Custom Made Smith & Wesson Type Lever-Action Magazine Repeating Pistol
Regional Firearms Auction – February 27 & 28 2010
Rock Island Auction Company – -(AmmoLand.com)- This is an expertly made recreation of a Smith & Wesson Volcanic style lever-action pistol.
These type of pistols were the predecessors of the Volcanic and New Haven Arms/Winchester lever action firearms.
This particular pistol has a half-round/half-octagon barrel with front-loading integral magazine. The pistol has an iron frame and loading lever with round finger hole and attached spur.
The two-piece grips are rosewood with flat bottoms and a varnish finish. The barrel has a pinched steel front sight blade. A fixed rear sight is located on the receiver.
The sides of the receiver are decorated with simple scroll engraving and the top of the receiver is engraved with a leaf motif.
The top barrel flat is roll-stamped with the legend: “SMITH & WESSON/NORWICH CT./PATENT/CAST STEEL”. The pistol functions fine with slight timing issues.
This pistol is extremely difficult to distinguish from an original example which is almost non-existent (and worth many of tens of thousands of dollars).
Condition:
The condition code is OC PRF ( See RIA Auction for Exact Condition Details)
Auction Estimate: $7,000 – $15,000
Auction Details:
Rock Island Auction Company announces the next Regional Firearms auction to be held at their facilities in Moline, IL. The huge success of our previous sales proves that people are investing in what they know: firearms are solid investments that hold value through economic downturns.
Investing and collecting opportunities abound at Rock Island’s fantastic Premiere Firearms Auction Regional February 27 & 28. At a time when the stock market changes daily, gun collectors are seeing the worth of their investments.
Hard assets are the place to invest your money and gun values continue to rise. This auction has firearms for every level of collecting and investing from Colts to Winchesters and the hundreds of high quality sporting arms. Rock Island’s continued sell through rate of over 97% proves that items that come to RIAC are for sale and now is your chance to make a solid investment.
About:
Rock Island Auction Company has been solely owned and operated by Patrick Hogan. This company was conceived on the idea that both the sellers and buyers should be completely informed and provided a professional venue for a true auction. After working with two other auction companies, Mr. Hogan began Rock Island Auction in 1993. Rock Island Auction Company has grown to be one of the top firearms auction houses in the nation. Under Mr. Hogan’s guidance the company has experienced growth each and every year; and he is the first to say it is his staff’s hard work and determination that have yielded such results. Visit: www.rockislandauction.com