EXTREMELY RARE REMINGTON MODEL 1875 SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 1089. Cal. 45 Colt. Scarce revolver in a rare caliber. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, repaired or replaced thinned nickel silver front sight and 1-line address. Top left front side of frame is stamped “45”, which is also marked on rear face of cyl. Mounted with 2-pc smooth walnut grips. Only about 25,000 to 30,000 of Model 1875 revolvers were produced in the period 1875-1888 with only a very few known to have been made in caliber 45. Although the Remington design is arguably superior to the Colt Single Action Army revolver, being easier to remove the cyl for cleaning, they followed the Colt by 2 years by which time Colt was firmly established with the Army and the buying public. Remington simply did not have the distribution system to compete and no military contracts were forthcoming. In 1888 they slightly redesigned the Model 1875 which evolved into the Model 1890. With the era of single action revolvers waning and lack of sales, Remington, by 1896, had totally discontinued the line. The vast majority of the Models 1875 that were sold usually saw very hard Frontier service and are rarely found today with any orig finish. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. CONDITION: About fine, overall retains about 80-85% strong orig nickel, with apparent renickeled bbl and cyl. Recoil shield and sharp edges of the frame have light pitting. Right grip has a repaired crack at the rear edge, otherwise grips are sound, showing heavy wear and an old refinish. Hammer will not catch in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore with heavy pitting about 1″ from muzzle and what appears to be a light ring which slightly bulges the bbl and likely would have removed the front sight, necessitating the obvious replacement. 4-53759 JR216 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 3187

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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	3187	$0.00	EXTREMELY RARE REMINGTON MODEL 1875 SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 1089. Cal. 45 Colt. Scarce revolver in a rare caliber. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, repaired or replaced thinned nickel silver front sight and 1-line address. Top left front side of frame is stamped “45”, which is also marked on rear face of cyl. Mounted with 2-pc smooth walnut grips. Only about 25,000 to 30,000 of Model 1875 revolvers were produced in the period 1875-1888 with only a very few known to have been made in caliber 45. Although the Remington design is arguably superior to the Colt Single Action Army revolver, being easier to remove the cyl for cleaning, they followed the Colt by 2 years by which time Colt was firmly established with the Army and the buying public. Remington simply did not have the distribution system to compete and no military contracts were forthcoming. In 1888 they slightly redesigned the Model 1875 which evolved into the Model 1890. With the era of single action revolvers waning and lack of sales, Remington, by 1896, had totally discontinued the line. The vast majority of the Models 1875 that were sold usually saw very hard Frontier service and are rarely found today with any orig finish. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. CONDITION: About fine, overall retains about 80-85% strong orig nickel, with apparent renickeled bbl and cyl. Recoil shield and sharp edges of the frame have light pitting. Right grip has a repaired crack at the rear edge, otherwise grips are sound, showing heavy wear and an old refinish. Hammer will not catch in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore with heavy pitting about 1″ from muzzle and what appears to be a light ring which slightly bulges the bbl and likely would have removed the front sight, necessitating the obvious replacement. 4-53759 JR216 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 3187 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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EXTREMELY RARE REMINGTON MODEL 1875 SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.