GUN FALL 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/31/2017
FINE MATCHED CONSECUTIVELY NUMBERED PAIR OF CONFEDERATE ASSOCIATED KERR ARMY REVOLVERS.KERR2ND10110/1011144Cal. 44. The London Armory Co. produced about 11,000 large 54 bore revolvers from 1859-1866. The largest part of that production were purchased by the Confederacy. The majority of guns with Confederate association have the stamp "JS/anchor" on grips just behind trigger guard. Serial numbers range from 1019-9975 with this marking. Excellent new information can be found on English Confederate imports in the monumental text just published in 2014 by Russ Pritchard, Tim Prince and C.A. Huey, The English Connection. Seven high serial range Kerr revolvers are known to have been used by Company H of the 18th Virginia Cavalry and are listed on the squad roll of Lt. Julian Pratt, July 1864. The 7 guns on Pratt's list are all in the SN range 9240-9974. This pair are SNs 10110 & 10111 and though they do not have the "JS/anchor" markings, they were found in New Orleans and most likely were shipped to the South. PROVENANCE: Conrad Mayer, III, New Orleans, LA; Douglas Carleson, Des Moines, IA, 1991; Outstanding estate collection of Confederate and historical arms of Morris Racker 1992. CONDITION: SN 10110 is very good with strong traces of finish. Metal overall grey with light pitting. Good markings. Functional with pitted bore. SN 10111 has been cleaned and markings light, especially SN on cylinder. Bbl has been trimmed 1/8" from muzzle but is still crowned. Also a secondary number "431" is found stamped inside trigger guard and on face of cylinder, gun is grey overall with staining and pitting, traces of finish on frame. Gun is functional though trigger will not reset forward and has to be pushed by hand, bright clean bore. 51957-6 JS (7,000-9,000)