INSCRIBED, IVORY STOCKED, ALLEN & WHEELOCK POCKET PISTOL, 44TH MASS INFANTRY.

INSCRIBED, IVORY STOCKED, ALLEN & WHEELOCK POCKET PISTOL, 44TH MASS INFANTRY. SN 770. Cal. 32 RF. You are bidding on an inscribed white metal plated Allen & Wheelock pocket pistol inscribed on buttstrap “GH Adams, Co C, 44th Regt”. Pvt. George H. Adams of the 44th Massachusetts Infantry, then later of the 3rd Massachusetts Cavalry, served from September 1862 through war’s end. He was involved in battles in North Carolina, including Kinston, Whitehall, and Goldsburo. Later he was involved in battles in Louisiana, including Port Hudson. He was part of the Red River Campaign. Fought at Pleasant Hill and Yellow Bayou. Later Pvt. Adams was part of Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign. At war’s end he was transferred to the western frontier and finally mustered out at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, in October 1865. This is a pretty little gun that survived the war nicely, retaining lots of finish and a good cylinder scene of a fox chasing a rabbit through the countryside. Action is good. CONDITION: As described above. 4-35833 (3,500-4,500)

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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	2515	$4,600.00	INSCRIBED, IVORY STOCKED, ALLEN & WHEELOCK POCKET PISTOL, 44TH MASS INFANTRY. SN 770. Cal. 32 RF. You are bidding on an inscribed white metal plated Allen & Wheelock pocket pistol inscribed on buttstrap “GH Adams, Co C, 44th Regt”. Pvt. George H. Adams of the 44th Massachusetts Infantry, then later of the 3rd Massachusetts Cavalry, served from September 1862 through war’s end. He was involved in battles in North Carolina, including Kinston, Whitehall, and Goldsburo. Later he was involved in battles in Louisiana, including Port Hudson. He was part of the Red River Campaign. Fought at Pleasant Hill and Yellow Bayou. Later Pvt. Adams was part of Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign. At war’s end he was transferred to the western frontier and finally mustered out at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, in October 1865. This is a pretty little gun that survived the war nicely, retaining lots of finish and a good cylinder scene of a fox chasing a rabbit through the countryside. Action is good. CONDITION: As described above. 4-35833 (3,500-4,500) 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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