RARE REMINGTON MODEL 1890 SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 1985. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Very scarce blue finish Model 1890 with scarce 5-3/4″ bbl, full German silver front sight and 1-line Remington Arms Co. address. Left side of frame is marked, in tiny letters, “44. C.F.W.”. Mounted with 2-pc Remington trademark embossed hard rubber grips and the butt strap is mounted with a factory lanyard stud & ring. Front strap is marked in white ink “FB-302” which indicates that this revolver was either part of a large collection or part of a museum collection. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 2,020 of these rare revolvers, in two bbl lengths were produced in the period 1891-1896 with a majority of that production in nickel finish. Blue finish Models 1890 are substantially more scarce and to find one with high orig finish is a great rarity. As with its predecessor, the Model 1875, the Model 1890 simply could not complete with the extremely well-established Colt Model 1873. There are no known military contracts for this model and with the waning demand for large caliber revolvers in the late 19th century, Remington simply ceased production in 1896. The Model 1890 employed the same cyl spindle system as the earlier Model 1875 making it very convenient to remove the cyl for cleaning as opposed to the Colt which required a screwdriver to remove the cylinder, until late in its production when the crossbolt system was employed. CONDITION: Very fine. May or may not have been fired but if so, very very little. Bbl & ejector housing retain virtually all of their glossy orig factory blue with only faint muzzle edge wear and some slight thinning on ejector rod. Frame retains about 40% glossy orig blue with balance flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Hammer retains bright case colors with faded case colors on loading gate. Trigger guard retains about 70% strong orig blue and grip frame is mostly gray patina. Cyl retains 92-93% glossy orig blue with some minor flaking and light sharp edge wear along with a light indexing line. Chambers of cyl retain most of their strong orig blue and the bore most of its orig blue. Grips are sound showing very light wear, turning slightly chocolate. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 49450-10 JR (17,000-25,000) – Lot 3277

Auction: Firearms - October 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
	3277	$17,825.00	RARE REMINGTON MODEL 1890 SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 1985. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Very scarce blue finish Model 1890 with scarce 5-3/4″ bbl, full German silver front sight and 1-line Remington Arms Co. address. Left side of frame is marked, in tiny letters, “44. C.F.W.”. Mounted with 2-pc Remington trademark embossed hard rubber grips and the butt strap is mounted with a factory lanyard stud & ring. Front strap is marked in white ink “FB-302” which indicates that this revolver was either part of a large collection or part of a museum collection. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 2,020 of these rare revolvers, in two bbl lengths were produced in the period 1891-1896 with a majority of that production in nickel finish. Blue finish Models 1890 are substantially more scarce and to find one with high orig finish is a great rarity. As with its predecessor, the Model 1875, the Model 1890 simply could not complete with the extremely well-established Colt Model 1873. There are no known military contracts for this model and with the waning demand for large caliber revolvers in the late 19th century, Remington simply ceased production in 1896. The Model 1890 employed the same cyl spindle system as the earlier Model 1875 making it very convenient to remove the cyl for cleaning as opposed to the Colt which required a screwdriver to remove the cylinder, until late in its production when the crossbolt system was employed. CONDITION: Very fine. May or may not have been fired but if so, very very little. Bbl & ejector housing retain virtually all of their glossy orig factory blue with only faint muzzle edge wear and some slight thinning on ejector rod. Frame retains about 40% glossy orig blue with balance flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Hammer retains bright case colors with faded case colors on loading gate. Trigger guard retains about 70% strong orig blue and grip frame is mostly gray patina. Cyl retains 92-93% glossy orig blue with some minor flaking and light sharp edge wear along with a light indexing line. Chambers of cyl retain most of their strong orig blue and the bore most of its orig blue. Grips are sound showing very light wear, turning slightly chocolate. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 49450-10 JR (17,000-25,000) – Lot 3277 Auction: Firearms - October 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 REMINGTON MODEL 1890 SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.