GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
VERY FINE MASS ARMS WESSON & LEAVITT BELT MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER. MASS ARMS WESSON & LEAVITT BELT MODEL 758 31 31 Cal. This is a very fine example of the Mass Arms pocket revolver being a smaller edition of their dragoon revolver; this gun is virtually identical, except proportionately smaller in size. This example exhibits 4" rnd bbl, smooth 6-shot cylinder. Topstrap marked "MASS. ARMS CO. / CHICOPEE FALLS.". Lock is marked "WESSON''S & LEAVITT''S PATENT". Cylinder and frame internally are marked "LEAVITT''S PATENT APRIL 29 1837" and "WESSON''S PATENT AUG. 28, 1849". PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Very fine to excellent overall. Bbl retains over 80% bright blue finish with other components retaining strong traces of orig finish including hammer and back of frame exhibiting 30-40% bright case colors. Stocks are sound and solid, well-fit retaining 95%+ orig varnish with edge wear. Gun is mechanically sound with bright shiny crisp bore. 49059-142 JS (2,000-3,000)