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Rare CIVIL WAR Era Antique U.S. ROGERS & SPENCER .44 Army Revolver NEW YORK SCARCE 1 of 5,000 1865 Army Contract Revolvers
Guns International #: 103390312 Seller's Inventory #: 259491
Category: Civil War Revolvers - Antique Revolvers - Percussion
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
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Description:
Rare CIVIL WAR Era Antique U.S. ROGERS & SPENCER .44 Army Revolver NEW YORK
SCARCE 1 of 5,000 1865 Army Contract Revolvers
Here Ancestry Guns presents an antique Rogers & Spencer U.S. Contract Army Revolver in .44 Caliber, made circa 1865 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.
Approximately 5,800 of these revolvers were manufactured, and this is one of the approximately 5000 contract revolvers made for the U.S. Army in 1865. Of the 5,000, 1,500 were to be delivered by the end of April in 1865, and the balance by September of 1865. This example is serial number “223” most certainly making it one of the 1,500 delivered prior to the end of the Civil War. Despite the Rogers & Spencer being among the best of the best 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 as surplus through Francis Bannerman in New York 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.
The overall condition is good. Traces of original finish share space with a dark gray patina. Strong action. The bore has dimmed but retains a strong shimmer with serviceable rifling. Legible markings. Both grips are very good, containing average handling wear. Numbers match.
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
#259491
Price: $2,600.00
Antique: Yes