap is marked in white ink “KM551” which is the inventory number of the renowned Karl Moldenhauer Collection of Remington Arms. This revolver is listed as Item #249 in the hardbound catalog for the auction of Mr. Moldenhauer’s collection as sold in October 1980 by Richard Bourne. It has black & white photograph and color photograph in Plate #6 and description by renowned firearms authority, collector/dealer, Eric Vaule. Revolver has nearly full coverage of foliate arabesque pattern engraving with pearled background by master engraver, L.D. Nimschke. Sides of top strap and bottom strap are engraved in chip & dot patterns with snake & dot patterns down top side flats of bbl. Left side of ejector housing is engraved with leaf & vine patterns. Both sides of bbl boss and top of back strap are engraved in flower blossoms. Bottom front gullets of frame are engraved in very fine diamond & dot patterns. Cylinder has matching foliate arabesque patterns on lands between the flutes with zig zag patterns in the flutes and around rear edge. There were about 6,000 of this style No. 3 Smoot manufactured 1878-1888. Very few were engraved and of those extremely few survive today. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains about 98% crisp orig nickel with one small spot of flaking on right side of muzzle; cyl is matching condition. Grips are crisp showing great fire. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a couple of small spots of pitting, may have been fired but if so, very little. 4-56360 JR171 (3,500-5,000) – Lot 1141 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 FACTORY ENGRAVED REMINGTON SMOOT NEW MODEL NO. 3 SAW HANDLE REVOLVER FROM THE RENOWNED KARL MOLDENHAUER COLLECTION.