VERY RARE REMINGTON MODEL 1890 SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

VERY RARE REMINGTON MODEL 1890 SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 38. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line Remington Arms Co. address. Left side of bbl is stamped “44 W”, a scarce location for this marking. Mounted with original black, checkered hard rubber grips with the “RA” (Remington Arms) in a shield logo at the top. Butt strap is mounted with a lanyard swivel. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 2,020 of these rare revolvers were produced in the period 1891-1896. This revolver evolved from the Model 1875 and retained features of the Model 1888 which included the slimmed-down ejector rod housing web. The blade front sight was also retained and the lanyard swivel again became standard as did the hard rubber grips. This is Remington’s last effort to gain a toe-hold in the single action frontier market but by this late date the dangerous American frontier was fading, the Indian Wars were nearly over and the need for large bore hand guns was greatly reduced. So, with Colt’s strangle hold on the market, Remington ceased production of this revolver in 1896 after only those few pieces were produced. So in spite of the fact that the Remington revolver was certainly unequal to the Colt and in some small ways superior, they never became successful enough for the company to continue production. PROVENANCE: E.J. “Ted” Bell Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, probably unfired. Overall retains 99% plus crisp orig nickel with only a few extremely minor handling & storage nicks & scratches. Cyl certainly appears to be unfired. Grips are turned slightly chocolate and show faint diamond point wear with a repaired chip on the left bottom edge by the locater pin hole which is barely noticeable. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-41709 JR227 (20,000-30,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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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	2330	$37,950.00	VERY RARE REMINGTON MODEL 1890 SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 38. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line Remington Arms Co. address. Left side of bbl is stamped “44 W”, a scarce location for this marking. Mounted with original black, checkered hard rubber grips with the “RA” (Remington Arms) in a shield logo at the top. Butt strap is mounted with a lanyard swivel. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 2,020 of these rare revolvers were produced in the period 1891-1896. This revolver evolved from the Model 1875 and retained features of the Model 1888 which included the slimmed-down ejector rod housing web. The blade front sight was also retained and the lanyard swivel again became standard as did the hard rubber grips. This is Remington’s last effort to gain a toe-hold in the single action frontier market but by this late date the dangerous American frontier was fading, the Indian Wars were nearly over and the need for large bore hand guns was greatly reduced. So, with Colt’s strangle hold on the market, Remington ceased production of this revolver in 1896 after only those few pieces were produced. So in spite of the fact that the Remington revolver was certainly unequal to the Colt and in some small ways superior, they never became successful enough for the company to continue production. PROVENANCE: E.J. “Ted” Bell Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, probably unfired. Overall retains 99% plus crisp orig nickel with only a few extremely minor handling & storage nicks & scratches. Cyl certainly appears to be unfired. Grips are turned slightly chocolate and show faint diamond point wear with a repaired chip on the left bottom edge by the locater pin hole which is barely noticeable. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-41709 JR227 (20,000-30,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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