GUN SPRING 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
RARE REMINGTON OLD MODEL 1861 ARMY TRANSITIONAL REVOLVER MILITARY ISSUE.REMINGTON1861 OLD MODEL ARMY360144TRANSITIONALCal. 44. 8" bbl, full blue finish, 2-pc walnut grips. Bbl shows 2-line Remington patent and address rolled on top flat. German silver cone front sight, SN is stamped on bottom flat of bbl, on inside of left grip frame and rear face of cyl. Numbers match. Illegible pencils marks appear on inside of grips. Inspector initials "WC" are stamped at left breech of bbl and on frame adjacent to marks on bbl. "W" is stamped on front of trigger guard. "B" is stamped on rear flat of trigger guard. "RJ" inspector marks appear on rear periphery of cyl between chambers. "R" is stamped on bottom of each grip. No inspector cartouches are visible. This particular revolver is a transition from the Remington-Beals Army revolver using the Beals type frame with concealed bbl threads at the breech. PROVENANCE: Fritz Baehr lifetime collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine for this model. Bbl retains 20-30% bright blue finish with balance flaked to a smooth grey/blue patina with some high-point wear. German silver cone front sight is very good. Bbl markings are sharp. Bore is bright. Loading lever retains 20% blue, especially in protected areas. Frame retains 30% bright blue finish, especially on left side with balance having flaked to a smooth grey/brown patina. All markings are sharp and clear. Hammer shows generous amount of case color, trigger shows generous amount of blue. Trigger guard has mustard yellow patina. Cyl also retains 50% blue with clear markings. After a failed attempt to mark SN on one flat, SN was stamped on two flats. Grips are very good, slightly undersized, and show numerous handling marks and dents overall commensurate with military use of pistol. Inspector initials are sharp and clear. Mechanics are crisp. Here's your chance to obtain a very rare Old Model Army Remington transitional revolver from a very well known collection. 53096-10 TEP (2,500-4,000)