2123

$2,587.50

EXTREMELY RARE MARTIAL MODEL 1865 REMINGTON ROLLING BLOCK PISTOL WITH EXPERIMENTAL NAVAL MODIFICATION AT WASHINGTON NAVY YARD.

SN 3257. Cal 50/70. This exact gun with modified brass triggerguard around trigger is pictured and discussed on pgs 80, 81, 82 of Winter’s US Naval Handguns. Only 12 specimens are known according to Jerry Landskron’s 1981 text Remington Rolling Block Pistols. This experimental pattern was the prototype for the Model 1870, which would be used world wide with much acclaim. CONDITION: Fine overall, discernible but weak inspector’s cartouche, crisp markings on frame including naval inspection, anchor proof on top of bbl, crisp action and bright shiny bore. 51077-1 JS (3,000-5,000) – Lot 2123

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Auction: Firearms - October 2016

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