October 30 - November 2, 2018 Firearms, Militaria, & Sporting
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/31/2018
Round blued barrel, half-moon front sight and two line Hartford address with clear etched panel “NEW POLICE 38” on left side. Left side frame below the cylinder opening is marked “.38 CAL”. It has spur trigger with square butt mounting two piece hard rubber grips that have “COLT” in oval at the top and the cop and thug vignette at the bottom on each side. Bottom of barrel and cylinder have tiny British proofs. According to "FLAYDERMAN’S GUIDE TO ANTIQUE FIREARMS" less than 4,000 of these rare revolvers were produced in the period 1882-1886. This is basically a New Line Model with square butt and ejector rod housing. It apparently did not meet with smashing success and was soon discontinued. CONDITION: Overall retains about all of its glossy original factory blue with a couple of small spots of rust on the left side of barrel near front sight and flaking on the other radius of ejector rod housing and cylinder. Grips are crisp, showing little or no wear, turned to a light chocolate on the left side, beginning to turn on the right side also. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore, could be unfired. From the collection of Jason Roselius.
Model
New Police Cop & Thug