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Elusive Civil War Butterfield .41 Percussion Army Revolver
Guns International #: 101581001 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Antique Revolvers - Percussion - Civil War Revolvers
Seller's Information
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Seller: WRG
Company:
Member Since: 3/25/15
First Name: RICK
Last Name: GUNN
State: South Carolina
Zip: 29710
Country: United States
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Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
I ONLY SHIP WITHIN THE U.S.. Shipping is via insured priority mail. Buyer pays actual cost.
Payment Types Accepted: Personal or bank checks or money orders, USPS money orders, no credit cards.
Description:
ON HOLD. This is one Civil War Revolver almost never seen for sale. It is a Jesse Butterfield of Philadelphia PA Army Revolver c. 1861-62. These revolvers were initially part of a contract for 2280 revolvers however the contract was cancelled and only about 640 were made. The contract was for the Ira Harris Guards of New York state. It is thought that some of these might have been privately purchased by the unit even though none were issued. In addition there is also evidence that some of the guns were sold in 1861 in the Carolinas. The revolvers are considered secondary martial revolvers. This revolver is serial number 44 so its an early one. The number appears on the cylinder, loading lever, and on the bottom of each grip. The Butterfield maker name/patent/address markings are very sharp on top on the frame. The action works well in that when you cock the hammer the cylinder rotates and stops in the correct position. It appears the pellet feeder is in place but I cannot unscrew it all the way out. It gets to a certain place then stops and I have a dedicated picture of how far out it comes. I am afraid to force it too much in fear I might break something since this is a very expensive piece. I think this revolver might have actually seen some use as opposed to a few that you see that look unused if you can find one. Those would be the $5000 and up guns! The brass has an aged patina. The other metal has a gray patina. There are scattered usage dings but nothing major. The grips are still in very good condition. The bore is pretty clean with some metal roughness and clear rifling. These revolvers are usually found in only the more advanced collections of Civil War revolvers or in museums. The Flayderman's range on one of these revolvers is $2500-$6000 and that was in his last edition awhile back. I had one dealer tell me he sold one for $5500 last year. Anyway this is not a $6000 gun but its easily worth 1/2 that. The shipping is a little high because of the cost to fully insure the revolver when it ships.
SOLD