February 5, 6, & 7, 2019 Field & Range Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/5/2019
This was part of the turn-in revolvers to the U.S. Government that were disassembled, 7-1/2" barrels cut to 5-1/2", and reassembled with no thought given to the serial numbers, only the usability of the parts. They were then reissued and used for the Government involvement in South America and Haiti during the so-called Banana Wars. The .38 caliber revolvers were deemed not powerful enough to stop the enemy. This revolver has an early U.S. frame with matching number on trigger guard with Ainsworth stamp. Barrel is stamped "RAC" for Ronaldo Carr along with the proof "P" and is numbered 8947. Cylinder is number 4897. So it appears that the only major replacement was a later Ronaldo Carr barrel. Has one piece walnut grips, with no visible cartouche of any kind. All of these guns were refinished during reassembly in standard blue and case coloring. CONDITION: Any case colors that may have been applied have simply darkened. Barrel retains 85% thinning factory blue. Cylinder has 60% thinning blue. Straps are grey patina, as is trigger guard. Grips are very good with chips at toe, usual handling marks with oil finish. Revolver still has the donut style ejector rod, black powder screw in frame, proper hammer. Indexes and locks up with all four proper clicks. Barrel has strong visible rifling. This serial number falls right into the range of Custer used cavalry revolvers. The Ainsworth inspector marks can be found on backstrap, trigger guard, and cylinder. This very gun was featured in an article in the most recent December issue of Springfield Research and a copy of the magazine will be provided to the winner of the lot.
Caliber/Bore
.45 Long Colt