VERY FINE & RARE CONFEDERATE DANCE REVOLVER.

SN 165. Cal. 44. SN 165. Of the approximate 100 Dance pistols that survive, about 85 are 44 Cal. Of these 85 guns, this gun probably falls in the top 10% for condition, making this one of the top five or ten 44 Cal. Dances known. SN 165 is found on all major parts including bbl, latch, loading arm, wedge, cylinder, frame, hammer, trigger-guard, and backstrap. Overall edges are sharp. Action is tight and very good. This gun by NRA standards grades very good. By Confederate standards this gun is excellent with crisp edges, traces of finish and bright bore. Dance revolvers saw hard Confederate use, mostly in the Western and Trans-Mississippi theaters of the way. Any Texas Confederate soldier would be proud to carry a Texas made revolver of the highest quality. Gun appears to be 100% orig and authentic in every regard and is much above average of most encountered specimens. All screws, cones, sight and internal parts appear orig, even the wedge screw which is often lost or restored is orig. This gun has exemplary collection history and was one of the finest Confederate pistols in the William Locke Collection, and is pictured in his collection book. This is the finest Dance revolver we have ever offered and it would be difficult to find a better provenanced or high condition example. PROVENANCE: William Locke Collection, Tom Wibberly, Ron Bridges, H.C. Alexander, pictured in the Jan-Feb 1974 North South Trader magazine, pictured in Dance & Brothers Texas Gunmakers of the Confederacy by Gary Wiggins 1986, Gary Bizacky Collection. CONDITION: Iron surfaces overall are smooth & grey/brown with some staining & pitting, especially near muzzle. SNs are all crisp & well-defined. Cylinder is especially crisp showing crisp well-defined safety pins. Crisp, well-defined perimeter line at front edge of cylinder. Mechanically gun has crisp action & shiny bore with crisp rifling. Grips are fine & well fit retaining about 90% of their orig varnish with edge wear & small chip to left inside toe. 8-76392 JS (70,000-90,000) – Lot 1407

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
	1407	$92,000.00	VERY FINE & RARE CONFEDERATE DANCE REVOLVER. SN 165. Cal. 44. SN 165. Of the approximate 100 Dance pistols that survive, about 85 are 44 Cal. Of these 85 guns, this gun probably falls in the top 10% for condition, making this one of the top five or ten 44 Cal. Dances known. SN 165 is found on all major parts including bbl, latch, loading arm, wedge, cylinder, frame, hammer, trigger-guard, and backstrap. Overall edges are sharp. Action is tight and very good. This gun by NRA standards grades very good. By Confederate standards this gun is excellent with crisp edges, traces of finish and bright bore. Dance revolvers saw hard Confederate use, mostly in the Western and Trans-Mississippi theaters of the way. Any Texas Confederate soldier would be proud to carry a Texas made revolver of the highest quality. Gun appears to be 100% orig and authentic in every regard and is much above average of most encountered specimens. All screws, cones, sight and internal parts appear orig, even the wedge screw which is often lost or restored is orig. This gun has exemplary collection history and was one of the finest Confederate pistols in the William Locke Collection, and is pictured in his collection book. This is the finest Dance revolver we have ever offered and it would be difficult to find a better provenanced or high condition example. PROVENANCE: William Locke Collection, Tom Wibberly, Ron Bridges, H.C. Alexander, pictured in the Jan-Feb 1974 North South Trader magazine, pictured in Dance & Brothers Texas Gunmakers of the Confederacy by Gary Wiggins 1986, Gary Bizacky Collection. CONDITION: Iron surfaces overall are smooth & grey/brown with some staining & pitting, especially near muzzle. SNs are all crisp & well-defined. Cylinder is especially crisp showing crisp well-defined safety pins. Crisp, well-defined perimeter line at front edge of cylinder. Mechanically gun has crisp action & shiny bore with crisp rifling. Grips are fine & well fit retaining about 90% of their orig varnish with edge wear & small chip to left inside toe. 8-76392 JS (70,000-90,000) – Lot 1407 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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VERY FINE & RARE CONFEDERATE DANCE REVOLVER.