#3828 Allen & Wheelock Sidehammer Belt Navy 5-1/2"x36cal percussion
Guns International #: 100482647 Seller's Inventory #: #3828
Category: Antique Revolvers - Percussion - Civil War Revolvers
Seller's Information
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Seller: Tom Burness
Member Since: 3/3/07
First Name: Tom
Last Name: Burness
State: California
Zip: 95604-9151
Country: United States
Phone: (530) 889-9454
Number of Active Listings: 35
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: Cashiers cheque, money orders, Layaway
Description:
#3828 Allen & Wheelock Sidehammer Belt Navy 36cal percussion, 5-1/2” full octagonal barrel. A very rare gun as only approx 750 were made between 1858-1861 (most had the 8” barrel) with good side address and some thin blue still evident and faint traces elsewhere on the very crisp and fine metal. The forest motif cylinder scene is near excellent and is about the best I’ve ever seen! If it wasn’t the fact that no one has ever made a correct roll die for a gun as rare as an Allen Navy, I’d suspect this was a reroll…it is that crisp and sharp. But to the best of MY knowledge, there is no one who could (or would) attempt to duplicate this scene; it’s not even profitable enough to reroll Colt scenes, and there were well over 250000 Colts made with the Naval battle scene. These Allen&Wheelock Navys were never sold directly to the government, but they are still considered Civil War “secondary martials”. This one is also fitted with a pair of handsome bone grips which appear to have shrunk or worn slightly undersize, but since they ONLY fit this Model, they are almost 100% sure to be originals to this revolver. About VG+ as described. $1950
SOLD
Antique: Yes