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1796
$5,900.00

*LOT OF 16 REVOLVERS AND A VERY PISTOL. SN 697, 33, 3772, 514, 46792, 512992, 115818, 144538, 502861, F1996, 4512, A930, 797a, 156U, E-213938. Revolver 1) HOPKINS & ALLEN. SN 697. Cal. 38 S & W. Triple action safety police. 5″ Bbl. Blued finish. Factory engraved. Standard grips. Original box. Revolver 2) SEDGLEY “Baby” hammerless. SN 33. Cal. 22. Blued small frame ejector model with folding trigger in its orig. box. Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this item from Ron Ogan in 1988. Revolver 3) HARRINGTON & RICHARDSON New Automatic. SN 3772. Cal. 32 S & W. Top break, nickel-plated with floral hard rubber grips. Orig. blue box with orange label, description and instructions are on inside. Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this item from D. Littlefield in 1987. Revolver 4) The American Double Action. SN 514. Cal. 380. Solid frame, hard rubber grips. Orig hinged black box with label. Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this item from Dick Littlefield in 1987. Revolver 5) AMERICAN BULL DOG. No SN. Cal. 38 S & W. Solid frame, nickel-plated, hard rubber grips embossed with bull dog, in its orig maroon box with label. Revolver Mr. Howards notes indicate that he acquired this item from D. Littlefield in 1988. 6) H & R Model 1905 Double action. SN 46792 Cal. 32 S & W. 2-1/2″ Bbl. Nickel-plated solid frame with hard rubber “target” grips, in orig black box with red taping. Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this item from D. Littlefield in 1987. Revolver 7) H & R Young America double action. SN 512992. Cal. 32 S & W. 2″ Bbl. Solid frame, nickel-plated with hard rubber floral grips, in orig blue box with H & R logos and label. Revolver 8) H & R Young America Bull Dog. SN 115818. Cal. 32 RF. 2″ Bbl, nickel-plated, solid frame with hard rubber floral grips. Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this item from Frank Sellers in 1985. Revolver 9) H & R YOUNG AMERICA SAFETY HAMMER. SN 144538. Cal. 32 S & W. 2″ Bbl. Blued solid frame with unusual spurless hammer. Floral grips. Revolver 10) H & R YOUNG AMERICA DOUBLE ACTION. SN 502861. Cal. 22 RF. 2″ Bbl. Blued solid frame with floral hard rubber grips. Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this item from F. Sellers in 1985. Revolver 11) H & R AUTOMATIC EJECTING 2nd MODEL. SN F1996. Cal. 38 S & W. 3-1/8″ Bbl. Top break, nickel-plated spurless hammer with hard rubber “target” grips. Revolver 12) H & R Model 1880 DOUBLE ACTION 6 SHOT. SN 4512. Cal. 32 S & W. Left side of bbl marked with patent date. Solid frame, sideplate on left side, nickel-plated. Floral hard rubber grips. Revolver 13) HOPKINS & ALLEN RANGE MODEL. SN 797a. Cal. 22 LR. Factory engraved, small frame. 6″ Bbl. Loading gate on right side. Nickel finish with wooden target type grips. 7 shot. Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this item from Collectors Firearms in 1988. Revolver 14) H & A RANGE MODEL. No A930. Cal. 22 LR. 4-1/2″ Bbl. Nickel-plated solid frame, target style grips. Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this item from D. Littlefield in 1990. Revolver 15) IVER JOHNSON Hammerless. No SN. Cal. 32 S & W. Nickel-plated top break frame with hard rubber “owl’s head” grips. 3″ Bbl. Revolver 16) H & A XL NO. 4 N. Y. SN 156U. Cal. 38 RF. High quality spur trigger revolver with rosewood bird’s head grips. Patent date of 1874 on left side of 2″ octagon bbl. Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this item from Vic Williams in 1995. Item 17) Very Pistol ECV M-8 VERY PISTOL. SN E-213938. Cal. 37 mm. Gray steel action with black lacquered straps, and large checkered hard rubber grips. Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this item in 1982. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Revolver 1. Hopkins & Allen. Excellent. Retains 80 – 90% orig blue, loss mostly due to flaking, with some silvering. Bore excellent, shiny, with some minor pits. Box is tender, sides cracking, front panel is detached. Needs conservation. Revolver 2. Sedgley Baby. Excellent, near new, with some slight flaking of blue. Box is chipped with worn edges. Exterior label is legible. Instruction sheet in bottom. Revolver 3. HARRINGTON & RICHARDSON. Excellent, near new, retaining nearly all its orig nickel-plating and color hardening on hammer. Grips excellent. Box excellent, slightly rubbed. Some staining on one end. Orange label is slightly rubbed. Revolver 4. THE AMERICAN DOUBLE ACTION. Excellent, near new. Box is fine with some rubs, cracked corners and chips. Label is foxed, and there is some insect damage. Revolver 5. AMERICAN BULL DOG. Excellent. Some nickel lifted on cylinder and frame. Box lid is detached, but box generally good, with some repairs and taped corners. Label shows insect damage. Revolver 6. H & R model 1905. Excellent. Fire blue of trigger has silvered at front. Box is good, edges nearly rubbed through. Blue label is chipped, but legible. Revolver 7. H & R Young America. Excellent, some nickel has frosted. Box is good, corners rubbed, and chipped. Label is foxed, but fine. Revolver 8. H & R Young America Bull Dog. Excellent with minor frosting marks, and oxidation through plating. Revolver 9. H & R. YOUNG AMERICA SAFETY HAMMER. Excellent, retaining nearly all of its blue, with numerous flecks of oxidation. Revolver 10. H & R YOUNG AMERICA DOUBLE ACTION. Excellent, retaining nearly all its orig blue with some minor scratches and pinprick oxidation, considerable silvering and marks on cylinder. Revolver 11. H & R AUTOMATIC EJECTING 2ND MODEL. Excellent, retaining essentially all its orig nickel, blue, and case hardening color. Grips are excellent. Revolver 12. H & R 1880 DOUBLE ACTION. Very fine, retaining nearly all its orig nickel-plating with a few minor areas where lightly pitted through. Hammer and trigger retain most of their orig case hardening color. Grips are brown. Bore is excellent. Revolver 13. HOPKINS & ALLEN RANGE MODEL. Excellent. Retaining nearly all its orig nickel finish with numerous minor marks. Sharp edges of cylinder worn through. Grips excellent. Bore excellent. Revolver 14. H & A. 4-1/2″ Bbls. Excellent. Retaining nearly all its orig nickel and case hardening on hammer and trigger. Grips are very fine with numerous minor compressions. Bore is excellent. Revolver 15. IVER JOHNSON. Excellent, retaining nearly all its nickel, with some losses on sharp edges of frame, top strap bbl and front of cylinder. Grips excellent, black and shiny. Bore excellent. Revolver 16. H & A. No. 4. Excellent, retaining nearly all of its orig nickel plating, with a few minor losses due to pitting on top strap, and at muzzle. Hammer retains most of its orig case hardening color with some oxidation flecking. Grips retain nearly all their orig piano finish. Bore is excellent. Very Pistol item 17. Excellent, retaining nearly all its gray finish. Lacquer on back strap and recoil shield showing some silver. Grips excellent. 4-45515 MGM32 (3,000-5,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012
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