EXCEPTIONALLY RARE WEBLEY FIRST MODEL LONGSPUR REVOLVER WITH CASE AND ACCESSORIES.

EXCEPTIONALLY RARE WEBLEY FIRST MODEL LONGSPUR REVOLVER WITH CASE AND ACCESSORIES. SN 167. Cal. 40. Approx 250 of this first type of this very interesting variation open top percussion revolver were made. This specimen has 7″ octagon bbl, engraved “James Webley St. Marys Square. Birmingham” on top flat, and attaches to cylinder pin with square side nail. Bbl is hinged to frame and tips down for loading. A screw for accessory bullet rammer is on right side of bbl. Blued frame is engraved “James Webley Patentee” on left side, and there are sprays of shaded scroll engraving around name on right side of action and near hinge. Cylinder is engraved with numbers 1-6 for each chamber and rotates to the left. Case hardened long spurred hammer is nearly completely shrouded by action. SN and “By Her Majesty’s Royal Letters Patent” are engraved on back strap. Fine checkered walnut two piece grips have lightly engraved steel cap. Mahogany case with key lock has crenelated rectangular escutcheon in top. Interior is lined in green cloth and contains a number of accessories including: Davis type brass mold marked “60” has polished steel sprue cutter for round based conical bullet, greenheart loading rod with walnut end and brass tip, round pewter oil bottle, ebony handled nipple wrench with pricker, wad punch marked 58, plain copper bodied Sykes marked powder flask, and rare accessory combination rammer and turnscrew that pivots on high headed screw installed on right bbl flat. PROVENANCE: Dr. John and Margaret Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains most of its orig bright blue with evidence of some light cleaning as well as some flaking. Action retains 30 – 40% of its blue, considerably flaked on sides. Grip straps are mostly brown to gray. Cylinder retains considerable amount of its orig case hardening color, which was originally quite dark. Hammer retains a similar amount of its color. Grips show light wear with some chipping to orig French polish. Action is crisp. Case is very fine retaining most of its orig French polish on exterior. Interior cloth is very fine with some marks and rubs from contact with gun. Accessories are very fine to excellent. 4-46488 MGM250 (7,000-9,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	2319	$8,625.00	EXCEPTIONALLY RARE WEBLEY FIRST MODEL LONGSPUR REVOLVER WITH CASE AND ACCESSORIES. SN 167. Cal. 40. Approx 250 of this first type of this very interesting variation open top percussion revolver were made. This specimen has 7″ octagon bbl, engraved “James Webley St. Marys Square. Birmingham” on top flat, and attaches to cylinder pin with square side nail. Bbl is hinged to frame and tips down for loading. A screw for accessory bullet rammer is on right side of bbl. Blued frame is engraved “James Webley Patentee” on left side, and there are sprays of shaded scroll engraving around name on right side of action and near hinge. Cylinder is engraved with numbers 1-6 for each chamber and rotates to the left. Case hardened long spurred hammer is nearly completely shrouded by action. SN and “By Her Majesty’s Royal Letters Patent” are engraved on back strap. Fine checkered walnut two piece grips have lightly engraved steel cap. Mahogany case with key lock has crenelated rectangular escutcheon in top. Interior is lined in green cloth and contains a number of accessories including: Davis type brass mold marked “60” has polished steel sprue cutter for round based conical bullet, greenheart loading rod with walnut end and brass tip, round pewter oil bottle, ebony handled nipple wrench with pricker, wad punch marked 58, plain copper bodied Sykes marked powder flask, and rare accessory combination rammer and turnscrew that pivots on high headed screw installed on right bbl flat. PROVENANCE: Dr. John and Margaret Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains most of its orig bright blue with evidence of some light cleaning as well as some flaking. Action retains 30 – 40% of its blue, considerably flaked on sides. Grip straps are mostly brown to gray. Cylinder retains considerable amount of its orig case hardening color, which was originally quite dark. Hammer retains a similar amount of its color. Grips show light wear with some chipping to orig French polish. Action is crisp. Case is very fine retaining most of its orig French polish on exterior. Interior cloth is very fine with some marks and rubs from contact with gun. Accessories are very fine to excellent. 4-46488 MGM250 (7,000-9,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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