Fine Modern & Antique Arms - July 2024 : Sale A0724 Lot 820
A RARE .38 (RIMFIRE) COLT ROUND BARREL POCKET NAVY WITH EJECTOR REVOLVER, serial no. 8294,

Product Details

A RARE .38 (RIMFIRE) COLT ROUND BARREL POCKET NAVY WITH EJECTOR REVOLVER, serial no. 8294,
converted from percussion between 1873-75, with nickel-plated 4 1/2in. barrel, single line signature to top of barrel, rammer aperture plugged, stepped five-shot cylinder with roll engraved scene, applied standing breech with hinged loading gate, plated open frame stamped with 1871 & 2 patent dates, plated grip-straps and trigger guard, one-piece smooth walnut grip (small loss to left toe), strong amount of plated finish remaining, all matching numbers except un-numbered wedge

Provenance: Only approximately 2000 of these revolvers were converted in both rim and central fire versions



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Estimate £700-900

Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament