Fine Modern & Antique Guns - December 2015 : Sale A1215 Lot 562
NORTH & SAVAGE, USA A RARE .36 PERCUSSION TRIGGER-COCKING REVOLVER, MODEL FIGURE 8 FIRST MODEL, serial no. 38,

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NORTH & SAVAGE, USA
A RARE .36 PERCUSSION TRIGGER-COCKING REVOLVER, MODEL 'FIGURE '8' FIRST MODEL', serial no. 38,
second variation made 1856, with octagonal iron 7in. barrel (traces of plating), the top-flat signed 'E. Savage, MIDDLETOWN. CT. H.S. NORTH PATENTED JUNE 17 1856' (some words partially obscured), plain reciprocating cylinder, brass frame with much nickel-plate remaining, smooth walnut grips (minor repairs to right hand side), the back-strap with thumb-web spur, distinctive 'figure '8' trigger-guard and cocking-lever, first pattern under-barrel articulated loading lever

Other Notes: Less than 250 of this variation were produced, with 100 of those being a Government contract and marked as such

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Estimate £2,000-3,000