November 3-4, 2017 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/3/2017
Gun (A) Eli Whitney five shot percussion revolver with octagon barrel, two piece varnished walnut grips and brass trigger guard. Gun is basically a brown patina. Strong legends. Grips are excellent. Indexes and locks up perfectly. Strong rifling. This is a typical attic-found, never-touched revolver. Gun (B) Rupertus brass framed, spur trigger, eight shot pepper box with a pair of ill-fitting George Washington composition grips (not for this revolver). Hammer works but barrels do not index. Attic-found condition. Gun (C) Allen & Wheelock with swing-out barrel, spur trigger, single shot and brass frame. Original grips have some repairs and cracks. Uncleaned condition. Good markings. Working condition. All three of these handguns look as if they were found in an attic, left untouched for 150 years.
Barrel Length
(A) 5", (B) 2 - 7/8", (C) 2 - 5/8"
Caliber/Bore
(A) .31, (B) .22, (C) .22
Manufacturer
(A) Whitney, (B) Rupertus, (C) Allen & Wheelock
Model
(A) Revolver, (B) Pepperbox, (C) S.S.
Serial Number
(A) 27255, (B) 2148, (C) 343