GUN FALL 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/31/2017
RARE 45 CALIBER REMINGTON MODEL 1875 SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. REMINGTON 1875 1109 45 COLT Cal 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 7-1/2" bbl, pinched post front sight and groove rear sight in the top strap. Bbl has 1-line "E. Remington & Sons" address. Top left front flat of frame is marked "45", as is the rear face of the cylinder. Mounted with nicely figured, smooth, 2-pc walnut grips with matching number in pencil inside the right grip. Buttstrap is without lanyard swivel. There were approximately 25,000-30,000 Models 1875 revolvers produced by Remington 1875-1889 in both blue & nickel in 2 different calibers and 2 different bbl lengths, only a very few were ever chambered in caliber 45 Colt. These fine revolvers were in some ways superior to the 1873 Colt Single Action Army revolvers with their ease of removing the cylinder for cleaning. Unfortunately for Remington these revolvers weren't produced until after Colt was already well established with military contracts and on the civilian market. An additional hindrance was that the first 15,000-16,000 revolvers were produced in Remington's proprietary cartridge, the 44 Remington Center Fire which was not compatible with any other revolver or rifle of that era. Later the company chambered their revolvers in 44-40 and a few in 45 Colt. Those changes were insufficient to promote large sales or a government contract and even though in 1888 and 1890 Remington redesigned the revolver, by 1896 they had ceased production of their large frame pistols. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, matching as noted. Overall retains about 95% strong orig nickel showing slight muzzle edge wear with a few minor nicks & scratches and a few scattered spots of light pimpling. Right side of hammer shows light pitting with the loss areas a dark patina. Cylinder retains 93-95% strong orig nickel with some minor flaked areas a dark patina. Grips are sound and retain most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are crisp. Strong, sharp bore with moderate pitting. 51929-9 JRL (10,000-15,000)