SCARCE BOXED REMINGTON-BEALS FIRST MODEL 2ND ISSUE POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SCARCE BOXED REMINGTON-BEALS FIRST MODEL 2ND ISSUE POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 54. Cal. 31. Blue finish with 3″ oct bbl, dovetailed silver cone front sight and fixed rear sight in top strap. Top flat of bbl has 2-line address and top strap is marked “REMINGTON’S / ILION, N.Y.”. It has brass trigger guard with 5-shot unfluted cyl, exposed pawl on left side and is mounted with smooth Gutta Percha grip, matching numbered to this revolver. Accompanied by an orig 2-pc black cardboard box partitioned in bottom for the revolver, a small 2-cavity ball brass mold without sprue cutter, a tiny dbl sided moon & stars flask, an orig mushroom head brass rammer, an orig iron cleaning rod and a tiny homemade metal cap tin. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms fewer than 5,000 of these little revolvers were produced in the period 1857-1858. Few survive today with high orig finish and orig boxes are very rare. PROVENANCE: Paul Berg (early 1980’s); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains 92-94% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear and the frame turning slightly plum; backstrap is a thin blue/gray patina; cyl retains about 90% strong orig blue with fine pitting on front face; grip is sound with a couple of very minor handling marks. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Box has one broken corner in the lid, otherwise is sound showing only light corner wear and a couple of minor chips on top; interior is oil stained & foxed, turned yellow; mold is crisp & clean with bright cavities; flask is near new retaining 95-96% orig finish; rammer is slightly bent with some hammer marks on top; cleaning rod & cap tin are fine. 4-45264 JR128 (4,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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
	1730	$7,475.00	SCARCE BOXED REMINGTON-BEALS FIRST MODEL 2ND ISSUE POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 54. Cal. 31. Blue finish with 3″ oct bbl, dovetailed silver cone front sight and fixed rear sight in top strap. Top flat of bbl has 2-line address and top strap is marked “REMINGTON’S / ILION, N.Y.”. It has brass trigger guard with 5-shot unfluted cyl, exposed pawl on left side and is mounted with smooth Gutta Percha grip, matching numbered to this revolver. Accompanied by an orig 2-pc black cardboard box partitioned in bottom for the revolver, a small 2-cavity ball brass mold without sprue cutter, a tiny dbl sided moon & stars flask, an orig mushroom head brass rammer, an orig iron cleaning rod and a tiny homemade metal cap tin. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms fewer than 5,000 of these little revolvers were produced in the period 1857-1858. Few survive today with high orig finish and orig boxes are very rare. PROVENANCE: Paul Berg (early 1980’s); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains 92-94% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear and the frame turning slightly plum; backstrap is a thin blue/gray patina; cyl retains about 90% strong orig blue with fine pitting on front face; grip is sound with a couple of very minor handling marks. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Box has one broken corner in the lid, otherwise is sound showing only light corner wear and a couple of minor chips on top; interior is oil stained & foxed, turned yellow; mold is crisp & clean with bright cavities; flask is near new retaining 95-96% orig finish; rammer is slightly bent with some hammer marks on top; cleaning rod & cap tin are fine. 4-45264 JR128 (4,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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