December 17, 2026 The Estate Of Whitefoord Cole II: Firearms & Militaria
The live portion of this session begins on Thursday, December 17, 2026.
Lot #1423:
(A) GOOD AND RARE GALAND DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER WITH VERY ATTRACTIVE RELIEF CAST AND ENGRAVED GUTTA PERCHA GRIPS.
Galand revolvers are one of the most interesting firearms inventions of the latter half of the 19th century. Simply by dropping the trigger guard, the barrel and cylinder slide forward, ejecting the cartridges and making loading very easy. An additional refinement is that all Galands are double action. This revolver is well marked on left side of the barrel "GALAND FABT" with a crown "K" proof mark. What distinguishes this revolver in particular are the fantastic gutta percha grips which feature an eagle's head with a vine in its beak and a fierce winged griffin on each side. CONDITION: Very Fine. Revolver retains considerable darkened blue with some minor pitting on right side of barrel. Trigger guard mostly grey metal. Cylinder retains much original finish with little erosion. Gutta percha grips are excellent with no discernible damage. Backstrap has minor pitting throughout, as does front strap. Lanyard ring is present and intact. Bore is strong with moderate pitting. Mechanically fine. A scarce and very collectible oddity revolver.