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Manhattan Series II Pocket Revolver - .31 Caliber Revolver
Guns International #: 101028365 Seller's Inventory #: Man-002
Category: Antique Pistols - Percussion - Civil War Revolvers
Seller's Information
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Seller: Webbm
Member Since: 4/18/14
First Name: Micheal C
Last Name: Webb
State: Colorado
Country: United States
Phone: (720) 454-2140
Number of Active Listings: 0
Total Number of Listings: 6
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
I give an additional two day inspection period for a total of five days to inspect an antique firearm, during which five days the buyer may return any antique firearm to me for a refund. Returned antique firearms must be received by me within 10 days of the date of delivery to the buyer. Please see all of my Seller's Policies for further details
Payment Types Accepted: Cashier's Check, Money Order
Description:
Manhattan – Series II .31 Caliber Serial Number 4411
Waldo Nutter’s “Manhattan Firearms”, Chapter IV discusses the Manhattan .31 Caliber Revolvers or Pocket Pistols. Nutter concluded that between 3,600 and 3,800 were produced, beginning with serial numbers 900 and 1000 and ending between 4,500 and 4,800. He further opined that the Series II .31 Caliber revolvers were produced after January 1860 and that production of the Series II “ . . . ceased not later than 1862.”
://baconfirearms/PocketII.htmlopines states “. . . that the actual range (of serial numbers) may be more like 1,050 to 4,500. If that proves to be the case, less than 3,500 Series II Manhattan Pocket pistols were produced.”
The Series II .31 caliber revolver offered in this posting has serial number 4411, which puts it close to the end of the production – only about 90 revolvers of this type were produced by Manhattan after this one. The serial number matches at all four serial number locations for these revolvers - on the bottom of the barrel under the loading lever, the frame inside the left grip, the ratchet end of the cylinder, and the wedge.
The revolver has a six chamber cylinder. The hammer is excellent and holds half and full cock. The action is strong, locks tightly and indexes properly.
The barrel address is clear and reads:
MANHATTAN FIRE ARMS MF’G. CO. NEW YORK
The frame forward of the trigger guard clearly states:
PATENTED
DEC. 27. 1859
The engravings on the cylinder, back strap, and frame are clear and easily readable.
The trigger guard is large, which is correct for this model. However, the number 758 is stamped on the inside of trigger guard directly under the trigger. I’ve never seen a number there before on any Manhattan revolver. It is clearly not the serial number.
The grips are excellent and large, which is correct for the model.
The octagonal barrel is four inches long. It has the correct blade-type front sight made of German silver. The bore has strong rifling with light pitting – on a scale of 1 to 10, my opinion is 9.
The cylinder has 12 notches. The nipples are very good to excellent and clear of obstacles. The chambers are in very good condition.
This revolver is an excellent example of a late Series II .31 caliber Manhattan revolver. It is clean and in excellent condition. It will enhance any collection.
Seller's Policies
Payment for sales in the United States shall be made exclusively by cashier's check or money order. Payments must be received by me within seven days of our agreement to sell an antique firearm. I will tell you by phone or email the date on which the seven day period begins and the date by which I must receive payment from you.
I will ship antique firearms by USPS Priority Mail, and I will provide the tracking number to buyers by email. Buyers will pay me $15 for shipping within the US, and actual shipping costs, including the cost of the box, postage, custom fees and taxes, and insurance, for shipping outside the US.
Buyers have a five-day inspection period, starting from the delivery date shown by the shipper’s tracking information. During the five days, buyers may return an antique firearm and receive a refund. Returned antique firearms must be received by me within 10 days of the date on which the buyer received it by the same shipper I used, and buyers shall pay all of the costs for packing and shipping, including insurance. Antique firearms must be returned in the same condition they were in when received by the buyer. During the five-day inspection period or during the return process, buyers shall not disassemble or fire antique firearms without my prior consent. Disassembly or firing of antique firearms voids the five-day return option.
Buyers are responsible for compliance with all applicable laws of the US and their state and local government entities with respect to the purchase, possession, ownership, storage, and transfer of antique firearms. I will not sell or ship antique firearms to people located in California, New Jersey, or Washington DC.
Buyers must be 21 years old or older. Buyers must inform me if they are prohibited from owning firearms by any government entity. By concluding a sale with me, buyers represent and warrant to me that they are allowed by law to legally purchase and possess firearms. Sales with people not allowed to purchase or possess firearms shall not be completed, and any payments received by me from such buyers shall be refunded, minus a $50 processing fee.
I transfer antique firearms to buyers as collector antique firearms only. I have not fired any of the transferred antique firearms, and buyers must have all antique firearms inspected by competent gunsmiths before firing antique firearms. I am not responsible for any bodily injuries, deaths, or property damage caused by antique firearms that are fired, and buyers agree and shall indemnify and hold me harmless from and against any and all actions, claims, causes of action, demands of any sort, including payment of all of the my attorneys fees and costs, and payment of any and all judgments, awards, decisions, or payments of any type of kind ordered by any court, government entity, or agency of competent jurisdiction to by paid by me to any and all claimants, including buyer. Buyers further agree and release me from any and all liability, criminal or civil, arising from the buyer's purchase and/or use of the antique firearm.
All antique firearms are sold as is with no warranty or guarantees, implied, expressed, or otherwise. Buyers are solely responsible for determining the safety of antique firearms purchased.
If a buyer located outside of the United States wants to purchase an antique firearm from me, please call or email me, and we will discuss whether and how to complete such a sale.
I truly enjoy collecting, researching, examining, and discussing antique firearms, especially weapons from the civil and indian war periods. It is my hope that the people I deal with share that joy. I want the people who purchase my antique firearms to be pleased with their purchases and take pleasure in owning fine arms.
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: Manhattan
Model: Series II .31 Caliber or Pocket Pistol
Serial Number: 4411
Caliber Info: .31