GUN FALL 2016
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 4, 2016.
EXTREMELY FINE REMINGTON MODEL 1875 SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. REMINGTON 1875 5054 44REM IVORY Cal. 44. Nickel finish with 7-1/2" bbl, full front sight and 1-line "E. REMINGTON & SONS" address. Mounted with 2-pc smooth ivory grips matching number on inside of each grip. The Remington Army was a fine revolver in its day and would have been serious competition for the Colt Model 1873 but it appeared on the market two years after the Colt, by which time Colt was well established with military contracts which Remington could never generate. Even though the Remington was every bit the equivalent of the Colt and many reported it superior, Remington did not have the distribution and contacts to reach widespread customers. Though there was an estimated 25,000 of this pattern manufactured, they are quite scarce as many were sold outside the U.S.This is a very crisp example which has apparent factory refinish as there are tiny plated over pits. Small star just forward on right edge of bbl is the only marking noted other than address. There is a known purchase of 639 nickel plated Remington's for use by Indian police and at least 1,000 were purchased by the Mexican government and there was contract by the Egyptian government for 10,000 guns as this might be one. Regardless, this is a beautiful example that shows little or no use. CONDITION: Extremely fine as period refinished, bbl address has been freshened. Overall retains virtually all of its strong nickel finish, crisp bright like new bore with light staining, screws retain all of their nickel plate; grips are sound, well fit with several hairlines and mellow ivory patina. 50663-1 JS (7,500-12,500)