RARE ENGRAVED AGENT MARKED WHITNEY NEW MODEL PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER

RARE ENGRAVED AGENT MARKED WHITNEY NEW MODEL PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER SN 315. Cal. 28. Unusual little pocket revolver, very closely resembling a Colt Model 1855 Root, with which it was made to complete. It has 3-1/2” oct bbl with brass pin front sight and maker’s name & address on top flat. It has 2-pc rammer and 6-shot unfluted cylinder with roll engraved eagle, shield & lion motif. Frame & bbl lug are lightly engraved with well-executed foliate arabesque patterns with feather patterns over top strap. Back strap is engraved “J. HAPGOOD AGENT, BOSTON”. It has 2-pc smooth walnut grips numbered to this revolver. Only about 2,000 of these little revolvers were made in period 1860-67. This one, being an early production piece, would have made it available for Civil War service. CONDITION: Fair to good. No orig finish remains being a cleaned gray metal color with light to moderate pitting. Cylinder retains traces of orig cylinder scene. Rammer retainer screw is stripped. Grips have chipped toes with battered bottom edges and retain most of a restored finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore. 4-32675 JR504 (1,000-2,000)

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
	1403	$575.00	RARE ENGRAVED AGENT MARKED WHITNEY NEW MODEL PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER SN 315. Cal. 28. Unusual little pocket revolver, very closely resembling a Colt Model 1855 Root, with which it was made to complete. It has 3-1/2” oct bbl with brass pin front sight and maker’s name & address on top flat. It has 2-pc rammer and 6-shot unfluted cylinder with roll engraved eagle, shield & lion motif. Frame & bbl lug are lightly engraved with well-executed foliate arabesque patterns with feather patterns over top strap. Back strap is engraved “J. HAPGOOD AGENT, BOSTON”. It has 2-pc smooth walnut grips numbered to this revolver. Only about 2,000 of these little revolvers were made in period 1860-67. This one, being an early production piece, would have made it available for Civil War service. CONDITION: Fair to good. No orig finish remains being a cleaned gray metal color with light to moderate pitting. Cylinder retains traces of orig cylinder scene. Rammer retainer screw is stripped. Grips have chipped toes with battered bottom edges and retain most of a restored finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore. 4-32675 JR504 (1,000-2,000) 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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