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LOT 3095
Excellent
Merwin,
Hulbert & Co.
Small Frame Seven-Shot
Folding Hammer Double
Action Revolver Serial Number 31 with
Matching Extra Barrel - Serial no. 31, 32
CF cal., 3 1/2 inch solid rib bbl., nickel finish, hard
rubber grips. Manufactured c. the 1880s, this is
an excellent
example of
a Merwin,
Hulbert &
Co. Small
Frame revolver with the seven-shot cylinder,
folding hammer, and a very scarce, matching extra 5
1/2 inch barrel. Norm Flayderman estimates only several
thousand of these revolvers were produced, while few excellent
examples like this one with a matching extra barrel remain
available to collectors today. The standard two-line address and
patent dates is on top of the barrel rib. The left of the frame is
marked “32 CAL. 7 SHOT”. The matching serial number is on the
left of the grip frame, rear face of the cylinder, rear face of the
barrel, hand scratched inside both grip panels, and on the
rear face of the extra barrel. It is fitted with a pinned blade
front sight, frame-top groove rear sight, a holding hammer, a
lanyard ring on the butt, and a pair of checkered
hard rubber grips.
CONDITION: Excellent overall 97% plus of the original nickel
plating and 40% of the vivid original case colors on the folding hammer and trigger with
a few scattered light handling marks and some storage grease residue. The grips are also
excellent with only the slightest handling marks. Mechanically excellent. The extra barrel is
also excellent with 97% plus of the original nickel plating and a small patch of oxidation on
the rib near the muzzle.
Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
LOT 3092
Scarce Egyptian Army
Contract Remington Model 1875
Single Action Army Revolver - Serial no.
8676, 44 Remington CF cal., 7 1/2 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut
grips. Manufactured c. 1875, this is a fine example of an Egyptian Army contract
Remington Model 1875 revolver. The Egyptian government placed an order for 10,000
Remington Model 1875 Army Revolvers. An unknown number of these revolvers were
manufactured before Remington decided to stop production because Egypt still owed the
company several hundred thousand dollars for rolling block rifles and carbines. It has long been
thought that few, if any, were actually delivered to Egypt. The revolver has “*R” on the left side of the barrel at the
breech, an “R” on the left side of the frame at the breech, and a bordered “J.W.R.” cartouche on the left grip panel
which are associated with the Egyptian contract Model 1875s. Matching serial number on the loading gate arm, left
side of the grip frame, trigger guard lug, and handwritten on the interiors of both grips.
CONDITION: Fine, retains 60% plus original blue finish with smooth brown and gray patina on the balance, and crisp
markings and edges in the metal overall. Grips are also fine, with defined edges, a minor chip at the lower front left corner, dings and
handling marks, and a mostly legible cartouche. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Howard “Skip” Quade Collection.
Estimate: 4,500 - 7,000
LOT 3093
Desirable E. Remington & Sons Model 1875
Single Action “Frontier Army” Revolver in Desirable .44-40 W.C.F.
- Serial no. 315, 44-40 WCF cal., 7 1/2 inch round bbl., nickel finish, walnut grips.
Manufactured between 1875 and 1889, only approximately less than 30,000 of these Model
1875 “Frontier Army” revolvers were produced, per page 170 of “Flayderman’s Guide, 9th
Edition”. These revolvers were Remington’s answer to the venerable Colt Single Action Army
revolver. While arguably more rugged than the Colt, these Remington revolvers suffered significantly
from Colt’s head start in marketing and were never sold in close to the numbers of the “Peacemaker”. Due to their
deep association with the American frontier, their attractive appearance, durable functionality, and low production
numbers, these Remington “Frontier Army” revolvers have remained extremely desirable on the collectors market
in any condition. The top of the barrel is marked with the standard single line E. Remington & Sons address. The left rear of the
trigger guard is marked “44”, denoting the .44-40 W.C.F. caliber, as the Model 1875 revolvers in .44 Remington CF were unmarked. The
matching serial number is marked on the left of the grip frame, the loading gate arm, and the trigger guard tang. The revolver
is fitted with a blade front sight, the standard web-contoured ejector rod housing under the barrel, a frame-top groove rear
sight, and a pair of nicely figured smooth walnut grips.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 80% of the original nickel finish, some scattered patches of light flaking and pitting, and light
handling marks scattered throughout, all signs of honest frontier use. The grips are also very fine with some scattered minor dings
and scratches. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Howard “Skip” Quade Collection.
Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
LOT 3094
Scarce Rollin White
Patent Marked E. Remington & Sons
“Improved” New Model Army Cartridge Conversion Revolver
- Serial no. 87807, 46 RF cal., 8 inch octagon bbl., blue/silver finish, walnut grips.
Approximately 122,000 New Model Army revolvers were manufactured between 1863-1875,
per “Flayderman’s Guide” (pages 162-163). In 1868, Remington began converting percussion
revolvers for use with metallic cartridges, skirting by the Rollin White patent issue through
a partnership with Benjamin Kittredge who paid Smith & Wesson $1 for each converted revolver. Reportedly,
only 4,575 revolvers were converted ahead of the expiration of White’s patent in April 1869. This revolver has the
desirable Rollin White patent marking “PATENTED APRIL 3d 1855” on the side of the cylinder. These “Improved”
New Model conversions were some of the earliest full-sized metallic cartridge revolvers and are significant links
connecting the percussion era to the metallic cartridge era. Matching full and partial serial numbers marked on the bottom of the
barrel, trigger guard lug, left of the grip frame, and faintly handwritten on the interiors of both grip panels, with the number “2688”
also on some components, and “65” on the right of the barrel and frame.
CONDITION: Fine, retains 60% plus original high polish blue finish with a few patches of light oxidation, 80% original silver plating
on the trigger guard, strong patterns of original case colors on the hammer, and a crisp barrel address. Grips are also fine with some
light scratches and nicks, and tight fitment. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Howard “Skip” Quade Collection.
Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
LOT 3096
E. Remington & Sons Model 1875
Single Action “Frontier Army” Revolver
in Desirable .44-40 W.C.F. - Serial no. 286, 44-40
WCF cal., 7 1/2 inch round bbl., nickel finish, walnut
grips. Approximately less than 30,000 Model 1875
Single Action Army Revolvers were manufactured c. 1875-1889, per
“Flayderman’s Guide” (5E-055). The Model 1875 was Remington’s attempt
to compete against the already prolific Colt “Peacemaker” in the belt-sized
single action cartridge revolver market. Remington’s design was a solid
firearm with fewer main components than Colt’s revolver, but it simply suffered in the famous
Colt’s shadow. Many of these “Improved Army” or “Frontier Army” revolvers saw hard use in
the hands of Native Americans, settlers, and lawmen in the West making an extremely high
condition example such as this one very scarce and collectible. The top of the barrel has the
one-line address “E. REMINGTON & SONS. ILION. N.Y. U.S.A.” reading from the muzzle towards
the breech. The left side of the trigger guard is marked “44” indicating .44-40 WCF caliber. The
serial number “957” is marked on the left side of the grip frame, the trigger guard tang,
and the loading gate.
CONDITION: Fine, retains 60% of the original nickel plating with a bright polished cylinder,
some mild handling/holster type wear showing a bright grey patina, and a few scattered
patches of light surface spotting, typical of a well-cared for frontier sidearm. The refinished
grips are very good with a few minor dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,500 - 3,750
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