RARE PANNEBECKER INVENTOR OR PATENT MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

RARE PANNEBECKER INVENTOR OR PATENT MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN NSN. Cal. 40. Very unusual massive revolver with 8-1/2″ heavy oct bbl with Kentucky rifle style German silver front sight and a delicate fixed rear sight mounted atop backstrap. Bbl has an elliptical shaped lug secured to the cylinder arbor with a pin and has partial maker’s name on the top flat of bbl. It has an unfluted cylinder with seven chambers, manually rotated, that is latched with a small lock in front of the trigger guard through the bottom of the German silver nipple shield. Hammer is dog-leg shaped, mounted off center in the back strap and strikes through a hole in nipple shield. It is mounted with a nicely figured 1-pc walnut stock with octagonal shaped, flared butt with a German silver inlay. Trigger guard is brass with a Kentucky rifle style trigger. There is an old collection tag attached to the trigger guard. The book American Gunsmiths, Sellers, lists fourteen gunsmiths named Pannebecker all in the Lancaster County, Pennsylvania area, one of which was William Pannebecker, Jr. (1818-1880) who was a percussion pepperbox maker. It appears that most of the others were involved in flintlock & percussion Kentucky rifle making. CONDITION: Very good to fine. In the “white”, never having been finished and retains a clean bare metal patina. Cylinder has a few nicks on opposite sides. Nipple shield is missing two of its screws. Grip is sound with minor nicks and retains most of its orig varnish. Trigger return spring is broken or is not functioning, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-31882 JR292 (6,000-10,000)

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
	1334	$5,750.00	RARE PANNEBECKER INVENTOR OR PATENT MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN NSN. Cal. 40. Very unusual massive revolver with 8-1/2″ heavy oct bbl with Kentucky rifle style German silver front sight and a delicate fixed rear sight mounted atop backstrap. Bbl has an elliptical shaped lug secured to the cylinder arbor with a pin and has partial maker’s name on the top flat of bbl. It has an unfluted cylinder with seven chambers, manually rotated, that is latched with a small lock in front of the trigger guard through the bottom of the German silver nipple shield. Hammer is dog-leg shaped, mounted off center in the back strap and strikes through a hole in nipple shield. It is mounted with a nicely figured 1-pc walnut stock with octagonal shaped, flared butt with a German silver inlay. Trigger guard is brass with a Kentucky rifle style trigger. There is an old collection tag attached to the trigger guard. The book American Gunsmiths, Sellers, lists fourteen gunsmiths named Pannebecker all in the Lancaster County, Pennsylvania area, one of which was William Pannebecker, Jr. (1818-1880) who was a percussion pepperbox maker. It appears that most of the others were involved in flintlock & percussion Kentucky rifle making. CONDITION: Very good to fine. In the “white”, never having been finished and retains a clean bare metal patina. Cylinder has a few nicks on opposite sides. Nipple shield is missing two of its screws. Grip is sound with minor nicks and retains most of its orig varnish. Trigger return spring is broken or is not functioning, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-31882 JR292 (6,000-10,000) 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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