LOT OF FIVE ANTIQUE REMINGTON REVOLVERS.

LOT OF FIVE ANTIQUE REMINGTON REVOLVERS. 1) Cased Remington Rider Percussion Revolver. Cal. 31. SN 3113. Blue & silver finish with 3-1/8″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line address. Frame is silver plated with checkered Gutta Percha grips numbered to another revolver. Accompanied by an orig mahogany Remington casing, velvet lined and compartmented in bottom for revolver, an orig 2-cavity brass bullet & ball mold without sprue cutter and a tiny copper & brass flask. 2) Remington Rider Cartridge Conversion Revolver. Cal. 32 RF. SN 7172. All blue finish, identical to #1 with German silver trigger guard, Gutta Percha grips are matching numbered to this revolver. 3) Engraved Remington Rider Conversion Revolver. Cal. 32 RF. SN 6044. Identical to #1 and #2 in configuration with smooth ivory grips. Lightly engraved with foliate arabesque patterns, probably from the L.D. Nimschke shop with about 50% overall coverage. 4) Beals 2nd Model Percussion Pocket Revolver. Cal. 31. SN 620. Usual configuration with 3″ oct bbl, dovetailed German silver cone front sight and 2-line address. Mounted with checkered hard rubber grips, right side matching numbered to this revolver and left side which has a repaired break is numbered “439”. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms less than 1,000 of these revolvers were produced in the period 1858-59. 5) Engraved Remington Beals 1st Model Percussion Revolver. Cal. 31. SN 144. Silver finish with 2-3/8″ oct bbl, tiny dovetailed front sight, standard bbl marking & top strap marked “REMINGTONS / ILION N.Y.” Revolver is engraved with full coverage, very well executed foliate arabesque patterns with sides of hammer engraved to match. Backstrap, frontstrap, trigger guard & bottom of frame are engraved to match. Mounted with German silver Wexel & DeGress grip that is also nicely engraved. Cyl also has full coverage foliate arabesque & floral patterns. PROVENANCE: 2) Floyd Everhart 1979; 3) Jackson Arms 1977; 4) Paul Berg 1980; 5) Archer Collection & Jackson Arms; Remington Rider SN 3113 – Herb Rosenthal; Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Very good. Bbl retains about 85% orig blue and frame 30-40% orig silver with balance flaked to a medium patina; cyl pin retaining spring is broken; cyl retains 65-75% thin orig blue; grips are sound showing light diamond point wear; mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered pitting; case has a crack in bottom otherwise is sound with most orig finish; interior is heavily faded to gold in the lid which was once burgundy; bottom is heavily faded to rose color and heavily soiled. 2) Fine. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig blue and the frame traces of orig blue with balance flaked to a medium patina; cyl retains about 95% orig blue; grips are fine with light diamond point wear; hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine; strong bore with scattered pitting. 3) Fine. No orig finish remains being a cleaned gray metal patina; left grip has several repairs; right grip is sound and both retain mellow ivory patina; strong bright bore with scattered light pitting; hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. 4) Fair to good. No orig finish remains being an overall dark brown attic patina; as noted left grip is repaired with both grips showing light wear; mechanics are fine, strong bright bore. 5) Very good. Overall retains generous amounts of orig silver plating; grip is extremely fine; mechanics are a little balky but will function with persuasion; strong bore with moderate pitting; cyl pin is a replacement. 4-45233, 45493 JR71 (6,000-10,000)

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
	1748	$9,200.00	LOT OF FIVE ANTIQUE REMINGTON REVOLVERS. 1) Cased Remington Rider Percussion Revolver. Cal. 31. SN 3113. Blue & silver finish with 3-1/8″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line address. Frame is silver plated with checkered Gutta Percha grips numbered to another revolver. Accompanied by an orig mahogany Remington casing, velvet lined and compartmented in bottom for revolver, an orig 2-cavity brass bullet & ball mold without sprue cutter and a tiny copper & brass flask. 2) Remington Rider Cartridge Conversion Revolver. Cal. 32 RF. SN 7172. All blue finish, identical to #1 with German silver trigger guard, Gutta Percha grips are matching numbered to this revolver. 3) Engraved Remington Rider Conversion Revolver. Cal. 32 RF. SN 6044. Identical to #1 and #2 in configuration with smooth ivory grips. Lightly engraved with foliate arabesque patterns, probably from the L.D. Nimschke shop with about 50% overall coverage. 4) Beals 2nd Model Percussion Pocket Revolver. Cal. 31. SN 620. Usual configuration with 3″ oct bbl, dovetailed German silver cone front sight and 2-line address. Mounted with checkered hard rubber grips, right side matching numbered to this revolver and left side which has a repaired break is numbered “439”. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms less than 1,000 of these revolvers were produced in the period 1858-59. 5) Engraved Remington Beals 1st Model Percussion Revolver. Cal. 31. SN 144. Silver finish with 2-3/8″ oct bbl, tiny dovetailed front sight, standard bbl marking & top strap marked “REMINGTONS / ILION N.Y.” Revolver is engraved with full coverage, very well executed foliate arabesque patterns with sides of hammer engraved to match. Backstrap, frontstrap, trigger guard & bottom of frame are engraved to match. Mounted with German silver Wexel & DeGress grip that is also nicely engraved. Cyl also has full coverage foliate arabesque & floral patterns. PROVENANCE: 2) Floyd Everhart 1979; 3) Jackson Arms 1977; 4) Paul Berg 1980; 5) Archer Collection & Jackson Arms; Remington Rider SN 3113 – Herb Rosenthal; Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Very good. Bbl retains about 85% orig blue and frame 30-40% orig silver with balance flaked to a medium patina; cyl pin retaining spring is broken; cyl retains 65-75% thin orig blue; grips are sound showing light diamond point wear; mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered pitting; case has a crack in bottom otherwise is sound with most orig finish; interior is heavily faded to gold in the lid which was once burgundy; bottom is heavily faded to rose color and heavily soiled. 2) Fine. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig blue and the frame traces of orig blue with balance flaked to a medium patina; cyl retains about 95% orig blue; grips are fine with light diamond point wear; hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine; strong bore with scattered pitting. 3) Fine. No orig finish remains being a cleaned gray metal patina; left grip has several repairs; right grip is sound and both retain mellow ivory patina; strong bright bore with scattered light pitting; hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. 4) Fair to good. No orig finish remains being an overall dark brown attic patina; as noted left grip is repaired with both grips showing light wear; mechanics are fine, strong bright bore. 5) Very good. Overall retains generous amounts of orig silver plating; grip is extremely fine; mechanics are a little balky but will function with persuasion; strong bore with moderate pitting; cyl pin is a replacement. 4-45233, 45493 JR71 (6,000-10,000) 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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