December 17, 2026 The Estate Of Whitefoord Cole II: Firearms & Militaria
The live portion of this session begins on Thursday, December 17, 2026.
Lot #1336:
(A) HIGHLY DESIRABLE MAUSER M1878 10.6MM ZIG-ZAG SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER
Blue finish with 5 - 1/2" keyhole shaped barrel with integral half-moon front and fixed rear sight. Top strap marked with “WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER OBERNDORF A/NECKAR”. The SN 2141 is marked on the left side of barrel lug. Adjacent to the SN is a "(Crown) / (Crown) / U" proof that is repeated on the cylinder. Opening the revolver shows the repeated SN on back of fire blued cylinder, on the hammer, under the locking lever, and on the frame lug. Top strap has an open slot. Cylinder has the characteristic feature of the “Zig-Zag” pattern around the outside diameter which acts as a slot for the hand to rotate the cylinder for the next shot. Left side of the frame has a thumb safety that locks the cylinder by means of notches in the protruding rim. In front of the frame is a lever, attached to the barrel, whose opening allows the barrel to tip up for reloading. Mounted to the frame are 2-piece hard rubber grips molded with a foliate scroll surrounding a central island of checkering. Butt of the grip frame has a lanyard stud and ring. Production numbers of the Zig-Zag revolver are unknown but believed to be extremely limited, and examples are particularly scarce in the U.S.. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Very good condition with 70% rust blue on the barrel, frame, and trigger guard gently transitioning to a pleasant patina. The fire blue of the cylinder has largely faded to leave a gray metal surface. The fire blued small parts still have much of their original finish though most of the case hardening from the hammer, trigger, and release lever have faded to a brown-gray surface. Near excellent grips with minor handling marks but no chips or cracks. Excellent bore with sharp rifling and only minor frosting. Manual mechanics function appropriately. The most largest and most desirable configuration of the Mauser Zig-Zags!
Caliber/Bore
10.6mm Mauser