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Very Rare Factory Engraved Harrington & Richardson Model 999 Sportsman Double Action Revolver

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:2,500.00 CAD Estimated At:NA
Very Rare Factory Engraved Harrington & Richardson Model 999 Sportsman Double Action Revolver
serial #34686, 22 LR, 6'' barrel with a bright excellent bore. This is a lovely revolver from the C. Francis Cowdrey, who served as H&R president for some time. The revolver is embellished throughout with fine English-style filigree scrollwork, light wavy line bordering and repeating foliate motif along the cylinder. The topstrap shows lovely crosshatching and the top surface of the barrel is finely matted. Strangely the revolver, or at least the barrel, appears to have been factory refinished in bright blue, a few small areas along the sides of the barrel showing some subtle remnants of partially smoothed-over pinprick pits beneath the finish. It is very unobtrusive and only noticeable upon close inspection and the surfaces retain about 97% blue showing some very subtle edge wear and slight thinning along the frontstrap. The cylinder has taken on a deep plum tone and the sides of the hammer remain bright, its back surface with mottled smoky case-hardening. The original checkered white and brown marbled rubber grip remains in excellent condition. The proper target sights are intact, the front with a white insert, barrel-to-frame fit is solid and the action seems to function well mechanically. Acquired from the Cowdrey Estate by John McAdams of Sterling, MA then to J.R. LaRue, then run through Pete Harvey Auctions where it was acquired by Mr. Littlefield. A very attractive and rare revolver for the advanced collector. (13C11777-60) {C&R} [The Richard Littlefield H&R Collection] (3500/4000)
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