LOT OF 2 RARE REMINGTON REVOLVERS.

LOT OF 2 RARE REMINGTON REVOLVERS. SN 928, 12620. Remington 1. Zig-Zag. SN. 928. Cal. 22 Short. Remington’s first hand gun designed for metallic cartridges, this scarce (fewer than 1000 made), clustered bbl, dbl action, derringer has silver-plated frame, blued bbl cluster, and hard rubber grips. SN is scratched inside. Left side of frame is stamped “Elliots’ Patents” “Aug. 17. 1858” “May. 29. 1860”. right side is stamped “Manufactured by Remingtons Ilion. N. Y.” Remington. 2. Superb condition Elliot Pepperbox Derringer. SN. 12620. Cal. 22 RF. Blued finish, pearl grips. 5-Shot stationary bbl cluster, marked “Manufactured. by E. Remington & Sons. Ilion. N. Y.” and “Elliots’ Patents, May 29. 1860 – Oct. 1, 1861” on top. Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this item from John Battaglia in 1991. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1. Zig-Zag. SN. Cal. 22. Very fine. Bbls retaining considerable amount of orig bright blue in protected areas, balance flaked and worn to brown. Frame retains 70 – 80% orig silver-plating, darkened to a gray blue, slightly bubbled and worn through on rear strap and recoil shield. Some lifting on bottom of grip frame. Ring trigger and link mechanism retain most of their orig bright polish. Other visible parts retain a considerable amount of their orig fire blue. Grips are excellent, with a few minor nicks. Bores are excellent, action crisp. A superb example of this interesting revolver. Remington 2. Elliot Derringer. SN. 12620. Cal. 22. Excellent. Retains 90 – 95% orig bright blue, with slight silvering, a few marks, with most loss due to flaking of rear strap, recoil shield, and a small area on right side of frame. Trigger ring retains nearly all its orig bright blue. It appears some repair has been done to link. Grips are very fine, with repaired chip on right side, and some scratches on left. Bores are excellent. Action is crisp. 4-45484-1 MGM2001 (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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	1750A	$12,937.50	LOT OF 2 RARE REMINGTON REVOLVERS. SN 928, 12620. Remington 1. Zig-Zag. SN. 928. Cal. 22 Short. Remington’s first hand gun designed for metallic cartridges, this scarce (fewer than 1000 made), clustered bbl, dbl action, derringer has silver-plated frame, blued bbl cluster, and hard rubber grips. SN is scratched inside. Left side of frame is stamped “Elliots’ Patents” “Aug. 17. 1858” “May. 29. 1860”. right side is stamped “Manufactured by Remingtons Ilion. N. Y.” Remington. 2. Superb condition Elliot Pepperbox Derringer. SN. 12620. Cal. 22 RF. Blued finish, pearl grips. 5-Shot stationary bbl cluster, marked “Manufactured. by E. Remington & Sons. Ilion. N. Y.” and “Elliots’ Patents, May 29. 1860 – Oct. 1, 1861” on top. Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this item from John Battaglia in 1991. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1. Zig-Zag. SN. Cal. 22. Very fine. Bbls retaining considerable amount of orig bright blue in protected areas, balance flaked and worn to brown. Frame retains 70 – 80% orig silver-plating, darkened to a gray blue, slightly bubbled and worn through on rear strap and recoil shield. Some lifting on bottom of grip frame. Ring trigger and link mechanism retain most of their orig bright polish. Other visible parts retain a considerable amount of their orig fire blue. Grips are excellent, with a few minor nicks. Bores are excellent, action crisp. A superb example of this interesting revolver. Remington 2. Elliot Derringer. SN. 12620. Cal. 22. Excellent. Retains 90 – 95% orig bright blue, with slight silvering, a few marks, with most loss due to flaking of rear strap, recoil shield, and a small area on right side of frame. Trigger ring retains nearly all its orig bright blue. It appears some repair has been done to link. Grips are very fine, with repaired chip on right side, and some scratches on left. Bores are excellent. Action is crisp. 4-45484-1 MGM2001 (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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