SCARCE CASED ENGRAVED NATIONAL ARMS MOORE’S PATENT SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER.

SCARCE CASED ENGRAVED NATIONAL ARMS MOORE’S PATENT SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 30320. Cal. 32 Teatfire. Nickel & gold finish with 3-1/4″ rnd bbl, half moon front sight and National Arms 1-line bbl address. It has 6-shot unfluted cyl and is mounted with 2-pc birdhead ivory grips. Frame is lightly engraved in New York style with foliate arabesque patterns with foliate sprays on recoil shields and breech end of bbl. Bbl, frame & ejector are nickel plated. Cyl & hammer are gold washed. Accompanied by its orig red felt lined mahogany casing compartmented in the bottom for the revolver and an extremely rare full box of 32 Teatfire cartridges with black & gold label on an orange box with green band. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there was a total of approx. 7,000 of these National Arms marked revolvers with hook extractor produced. PROVENANCE: Allen Thompson (1982);Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching, probably unfired. Bbl & frame retain just about all of their strong orig nickel finish with only one small spot of loss on left side of frame; cyl & hammer retain most of their light gold wash with a couple of small thin spots on cyl; grips are sound with wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. Case has a crack in bottom with light handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig varnish; interior is lightly faded with minor soil in bottom; cartridge box is very fine with light wear on label and light soil on box body & band; cartridges are fine with lightly oxidized bullets; four loose cartridges are also fine. 4-45355 JR74 (3,000-5,000)

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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	1783	$3,737.50	SCARCE CASED ENGRAVED NATIONAL ARMS MOORE’S PATENT SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 30320. Cal. 32 Teatfire. Nickel & gold finish with 3-1/4″ rnd bbl, half moon front sight and National Arms 1-line bbl address. It has 6-shot unfluted cyl and is mounted with 2-pc birdhead ivory grips. Frame is lightly engraved in New York style with foliate arabesque patterns with foliate sprays on recoil shields and breech end of bbl. Bbl, frame & ejector are nickel plated. Cyl & hammer are gold washed. Accompanied by its orig red felt lined mahogany casing compartmented in the bottom for the revolver and an extremely rare full box of 32 Teatfire cartridges with black & gold label on an orange box with green band. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there was a total of approx. 7,000 of these National Arms marked revolvers with hook extractor produced. PROVENANCE: Allen Thompson (1982);Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching, probably unfired. Bbl & frame retain just about all of their strong orig nickel finish with only one small spot of loss on left side of frame; cyl & hammer retain most of their light gold wash with a couple of small thin spots on cyl; grips are sound with wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. Case has a crack in bottom with light handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig varnish; interior is lightly faded with minor soil in bottom; cartridge box is very fine with light wear on label and light soil on box body & band; cartridges are fine with lightly oxidized bullets; four loose cartridges are also fine. 4-45355 JR74 (3,000-5,000) 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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