VERY RARE WHITTIER REVOLVING RIFLE.

VERY RARE WHITTIER REVOLVING RIFLE. CAL. 60. SN: 1. 36-1/4” part octagonal smoothbore bbl. Bbls for these rifles came with or without rifling. German silver furniture with elongated engraved trigger guard/grip with two triggers, the rear of which rotates the cylinder , cocks the hammer and the front fires the gun. The top strap & top tang are also lightly engraved with foliate arabesque patterns and the top flat around the sight has matching patterns. The buttplate has an engraved tang with engraved serpentine shaped added tang. The toe plate is 4-1/2″ long, very decorative with engraving and a tiny cap box. The right side of the buttstock has an engraved German silver patch box with dbl pointed ends. Zigzag lines on the periphery turn this large 6-shot cylinder. Otis W. Whittier of Enfield, New Hampshire, 30 May 1837, patented this. The patent number was 216, one of the earliest patents on a revolver. Only a few specimens are known, all different. Marked “PATENT” at the rear of the upper tang. The SN appears on the rear sight, the front of the cylinder, the side of the receiver and the bottom of the bbl. The engraving on top of the frame and rear of the bbl similar to that used by the Windsor makers, it was possibly made in that area. CONDITION: Smooth brown patina with light surface rust and some areas of orig finish. Bore is moderately pitted. Stock has been repaired at the wrist and most of the upper tang stands above the wood. Action is fine. 4-55017 JR730 (8,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005

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
	677G.	$6,612.00	VERY RARE WHITTIER REVOLVING RIFLE. CAL. 60. SN: 1. 36-1/4” part octagonal smoothbore bbl. Bbls for these rifles came with or without rifling. German silver furniture with elongated engraved trigger guard/grip with two triggers, the rear of which rotates the cylinder , cocks the hammer and the front fires the gun. The top strap & top tang are also lightly engraved with foliate arabesque patterns and the top flat around the sight has matching patterns. The buttplate has an engraved tang with engraved serpentine shaped added tang. The toe plate is 4-1/2″ long, very decorative with engraving and a tiny cap box. The right side of the buttstock has an engraved German silver patch box with dbl pointed ends. Zigzag lines on the periphery turn this large 6-shot cylinder. Otis W. Whittier of Enfield, New Hampshire, 30 May 1837, patented this. The patent number was 216, one of the earliest patents on a revolver. Only a few specimens are known, all different. Marked “PATENT” at the rear of the upper tang. The SN appears on the rear sight, the front of the cylinder, the side of the receiver and the bottom of the bbl. The engraving on top of the frame and rear of the bbl similar to that used by the Windsor makers, it was possibly made in that area. CONDITION: Smooth brown patina with light surface rust and some areas of orig finish. Bore is moderately pitted. Stock has been repaired at the wrist and most of the upper tang stands above the wood. Action is fine. 4-55017 JR730 (8,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005 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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