RARE VOLCANIC ARMS NAVY PISTOL.

SN 294. Cal. 41. Usual configuration with nickel finish frame and sideplates. It has 8″ oct bbl that has integral magazine and full ribs with pinched post front sight. Fixed rear sight is in top flat of the frame. Top flat of bbl has the 3-line Volcanic Arms address and is, most unusually, stamped left hand or reverse to normal marking. Mounted with smooth 2-pc walnut grips, matching numbered to this pistol. SN was observed on bottom left side of buttstrap, under the grip, inside the grips and on the lever. No additional disassembly was effected to check for other matching numbers. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were only 1,500 of these pistols produced in the period of 1855-1857, at which time the name was changed to New Haven Arms Co. under the ownership of Oliver Winchester. These pistols were some of the earliest to use self-contained cartridges. Even though the line continued under the New Haven Arms name, the cartridge was seriously under powered and nearly impossible to extract once chambered and about 1860 was relegated to history as the predecessor to the more famous Model 1860 Henry Rifle which evolved into the immensely famous Winchester line. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains traces of orig blue being mostly a plummy blue patina with a few scattered spots of light pitting on right side. Frame and sideplates retain most of their applied nickel finish with some minor flaking around the edges of sideplates. Lever and hammer are a dark patina. Right grip has a repaired crack, otherwise grips are fine, showing moderate to heavy wear. Left grip retains about 95% orig varnish and right grip retains a restored finish from when the crack was repaired. Mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-47917 JR189 (9,000-12,000) – Lot 2008

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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
	2008	$12,650.00	RARE VOLCANIC ARMS NAVY PISTOL. SN 294. Cal. 41. Usual configuration with nickel finish frame and sideplates. It has 8″ oct bbl that has integral magazine and full ribs with pinched post front sight. Fixed rear sight is in top flat of the frame. Top flat of bbl has the 3-line Volcanic Arms address and is, most unusually, stamped left hand or reverse to normal marking. Mounted with smooth 2-pc walnut grips, matching numbered to this pistol. SN was observed on bottom left side of buttstrap, under the grip, inside the grips and on the lever. No additional disassembly was effected to check for other matching numbers. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were only 1,500 of these pistols produced in the period of 1855-1857, at which time the name was changed to New Haven Arms Co. under the ownership of Oliver Winchester. These pistols were some of the earliest to use self-contained cartridges. Even though the line continued under the New Haven Arms name, the cartridge was seriously under powered and nearly impossible to extract once chambered and about 1860 was relegated to history as the predecessor to the more famous Model 1860 Henry Rifle which evolved into the immensely famous Winchester line. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains traces of orig blue being mostly a plummy blue patina with a few scattered spots of light pitting on right side. Frame and sideplates retain most of their applied nickel finish with some minor flaking around the edges of sideplates. Lever and hammer are a dark patina. Right grip has a repaired crack, otherwise grips are fine, showing moderate to heavy wear. Left grip retains about 95% orig varnish and right grip retains a restored finish from when the crack was repaired. Mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-47917 JR189 (9,000-12,000) – Lot 2008 Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 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 VOLCANIC ARMS NAVY PISTOL.