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Auction archive: Lot number 95

An American 70-Bore Warner's Patent Automatic Side-Hammer Six-Shot Percussion Revolving Rifle

Auction 12.12.1997
12 Dec 1997
Estimate
£500 - £650
ca. US$830 - US$1,080
Price realised:
£891
ca. US$1,480
Auction archive: Lot number 95

An American 70-Bore Warner's Patent Automatic Side-Hammer Six-Shot Percussion Revolving Rifle

Auction 12.12.1997
12 Dec 1997
Estimate
£500 - £650
ca. US$830 - US$1,080
Price realised:
£891
ca. US$1,480
Beschreibung:

An American 70-Bore Warner's Patent Automatic Side-Hammer Six-Shot Percussion Revolving Rifle By Springfield Arms Co., dated 1851 With browned two-stage sighted barrel rifled with ten grooves, signed top-strap, cylinder etched with scrolling foliage and with recessed nipples, action engraved with a stand of American flags on each side, and stamped 'Warner's Patent Jan 1851' on the right side, walnut butt with cheek-piece, and iron mounts including scroll engraved spur trigger-guard (some wear overall, rammer replaced) 24¼in. (61.6cm.) barrel James Warner built revolving rifles of this type in expectation of the expiration of Colonel Colt's Patent. However, Colt recieved an extension to his patent and Warner had to modify his arms to avoid a suit for patent infringement. Only about 100-200 of this pattern are thought to have been produced

Auction archive: Lot number 95
Auction:
Datum:
12 Dec 1997
Auction house:
Christie's
London, South Kensington
Beschreibung:

An American 70-Bore Warner's Patent Automatic Side-Hammer Six-Shot Percussion Revolving Rifle By Springfield Arms Co., dated 1851 With browned two-stage sighted barrel rifled with ten grooves, signed top-strap, cylinder etched with scrolling foliage and with recessed nipples, action engraved with a stand of American flags on each side, and stamped 'Warner's Patent Jan 1851' on the right side, walnut butt with cheek-piece, and iron mounts including scroll engraved spur trigger-guard (some wear overall, rammer replaced) 24¼in. (61.6cm.) barrel James Warner built revolving rifles of this type in expectation of the expiration of Colonel Colt's Patent. However, Colt recieved an extension to his patent and Warner had to modify his arms to avoid a suit for patent infringement. Only about 100-200 of this pattern are thought to have been produced

Auction archive: Lot number 95
Auction:
Datum:
12 Dec 1997
Auction house:
Christie's
London, South Kensington
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