EXTREMELY RARE AMES MODEL 1842 REVENUE SERVICE PISTOL.

EXTREMELY RARE AMES MODEL 1842 REVENUE SERVICE PISTOL. NSN. Cal. 54. 6” rnd bbl. Marked “N.P. AMES / SPRINGFIELD / MASS” on the lockplate below the hammer and “U. S. R / 1843” vertically at the rear of the lockplate. “U. S. R.” indicates the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service, which was the predecessor of the Coast Guard. The bbl is marked “1843 / JCB / P”. It is smooth bore. There are two cartouches on the left flat of the stock, but neither is readable. CONDITION: About 50% orig brown on bbl with some touch-up at the muzzle. Lockplate and hammer are lightly pitted. Stock has been cracked and repaired on the grip with a new crack beneath the rear of the lockplate. Stock has been lightly sanded and refinished. Mechanically good. 4-58286 FS20 (4,000-6,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006

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
	464	$6,325.00	EXTREMELY RARE AMES MODEL 1842 REVENUE SERVICE PISTOL. NSN. Cal. 54. 6” rnd bbl. Marked “N.P. AMES / SPRINGFIELD / MASS” on the lockplate below the hammer and “U. S. R / 1843” vertically at the rear of the lockplate. “U. S. R.” indicates the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service, which was the predecessor of the Coast Guard. The bbl is marked “1843 / JCB / P”. It is smooth bore. There are two cartouches on the left flat of the stock, but neither is readable. CONDITION: About 50% orig brown on bbl with some touch-up at the muzzle. Lockplate and hammer are lightly pitted. Stock has been cracked and repaired on the grip with a new crack beneath the rear of the lockplate. Stock has been lightly sanded and refinished. Mechanically good. 4-58286 FS20 (4,000-6,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006 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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