INSCRIBED CIVIL WAR ERA SMITH & WESSON #2 ARMY SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER.

INSCRIBED CIVIL WAR ERA SMITH & WESSON #2 ARMY SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 7741. Cal. 32 RF. Blue finish with 6″ keyhole shape bbl, half moon German silver front sight with 3-pin top strap that has rear sight in cylinder latch. It has usual 6-shot cylinder with patent dates around center and is mounted with matching numbered smooth rosewood grips. Back strap is inscribed in period script “Lieut. A Winsor Jr. 45th Regt Mass Vol'”. Left side of grip frame, under grip, has the assembly number “I1” which number was also observed on the face of cylinder by the cylinder pin and on rear face of bbl lug. Arthur Winsor, Jr. was from Brookline, Mass. and enlisted as a Private in May 1862 and the same day was assigned to the Massachusetts Boston Cadets. He was mustered out of that unit in July 1862 and in Sept. 1862 was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in Company H Mass. 45th Regiment. He was mustered out in July 1863. During his time in the Army he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant in Oct. 1862. After the war he resided in Boston. Almost certainly additional research would disclose substantially more information on Mr. Winsor, both during his time in the Civil War and his private life after the war. CONDITION: About fine, all matching including bbl, cyl & grips. Overall retains 75-80% dull orig blue showing muzzle & sharp edge wear with fine pin pricks of surface rust. Back strap is a dull blue/gray patina. Cylinder retains about 90% dull orig blue. Grips are sound with vice marks near the escutcheon on each side and overall retain 93-95% strong orig varnish with an internal stress line inside left side. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-39106 JR291 (2,500-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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
	2347	$2,645.00	INSCRIBED CIVIL WAR ERA SMITH & WESSON #2 ARMY SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 7741. Cal. 32 RF. Blue finish with 6″ keyhole shape bbl, half moon German silver front sight with 3-pin top strap that has rear sight in cylinder latch. It has usual 6-shot cylinder with patent dates around center and is mounted with matching numbered smooth rosewood grips. Back strap is inscribed in period script “Lieut. A Winsor Jr. 45th Regt Mass Vol'”. Left side of grip frame, under grip, has the assembly number “I1” which number was also observed on the face of cylinder by the cylinder pin and on rear face of bbl lug. Arthur Winsor, Jr. was from Brookline, Mass. and enlisted as a Private in May 1862 and the same day was assigned to the Massachusetts Boston Cadets. He was mustered out of that unit in July 1862 and in Sept. 1862 was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in Company H Mass. 45th Regiment. He was mustered out in July 1863. During his time in the Army he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant in Oct. 1862. After the war he resided in Boston. Almost certainly additional research would disclose substantially more information on Mr. Winsor, both during his time in the Civil War and his private life after the war. CONDITION: About fine, all matching including bbl, cyl & grips. Overall retains 75-80% dull orig blue showing muzzle & sharp edge wear with fine pin pricks of surface rust. Back strap is a dull blue/gray patina. Cylinder retains about 90% dull orig blue. Grips are sound with vice marks near the escutcheon on each side and overall retain 93-95% strong orig varnish with an internal stress line inside left side. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-39106 JR291 (2,500-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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