UNUSUAL BRASS FRAME REPEATING PISTOL WITH TUBULAR MAGAZINE.

UNUSUAL BRASS FRAME REPEATING PISTOL WITH TUBULAR MAGAZINE. SN NSN. Cal. 6mmRF. Pocket size repeating pistol with 3.25″ bbl, 6.5″ overall length, and 3-3/4″ height. No SN, no manufacturer markings and no proofs. Loading is through a tubular magazine. There is an external loading elevator lever and a reciprocating bbl and bolt. A safety, mounted on the left side of the frame, is engaged with upward rotation and retained by a small detent. Effective application is only when the barrel and bolt are fully retracted. The barrel, magazine tube, trigger, loading lever, safety and a number of other small parts are steel, the frame is brass. Smooth, two-piece grips secured with a single screw. PROVENANCE: Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess Collection, ex-Dinely Collection. CONDITION: Overall very good with dulling of the steel components that seem to have never had a finish applied. Pleasant mustard toning of the brass frame. Near excellent wood grips, consistent with the overall condition of the pistol, excepting a small split developing around the escutcheon on the right panel. Bright bore with shallow rifling and moderate corrosion. Mechanically sound. A substantial but unknown repeater whose history would be interesting to explore. 4-52444 LMA107 (2,000-3,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

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
	3177	$1,955.00	UNUSUAL BRASS FRAME REPEATING PISTOL WITH TUBULAR MAGAZINE. SN NSN. Cal. 6mmRF. Pocket size repeating pistol with 3.25″ bbl, 6.5″ overall length, and 3-3/4″ height. No SN, no manufacturer markings and no proofs. Loading is through a tubular magazine. There is an external loading elevator lever and a reciprocating bbl and bolt. A safety, mounted on the left side of the frame, is engaged with upward rotation and retained by a small detent. Effective application is only when the barrel and bolt are fully retracted. The barrel, magazine tube, trigger, loading lever, safety and a number of other small parts are steel, the frame is brass. Smooth, two-piece grips secured with a single screw. PROVENANCE: Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess Collection, ex-Dinely Collection. CONDITION: Overall very good with dulling of the steel components that seem to have never had a finish applied. Pleasant mustard toning of the brass frame. Near excellent wood grips, consistent with the overall condition of the pistol, excepting a small split developing around the escutcheon on the right panel. Bright bore with shallow rifling and moderate corrosion. Mechanically sound. A substantial but unknown repeater whose history would be interesting to explore. 4-52444 LMA107 (2,000-3,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 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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