GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
RARE MARTIALLY MARKED REMINGTON MODEL 1861 "OLD ARMY" PERCUSSION REVOLVER. REMINGTON 1861 ARMY 1869 44 Cal. 44. Standard configuration with 8" oct bbl, 2-line address "PATENT DEC 17 1861 / MANUFACTURED BY REMINGTONS' ILION. N.Y.". Only about 6,000 of this model was made 1861-1862 and almost all made for Army contracts. This SN dates this example among the very earliest production.This gun has weak but discernible inspector's cartouches on both grips and sub-inspector letters found on most metal parts. PROVENANCE: The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: `Good overall, all matching, SNs found on bbl and frame. Dark brown/plum patina overall. Grips fairly well fit with chips at front toes. Inspector cartouches are weak but discernible in outline. Tacking marks. Mechanically functional with well defined rifled bore. 52332-11 JS (800-1,250)