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ROGERS & SPENCER Army Revolver with HOLSTER CIVIL WAR Era Antique U.S. SCARCE 1 of 5,000 1864-65 Army Contract Revolvers
Guns International #: 102681682 Seller's Inventory #: 233131
Category: Civil War Revolvers - Antique Revolvers - Percussion
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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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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Description:
ROGERS & SPENCER Army Revolver with HOLSTER CIVIL WAR Era Antique U.S.
SCARCE 1 of 5,000 1864-65 Army Contract Revolvers
Here we present an antique Rogers & Spencer U.S. Contract Army Revolver in .44 Caliber, made circa 1864-65 near Utica, New York in Willow Dale. This revolver was based on the Freeman design and featured a solid frame like the Whitneys and the Remingtons. This was a high quality firearm that would have excelled on the battlefield. Its capacity was 6 shots of .44 caliber cap & ball out of a 7-1/2 octagonal barrel.
This is one of the approximately 5000 contract revolvers made for the U.S. Army in 1865, but never issued. Despite the Rogers & Spencer being among the best of the percussion military revolvers ever produced, none were issued for field service during or after the Civil War. All 5,000 of them were kept in storage in New York until 1901. At that time, the entire lot of them were sold at at a cost to the of around 50 cents each. The total number of Rogers and Spencer arms produced, based on existing serial numbers, was approximately 5,800, indicating that some were likely sold on the commercial market.
Prior to making these revolvers, Rogers & Spencer had made Pettengill percussion revolvers in Pocket, Navy and Army sizes. This example has multiple single letter government inspection marks on various parts, along with a “RPB” cartouche on the left grip, for Captain Robert P. Barry of the U.S. Army. This is rare Rogers & Spencer Army Model revolver with U.S. Army inspection marks. Also included is a tooled leather holster.
The overall condition is very good. Gray patina throughout. The action is excellent and the bore is shiny bright with sharp rifling. The grips are solid and show use. There is a clear inspector cartouche on the left panel. The numbers match throughout (barrel, rammer, frame, grip frame) except for the cylinder, which is close at only 82 numbers apart. The hand-tooled leather holster is late-20th Century and in great shape. This is a big .44 caliber revolver that feels good in the hand, especially due to the shape of the grips being exaggerated around the bottom, allowing good purchase.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 7-1/2 inches.
Caliber: .44 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$2600
#233131
Price: $2,600.00
Antique: Yes