SCARCE TINY FOLDING-TRIGGER PINFIRE REVOLVER IN PERIOD CIGARETTE CASE.

SCARCE TINY FOLDING-TRIGGER PINFIRE REVOLVER IN PERIOD CIGARETTE CASE. SN 4. Cal. 5 mm pinfire. Nickel finish with 2″ oct bbl, pin front sight with ejector rod on right side of bbl lug and 6-shot cylinder with loading gate in right side. It has folding trigger and is mounted with beautiful dragon & foliate deep relief hard rubber grips. Frame & cylinder are nicely hand engraved in foliate patterns with stippled background. Bbl & back strap are engraved in Moorish patterns. Cylinder has Belgian proofs. Accompanied by an orig nickeled frame, leather covered, red satin & red velvet lined casing with recess in one side for the revolver and a small hinged lid covered compartment for ammunition. The other side is a cigarette case. Left side of bbl is engraved in French, apparently with the distributor’s name & address in Paris. Also accompanied by a typewritten letter signed “Robert W. Allen / Sgt. Jeep Driver / July 9, 1979”. The letter tells the story of how he acquired this revolver from a woman on the street in Paris shortly after France was liberated. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Retains virtually all of its orig factory nickel with no evidence of having been fired. Grips are crisp & sharp with no visible wear. Mechanics are crisp, bore was not checked. Case shows light wear, nicks & scratches with detached partition in cigarette case. Revolver side of case shows light to moderate wear & soil. 4-35309 JR245 (2,500-3,500)

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
	2111	$2,875.00	SCARCE TINY FOLDING-TRIGGER PINFIRE REVOLVER IN PERIOD CIGARETTE CASE. SN 4. Cal. 5 mm pinfire. Nickel finish with 2″ oct bbl, pin front sight with ejector rod on right side of bbl lug and 6-shot cylinder with loading gate in right side. It has folding trigger and is mounted with beautiful dragon & foliate deep relief hard rubber grips. Frame & cylinder are nicely hand engraved in foliate patterns with stippled background. Bbl & back strap are engraved in Moorish patterns. Cylinder has Belgian proofs. Accompanied by an orig nickeled frame, leather covered, red satin & red velvet lined casing with recess in one side for the revolver and a small hinged lid covered compartment for ammunition. The other side is a cigarette case. Left side of bbl is engraved in French, apparently with the distributor’s name & address in Paris. Also accompanied by a typewritten letter signed “Robert W. Allen / Sgt. Jeep Driver / July 9, 1979”. The letter tells the story of how he acquired this revolver from a woman on the street in Paris shortly after France was liberated. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Retains virtually all of its orig factory nickel with no evidence of having been fired. Grips are crisp & sharp with no visible wear. Mechanics are crisp, bore was not checked. Case shows light wear, nicks & scratches with detached partition in cigarette case. Revolver side of case shows light to moderate wear & soil. 4-35309 JR245 (2,500-3,500) 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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