Early Smith & Wesson No 1. 1/2 revolver.

This is a Smith and Wesson Model Model No 1.1/2 2nd issue revolver in 32 rim fire calibre.
There early revolvers were the forerunners of the modern break action Smith and Wesson revolvers.
The second series of the Model 1.1/2 was an improved issue of the first model and had a more streamlined appearance. Internally it featured a cylinder stop in the top strap rather than in the b...  read more

Code: 50703

Norwich Arms revolver with Tiffany style grips.

This is a somewhat extravagant "Saturday Night Special" carried in the pocket in towns that prohibited the carrying of full sized weapons in town on weekends.

Read the publication "Saturday Night Specials" by Robert Sherrill for a fascinating insight into these antique firearms. There were literally hundreds of names marketed.

This revolver was made by the Norwich...  read more

Code: 50702

Scarce Civil War Bacon 2nd Model Revolver

The Bacon Arms Company was established by Thomas K Baker (1813-1873) in 1859. Baker was a machinist. Bacon manufactured parts at first for another well-known gun maker, Ethan Allen, before establishing his first company between 1847 and 1850. The production was small and total employees never exceeded about fifteen, and it failed around 1856. In 1859 the second company was born, Bacon Manufact...  read more

Code: 50679

Norwich Arms Nonpareil revolver circa 1875

This is a typical "Saturday Night Special" carried in a pocket in towns that prohibited the carrying of full sized weapons in town on weekends.

Read the publication "Saturday Night Specials" by Robert Sherrill for a fascinating insight into these antique firearms. There were literally hundreds of names marketed.

The names of these changed on a regular basis as a ma...  read more

Code: 50701

Marlin Model 1873 tip up revolver.

This is a decent Marlin XXX standard 1873 revolver.
The revolver is a spur triggered 30 Calibre RF revolver which cocks, locks, and rotates nicely.. The revolver is nickel plated.
.The revolver looks better than the macro photographs as it is difficult to photograph the nickel finish. The revolver has good grips, and disassembles easily.
This revolver belongs to the genre o...  read more

Code: 50699

Forehand and Wadsworth "Swamp Angel" revolver

This is an excellent Forehand and Wadsworth rim fire revolver in 41 rimfire calibre.
with a model name of "Swamp Angel"".
Mechanics are fine with a good bore and it cocks and locks perfectly.
On the side of the barrel is stamped
"Forehand and Wadworth, Worcester Mass USA
Patented Oct 22 61, Apr 20, 75.
The revolver has good rosewood grips and disassemb...  read more

Code: 50698

Scarce Bacon Conversion Revolver

Thomas K Bacon established his arms company in 1859 in Norwich, Connecticut and started manufacturing what were ostensibly copies of the Manhattan percussion revolver.

All the revolver manufacturers at this time were frustrated by the Rolling White breech loading cylinder patent which restricted the use of metal cartridges to the patent holder.

At the expiration of...  read more

Code: 50697

"Dead Presidents" Shattuck Revolver

The Shattuck pocket revolver is seldom encountered as it was manufactured in very limited quantities and was one of the first revolvers with a swing out revolver ever produced in the USA. Patented on Nov 4, 1879 as stamped on the barrel, it was manufactured in rather small quantities by CS Shattuck of Hatfield, Mass.
Iver Johnson bought the patent for this system from Andrew Hyde after t...  read more

Code: 50696

Good Marlin Model 1893 rifle in obsolete calibre.

The Marlin 1893 underlever rifle was the first Marlin that was manufactured in excess of 50,000 units, in fact a million rifles were made until the design was superceded in 1935 by the model 1894 which had a shorter action to allow the chambering of pistol cartridges. The model 1893 was an improvement on the previous model underlever rifle as it could handle much larger cartridges.
The ...  read more

Code: 50695

Cased Pair of London Proofed 3rd model Thuer Derringers.

This is a good pair of London Proofed Colt 3rd Model Thuer 41 calibre rimfire revolvers in their fitted case. The case is lined with blue beige and contains six inert cartridges. The case lid has a vacant brass shield escutcheon. These popular derringers were manufactured by Colt for 40 years from 1872.
Oddly, they were advertised in the Illustrated London News before being advertised ...  read more

Code: 50685