ADAMS PATENT DOUBLE ACTION PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

ADAMS PATENT DOUBLE ACTION PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 545. Cal. 44. Blue finish with 5-3/4″ ovoid shaped oct bbl, with dovetailed front sight and fixed rear sight. Rammer is attached to the left side of the bbl lug. It has 5-shot cylinder and checkered 1-pc walnut grip. Right side of frame is marked “ADAMS PATENT NO 40573” and the cylinder is marked “NO 40573”. Left side of bbl lug is lightly stamped in an arc “B KITTREDGE & CO / CIN. O”, a major supplier of arms to the Union Army and to frontier people moving westward during the manifest Destiny Expansion. This revolver is both dbl action and sgl action. CONDITION: Good. Traces of orig blue remain in sheltered areas, being mostly a blue gray patina. Grip is sound showing light to moderate wear. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. 4-35929 JR58 (1,000-2,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

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
	2104	$2,875.00	ADAMS PATENT DOUBLE ACTION PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 545. Cal. 44. Blue finish with 5-3/4″ ovoid shaped oct bbl, with dovetailed front sight and fixed rear sight. Rammer is attached to the left side of the bbl lug. It has 5-shot cylinder and checkered 1-pc walnut grip. Right side of frame is marked “ADAMS PATENT NO 40573” and the cylinder is marked “NO 40573”. Left side of bbl lug is lightly stamped in an arc “B KITTREDGE & CO / CIN. O”, a major supplier of arms to the Union Army and to frontier people moving westward during the manifest Destiny Expansion. This revolver is both dbl action and sgl action. CONDITION: Good. Traces of orig blue remain in sheltered areas, being mostly a blue gray patina. Grip is sound showing light to moderate wear. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. 4-35929 JR58 (1,000-2,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 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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