GUN FALL 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/31/2017
VERY RARE REMINGTON MODEL 1890 SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER.REMINGTON18908744WCFCal 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 7-1/2" bbl, full blade front sight and groove rear sight in top strap, with 1-line "Remington Arms Co." right hand address. Left side of bbl is marked "44 W". Buttstrap has a factory lanyard swivel. Mounted with 2-pc Remington Arms Co. shield logo hard rubber grips. Left grip has a repaired chip by the grip locator pin hole. The Model 1890 was Remington's last effort at producing a large frame revolver in a dying market. There were only about 2,020 of these rare revolvers produced 1891-1896. Remington simply was unable to compete with Colt's Model 1873 Single Action Army revolver. Colt, early on had established the Model 1873 with government contracts and had garnered a large slice of the civilian market. By 1896 the demand for big bore, large frame revolvers had waned and with the precipitous drop in sales Remington ceased production of these revolvers. CONDITION: About fine. Grips & cylinder are unnumbered. Overall retains about 93-95% orig nickel with some flaking and fine pitting in the left front gullet, on the ejector rod housing and bbl at the frame. Trigger guard & grip frame retain most all of their orig nickel, slightly dulled from handling. Cylinder retains 96-97% strong orig nickel with two areas of small dings. Grips, as noted, are otherwise sound showing light diamond point wear, turning slightly chocolate. Mechanics are fine. Strong bore with very fine pitting. 51929-3 JRL (10,000-15,000)