RARE REMINGTON MODEL 1875 SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

RARE REMINGTON MODEL 1875 SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 2737. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, pinched post front sight and 1-line company name & address. Buttstrap has a factory lanyard swivel. Mounted with 2-pc smooth walnut grips marked “45” on left side. Left side of buttstrap is marked with SN and assembly number “80”. Matching assembly number is also found on rear face of cyl and inside each grip. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were only 25,000-30,000 of these scarce revolvers produced in the period 1875-1889, most of which were in caliber 44. Only a very few were produced in caliber 45 and these are considered quite rare today. This was Remington’s attempt to compete with the Colt Model 1873 Single Action revolver and from a technical standpoint was superior to the Colt with its ease of removing the cyl and grips. Unfortunately for Remington they were about two years late in introducing this revolver, by which time Colt was well-established with the Army and the civilian population. Those Remingtons who did find their way to the Great American West usually saw continuous service under harsh conditions with limited maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching. Overall retains virtually all of a fine professionally restored finish, possibly factory; hammer retains strong case colors on sides and rear edge with top edge turned silver; grips are sound showing moderate edge wear and retain most of their factory style finish. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore with a couple of small spots of pitting. 4-44909 JR371 (4,000-7,000)

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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	2291	$5,750.00	RARE REMINGTON MODEL 1875 SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 2737. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, pinched post front sight and 1-line company name & address. Buttstrap has a factory lanyard swivel. Mounted with 2-pc smooth walnut grips marked “45” on left side. Left side of buttstrap is marked with SN and assembly number “80”. Matching assembly number is also found on rear face of cyl and inside each grip. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were only 25,000-30,000 of these scarce revolvers produced in the period 1875-1889, most of which were in caliber 44. Only a very few were produced in caliber 45 and these are considered quite rare today. This was Remington’s attempt to compete with the Colt Model 1873 Single Action revolver and from a technical standpoint was superior to the Colt with its ease of removing the cyl and grips. Unfortunately for Remington they were about two years late in introducing this revolver, by which time Colt was well-established with the Army and the civilian population. Those Remingtons who did find their way to the Great American West usually saw continuous service under harsh conditions with limited maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching. Overall retains virtually all of a fine professionally restored finish, possibly factory; hammer retains strong case colors on sides and rear edge with top edge turned silver; grips are sound showing moderate edge wear and retain most of their factory style finish. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore with a couple of small spots of pitting. 4-44909 JR371 (4,000-7,000) 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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