UNKNOWN UNMARKED LARGE FRAME PERCUSSION REVOLVER

UNKNOWN UNMARKED LARGE FRAME PERCUSSION REVOLVER SN NSN. Cal. About 44. Unusual revolver, probably Confederate, with 8-3/4” rnd bbl, dovetail brass blade front sight with grooved top strap rear sight. The bore has 7-groove rifling with right hand twist. It has a Le Mat style rammer attached to left side with a long thin handle with notch on inside and a raised half moon from side of bbl to secure rammer. It has a flat sided receiver similar to a Dance dragoon with bullet loading notch in left front side of frame. It also resembles Beaumont revolver imported into the southern United States in large quantities. Top strap is flat also. It has a small sized hammer with short knurled spur and a thick short trigger. Grip is 1-pc and long, resembling a Starr revolver. Cylinder pin is large & heavy with graduated rings at the end and is secured in frame with a rotating pin similar to Whitney’s percussion revolvers. The 6-shot cylinder is heavy with straight sides with deep nipple wells and star wheel similar to Remington’s style. It has safety notches in the lands between the nipples. It appears to be hand forged. Consignor states that this identical revolver appears on p. 203 of a book (title unknown) by Sellers & Smith and that it is the only known example. Consignor states that he purchased it from the Henry Stewart Collection. PROVENANCE: Henry Stewart Collection. A similar revolver is pictured in “American Percussion Revolvers” pg 203. CONDITION: Good. All metal retains a mottled medium plum/brown patina with a spot of heavy pitting on top of bbl and lighter pitting on frame. Grip is sound with a hand worn patina and some light battering on butt. Will not hold steady in full cock notch and does not appear to have a half cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, worn dark bore. 4-32680 JR498 (1,500-2,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	1326	$3,450.00	UNKNOWN UNMARKED LARGE FRAME PERCUSSION REVOLVER SN NSN. Cal. About 44. Unusual revolver, probably Confederate, with 8-3/4” rnd bbl, dovetail brass blade front sight with grooved top strap rear sight. The bore has 7-groove rifling with right hand twist. It has a Le Mat style rammer attached to left side with a long thin handle with notch on inside and a raised half moon from side of bbl to secure rammer. It has a flat sided receiver similar to a Dance dragoon with bullet loading notch in left front side of frame. It also resembles Beaumont revolver imported into the southern United States in large quantities. Top strap is flat also. It has a small sized hammer with short knurled spur and a thick short trigger. Grip is 1-pc and long, resembling a Starr revolver. Cylinder pin is large & heavy with graduated rings at the end and is secured in frame with a rotating pin similar to Whitney’s percussion revolvers. The 6-shot cylinder is heavy with straight sides with deep nipple wells and star wheel similar to Remington’s style. It has safety notches in the lands between the nipples. It appears to be hand forged. Consignor states that this identical revolver appears on p. 203 of a book (title unknown) by Sellers & Smith and that it is the only known example. Consignor states that he purchased it from the Henry Stewart Collection. PROVENANCE: Henry Stewart Collection. A similar revolver is pictured in “American Percussion Revolvers” pg 203. CONDITION: Good. All metal retains a mottled medium plum/brown patina with a spot of heavy pitting on top of bbl and lighter pitting on frame. Grip is sound with a hand worn patina and some light battering on butt. Will not hold steady in full cock notch and does not appear to have a half cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, worn dark bore. 4-32680 JR498 (1,500-2,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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