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1423
$3,738.00

RARE CASED UHLINGER SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 1524. Cal. 32 RF. Marked on top flat “D.D. CONE WASHINGTON. DC”. This revolver has a 7″ oct bbl, with tiny brass front sight and grooved top frame for rear sight. Iron frame is silver plated with a loading gate in right side. It has spur trigger with 2-pc flared butt rosewood grips and its spring loaded ejection pin in its bracket under the bbl. This revolver was made by Uhlinger and was an infringement on Smith & Wesson’s bored through cylinder patent. Uhlinger attempted to disguise the manufacturer by placing a variety of names on the revolvers, one of which was D.D. Cone, a patent attorney in Washington, D.C. Cone did not market any of these revolvers. Reference: Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms. Accompanied by an orig walnut casing with burgundy velvet lining compartmented in bottom for revolver and space for a box of cartridges. It has a trapezoidal shaped cartridge block for twenty 32 caliber cartridges. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including the ejector pin, cylinder & grips. Bbl retains 85-90% strong glossy orig blue with a cleaned area around muzzle and a few scattered spots of pin prick pitting. Frame retains most of its orig silver plating with worn edges showing through, moderately oxidized. Cylinder retains about 90% glossy orig blue. Grips are sound with minor nicks & scratches and high point wear and retain most of their orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. Case has a grain check in lid, otherwise is completely sound with numerous light scratches on lid. Interior is lightly faded with moderate soil in the bottom. Altogether a very rare set. 4-31639 JR268 (3,000-5,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008
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