Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., Inc.
Live Auction

March 22, 2024: Americana - Day Three

Fri, Mar 22, 2024 09:00AM EDT
  • Antique/Curio Firearms & Accessories
Lot 2271

ANTIQUE ENGLISH LEFAUCHEUX-TYPE PINFIRE REVOLVER WITH VIRGINIA CIVIL WAR HISTORY

Estimate: $200 - $300
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

ANTIQUE ENGLISH LEFAUCHEUX-TYPE PINFIRE REVOLVER WITH VIRGINIA CIVIL WAR HISTORY, 7mm, octagon barrel marked "J. MANTON LONDON" to top and "SH" to right side, folding trigger, checkered grips. Birmingham proof marks to barrel, cylinder, and frame. Circa 1860. 3 3/8" barrel, 7 1/2" LOA. Class: Antique.
Catalogue Note: According to an attached note, this revolver was from the estate of Confederate Col. Simeon Beuford (S.B.) Gibbons (1833-1862), commander of the 10th Virginia Infantry. Gibbons was killed at the Battle of McDowell.

Condition

Very good condition, and mechanically sound. 

From the estate of Larry Derrer, Harrisonburg, VA.