METROPOLITAN ARMS CO. NAVY MODEL REVOLVER.

SN 2038. Cal. 36. 7-1/2″ bbl. Blue and case color finish. Silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap. Varnished 1-pc walnut grip. SN’s match on frame, bbl, wedge, trigger guard, backstrap, and cyl. Grips were not removed, but appear orig. Top bbl flap is marked, “Metropolitan Arms Company New York”. Cyl is marked, “New Orleans April 1862” on the front periphery with Naval cylinder scene. Frame is unmarked. PROVENANCE: Collection of Daniel C. Scott. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 20% blue finish blending to a gray-brown patina overall, with high point wear and sharp bbl address. Frame is a gray-brown patina overall. Grips straps retain 80% of the silver finish. There is a small chip missing on the lower left side of the bbl lug. Cyl retains 70-80% blue finish, with a nearly complete cyl scene and sharp markings. Grip shows nearly all of the varnish finish with high point wear and some scratches and dents. A nice example of a Metropolitan Navy revolver of which about 6,063 were manufactured circa 1864-66. 50709-15 TEP (2,500-3,750) – Lot 2164

Auction: Firearms - October 2016

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
	2164	$1,725.00	METROPOLITAN ARMS CO. NAVY MODEL REVOLVER. SN 2038. Cal. 36. 7-1/2″ bbl. Blue and case color finish. Silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap. Varnished 1-pc walnut grip. SN’s match on frame, bbl, wedge, trigger guard, backstrap, and cyl. Grips were not removed, but appear orig. Top bbl flap is marked, “Metropolitan Arms Company New York”. Cyl is marked, “New Orleans April 1862” on the front periphery with Naval cylinder scene. Frame is unmarked. PROVENANCE: Collection of Daniel C. Scott. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 20% blue finish blending to a gray-brown patina overall, with high point wear and sharp bbl address. Frame is a gray-brown patina overall. Grips straps retain 80% of the silver finish. There is a small chip missing on the lower left side of the bbl lug. Cyl retains 70-80% blue finish, with a nearly complete cyl scene and sharp markings. Grip shows nearly all of the varnish finish with high point wear and some scratches and dents. A nice example of a Metropolitan Navy revolver of which about 6,063 were manufactured circa 1864-66. 50709-15 TEP (2,500-3,750) – Lot 2164 Auction: Firearms - October 2016 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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METROPOLITAN ARMS CO. NAVY MODEL REVOLVER.