SCARCE COLT RICHARDS MASON CONVERSION OF THE POCKET NAVY REVOLVER.

SN 6695. Cal. 38 RF. Nickel finish with 4-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York address. Right side of bbl lug has an attached ejector housing with tiny ejector head that has knurled end. Cyl is rebated with five chambers and stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Left side of frame has the 2-line patent dates and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “36 Cal”. The silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. The loading gate has the assembly number “499” which number is also found on the cyl spindle. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were about 6,500 of these revolvers produced in the period 1873-1875 in combination with the 1862 Police revolver. These revolvers were very popular as back-up and concealed arms and are rarely found with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching except wedge which is properly unnumbered. Bbl retains 30-40% orig nickel in sheltered areas being mostly a grey patina; frame retains 85-90% orig nickel with scattered spots of wear; loading gate is mostly a gray patina; hammer retains bright case colors, turned silver on top edge; cyl shows little use and retains about 80% orig nickel with a few scattered spots of pitting in one area and shows 95-97% stage coach holdup scene; trigger guard and backstrap retain 30-40% thin orig silver with the balance a medium mustard patina. Grip is sound with a few minor nicks & dings and retains about 95% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 4-55045 JR42 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1324

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
	1324	$3,450.00	SCARCE COLT RICHARDS MASON CONVERSION OF THE POCKET NAVY REVOLVER. SN 6695. Cal. 38 RF. Nickel finish with 4-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York address. Right side of bbl lug has an attached ejector housing with tiny ejector head that has knurled end. Cyl is rebated with five chambers and stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Left side of frame has the 2-line patent dates and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “36 Cal”. The silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. The loading gate has the assembly number “499” which number is also found on the cyl spindle. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were about 6,500 of these revolvers produced in the period 1873-1875 in combination with the 1862 Police revolver. These revolvers were very popular as back-up and concealed arms and are rarely found with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching except wedge which is properly unnumbered. Bbl retains 30-40% orig nickel in sheltered areas being mostly a grey patina; frame retains 85-90% orig nickel with scattered spots of wear; loading gate is mostly a gray patina; hammer retains bright case colors, turned silver on top edge; cyl shows little use and retains about 80% orig nickel with a few scattered spots of pitting in one area and shows 95-97% stage coach holdup scene; trigger guard and backstrap retain 30-40% thin orig silver with the balance a medium mustard patina. Grip is sound with a few minor nicks & dings and retains about 95% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 4-55045 JR42 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1324 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 COLT RICHARDS MASON CONVERSION OF THE POCKET NAVY REVOLVER.