RARE SCHULHOF REPEATING PISTOL, SN 1.

SN 1. Cal. .320 SHORT REV. Repeating pistols were the immediate predecessors to semiautomatic arms. All required a manual movement to chamber and discharge the cartridge. Sometimes, both actions were performed simultaneously. In most cases, upon release, a loading bar or lever would spring back to its original position. Schulhof was credited with having developed several types of repeating pistols in about 1884. This version has a 4.25″ bbl with a fixed front sight and no rear sight. Serial number 1 was applied under the bbl and repeated on the forward frame. Faint British proof marks appear on the left side of the barrel and frame. A finger loop lever under the receiver was used to close the bolt. Having traveled to its final position, the trigger can be pulled to fire the gun. Only a small nudge is required to push the finger loop forward the opening being completed by spring action. Loading was accomplished through the butt into a tubular magazine channel through the butt up to the breech with ratchet feeding mechanism and secured by a sliding serrated button. Though awkward and cumbersome by today’s standards, repeater pistols were an important development and provided the foundation for more modern semiautomatics. PROVENANCE: Ex Visser Collection, Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: The pistol appears in-the-white and unlikely to have ever been finished. The lightly cleaned surface has largely mellowed to a pleasant gray with superficial staining. Excellent and all-original grips with coarse borderless checkering. Minimal staining and handling dings. No chips or losses. Surprisingly bright bore with sharp rifling and only minimal etching. Mechanically perfect though the finger lever return spring is weak. One of the rarest repeaters in existence, suitable for the most advanced collection. 4-52439 LMA25 (12,500-20,000) – Lot 3016

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
	3016	$13,800.00	RARE SCHULHOF REPEATING PISTOL, SN 1. SN 1. Cal. .320 SHORT REV. Repeating pistols were the immediate predecessors to semiautomatic arms. All required a manual movement to chamber and discharge the cartridge. Sometimes, both actions were performed simultaneously. In most cases, upon release, a loading bar or lever would spring back to its original position. Schulhof was credited with having developed several types of repeating pistols in about 1884. This version has a 4.25″ bbl with a fixed front sight and no rear sight. Serial number 1 was applied under the bbl and repeated on the forward frame. Faint British proof marks appear on the left side of the barrel and frame. A finger loop lever under the receiver was used to close the bolt. Having traveled to its final position, the trigger can be pulled to fire the gun. Only a small nudge is required to push the finger loop forward the opening being completed by spring action. Loading was accomplished through the butt into a tubular magazine channel through the butt up to the breech with ratchet feeding mechanism and secured by a sliding serrated button. Though awkward and cumbersome by today’s standards, repeater pistols were an important development and provided the foundation for more modern semiautomatics. PROVENANCE: Ex Visser Collection, Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: The pistol appears in-the-white and unlikely to have ever been finished. The lightly cleaned surface has largely mellowed to a pleasant gray with superficial staining. Excellent and all-original grips with coarse borderless checkering. Minimal staining and handling dings. No chips or losses. Surprisingly bright bore with sharp rifling and only minimal etching. Mechanically perfect though the finger lever return spring is weak. One of the rarest repeaters in existence, suitable for the most advanced collection. 4-52439 LMA25 (12,500-20,000) – Lot 3016 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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RARE SCHULHOF REPEATING PISTOL, SN 1.