Arms and Armor: Live Auction

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Cowan’s is pleased to offer for its May 2020 Arms and Armor auction an enviable collection of fine antique arms and military accessories.

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Percussion Heavy Barrel Underhammer Target Rifle

Lot # 311 (Sale Order: 26 of 282)      

.50 caliber, 29.75" octagonal barrel, no S/N.  Blued barrel with walnut stick checkered at wrist. Underhammer action with spring triggerguard.  Rifle has been fitted with telescopic sight. Barrel unmarked.  Muzzle crowned for false muzzle and brass ball-starter.  Weight: 19 pounds (8.6 Kg).

Condition: Fine.  Barrel has an even dark chocolate patination with some minor thinning to sharp edges.  Sight has a browned coloration with some handling marks to stock.  Bore is bright and shiny with strong rifling.

EST $ 2000 - 4000...more

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No. 1 Factory Engraved Marlin Model 1889 Deluxe Rifle

Lot # 312 (Sale Order: 27 of 282)      

.44-40 caliber, 28" octagonal barrel, S/N 64501 (ca 1892).  Blued barrel with case hardened frame, lever, hammer, and buttplate.  Deluxe checkered walnut forend and pistol grip.  Blade front sight with buckhorn rear elevator sight.  Correct catch on rear of lever.  Frame shows Marlin No. 1 type engraving throughout featuring broad scrolls and fancy border en suite with left side panel of an elk in a meadow.  Features special order half-magazine, of which only 854 examples were produced, representing less than two percent of total Model 1889 production.

Condition: Fine.  Barrel retains nearly all of its blued finish with some minor thinning on sharp edges.  Receiver has taken on a pewter patina with engraving remaining sharp and crisp.  Stock has some minor handling marks and blemishes from age including some wear and thinning of varnish, but retains an attractive color and grain. Bore is very good; bright with good rifling.

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Marlin Model 1888 Rifle with Scope by William Malcom and Factory Letter

Lot # 313 (Sale Order: 28 of 282)      

.32-20 caliber, 24" round barrel, S/N 26085 (ca 1889).  Blued finish with case hardened hammer, lever, and buttplate.  Varnished walnut half stock.  Blade front sight with buckhorn elevator rear sight along with tang-mounted aperture.  Barrel marked with two-line Marlin address and patent dates with caliber marked forward of receiver.  Fitted with scope manufactured by William Malcom of Syracuse, New York,  S/N 5080.  Includes factory letter confirming configuration and August, 1889 shipping date to unknown location.

Condition: Fine.  Most of the blued finish remains on barrel with some light scratches and barring present with some additional wear around rear barrel sight.  Frame retains a fair amount of its bluing with some wear to sharp edges and front near forend as well as bottom of frame forward of lever. Some visible case coloring left on hammer with a dull gunmetal patination on lever and buttplate.  Stock shows numerous handling marks to forend, likely from resting on supports while target shooting.  Buttstock shows some minor handling marks. Optics are clear.  Bore is good to very good, bright with some very minor old pitting and visible rifling.  An example of a Marlin rifle was obviously used and loyally cared for by its owner with an uncommon, special-order barrel.

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Rare Marlin Model 1889 Deluxe Rifle

Lot # 314 (Sale Order: 29 of 282)      

.38-40 caliber, 26" barrel, S/N 52359 (ca 1891).  Blued barrel and frame with case hardened hammer, lever, and buttplate.  Varnished walnut stock with checkered forend and pistol grip along with special order half magazine.  Blade front sight with buckhorn elevator rear sight and tang-mounted aperture. Top of barrel marked with two-line Marlin address and patent dates.  Of the over 55,000 Model 1889 rifles produced between 1889 and 1903, only 508 were produced with half-magazines, representing just over one percent of the total number of arms produced.  In addition to the rare half-magazine, this piece also features a special order half-octagonal barrel, a feature that was included in less than one percent of total production.  Includes factory letter confirming configuration. 

Condition: Very good.  Most of the blued finish remains turning a mixed plum with some lightening and thinning on octagonal portion with some additional lightening to sharp edges.  Frame shows some scratches with a mixed light blue and gunmetal patination.  Stock shows some handling marks and blemishes, but no serious cracks or splits. Bore is good; mostly bright with minimal pitting and visible rifling. A desirable and very rare piece of Marlin history for the advanced collector.

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** Factory Master Engraved Browning Grade III Semi Automatic Rifle by Angelo Bee

Lot # 315 (Sale Order: 30 of 282)      

.22 long rifle caliber, 22" round barrel length, S/N 9049.  Top of the barrel marked "Fabrique Nationale Darmes De Guerre Herstal Belgium" over "Browning's Patent Depose."  Left side of the barrel just north of the frame is marked with caliber and proofs. Blue barrel with gilt band borders near the muzzle and frame.  Front blade sight and rear leaf sight.  Blued and gold-plated magazine tube.  Gold-plated trigger.  Stainless frame and triggerguard with beautiful floral scroll engraving by master engraver Angelo Bee.  Left side of the frame with mountainous background with flowing river showing a gold inlay eagle gripping a fish while in flight.  Lower right corner of the scene is signed "A. Bee."  Top of the frame with gold inlay squirrel sitting on tree limb.  The right side of the frame with a forest scene showing a gold inlay bear approaching a king cobra.  Lower left corner signed "A. Bee."  Fancy checkered walnut pistol grip stock and forend. Black buttplate.       

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Condition: Very good condition overall retaining nearly all the bright polished blue finish on the barrel with bright gold bands.  Markings are sharp and crisp. The frame is excellent with beautiful and artistically designed engraved wildlife scenes.  The stock is excellent with very minor wear. Bore is excellent and mechanically functional.  

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* Cased Browning Midas Grade O/U Shotgun

Lot # 316 (Sale Order: 31 of 282)      

12 gauge with 2 3/4" chamber, 30" matted and full length vented rib barrel length, S/N 81366S7.  Blue receiver and triggerguard that is beautifully engraved with floral scrolls and punch dots with gilt scene on the left side of the frame of three flushing pheasants circled by gilt border.  The scene on the opposite side is detailed in gilt with 3 ducks and gilt circle border.  The bottom of the frame with gilt flushing bobwhite quail.  Front of barrels engraved with floral scrolls with the left side of the barrel marked with caliber markings next to "Made in Belgium" next to "Browning Patent."  The opposite side of the barrel marked "Browning Arms Company."  The frame is signed on both sides by "A. Crousse."  Ivory bead front and mid sight.  Beautifully checkered walnut pistol grip and forearm with "Browning" marked recoil pad.  Top barrel choke is CYL and the bottom barrel choke is IM.  Auto ejectors.  LOP measures at 14.25" and drop at heel is 2".  Comes in Browning case.         

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Condition: Very good overall condition retaining nearly all the blue finish and gilt with very sharp markings and engraving.  Wear isolated to the muzzle  and edges.  The wood is very good with minor nicks and scratches on the butt stock.  The bores are very good and mechanically functional.

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**Extremely Rare Experimental M-1 Carbine Presented to Chief Ordnance Inspector Harry P. Davis, Plus

Lot # 317 (Sale Order: 32 of 282)      

**Extremely Rare and Documented Experimental M-1 Carbine Presented to Chief Ordnance Inspector Harry P. Davis at Standard Productions in 1943 with Small Archive

.30 caliber, 18" barrel length, S/N 00-H-01.  Barrel marked near the front sight "9-4-43." Top of the receiver marked "US Carb -30 M1" over "Exp Mod HPD." Blue finish with fancy pistol grip stock and horn cover.  Horn buttplate with original OD green woven sling.

An extremely rare and exceptionally well documented Standard Products M1 Carbine presented to Chief Ordnance Inspector Harry P. Davis.  Standard Products in Port Clinton, Ohio, known during peace time as a manufacturer of automobile equipment was converted to war time manufacturing during the 1941 emergency.  While originally contracted to produce plastic products for the war efforts; this was changed to small arms with an original contract to produce 100,000 M1 rifles.  A later modification to the contract stipulated that 1,000 rifles were to be produced daily by April of 1943.  This contract was cancelled and a new contract was awarded to Standard Products to manufacture the M1 carbine in the quantity of 370,000. 

Key ordnance inspectors assigned to the Standard plant were trained at the Springfield Armory, Winchester Repeating Arms and General Motors Inland Division based in Dayton, Ohio.  Winchester being the designer of the M1 carbine, had a school dedicated to government small arms inspectors.  The school was under close supervision of Winchester and the Springfield Ordnance District. Standard Products inspectors attended this two week training course.  The following Standard Products plant small arms ordnance personal that filled key positions were as follows; Harry P. Davis, Raymond Ward, Marjorie Bluhm and Ellis C. Lenz.  

The provenance and documentation on this rare Presentation M1 Carbine are impeccable.  Included with this carbine is a binder with original and copied documents that detail the background of Standard Products war time effort.  Detailed plans and production efforts explaining the plant layout including dollar amounts the War Department provided for machinery and tooling.  Background of ordnance personnel and the training they received, including contractor personnel.  The logistics and supply chain management is outlined including a list of suppliers. 

Inspector's data included in the binder include a breakdown of the 3 major causes of carbine failures during range tests.  Standard Products employed 2 gunsmiths to adjust and correct the failures.  A list is provided showing the detailed efforts of the gunsmiths and what they did on the range during testing and throughout production.  Production flow data showing inspector's notes from floor production - to testing - to acceptance.  Original documents from Ordnance Department showing tentative specifications for the manufacturing of the carbines and the methods of inspection and tests.

Personal documents from The Standard Products Company come in the binder showing Mr. Harry Davis's appointment to the Ordnance Department dated April 20, 1944 and signed by Plant Manager L.T. Bracken.  Also included are a couple of reports written by Harry Davis with how production met requirements, a total of 12 pages, and signed by Mr. Davis.  The second is a report from Mr. Davis to a District Historian with an overview of The Standard Products Company efforts to execute the production of M1 Carbines, with hand written notes in the footers.

"An Industrial Wartime Achievement" book comes with this lot showing The Standard Products key employees to photographs of production employees.  The inside cover of the book is an original letter from President of The Standard Products Company, Dr. J.S. Reid, to Chief Inspector Carbine M1 Harry P. Davis simply dated VJ-Day.  The letter gives praise to Mr. Davis for his contributions to war time efforts and is signed JS Reid.    

This is a very rare and extremely well documented piece of World War II history showing the contributions of everyday Americans to the war effort.  It is estimated that as few as 50 of these experimental and presentation pieces were produced.  This specific piece is a treasure with all the documentation and provenance.

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Condition: This Exp model carbine is in almost mint condition.  No wear to the finish.  Stock is excellent and the bore is excellent.  A rare Exp model carbine with excellent history.  

EST $ 8000 - 12000...more

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Rosewood Cased Model 2A Sharps Derringer

Lot # 318 (Sale Order: 33 of 282)      

.30 caliber, 3" barrels, S/N 2626.  Silver-plated frame, beautiful blue finish on the barrels. Rosewood grips. Cased in a partition case with red lining. 

Condition: Barrels retain most of the highly polished blue finish, some flaking on top of the barrels.  Most of the silver finish, some thinning around the edges and through the markings.  The case is excellent and the lining.  Overall, this a very nice set.

EST $ 1500 - 3000...more

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Eagle Arms Revolver in the Original Box

Lot # 319 (Sale Order: 34 of 282)      

.30 cup fire caliber, 3.5" octagonal barrel, S/N 7230. Blued barrel, silver-plated brass frame, varnished rosewood grips. Single action, spur trigger, 6-shot, front loading cartridge revolver. One line EAGLE ARMS CO. NEW YORK marking on barrel rib, cylinder marked in one vertical line: PATENTED JULY 12, 1859 & JULY 21, 1863. Grips are stamp numbered to the gun on their interiors in two lines. Revolver is contained in its original dark green paste board picture box with instructions printed inside the lid. Also includes a single .30 cup fire (teat fire) cartridge. 

Condition: Very good. Retains some of the thinning blue on the barrel and cylinder, with much of the silver plating on the brass frame with some wear and loss. All markings remain clear and crisp. Mechanically functional; fine bore with crisp rifling and scattered oxidation. Grips with some of the original varnish and some scattered handling marks. Box about good with moderate wear, crazing, finish loss and discoloration from mildew. Cartridge very good.

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Remington New Model Navy Cartridge Conversion Revolver

Lot # 320 (Sale Order: 35 of 282)      

.38CF caliber, 7.315" octagonal barrel, S/N 32305. Blued finish, brass triggerguard, two-piece walnut grips. Single action, 6-shot cartridge revolver, factory altered from percussion with added loading gate and ejector rod. Three-line NEW MODEL barrel address. Conversion number 284 on frame under left grip, 184 under barrel, likely a factory error as the barrel retains a weak original 32305 serial number.

Condition: Good. Barrel with some thinning blue, frame with a mostly brown patina, cylinder with traces of blue. Clear markings, mechanically functional, very good bore with strong rifling and some pitting that is mostly near the muzzle. Grips good, right grip with repaired crack running the vertically down the middle, most noticeable from the inside. Otherwise, with scattered bumps, dings and mars.

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Etched Panel Colt Model 1878 Frontier Six-Shooter

Lot # 321 (Sale Order: 36 of 282)      

.44-40 caliber, 4.75" barrel, S/N 19537 (mfg. ca 1885). Blued finish, checkered hard rubber Rampant Colt logo grips with lanyard ring in butt. Double action, 6-shot blued cylinder revolver. Two-line barrel address, etched barrel panel reads "COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER." Total of 720 .44-40s were made in 1885..

Condition: Very good overall. Retains considerable original blue finish with some flaking and light fading. Mechanically excellent, very good bore with strong rifling. Grips very good. This is a very rare 1878, most of the barrels were robbed and placed in SA's. This is an honest and untouched revolver.

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Merwin, Hulbert & Co First Model Frontier Army Revolver

Lot # 322 (Sale Order: 37 of 282)      

.44M&H caliber, 7" barrel, S/N 6608. Nickel finish, mottled composite hard rubber grips. Single action, open top, scooped-flute, 6-shot revolver with lanyard ring in butt. Matching assembly number 4795 on left of frame under grip, on rear web of barrel, on cylinder arbor, on rear face of cylinder and scratched inside the right grip. Standard one-line Merwin, Hulbert & Co patent mark on top of barrel with usual Hopkins & Allen mark on left side. 

Condition: Fine. Retains much of the nickel finish which has been polished to bright, with some hazing and dulling, a small patch of surface oxidation on the barrel and some minor flaking. Hammer with some mottled case color, trigger with some blue. Mechanically functional, traces of suction, fine bore with crisp rifling and some scattered oxidation. Grips fine with some light handling marks.

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Colt Round Barrel Cartridge Revolver

Lot # 323 (Sale Order: 38 of 282)      

.38 Colt, 3.5" barrel, S/N 323548. Blued and color case hardened finish, brass triggerguard and backstrap, varnished walnut grip. Single action, 5-shot factory produced open top cartridge revolver from left over percussion revolver parts, serial numbered in the end of the M1849 production sequence. Two-line New York barrel address, two-date in two-line patent marking on frame. Visible numbers matching, unnumbered wedge.

Condition: Very good. Retains some strong blue with fading and loss, scattered surface oxidation and some small patches of roughness. Frame with some case color. Mechanically functional, very good bore with some pitting. Grip with much of the varnish, some light wear and loss and some scattered handling marks.

EST $ 1500 - 2500...more

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Etched Panel Colt New Line .38 Revolver

Lot # 324 (Sale Order: 39 of 282)      

.38 Colt caliber, 2.25" round barrel, S/N 4643. Nickel finish, fire blued trigger, hammer top and screws, varnished walnut grips. Single action, 5-shot revolver with fluted cylinder. Left side of barrel with etched panel that reads COLT NEW 38. Top of barrel roll marked in two lines: COLT'S PT. F.A. MFG. CO / HARTFORD, CT. U.S.A. 

Condition: Fine. Retains most of the nickel finish with some minor wear. Etched panel mostly intact, markings clear. Fire blue mostly bright and vivid, grip screw with slot wear. Mechanically functional, fine bore, grips with most of their varnish and light wear.

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Colt 4-1/2" Octagonal Barrel Cartridge Revolver

Lot # 325 (Sale Order: 40 of 282)      

.38RF caliber, 4.5" barrel, S/N 4669. Blued and color case hardened finish, silver-plated brass backstrap and triggerguard, varnished walnut one-piece grip. One-line New York barrel address, standard Colt markings, clear cylinder scene. Matching numbers except for cylinder (670) which is one number off and must be a factory error and the arbor and loading gate which are numbered 4793. Grip matches, wedge unnumbered. 

Condition: Fine. Retains most of the blue on the barrel with some flaking, thinning and fading. Frame with some faded case color, cylinder with traces of finish and strong scene. All markings clear and crisp. Brass with minute traces of tarnished silver. Mechanically functional, fine, bright bore. Grip with most of the varnish, showing some some loss and edge wear and some light handling marks.

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Colt Model 1889 DA 41 Revolver

Lot # 326 (Sale Order: 41 of 282)      

.41 Colt caliber, 4.5" round barrel, S/N 21202 (mfg. ca 1892). Blued finish, mother-of-pearl grips. Double-action, 6-shot cartridge revolver with swing-out fluted cylinder. Three-line barrel address reads: COLT'S PT. F.A. MFG. CO. / HARTFORD, CT U.S.A. /PAT. AUG 5, 84, NOV 6, 1888. Assembly number 499 on frame under crane, on rear face of cylinder and under barrel. Pearl grips unmarked. Rampant Colt logo on upper left rear of frame.

Condition: Very good. Retains most of the blue with scattered wear and loss, some areas of light surface oxidation and flecks of minor roughness. Mechanically functional, very good bore with scattered light pitting, grips with some light handling marks.

EST $ 1000 - 1500...more

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Sharps Model 2A Derringer

Lot # 327 (Sale Order: 42 of 282)      

.30RF caliber, 3" barrel cluster, S/N 20175. Blued barrels, brass frame, checkered hard rubber grips. Standard Sharps Model 2 frame markings.

Condition: Very good. Barrels retain some bright blue with scattered thinning, wear and loss. Fame with a bronze patina. Markings remain clear, mechanically functional, very good bores with some light pitting. Fine grips with some fading and light handling marks.

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7.5" Civilian Colt Single Action Army Revolver

Lot # 328 (Sale Order: 43 of 282)      

.45 Colt caliber, 7.5" barrel, S/N 43558 (mfg. ca 1878). Blued and color case hardened finish, smooth walnut grips. Single action, 6-shot fluted cylinder revolver. One-line Hartford barrel address without crosses at end, three-date in three-line patent marking on frame. Visible numbers match. Black powder frame, bulls-eye ejector rod head replaced. Revolver is accompanied by a modern slim-Jim-style holster.

Condition: Good. Retains no finish, with a mottled and moderately oxidized gray and brown patina. Most markings remain legible, mechanically functional, fair bore with visible rifling and moderate pitting. Grips worn, sanded and with chips out of the of the leading edges. Holster very good.

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Germanic Engraved New Model 3 Target S&W Revolver

Lot # 329 (Sale Order: 44 of 282)      

.32-44 caliber, 6.5" barrel, S/N 1074. Nickel finish, checkered Smith & Wesson monogramed hard rubber grips. Single action, 6-shot, break top revolver with simultaneous extraction, fluted cylinder and adjustable trigger and target sights. Two-line barrel address reads: SMITH & WESSON SPRINGFIELD, MASS U.S.A. PAT'D JAN. 17 & 24. 65 JULY 11. 65 / AUG. 24 69 APR 20 75 FEB 20 & DEC 18 1877 REISSUE JULY 25, 1871. Revolver with deep relief engraving over the majority of the metal surfaces with flowing foliate patterns and punch dot background shading.

Condition: Very good. Retains traces of finish with most of the metal cleaned to bright and toning down. Markings and engraving are clear and crisp. Mechanically functional, good bore with strong rifling, scattered light pitting and the shadow of a ring in the bore a couple of inches from the muzzle. Grips with some light wear and handling marks.

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Engraved Remington Smoot Model #2 Revolver With Purse Holster

Lot # 330 (Sale Order: 45 of 282)      

.30RF caliber, 2.75" octagonal barrel, S/N 863. Blued and gilt wash finish, mother-of-pearl grips. Single action, 5-shot, fluted cylinder pocket revolver with barrel mounted ejector rod and bird's head grip frame. Barrel rib marked in a single line: E. REMINGTON'S & SONS ILION, N.Y. PAT. W.S. SMOOT OCT. 21, 1873. Deeply chiseled engraving on frame, cylinder and barrel with flowing foliate themes and geometric boarders. Bore measures .30" with chambers measuring .315". Revolver contained in a doe skin purse holster of the period.

Condition: Good to very good. Retains some blue and traces of gilt with wear, flaking and loss. Metal with scattered pitting and moderate surface oxidation. Mechanically functional, pitted bore with visible rifling. Grips very good with some handling marks. Holster about good with wear.

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Wright Arms Company "Little All Right" Pocket Revolver

Lot # 331 (Sale Order: 46 of 282)      

.22RF Short caliber, 1.75" barrel, S/N 999. Nickel finish, molded composite grips with patent date and product information reading: ALL RIGHT FIREARMS CO. MANUFACTURERS LAWRENCE MASS U.S.A. on the obverse and LITTLE ALL RIGHT TRADE MARK PATENTED JAN'Y 18, 1876 on the reverse. Another unique piece of firearms curiosa, as a 5-shot deep concealment palm revolver with a folding trigger that covers the muzzle until deployed, allowing the double action mechanism to be operated by pulling the trigger along the top of the barrel. 

Condition: Very good. Retains most of the nickel finish with some flaking and wear. Mechanically functional, but needs adjustment as the timing is off and the cylinder does not always rotate when the trigger is pulled. Grips very good with some scuffing and wear.

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Warner Cartridge Revolver

Lot # 332 (Sale Order: 47 of 282)      

.30RF caliber, 3" barrel, S/N 7495. Blued finish, silver-plated frame, varnished walnut grips. Single action, 5-shot cartridge revolver, with folding cylinder pin in the form of a loading lever that doubles as an extractor. Loading gate on right of frame. Standard Warner patent marking on cylinder without the Smith & Wesson marks dictated by the patent infringement law suit. Matching serial numbers on butt, barrel and arbor pin; cylinder not numbered.

Condition: Fine. Retains nice blue on the cylinder, traces on the barrel, with much of the heavily tarnished silver plate on the frame. Mechanically functional, clear markings, fine bore. Grips with much of their varnish and scattered light handling marks.

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Smith & Wesson No 3 Second Model American Cut For Shoulder Stock

Lot # 333 (Sale Order: 48 of 282)      

.44 S&W caliber, 8" barrel, S/N 297XX. Blued finish, smooth walnut grips. Single action, top break, simultaneous extraction 6-shot fluted cylinder revolver. Barrel, catch and latch all numbered 837. Interior of left grip numbered 9133. Full serial number on butt obscured by machining to accept non-factory shoulder stock.

Condition: Good. Retains some blue with a mostly oxidized plum-brown patina with some scattered pinpricking and minor surface roughness. Clear markings on barrel, mechanically functional, fair bore with strong rifling and moderate pitting along its length. Trigger and front sight are old replacements. Numbers mismatched, grips replaced and sanded.

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** Colt Single Action Army Revolver

Lot # 334 (Sale Order: 49 of 282)      

.45 Colt, 5.5" barrel, S/N 329152 (mfg. ca 1914-1915). Blued and color case hardened finish, smooth ivory grips. Single action, 6-shot revolver. Left side of barrel marked in a single line: COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY 45 and right side marked COLT'S MFG. CO. HARTFORD, CT. USA. Lower left of frame with three-date in two-line patent mark and Rampant Colt logo. 

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Condition: Very good. Retains much of the blue on the barrel and cylinder with thinning and wear, frame with dull and faded case color. Clear markings, mechanically functional, fine bore is mostly bright. Smooth ivory grips with nice age and some light wear, showing age stress cracks in the bottom, fit fairly well, although the backstrap is slightly proud of the grips.

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Allen & Wheellock Lipfire Army Revolver

Lot # 335 (Sale Order: 50 of 282)      

.44 Lipfire caliber, 7.5" octagonal-to-round barrel, S/N 141. Blued finish, varnished walnut grips. Single action 6-shot lipfire revolver. Left side of barrel flat marked in two lines: ALLEN & WHEELOCK WORCESTER, MASS U.S. / ALLEN'S PAT'S  SEPT. 7 NOV. 9, 1858. Matching numbers on frame under left grip, cylinder arbor pin, rear of cylinder, loading gate and in left grip. Second type variant with loading gate hinged at bottom and narrow grip profile. Retains original dovetailed tall brass blade front sight. Production of these revolvers was brought to an abrupt halt by a patent infringement lawsuit from Smith & Wesson for the violation of the Rollin White bored-through cylinder patent. Thus, only a few hundred were manufactured ca 1860 before production was halted.

Condition: Good. Retains no finish with a mottled gray and dark gray patina showing surface oxidation and age discoloration. Mechanically functional, fair bore with scattered moderate pitting. Grips very good with much of their original varnish, some high edge wear and scattered handling marks.

EST $ 1000 - 1500...more

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