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LOT 3007
Merwin Hulbert & Co. Open Top Pocket Army Single Action Revolver with Pearl Steerhead Grips - Serial no. 1840, 44-40 cal., 3 1/4 inch round bbl., nickel finish, carved pearl grips. Manufactured in the mid to late 1870s with the wedge near the muzzle, open top frame, “scooped” cylinder flutes, and the bird’s head butt. The serial number is on the right side of the butt ahead of the lanyard hole. The barrel has a rounded blade front sight and the two-line Hopkins & Allen
address and patent marking on the left. The frame has “MERWIN, HULBERT & CO. N.Y./POCKET ARMY”
on the left and “CALIBRE/WINCHESTER 1873” on the right. Matching assembly numbers are on the
cylinder and barrel. Carved steerhead on the right grip panel.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 85% plus original nickel finish with some scattered
oxidation/pitting. Cylinder drag line present with some flaking of the nickel finish in
areas. The grips are fine with a hairline crack visible forward of relief carved head and a
few scattered scratches. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,000
LOT 3008
Documented Highly Desirable ATF Exempted Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Saddle Ring Trapper’s Carbine with 15 Inch Barrel and Letter - Serial no. 959486, 30 WCF cal., 15 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1923 with standard markings including Winchester factory oval proofs on the barrel and receiver at the breech. These guns were incredibly popular working guns and are generally found showing signs of significant use, but remain highly desirable in almost any condition, with this example being well above average. It is fitted with pinned beaded blade front and three-leaf rear sights. Mounted with a smooth forearm and straight grip stock with a carbine buttplate. “T-B” is lightly carved in the left of the buttstock, which may be the initials of a previous owner who kept this carbine as a trusted companion. This carbine is listed by serial number by the BATFE as exempt from the National Firearms Act and classified as a “curio or relic” in the “Curios or Relics List” along with a copy of an ATF letter dated 1992 listing the carbine by serial number and stating that it has been removed from the purview of the NFA. Also included is a letter from Lloyd Barden (1931-2018), a prominent gun collector from New York, who appears to have been a previous owner of the carbine. CONDITION: Fine, retains 50% of the original blue finish, primarily on the barrel and magazine, with the balance having thinned to mostly a smooth grey patina and a few scattered patches of light pitting, typical of these handy carbines that were worked hard. There is a series of punch dot marks on the left of the receiver. The wood is also fine with some scattered minor dings and scratches, showing the rough and tumble nature of its everyday life. Mechanically excellent. A fine original example of a Model 1894 trapper’s carbine with the desirable 15 inch barrel! Estimate: 8,500 - 11,000
LISTED SERIAL NUMBER 959486
LOT 3009
Whitney-Kennedy Lever Action Rifle with Scarce Special
Order Double Set Triggers - Serial no. 1355, 44-40 WCF cal.,
28 inch octagon bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured
1880-1886 and features special order double set triggers and
the early production S-shaped lever. The survey data reported in
“Lever Action Magazine Rifles Derived from the Patents of Andrew
Burgess” by Maxwell shows that double set triggers on these rifles
is a very scarce feature, all special order Whitney-Kennedy rifles
are rare. Unlike Winchester, Sharps, and other rifle makers, Whitney
actually discouraged special orders. The rifle has a beaded blade front sight (bead absent), elevation adjustable notch rear sight, and standard barrel and patent markings. The lever is numbered to match the rifle.
CONDITION: Very good, retains 30% of the original blue finish with the balance having thinned to a mottle brown-grey patina and a few scattered patches of light pitting. The wood is also fine with scattered minor handling marks throughout, mild wear on the forearm, and retaining most of the varnish on the buttstock. Mechanically excellent, set trigger mechanically fine. Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
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