GUN FALL 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/5/2015
VERY RARE CASED TRANSITIONAL BEAUMONT-ADAMS PATENT DA PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH INSCRIPTION.BEAUMONT-ADAMSPATENT DA PERCUSSION REVOLVERNSN42Cal. 42. Fine Adams Patent percussion revolver with 6-1/2" oct bbl, fixed sights with replacement front sight blade, rammer mounted to left side of bbl, dbl action only and mounted with checkered 1-pc walnut grip with faceted buttcap. The action is a rare and interesting transition between the Adams (pure double action only) and the Beaumont patent true single/double action. The hammer is lacking any cocking spur as the double action only Adams revolvers, but the action incorporates a single action bent which is engaged on pulling the trigger back to a spring loaded stop protruding through the lower side of the trigger guard which is raised by the second finger pressing it upwards. At this point the hammer remains cocked with the trigger finger relaxed for accurate aiming and the weapon is then fired by releasing the second finger pressure on the trigger stop, which frees the trigger allowing the trigger finger to pull though the trigger firing the weapon. Revolver is lightly engraved in foliate & floral arabesque scrolls. Top of frame & top flat of bbl are inlaid in gold in German "ERINNERUNG AN DAS JFT: RGT: GRAF HAUGWITZ No 38." (“Memento of the Infantry (JFT = IFT/Infanterie) Regiment Count Haugwitz (Regiment) No. 38”). Contained in a unique brown leather covered, green felt lined case, French fitted in bottom for the revolver, a small brass & copper flask with graduated spout & lanyard ring, a 2-cavity bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter, an ebony handled nipple wrench with matching screwdriver, a small brass powder measure and a steel & brass combination rammer/cleaning rod with fine knurled mushroom shaped head. Small covered compartment with bone knob contains a functioning key. Left rear corner has a compartment missing its cover. Center of the lid has a brass shield attached which is engraved "1862". PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Revolver is very fine. Bbl & frame retain about 97% of their orig glossy factory blue with top flat of bbl & top of frame apparently cleaned bright when the inscription was engraved; trigger, hammer & other appended parts retain about all of their orig bright polish; hammer has a small chip on top edge. Grip is sound with a couple of chipped diamonds and shows moderate wear. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be unfired. Case shows one damaged corner with evidence that at one time someone had installed corner reinforcement covers which are now removed; interior is moderately to heavily faded with light soil and damage from the sights in the revolver recess; accessories are all very fine. 43475-1004 JR394 (4,500-8,500)