EARLY SAVAGE REVOLVING FIREARMS CO. NAVY MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 1278. Cal. 36. Scarce Civil War era revolver purchased by both the Army & Navy with a total of 11,984 purchased by the government of the approx. 20,000 produced. Ref. Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms. It has 7-1/8″ oct bbl with tall brass pin front sight & usual markings on top strap. It has a 6-shot cylinder with detachable revolving ratchet and a heart-shaped trigger guard with ring trigger & standard trigger. Ring trigger cocks the hammer, rotates the cylinder & the normal trigger fires the revolver. Fitted with 2-pc matching numbered smooth walnut grips with a crisp cartouche on both sides. Several of the visible parts have small inspector initials. PROVENANCE: Collection of Charles A. Lamb. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except cylinder which is unnumbered. Bbl retains about 40% orig factory blue. Frame retains strong traces of orig blue in protected areas with balance brown/plum. Trigger & trigger guard retain areas of muted case color with balance grey/brown. Hammer retains about 20-30% orig case colors. Cylinder retains about 10-20% orig blue with balance a grey/brown patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with crisp rifling. Stocks are sound, solid and well-fit with good discernible cartouches as can be seen in photos. 4-51855 JS94 (2,500-4,500) – Lot 2307

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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
	2307	$4,025.00	EARLY SAVAGE REVOLVING FIREARMS CO. NAVY MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 1278. Cal. 36. Scarce Civil War era revolver purchased by both the Army & Navy with a total of 11,984 purchased by the government of the approx. 20,000 produced. Ref. Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms. It has 7-1/8″ oct bbl with tall brass pin front sight & usual markings on top strap. It has a 6-shot cylinder with detachable revolving ratchet and a heart-shaped trigger guard with ring trigger & standard trigger. Ring trigger cocks the hammer, rotates the cylinder & the normal trigger fires the revolver. Fitted with 2-pc matching numbered smooth walnut grips with a crisp cartouche on both sides. Several of the visible parts have small inspector initials. PROVENANCE: Collection of Charles A. Lamb. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except cylinder which is unnumbered. Bbl retains about 40% orig factory blue. Frame retains strong traces of orig blue in protected areas with balance brown/plum. Trigger & trigger guard retain areas of muted case color with balance grey/brown. Hammer retains about 20-30% orig case colors. Cylinder retains about 10-20% orig blue with balance a grey/brown patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with crisp rifling. Stocks are sound, solid and well-fit with good discernible cartouches as can be seen in photos. 4-51855 JS94 (2,500-4,500) – Lot 2307 Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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EARLY SAVAGE REVOLVING FIREARMS CO. NAVY MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER.