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HOPKINS & ALLEN XL NO. 8 ARMY MODEL SA REVOLVER.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD
HOPKINS & ALLEN XL NO. 8 ARMY MODEL SA REVOLVER.
Cal. 44-40. S# 1213 (under left grip). Bbl. 6 3/4" round w/ semi-circular front sight. Six shot fluted cyl. Solid frame action w/ sliding loading gate on right side. Blue finish w/ case colored hammer, trigger & trigger guard. 2 piece checkered hard rubber grips w/ lanyard ring at butt. Mfg. late 1870s-early 1880s. CONDITION: bbl. retains 80% blue showing spots of corrosion. Grip retains 50% mottled blue showing wear & flaking w/ spotted corrosion. Very good grips. Sound mechanics. Lightly pitted bore w/ worn rifling. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Edward Scott Meadows. (01-24715/DS). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,000.