GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
RARE SPILLER & BURR, ATLANTA, GEORGIA CONFEDERATE REVOLVER WITH FULL FIRM MARKING, "CS" AND SERIAL NUMBERED CYLINDER. SPILLER & BURR REVOLVER 104 36 Cal. 36. Spiller & Burrs were made in Atlanta and then Macon, Georgia with a total production of less than 1,500 guns. This particular brass framed copy of a Whitney revolver is the most difficult of the major Confederate manufacturers to find complete and orig. It is also difficult to find these guns with the firm marking on bbl and cylinders which are SNd. This gun exhibits both these features and also has "CS" stamped on right side of frame. This was the first gun discovered to be marked on the bbl and the frame as documented in William Albaugh's first texts. There are various thoughts as to why so few Spillers have SNd cylinders and why only about half have "CS" stamped on frames. It's possible, according to some students and scholars, that these pistols were actually accepted and inspected for a Confederate Ordinance Dept. in Macon, Georgia. Gun is SNd on bbl, frame, trigger guard, cylinder, loading lever and arbor. PROVENANCE: William Albaugh Collection, 1950's; Listed by SN in "Confederate Brass Framed Colt & Whitney", 1955 by William Albaugh and "Confederate Handguns", 1963 by Albaugh, Benet & Simmons; Red Jackson, Dallas, Texas; William Bond Collection, Vernon, Texas, 1962; Jerry Fertitta, Richmond, Virginia; pictured on cover of "North-South Traders Civil War Collectors Price Guide- 9th Edition"; Lifetime Collection of Dr. Zack Catterton. CONDITION: Very good-fine overall. Smooth surfaces with light pitting, scattered dents, dings and scratches, especially around frame markings as can be seen in photos. Brass frame shows old cleaning with a light mustard patina. Gun is all matching and orig. "SPILLER & BURR" markings on bbl flat are well discerned. Stocks are sound, solid and well fit with hand worn patina. This gun conforms to other standard model Spillers, functioning well with well-defined rifling in bore. 51566-9 JS (25,000-30,000)