SCARCE CASED PRESENTATION MASS ARMS BELT MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SCARCE CASED PRESENTATION MASS ARMS BELT MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 163. Cal. 31. Unusual designed revolver with 3-1/2″ rnd bbl attached to the top strap which hinges upward to release the cylinder. It has 6-shot unfluted cylinder with etched floral & trophy of arms decorations and the unusual ignition system of simply having open channels into the individual chambers set into a beveled rear edge which indexes under the single nipple. In order to avoid Colt’s patent infringement suit Mass Arms eliminated the self indexing cylinder, making this a manually indexed cylinder with a button release inside trigger guard. Right side of frame has the Maynard tape priming system with side mounted hammer on long curved lockplate. It has 1-pc walnut grip with silver plated trigger guard & back strap. Back strap is inscribed in period script “W.R. Driver, Salem L.I. from Friends”. Receiver, hammer & lockplate are case colored and are lightly engraved in foliate arabesque patterns. Accompanied by its orig burgundy velvet lined walnut casing compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a wonderful dbl sided Mass Arms copper flask, a brass 2-cavity Mass Arms bullet mold without sprue cutter, a mushroom headbrass ramrod, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a small tin tube with brass lid embossed with Maynard’s patents and Mass Arms markings containing four rolls of orig Maynard tape primers. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. May have been fired but if so, very little. Overall retains virtually all of its orig blue on bbl & bbl latch and the Maynard priming system cover. Frame, top strap, hammer & lockplate retain most of their strong bright orig case colors, only slightly faded. Cylinder retains virtually all of its orig etched scenes with strong blue. Trigger guard, front & back straps retain most of their orig silver plating. Grip is sound with minor nicks & retains most of its orig varnish. Hammer will not hold in the cocked position, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a very few spots of light pitting. Case has a grain check in the lid, otherwise is completely sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig finish. Interior is moderately faded in lid with a large stain from the flask and moderately soiled in the bottom with wear from revolver & implements. Altogether a rare set in extremely fine condition that can be easily repaired. 8-87570 JR401 (12,500-17,500)

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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	1341	$13,800.00	SCARCE CASED PRESENTATION MASS ARMS BELT MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 163. Cal. 31. Unusual designed revolver with 3-1/2″ rnd bbl attached to the top strap which hinges upward to release the cylinder. It has 6-shot unfluted cylinder with etched floral & trophy of arms decorations and the unusual ignition system of simply having open channels into the individual chambers set into a beveled rear edge which indexes under the single nipple. In order to avoid Colt’s patent infringement suit Mass Arms eliminated the self indexing cylinder, making this a manually indexed cylinder with a button release inside trigger guard. Right side of frame has the Maynard tape priming system with side mounted hammer on long curved lockplate. It has 1-pc walnut grip with silver plated trigger guard & back strap. Back strap is inscribed in period script “W.R. Driver, Salem L.I. from Friends”. Receiver, hammer & lockplate are case colored and are lightly engraved in foliate arabesque patterns. Accompanied by its orig burgundy velvet lined walnut casing compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a wonderful dbl sided Mass Arms copper flask, a brass 2-cavity Mass Arms bullet mold without sprue cutter, a mushroom headbrass ramrod, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a small tin tube with brass lid embossed with Maynard’s patents and Mass Arms markings containing four rolls of orig Maynard tape primers. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. May have been fired but if so, very little. Overall retains virtually all of its orig blue on bbl & bbl latch and the Maynard priming system cover. Frame, top strap, hammer & lockplate retain most of their strong bright orig case colors, only slightly faded. Cylinder retains virtually all of its orig etched scenes with strong blue. Trigger guard, front & back straps retain most of their orig silver plating. Grip is sound with minor nicks & retains most of its orig varnish. Hammer will not hold in the cocked position, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a very few spots of light pitting. Case has a grain check in the lid, otherwise is completely sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig finish. Interior is moderately faded in lid with a large stain from the flask and moderately soiled in the bottom with wear from revolver & implements. Altogether a rare set in extremely fine condition that can be easily repaired. 8-87570 JR401 (12,500-17,500) 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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