antique arms, armour & militaria - Thomas Del Mar Ltd

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A .36 CALIBRE RIM-FIRE U.S. COLT MODEL 1871/72
CARTRIDGE CONVERTED POCKET REVOLVER, NO. 4038
with 3Iin blued round barrel stamped ‘Colt’s Pt. F.A.
MFG. Co. Hartford. CT USA’, engraved cylinder, casehardened
frame stamped with patent details on the left,
case-hardened trigger, polished walnut butt, with
matching numbers and retaining much original finish
throughout
See R. Q. Sutherland & R. L. Wilson 1971, p. 230.
21.5cm; 8Iin
£1000-1200
460
A .41 CALIBRE RIM-FIRE COLT THIRD MODEL LONDON
DERRINGER, LONDON PROOF MARKS, NO.426, CIRCA
1875
of standard production specifications, with 2Iin barrel
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struck with proof marks beneath (now feint), brass frame
engraved with a rampant Colt on the left, and polished
walnut grips
12.5cm; 4Pin
The rampant colt mark was used by The Colt London
Agency to identify their authorised product for only a few
years. See R. L. Sutherland and R. L. Wilson 1971,
pp.287-9.
£300-400
461
A .36 CALIBRE U. S. MANHATTAN FIREARMS COMPANY
FIVE-SHOT POCKET REVOLVER, NO. 29758, CIRCA 1859-
68
of standard production specifications with 6Iin barrel,
engraved cylinder, and polished walnut butt (areas of
light pitting)
30cm; 11Pin
£250-350