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RARE Antique COLT .41 Rimfire HOUSE Revolver
Guns International #: 101451792 Seller's Inventory #: 7314
Category: Colt Revolvers - Antique - Colt Revolvers - Rimfire
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
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 1448
Total Number of Listings: 29901
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
Description:
RARE Antique COLT .41 Rimfire HOUSE Revolver
“Jim Fisk” Model Colt Revolver
Here we present an antique Engraved Colt House Model Revolver, also known as the “Jim Fisk” Model, made in 1875 in Hartford, Connecticut. Only about 2,150 of these were made in the 5-shot variant, making it quite rare. It was chambered for the .41 Rimfire, a cartridge designed for self-defense out of a small handgun. They were marketed as being good for home protection, hence the moniker “House Revolver”. This model Colt was made most infamous in the shooting death of Gilded Age Robber Baron “Jubilee” Jim Fisk. See below for more on that story.
Fisk was a big man with a big name in the stock age game in New York City, sometimes called “Jubilee Jim”. Even from a young age he was a consummate entrepreneur, quitting school and becoming a traveling salesman with his father at only age 12. He made his fortune selling textiles during the American Civil War and became a stock, investor and railroad man. He was one of three men who forced Cornelius Vanderbilt out of his controlling interest in the Erie Railroad, and was in bed with Boss Tweed of Tammany Hall. He was married, but became fixated on Josie Mansfield as his mistress. It was the foundation of many similar tales that would be told after. He put her up, paid her rent, and bought her expensive things. Needless to say, they provided much gossip in Victorian New York City. Much more can be read about this confounded series of events, but for the sake of brevity, Fisk’s very good friend and abusive business partner, Edward Stokes, began an affair with Josie, which caused a fallout between Fisk and the other two. Meanwhile, desperate for money, Stokes and Josie attempted to blackmail Fisk with damaging letters he had written to Josie. Fisk stubbornly went to the police and charged the two with blackmail. Upon hearing of this, Stokes was ready to kill Fisk. He ambushed him on the stairs of the Grand Central Hotel and shot him twice with a Colt Cloverleaf Revolver, killing the 36-year-old Robber Baron, but not before Stokes was captured and identified by Fisk as the killer.
The overall condition is good. The metal surfaces have a nice patina throughout. The markings are clear and legible. The grips are in great shape. The bore is in good shape with visible rifling. The action on this revolver is excellent, strong and crisp.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 2-5/8 inches.
Caliber: .41 Rimfire
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1950
#7314
SOLD
Antique: Yes