GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
COLLECTOR''S LOT OF THREE HIGH ORIGINAL CONDITION REID KNUCKLEDUSTERS IN .22 CAL. REID 3 KNUCKLEDUSTERS 14384, 15226, 16778 22, 22, 22 Cal. 22. 1) Bronze frame. Cylinder pin with matching SN at front of frame. Hammer originally in the white. Cylinder with nickel finish. No safety. Grip sides with very tasteful large open floral scroll. Front of trigger guard with SN, butt with knurling in shield motif. Top strap nicely wave engraved and background shaded, recoil shield with light line engraving. Front frame with light sunburst line engraving. 2) As noted above. 3) Cylinder pin could be a modern replacement, otherwise as noted above except with fancier and better executed scroll engraving at butt. PROVENANCE: The Carmen Gianforte Collection. CONDITION: 1) Very good overall. Frame retains 85-90%+ orig nickel finish. Cylinder is dark and patinated with minor pin-prick pitting in a couple areas. Engraving is crisp. Mechanics excellent. 2) Excellent overall. Retaining 92-95% orig nickel finish with a scattered minor flaking, here or there overall. Engraving is crisp. Mechanics in time. Excellent overall. 3) Cylinder pin as noted above. Otherwise gun is excellent. Retains approx 80% orig nickel finish with scattered flaking and minor losses from handling. But overall a very nice high condition gun. 49895-63 JSL64 (2,750-4,000)
REID K.D. 15226 .22
REID KNUCKLE DUSTER 16778 .22