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SCARCE Antique POND “Separate Chamber” Revolver
Guns International #: 101023681 Seller's Inventory #: 6188
Category: Antique Revolvers - Cartridge - Handguns - American Revolvers
Seller's Information
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Number of Active Listings: 1449
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
Description:
SCARCE Antique POND “Separate Chamber” Revolver
With Distinctive Brass Frame
Here we present an antique Lucius W. Pond Separate Chamber Revolver, made circa 1864 in Worcester, Massachusetts. This revolver features 6 shots of .32 Rimfire. This was an attempt at circumventing the infamous Rollin White Patent, held by Smith & Wesson from 1857 to 1869. Many tried to copy S&W’s success during this period and were taken to court. Pond was one of those. He lost the patent infringement suit and went back to the drawing board to design something that would be successful in the marketplace. Others, like Moore and Uhlingher faced the same problem. Some, like Colt and Remington, just stuck it out with their percussion firearms until the White Patent finally ran out. You will recognize some of those names and not others, and to a large degree, it was due to this patent.
The overall condition is fair. A dark patina resides on the brass frame as well as the iron of the barrel, cylinder and hammer. The markings are legible. Numbers match. The bore is dark with sharp rifling. The original rosewood grips are in good condition. The cylinder axis pin is absent as is one of the characteristic removable sleeves from the cylinder. The action on this revolver is strong. Here is a fascinating look at how successful Smith & Wesson was at defending the Rollin White Patent, changing the landscape of firearms technology and contributing to what S&W is today!
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 5 inches.
Caliber: .32 Rimfire
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$900
#6188
SOLD
Antique: Yes