RARE CASED ENGRAVED REMINGTON SMOOT NEW MODEL NO. 1 SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER.

SN 1545. Cal. 30 RF. Nickel & gold finish with 2-13/16″ ribbed oct bbl that has integral upper frame and ejector housing. Cylinder, hammer, trigger & ejector rod are gold finished with the bbl & frame nickel finished. Mounted with smooth 2-pc pearl grips that have the number “26” inside each grip. Revolver is beautifully engraved, probably from the L.D. Nimschke shop with about 75% coverage foliate arabesque patterns that has fine pearled background. Back strap is engraved to match. Cylinder is fluted with five chambers and has matching foliate arabesque pattern engraving on lands between the flutes with a leaf & vine pattern around the rear edge. Accompanied by an orig purple velvet lined mahogany casing, French fitted in the bottom for the revolver, a blued wire cleaning rod and a compartment for a box of ammunition. There were about 3,000 of these little revolvers produced in the period 1875-1877. Of that total about 2,300 have the fixed recoil shield as found here. Very few of these had special plating and of that number extremely few were cased and engraved examples are extraordinarily rare. These little revolvers were extremely popular with ladies as muff pistols and gentlemen for pocket pistols. They were usually in close proximity to the body where they were exposed to sweat and other oxidants and are rarely found today with any orig finish. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all original. Overall retains about 99% crisp orig finish with bright nickel and bright gold. Grips are sound showing great fire. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with one small spot of pitting. Does not appear to have been fired. Case has one small grain check in the bottom, otherwise is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig varnish; interior is lightly soiled with some small staining under the revolver recess; cloth lining is crisp & bright. 4-56353 JR134 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 1131

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1131	$4,025.00	RARE CASED ENGRAVED REMINGTON SMOOT NEW MODEL NO. 1 SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 1545. Cal. 30 RF. Nickel & gold finish with 2-13/16″ ribbed oct bbl that has integral upper frame and ejector housing. Cylinder, hammer, trigger & ejector rod are gold finished with the bbl & frame nickel finished. Mounted with smooth 2-pc pearl grips that have the number “26” inside each grip. Revolver is beautifully engraved, probably from the L.D. Nimschke shop with about 75% coverage foliate arabesque patterns that has fine pearled background. Back strap is engraved to match. Cylinder is fluted with five chambers and has matching foliate arabesque pattern engraving on lands between the flutes with a leaf & vine pattern around the rear edge. Accompanied by an orig purple velvet lined mahogany casing, French fitted in the bottom for the revolver, a blued wire cleaning rod and a compartment for a box of ammunition. There were about 3,000 of these little revolvers produced in the period 1875-1877. Of that total about 2,300 have the fixed recoil shield as found here. Very few of these had special plating and of that number extremely few were cased and engraved examples are extraordinarily rare. These little revolvers were extremely popular with ladies as muff pistols and gentlemen for pocket pistols. They were usually in close proximity to the body where they were exposed to sweat and other oxidants and are rarely found today with any orig finish. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all original. Overall retains about 99% crisp orig finish with bright nickel and bright gold. Grips are sound showing great fire. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with one small spot of pitting. Does not appear to have been fired. Case has one small grain check in the bottom, otherwise is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig varnish; interior is lightly soiled with some small staining under the revolver recess; cloth lining is crisp & bright. 4-56353 JR134 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 1131 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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RARE CASED ENGRAVED REMINGTON SMOOT NEW MODEL NO. 1 SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER.