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LOT 1144
Scarce Massachusetts Arms Co. Wesson
& Leavitt Dragoon Percussion Revolver - Serial no. 192, 40 cal., 6 1/8 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut grips. Reportedly, 800 of these revolvers were manufactured c. 1850-1851. It is marked “MASS. ARMS Co./CHICOPEE FALLS” on the top strap, “WESSON”S & LEAVITT’S PATENT” on the lock, “85” on the arbor pin, “192” on the recoil shield, “LEAVITT’S PATENT APRIL 29, 1837” on the back of the cylinder, “WESSON’S PATENT AUG. 28, 1849” on the ratchet, and “NOV. 26, 1850” on the barrel latch. It has fixed notch and rear sights, scroll engraving on the hammer, a brass trigger guard, and a smooth walnut grip. CONDITION: Good with mottled gray and brown patina, moderate pitting overall, concentrated mostly on the back strap, general moderate wear, aged patina on the trigger guard, some battered or broken nipples, and mostly distinct markings. The refinished grip is also good and has some minor loss at the toe on the left, mild handling wear, and light scratches and dings. Mechanically fine. Provenance: The Malcolm B. Troup, Captain, US Army, Retired Collection. Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
LOT 1145
Fine Civil War U.S. Contract Starr Arms Co. Model 1858 Army Double Action Percussion Revolver - Serial no. 8237, 44 cal., 6 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. The Model 1858 Army double action revolvers were manufactured by the Starr Arms Co. of New York. Between 1862 and 1864 the Ordnance Department purchased approximately 21,000 .44 caliber Starr D.A. revolvers. These revolvers were issued to a broad array of Union cavalry regiments from Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. The first 9,900 of these revolvers were procured in 1862. Given their use in the Civil War, most show signs military use, but this revolver remains in very high condition. The one-piece grip is smooth walnut and has cartouches on both the left and right. It also has the standard Starr markings and small government inspection markings on the various components. The matching serial number is marked on the front of the frame (above a “7”), the side of the cylinder, and in the hammer well. CONDITION: Fine with 60% plus of the bright original high polish blue finish, smooth brown patina where the finish has flaked or faded, minor cylinder drag lines, dark case colors on hammer and loading lever, and generally fairly light wear overall. The grip is very fine and has a crisp pair of cartouches, mind dings, and light handling wear. Mechanically excellent. This is a very solid example of the iconic Starr Model 1858 D.A. Army revolver, one of the most innovative revolvers of the Civil War. Estimate: 2,500 - 3,750
LOT 1146
Very Fine U.S. Remington Army Model 1871 Rolling
Block Pistol - NSN, 50 CF cal., 8 inch round bbl., blue/
casehardened finish, walnut grips. Only around 6,000
Army Model 1871 Rolling Block Pistols were manufactured by
Remington in the 1870s and 1880s with approximately 5,000 sold to the U.S. Army. They were inspected by Curtis R. Stickney whose script initials “CRS” are stamped in a boxed cartouche on the left side of the grip. These were the last
single shot U.S. martial pistols. Those in high condition like this one are especially valuable. The pistol has an 8 inch blue barrel, casehardened breech block and frame with the distinctive hump on the back strap, niter blue trigger and bright hammer. The left side of the frame is marked with the two-line address/patent dates marking and “P S”, which stands for “Proofed” and “Stickney”. It has a standard fixed blade front sight on the barrel and integral notch rear sight on
the breech block.
CONDITION: Very fine, retains 70% plus original blue finish on the barrel with scattered light scratches, 85% vivid original case colors with some light fading on the trigger guard tang, and 50% original niter blue finish on the trigger. The wood is also very fine with attractive original raised grain, some scattered light handling marks and scratches, defined edges and an exceptionally crisp cartouche. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
LOT 1147
Very Scarce Remington-Beals 3rd Model
Pocket Percussion Revolver with Holster
- Serial no. 912, 31 cal., 4 inch round bbl., blue
finish, hard rubber grips. Only an estimated 1,000 of these 3rd Models were manufactured from 1859 to 1860. The 3rd Model is the only Beals pocket revolver equipped with a loading lever, which is the same type used on Beals Army and Navy revolvers. The top barrel flat has the standard two line Beals patent dates
(1856, ‘57, ‘58) and the Remington address marking. The cylinder has etched floral scrollwork. The full serial number is on the bottom of the barrel, left of the grip frame, and stamped inside each of the checkered hard rubber grips. “AB” is scratched on the butt of the right panel. Includes a leather holster
CONDITION: Good, showing a mix of artificial smooth grey patina
and traces of the original blue finish with a some scattered light
flash pitting. The etching on the cylinder remains mostly visible. The grips show an
attractive chocolate tone and minimal handling marks. Mechanically the action does not turn. The holster is very good with a circular piece absent on the back of the flap and mild wear on the balance.
Estimate: 1,600 - 2,500
LOT 1148
U.S. Remington
Model 1867
Transitional Rolling Block Pistol - NSN, 50 CF cal., 8 1/2
inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut grips. This model is not clearly
understood and many believe they were actually made from converted Model 1865 pistols
in the early 1870s. This transitional example does not have the “anchor” Navy inspection
mark on the barrel at the breech, inspection initials or an inspection cartouche on the grip as
typically seen on the Navy issued examples, and also differs from them in that it has an 8 1/2
inch barrel as opposed to the Navy pistols with a 7 inch barrel. These transitional pistols were
sold commercially for civilian use. The left side of the frame is marked with the two-line patent information, the barrel has a pinched blade front sight, with a notch rear sight integral to the breech block, and the underside of the barrel has had its markings removed.
CONDITION: Fine, retains 70% period refurbished blue finish on the barrel with smooth brown patina on the balance and some scattered dings, and 80% slightly faded vivid original case colors. Some markings have been removed
on the bottom and a series of marks on the right side with some artificial brown applied. The wood is also fine with some scattered dents and scratches, and defined edges. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 1,600 - 2,500
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