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plant mfg co /merwin & bray .42 cup primed
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Category: Antique Pistols - Cartridge - Handguns - American Revolvers
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Seller: BGSUBMARINE
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Member Since: 11/29/10
State: Florida
Country: United States
Phone: (386) 290-5646
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Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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Payment Types Accepted: CASH AND CHECK MO
Description:
5 3/8 inch barrel / some pitting in bore // works fine in dry fire// 20% original silver plate on brass frame / cracked grips this is common for these grips which crack if screw is to tight / about the size of a colt lightning // $49 sh / new haven ct worn off on top of barrel / serial # 4854/ firing pin looks very good / i understand percussion cylinder can be found
In the mid 1860s the patent for bored through cylinders was held by Smith & Wesson.
Plant front-loading army revolver. .42 caliber six-shot revolver firing a cup-primed cartridge, but also made to allow substitution of a cylinder for percussion cartridges. Like many revolvers firing self-contained ammunition, the maker was trying to avoid infringing on patents for bored-through cylinders held by Smith and Wesson. Plant made about 8,000 of them in different models during the mid-1860s.
Plant’s Mfg. Co Front-Loading Army Revolver 3rd Model: 6-shot, 42 caliber cup-primed cartridge. Barrel is marked “Plant’s Mfg Co New Haven CT.” on the top of the 6 inch” octagonal barrel. Serial number 2811 can be seen on the bottom of the grip strap and the cylinder is faintly marked “Patented July 12, 1859 and July 21, 1863”.
Marked Merwin & Bray on the left side of the barrel.
Patent information faintly stamped on the cylinder.
"Plant's Mfg. Co. New Haven CT" barrel marking on the sight rib and Merwin and Bray agent markings on the left flat of the octagon barrel.
Price: $1,195.00
Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: plant/ merwin & bray
Model: no 3