GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
EXCEPTIONAL SECOND MODEL LEMAT REVOLVER WITH VERY RARE "MURDAUGH" CONFEDERATE NAVY INSPECTION.LEMAT2ND MODEL REVOLVER246048/1848 Cal/48 Bore. Confederate Naval Inspector Lt. William H. Murdaugh inspected, Paris made late model Lemat's in London in 1864. There are no more than a dozen of his inspected guns known and this is possibly the finest example which retains much of its orig finish in fine "as found" condition with crisp markings and function. Most Murdaugh inspected guns noted even the late-war are rough and saw hard use. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Ayers 1979; Don Bryan Collection; Collection of Jim Maconkey 1996. CONDITION: Fine to very fine overall. All matching and complete. Strong traces of bright blue finish are found in protected areas with balance of gun turned plum. Stocks are fine and well fit, retaining raised grain on flats and orig thin varnish. Rifled bore is crisp and mechanically gun is excellent 49442-8 JS (15,000-20,000)