RARE ENGRAVED 2ND TYPE BACON NAVY MODEL SWING-OUT CYLINDER SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER.

RARE ENGRAVED 2ND TYPE BACON NAVY MODEL SWING-OUT CYLINDER SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 18. Cal. 38 RF. Rare early Civil War era revolver with only approx. 325 ever made. It has 7-1/2″ oct bbl with dovetailed iron front sight, marked on top flat with the Bacon name & address and C.W. Hopkins with patent date on left side. It has a heavy iron frame with grooved top strap and a unique cylinder that swings out to the right for loading & unloading, retained by a spring loaded latch in bottom front of frame. Underneath the barrel has a removable ejector rod held in place by spring tension against a stud in the bottom flat on bbl. It has a high spur hammer with spur trigger and is fitted with 2-pc rosewood grips and has a convex butt strap. The rounded rear portion of the frame and back strap are nicely engraved in foliate arabesque patterns with a stippled background. The hammer slot in top of the frame is outlined with a chip border and top of back strap has a leaf pattern. Back strap and rear edge of frame also have a chip border with stamped dots down back strap. These revolvers were apparently deemed an infringement on Smith & Wesson’s bored-through cylinder patent and taken over by Smith & Wesson. Any revolvers produced after the Smith & Wesson takeover had an additional patent date, which is missing from this revolver making this a very early production piece. CONDITION: Good, all matching including bbl, cylinder & grips. Traces of orig finish remain, only in most sheltered areas, being mostly a mottled silver/brown patina with a few light scattered surface spots of rust. Grips are sound showing moderate wear and retain about 50% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore with a few scattered spots of fine pitting. 4-35964 JR158 (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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	2209	$2,127.50	RARE ENGRAVED 2ND TYPE BACON NAVY MODEL SWING-OUT CYLINDER SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 18. Cal. 38 RF. Rare early Civil War era revolver with only approx. 325 ever made. It has 7-1/2″ oct bbl with dovetailed iron front sight, marked on top flat with the Bacon name & address and C.W. Hopkins with patent date on left side. It has a heavy iron frame with grooved top strap and a unique cylinder that swings out to the right for loading & unloading, retained by a spring loaded latch in bottom front of frame. Underneath the barrel has a removable ejector rod held in place by spring tension against a stud in the bottom flat on bbl. It has a high spur hammer with spur trigger and is fitted with 2-pc rosewood grips and has a convex butt strap. The rounded rear portion of the frame and back strap are nicely engraved in foliate arabesque patterns with a stippled background. The hammer slot in top of the frame is outlined with a chip border and top of back strap has a leaf pattern. Back strap and rear edge of frame also have a chip border with stamped dots down back strap. These revolvers were apparently deemed an infringement on Smith & Wesson’s bored-through cylinder patent and taken over by Smith & Wesson. Any revolvers produced after the Smith & Wesson takeover had an additional patent date, which is missing from this revolver making this a very early production piece. CONDITION: Good, all matching including bbl, cylinder & grips. Traces of orig finish remain, only in most sheltered areas, being mostly a mottled silver/brown patina with a few light scattered surface spots of rust. Grips are sound showing moderate wear and retain about 50% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore with a few scattered spots of fine pitting. 4-35964 JR158 (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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