SAVAGE REVOLVING FIREARMS CO. NAVY MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SAVAGE REVOLVING FIREARMS CO. NAVY MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 8385. Cal. 36. Scarce Civil War era revolver purchased by both the Army & Navy with a total of 11,984 purchased by the government of the approx. 20,000 produced. Ref. Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms. It has 7-1/8″ oct bbl with tall brass pin front sight & usual markings on top strap. It has a 6-shot cylinder with detachable revolving ratchet and a heart-shaped trigger guard with ring trigger & standard trigger. Ring trigger cocks the hammer, rotates the cylinder & the normal trigger fires the revolver. Fitted with 2-pc matching numbered smooth walnut grips. Several of the visible parts have small inspector initials. As noted in above publication, these revolvers were produced usually with two sets of serial numbers which is the case here with cylinder bearing serial number “5705”, also with inspector initials on rear face & outside diameter. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Overall retains 30-35% orig blue, mostly in sheltered areas with balance having been cleaned to bare metal leaving a light patina. Grips are extremely fine & crisp with only one small chip on left grip. Both grips have the orig raised grain look & retain virtually all of their orig factory finish. Cylinder retains about 50% thin orig blue with balance having been cleaned to bare metal. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-35524 JR390 (5,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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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	2423	$0.00	SAVAGE REVOLVING FIREARMS CO. NAVY MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 8385. Cal. 36. Scarce Civil War era revolver purchased by both the Army & Navy with a total of 11,984 purchased by the government of the approx. 20,000 produced. Ref. Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms. It has 7-1/8″ oct bbl with tall brass pin front sight & usual markings on top strap. It has a 6-shot cylinder with detachable revolving ratchet and a heart-shaped trigger guard with ring trigger & standard trigger. Ring trigger cocks the hammer, rotates the cylinder & the normal trigger fires the revolver. Fitted with 2-pc matching numbered smooth walnut grips. Several of the visible parts have small inspector initials. As noted in above publication, these revolvers were produced usually with two sets of serial numbers which is the case here with cylinder bearing serial number “5705”, also with inspector initials on rear face & outside diameter. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Overall retains 30-35% orig blue, mostly in sheltered areas with balance having been cleaned to bare metal leaving a light patina. Grips are extremely fine & crisp with only one small chip on left grip. Both grips have the orig raised grain look & retain virtually all of their orig factory finish. Cylinder retains about 50% thin orig blue with balance having been cleaned to bare metal. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-35524 JR390 (5,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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