EXTREMELY RARE JAQUITH REVOLVING RIFLE.

EXTREMELY RARE JAQUITH REVOLVING RIFLE. CAL. 45. SN: 31. 28-5/8” part oct bbl. There are no marks on this rifle except the SN. Jaquith’s patent was issued to him 12 July 1838, one of the earliest revolver patents issued. It carried the number 832. He lived in Brattleboro, Vermont. The 7-shot cylinder is mounted on top of the frame and the bottom chamber is fired with an underhammer. Sighting is accomplished through a hole in the center of the cylinder. Only one other revolver was arranged like this in the percussion era (Thomas Shaw, patent 24 December, 1861). Comes with biographical data on Jaquith and his family. Pictured in Vermont’s Gunsmiths and Gunmakers, pg 125-126. CONDITION: Retains about 90% of the brown on the bbl and traces of bright blue on the frame. Frame and cylinder have spots of surface rust and light pitting. Wood retains much of the original varnish but there appear to be 2 cracks under the varnish near the frame. Mechanically fine. 4-52702 FS123 (10,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004

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
	759	$18,400.00	EXTREMELY RARE JAQUITH REVOLVING RIFLE. CAL. 45. SN: 31. 28-5/8” part oct bbl. There are no marks on this rifle except the SN. Jaquith’s patent was issued to him 12 July 1838, one of the earliest revolver patents issued. It carried the number 832. He lived in Brattleboro, Vermont. The 7-shot cylinder is mounted on top of the frame and the bottom chamber is fired with an underhammer. Sighting is accomplished through a hole in the center of the cylinder. Only one other revolver was arranged like this in the percussion era (Thomas Shaw, patent 24 December, 1861). Comes with biographical data on Jaquith and his family. Pictured in Vermont’s Gunsmiths and Gunmakers, pg 125-126. CONDITION: Retains about 90% of the brown on the bbl and traces of bright blue on the frame. Frame and cylinder have spots of surface rust and light pitting. Wood retains much of the original varnish but there appear to be 2 cracks under the varnish near the frame. Mechanically fine. 4-52702 FS123 (10,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004 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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