RARE SERIES I MANHATTAN NAVY SIZE PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

RARE SERIES I MANHATTAN NAVY SIZE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 257. Cal. 36. Very early Series I with 5″ oct bbl, slightly altered brass front sight blade with early style bbl address. It has a Colt type horizontal lever latch with a 5-shot cylinder having five distinctive rolled panels and ten trapezoidal cylinder stop and safety notches. It has silver plated brass grip frame with thick 1-pc walnut grip. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 800 of these Series I 5″ revolvers were made in 1859. They were produced with good quality and were a serious competitor to Colt, enjoying good sales and saw service throughout the Civil War. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except rammer handle which is properly unnumbered, grip was not checked. Bbl retains 60-70% orig blue with the flaked, not worn, areas a medium patina. Rammer & rammer pivot retain strong case colors. Frame & hammer retain most of their orig case colors, mostly faded with smoky patterns, a little stronger in sheltered areas. Cylinder retains traces of orig blue being mostly a silver/brown patina and retains about 95% sharp cylinder scenes. Grip frame retains 60-70% orig silver plating with the exposed areas a dark mustard patina. Grip is sound with very light wear and a few very minor nicks and retains about all of its strong orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with moderate pitting. 4-31885 JR396 (2,000-3,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

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
	1312	$2,588.00	RARE SERIES I MANHATTAN NAVY SIZE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 257. Cal. 36. Very early Series I with 5″ oct bbl, slightly altered brass front sight blade with early style bbl address. It has a Colt type horizontal lever latch with a 5-shot cylinder having five distinctive rolled panels and ten trapezoidal cylinder stop and safety notches. It has silver plated brass grip frame with thick 1-pc walnut grip. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 800 of these Series I 5″ revolvers were made in 1859. They were produced with good quality and were a serious competitor to Colt, enjoying good sales and saw service throughout the Civil War. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except rammer handle which is properly unnumbered, grip was not checked. Bbl retains 60-70% orig blue with the flaked, not worn, areas a medium patina. Rammer & rammer pivot retain strong case colors. Frame & hammer retain most of their orig case colors, mostly faded with smoky patterns, a little stronger in sheltered areas. Cylinder retains traces of orig blue being mostly a silver/brown patina and retains about 95% sharp cylinder scenes. Grip frame retains 60-70% orig silver plating with the exposed areas a dark mustard patina. Grip is sound with very light wear and a few very minor nicks and retains about all of its strong orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with moderate pitting. 4-31885 JR396 (2,000-3,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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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