INSCRIBED REMINGTON NEW BELT MODEL DA CONVERSION REVOLVER.

INSCRIBED REMINGTON NEW BELT MODEL DA CONVERSION REVOLVER. SN 5393. Cal 38RF. Nickel finish with 6-1/2″ oct bbl, half moon front sight and 3-line address. Mounted with smooth 2-pc walnut grips numbered to this revolver. Remington factory conversion cyl has the last two digits of the revolver serial number on the cover between two hammer recesses and the assembly number “880” on another land between hammer recesses. Assembly number was also observed on the rear face of the cyl between two chambers. There were only 3,000-5,000 orig percussion revolvers built in this model and few of those were converted at the factory. Backstrap is inscribed in Olde English “Col. Aug. P. Corse”, which is believed to represent Col. Augustus P. Corse. Col. Corse was born in Troy, NY in February 1847 and apparently enlisted in the New York 120th Regiment on Aug. 10, 1862 and was discharged June 2, 1863. Records of the Schenectady Co. Public Library are sketchy. Annual NY State Adjutant General’s reports list Col. Corse as being Quartermaster, effective April 2, 1870, in the 24th Rgt.; the 1872 report lists him as a Major and aide-de-camp as of May 26, 1871 in the 3rd Div.; a newspaper article shows that Col. Corse was commissioned a Lt. Col., Ordnance Officer in the NY National Guard as of September 1872 and the 1877 report lists him as a Col., Chief of Artillery effective April 28, 1876 in the 3rd Div. In 1883 he was again listed as a Col., Chief of Artillery, resigned and honorably discharged January 3, 1883 from the 3rd Div. CONDITION: Very good. Overall retains 50-60% milky orig nickel with slight bubbling and loose areas. The loss areas are a very dark brown patina. Cyl retains about 75% milky orig nickel. Grips are sound with lightly chipped edges showing light to moderate wear with nicks and scratches and retain most of their orig varnish. Hammer is not solid in half cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-39094 JR395 (2,000-3,000)

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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	2353	$1,725.00	INSCRIBED REMINGTON NEW BELT MODEL DA CONVERSION REVOLVER. SN 5393. Cal 38RF. Nickel finish with 6-1/2″ oct bbl, half moon front sight and 3-line address. Mounted with smooth 2-pc walnut grips numbered to this revolver. Remington factory conversion cyl has the last two digits of the revolver serial number on the cover between two hammer recesses and the assembly number “880” on another land between hammer recesses. Assembly number was also observed on the rear face of the cyl between two chambers. There were only 3,000-5,000 orig percussion revolvers built in this model and few of those were converted at the factory. Backstrap is inscribed in Olde English “Col. Aug. P. Corse”, which is believed to represent Col. Augustus P. Corse. Col. Corse was born in Troy, NY in February 1847 and apparently enlisted in the New York 120th Regiment on Aug. 10, 1862 and was discharged June 2, 1863. Records of the Schenectady Co. Public Library are sketchy. Annual NY State Adjutant General’s reports list Col. Corse as being Quartermaster, effective April 2, 1870, in the 24th Rgt.; the 1872 report lists him as a Major and aide-de-camp as of May 26, 1871 in the 3rd Div.; a newspaper article shows that Col. Corse was commissioned a Lt. Col., Ordnance Officer in the NY National Guard as of September 1872 and the 1877 report lists him as a Col., Chief of Artillery effective April 28, 1876 in the 3rd Div. In 1883 he was again listed as a Col., Chief of Artillery, resigned and honorably discharged January 3, 1883 from the 3rd Div. CONDITION: Very good. Overall retains 50-60% milky orig nickel with slight bubbling and loose areas. The loss areas are a very dark brown patina. Cyl retains about 75% milky orig nickel. Grips are sound with lightly chipped edges showing light to moderate wear with nicks and scratches and retain most of their orig varnish. Hammer is not solid in half cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-39094 JR395 (2,000-3,000) 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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