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Confederate Conversion of Whitney & Remington Revolver..Exceedingly RARE !
Guns International #: 101082525 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Civil War Revolvers - Antique Revolvers - Percussion
Seller's Information
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Seller: WestofthePecos
Member Since: 7/10/09
First Name: g.ronald
Last Name: mundale
State: Wisconsin
Zip: 54750-8631
Country: United States
Phone: (715) 448-4013
Phone2: (520) 625-2238
Number of Active Listings: 2
Total Number of Listings: 101
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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Payment Types Accepted: Cashiers check/U.S.Postal Money Order-NO Western Union
Description:
A uniquely RARE specimen of a Civil War Combat weapon...This CW Revolver that I inherited from my Grandmother Tripp nee BRAGG..nephew of CSA Gen'l. Braxton Bragg. I have NO provenance to show..BUT I DO know MY ancestry..! What I am offering is a most unusual battle weapon. During this conflict firearms were in sore need by the Confederate forces as the South was not able to produce enough GOOD weapons to satisfy the CSA's needs. Many damaged weapons especially Long gungs were repaired from battlefield discards. Obviously, handguns were choice weapons for Cavalry/Officers etc. This particular pristine- genuine Whitney obviously had a damaged barrel...BUT the remaining frame & parts were armory gunsmithing mated to each other..(SOMEHOW) undocumented was the mating of a guine-Nice 1858(?) Remington 36cal. barrel that had a damaged frame. It is not known which Armory was able to "mate"-"alter" the Remington barrel to the Whitney frame rendering the Whitney a truly valuable & serviceable weapon .Remember this BOTH revolvers were NOT junkers BUT very salvageable weapons worth saving...! : The mating of the "two" revolvers is/was a marvel by the armory..obviously something done decades ago during stressful times & NOT something a person would do in more modern times... definitely NOT some 'bubba's work. "The "patina"-( I dislike that term)...is and remains UNTOUCHED.! ..including the orig. numbered grips. The Remington bore is absolutely as NEW--obviously had little use when damaged-mated....the rifling is near PERFECT where it joins the Whitney forcing cone...! The Whitney charging arm & packer is original to the Whitney. Simply a marvelous union of BOTH makers...! The Whitney Forum folk(Dan Williams) was able to find inspectors mark(s) "A" on opposite sides of the Remington barrel and opined the top flat barrel inscription is of an Early "wartime" address..see photos...Remington is somewhat feint to view but the rest is quite vivid. I will allow a 3day inspection of this revolver for return of "undisturbed" exterior along with interior parts as delivered. This has been disassembled and professionally documented by varied methods(my being a retired Investigator).. It is very difficult to place a Fair estimate of value on such an historic item...esp. a firearm. I 'll ship this item FREE...BUT the winner will pay for the addt'l. Insurance am't. chosen. More photos available via request.
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Serial Number: 8620/Whitney