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LOT 1167
U.S. Civil War Rogers & Spencer Army Model Percussion Revolver - Serial no. 395, 44 cal., 7 1/2 inch octagon bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. This is one of approximately 5,000 Army Model percussion revolvers manufactured by Rogers & Spencer Co. on a U.S. government contract issued November 1864, with the first 1,500 reportedly delivered by the end of April 1865. The revolver features a silver cone and frame groove sights with the top strap stamped “ROGERS & SPENCER/UTICA N-Y” on either side of the sighting groove. Matching numbers are present on the frame, butt, cylinder, loading lever, and grips. Small single letter ordnance inspection marks are stamped on various components. Boxed “RPB” inspection cartouche stamped on the lower portion of the left grip panel. CONDITION: Fine, retains 70% original blue finish with scattered flaking and smooth brown patina on the balance. Grips are very good as refinished with numerous small chips on the bottom edges, re-glued cracked sections on the lower edge of the left panel and on the rear of the right panel, and scattered light dings and dents. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250
LOT 1170
Scarce Civil War Era Allen & Wheelock Center Hammer Army Percussion Revolver - Serial no. 98, 44 cal., 7 1/2 inch part octagon bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. Manufactured from 1861 to 1862, this is an improvement over Allen & Wheelock’s sidehammer revolvers. It is believed that a very small group of this type of revolver was issued to the 2nd and 3rd regiments of Michigan cavalry during the Civil War and 536 revolvers were bought by the U.S. government in 1861. The left barrel flat is stamped with the two line address/ patent dates (1857, 1858) marking. Matching number “98” marked on the left of the grip frame, underneath both grip panels, rear face of cylinder, cylinder pin, and underneath the trigger guard/ ramming lever. It is likely that these numbers are batch assembly numbers, not serial numbers. CONDITION: Very good, retaining strong traces of the bright original blue finish with smooth gray and brown patina on the balance. Grips are fine with most of the original varnish, scattered light scratches, some crazing mostly concentrated on the bottom edges, and a moderate chip on the underside of the left grip panel. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,500 - 3,750
LOT 1171
Very Fine Civil War U.S. Martially Inspected Starr Model 1858 Army Double Action Percussion Revolver - Serial no. 20969, 44 cal., 6 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. The Starr Model 1858 and Model 1863 revolvers as a group were the third most widely used revolvers by the Union forces during the Civil War. Approximately 23,000 Model 1858 Army revolvers were manufactured in the late 1850s to early 1860s, with most sold to the U.S. government. The frame has the New York address on the left side and the 1856 patent date on the right. Most of the components have single letter inspection marks. Matching serial number “20969” marked on the front surface of the frame below the loading lever, underside of the barrel, inside of the hammer well, hammer, cylinder, left side of the front grip strap, and underside of the rear grip strap. “21891” stamped on the top surface of the one-piece walnut grip. Boxed script “JSD” (James S. Dudley) inspection cartouche stamped on the left of the grip at the bottom, and boxed script “RKW” inspection cartouche stamped on the upper right of the grip. CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 70% plus original blue finish with scattered patches of flaking and smooth brown and gray patina on the balance, 85% vivid original case colors on the loading lever and hammer with the trigger turned to a smooth gray, and sharp markings in the metal overall. Grip is excellent with some light handling marks, a few minor nicks on the otherwise defined bottom edge and crisp cartouches. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
LOT 1172
Fine Civil War Era Savage Revolving Fire-Arms Company Navy Model Percussion Revolver - Serial no. 1766, 36 cal., 7 1/8 inch octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut grips. Navy Model Percussion revolver manufactured by the Savage Revolving Fire-Arms Co. of Middletown, Connecticut. Of the 20,000 Savage Navy revolvers manufactured between 1861-1865, the Ordnance Department purchased 11,984 of these distinctive revolvers during the Civil War. Features a heart shaped trigger guard with round cocking lever, off-set hammer, six-shot gas- sealing cylinder, octagon barrel and hinged loading lever. The two-piece walnut grips are oil-finished. The barrel, frame and cylinder have a high polished blue finish. The loading lever, trigger guard, cocking piece and hammer are color casehardened. The top of the frame is roll-stamped “SAVAGE R.F.A.Co.MIDDLETOWN.CT/H.S. NORTH PATENTED JUNE 17 1856/JANUARY 18 1859.MAY 15 1860” in three lines. Matching serial number “1766” marked on the right of the grip frame, back of the cylinder, underneath the barrel, and handwritten (faint) underneath the left grip panel. “2087” also marked on the right of the grip frame. Both grips matching hand numbered underneath. CONDITION: Fine, retains 40% plus original blue finish mostly concentrated on the barrel and cylinder with scattered light flaking and smooth gray and brown patina on the balance, and sharp markings and edges in the metal. The loading lever and hammer retain 70% vivid original case colors with the trigger guard and cocking lever turned to a smooth gray patina. Grips are also fine with some light scratches and dings, and a few small chips at the bottom of the left grip panel. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,500 - 3,750
LOT 1168
Scarce Civil War Joslyn Army Model Percussion Revolver - Serial no. 1420, 44 cal., 8 1/8 inch octagon bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. Only about 3,000 Army Model revolvers were manufactured in 1861 and 1862 by the Joslyn Firearms Company in Stonington, Connecticut. The Joslyn is
one of the scarcest of all the revolvers used by the Union Army and Navy. 1,100 Joslyns were purchased on the open market and primarily issued to Ohio units including the 5th and 6th Ohio Cavalry. Dovetailed blade
front sight, a sighting groove in the top strap. “B.F. JOSLYN/PATD, MAY 4TH 1858.” on top of the barrel at the breech. Full and partial matching serial number marked on the barrel, loading lever, trigger guard, trigger, underside of each grip panel and butt. “1342” marked on the rear of the cylinder. Single letter government sub-inspector marks visible on various parts. CONDITION: Very good plus, retaining 30% original flaking blue finish concentrated
on the loading lever, cylinder and hammer with mottled smooth brown patina on the
balance and some light handling marks. Grips are also very good with scattered dents and scratches, and some moderate chips on the bottom edges. Mechanically functions,
although cylinder does not lock up and is out of timing. Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250
Civil War U.S. Martially Marked Starr Arms Co. Model 1863 Single Action Percussion Revolver - Serial no. 37954, 44 cal., 8 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. This Single Action Model 1863 percussion revolver was manufactured by the Starr Arms Co. of New York, New York, as part of a 25,000 gun contract with the Ordnance Department during the Civil War. Although the Starr Single Action revolvers were delivered to the Ordnance Department throughout 1864, the revolvers were issued in limited numbers during the Civil War. “STARR’S PATENT JAN. 15, 1856.” roll-stamped on the right side of the frame and “STARR.ARMS. Co.NEW.YORK.” roll-stamped on the left side. Matching serial number “37954” visible on the front of the frame below the loading lever, inside of the hammer well, left side of both grip straps, and top surface of the one-piece walnut grip. The cylinder is numbered “37767”. Single, block letter “M” and “C” Ordnance sub-inspection marks are stamped on most components. Boxed script inspection cartouches are visible on both sides of the grip. CONDITION: Very good, retains 30% of the original blue finish with the balance having thinned to mostly a plum-brown patina and a few scattered patches of light surface pitting, primarily on the bottom of the barrel. The grips are also very good with some scattered minor dings, a series of moderate dings on the butt, and slightly softened cartouches. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 1,600 - 2,500
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LOT 1169