December 6-8, 2023 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/6/2023
Engraved on the top flat "JOHN JEFFERSON. GUN MAKER. 1. BAR ST SCARBOROUGH". Jefferson is listed as working at 1 Bar Street circa 1874. Revolver features brilliant high polish blued finish with nitre blue and case-hardened small parts. Attractive .45 caliber 5 - 1/2" octagon barrel with drift adjustable blade front sight and side-mounted loading lever. 5-shot crown over "P" and "V" proofed percussion cylinder. Frame bears Adams Patent information and is bordered with double-line engraving. Fit with a 1-piece finely checkered walnut grip and steel cap. Housed in an attractive portioned oak case including a dual cavity Adams marked conical bullet mold, cleaning rod, nipple wrench, Dixon oiler, Eley cap bag, and E. Joyce cap tin. CONDITION: Especially fine, excellent for its age. Bountiful amounts of lustrous original blue are retained with light edge wear and areas of toning. Trigger guard and grip cap have largely drifted to brown patina. Small parts likewise retain most of their original finishes. The grip is excellent with sharp checkering. Very fine, strong bore. Mechanically fine. Matching numbers observed on frame and cylinder, loading lever numbered "141". Case has moderate scattered impressions, remaining very good overall. A very attractive specimen.
Item Dimensions: 14 x 8 x 3"
Accessories
Case, accessories
Caliber/Bore
.45 Percussion