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LOT 3228
Excellent Cased and Engraved Mass. Arms Co. Maynard Primed Pocket Revolver with Manually Revolved Cylinder - Serial no. 658, 28 cal., 2 1/2 inch octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut grips. A Colt lawsuit forced Mass. Arms to switch to manually rotated cylinders and led to the adoption of the Maynard priming system in an attempt to win over potential customers. On this early example, the cylinder is released via a small button ahead of the trigger, and then cocking the hammer activates the primer and readies the revolver to fire without further advancing the cylinder. It has a brass blade front sight, “MASS. ARMS CO/CHICOPEE FALLS” and a notch rear sight on the top strap, etched floral designs on the cylinder, scroll engraving on the frame and primer door, “MAYNARD’S PATENT/SEP. 22. 1845.” on the primer door, and a flourish of floral engraving on the back strap. There is a small “699” stamp on the bottom of the top strap, frame, primer door, and grip frame are marked “658”, which is also hand marked inside each grip. The revolver comes in a hardwood case fitted to the gun with a Massachusetts Arms Co. marked powder flask, a Massachusetts Arms Co. container for primer tape, a brass ramrod, screwdriver/nipple wrench, and a brass dual cavity bullet mold for balls. CONDITION: Excellent, retains 90% plus of the original blue finish, 95% of the vibrant original case colors, and 95% plus of the original silver on the trigger guard with the balance having thinned to mostly a smooth grey patina, primarily on high spots. The grips are also excellent with a few scattered minor handling marks. Mechanically excellent. The case is very fine with some scattered minor handling/storage marks and the accessories are all very fine with minimal wear. Provenance: The Milan J. Turk Collection. Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000
LOT 3229
Brooklyn Arms Slocum Sliding Chamber Pocket Revolver with Box - Serial no. 2042, 32 RF cal., 3 inch round bbl., blue/silver finish, rosewood grips. Manufactured in 1863/64, the Slocum revolver was an attempt to evade Smith & Wesson’s possession of Rollin White’s patent on bored-through cylinders. The chambers are individual components that slide forward over the ejector rod for loading and unloading. This example has factory floral scroll engraving on the frame and matching assembly numbers on the grip frame, both grip panels, and ejector. The partitioned box has a picture label of gun on the interior of the lid and contains a cleaning rod. CONDITION: Fine. The barrel and cylinder retain 30% original blue finish with a smooth brown patina on the balance. The frame retains 98% plus original silver plating. The grips are very fine with some minor handling marks and nearly all original vanish remaining. Cylinder hand spring needs adjustment, otherwise, mechanically excellent. The box is fine with repaired corners and minor wear. Provenance: The Milan J. Turk Collection. Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
LOT 3230
Excellent Cased Merwin & Bray Front Loading Pocket Revolver - Serial no. 880, 30 cal., 3 1/2 inch solid rib bbl., blue/silver finish, rosewood grips. This revolver was manufactured in the 1860s and is chambered for the
30 caliber cup primed front loading cartridge. The top of the barrel rib is marked “MERWIN & BRAY FIRE ARMS CO. N.Y.” The left barrel flat
is marked “MERWIN & BRAY NEW-YORK.” Matching serial numbers are on the butt, both grip panels, barrel, and cylinder. The period partitioned case lined in red wine velvet contains a box for 30 caliber cup primed cartridges (two rounds included).
CONDITION: Very fine. The barrel and cylinder retain 80% original blue finish. The frame retains 97% original silver plating. The grips are also very fine with a few minor handling marks and most of the original varnish remaining. Mechanically excellent. The case is fine with minor handling/storage marks and some typical high spot wear on the lining. The cartridge box has a fine label with the sides torn.
Provenance: The Milan J. Turk Collection.
Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
LOT 3231
Very Fine Factory Engraved Moore’s
Patent Firearms Front Loading
Revolver with Picture Box - Serial no.
7245, 32 teat-fire cal., 3 1/4 inch round
bbl., blue/silver finish, hardwood grips.
Manufactured by the Moore’s Patent
Firearms Company circa 1864 to 1870,
this front loading revolver features about
25% coverage Nimschke-style floral scroll
engraving on the frame. The top of the
barrel is marked with the Moore’s one-
line address, and the cylinder is marked
with the D. William’s one-line patent date.
The grips, side plate, hammer, and grip
frame have matching “BS45” markings.
Includes an unnumbered factory box.
CONDITION: Very fine, retains 85% of
the original blue finish and 95% plus
of the original silver with the balance
having thinned to mostly a smooth grey
patina, most noticeably near the muzzle
and the silver showing an attractive
antique patina. The grips are also very fine with some light wear and retaining most of the original dark finish. Mechanically excellent. The box is good with some tears and tape repair.
Provenance: The Milan J. Turk Collection.
Estimate: 1,400 - 2,250
LOT 3232
Very Scarce Full Box of National Revolver
Williamson’s Patent .32 Teat Fire Cartridges
- The box is of green paper construction with a
black label on top of the lid marked in gold text
“FIFTY No. 32/METALLIC/CENTRAL FIRE WATER
PROOF/National Revolver/CARTRIDGES/D.
WILLIAMSON’S PATENT, ISSUED JAN’Y 5th 1864.”
The box contains its full compliment of
50 cartridges.
CONDITION: Fine overall, the box and label
showing moderate wear and some mild oxidation on the cartridges.
Provenance: The Milan J. Turk Collection.
Estimate: 400 - 600
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