Fine Modern & Antique Arms - December 2020 : Sale A1220 Lot 1060
ADAMS, LONDON A SCARCE .450 SERVICE-REVOLVER MARKED TO THE R.C.M.P., MODEL 1872 ADAMS, serial no. 7409,

Product Details

ADAMS, LONDON
A SCARCE .450 SERVICE-REVOLVER MARKED TO THE R.C.M.P., MODEL '1872 ADAMS', serial no. 7409,
dated for October 1874, with blued 6in. black powder sighted barrel, the right front of frame with '125' over 'C.M.P.', John Adam's oval trade mark and logo together with 'ADAMS'S PATENT' to right hand back of frame, 'WD' over 'III' to left hand side front, plain long cylinder, centre-mounted swing-out ball-tipped ejector-rod , lift-up loading gate, chequered walnut grips and butt-cap with lanyard ring, together with a Royal Canadian Police archive letter

Other Notes: The accompanying letter states that this revolver was issued to the North West Mounted Police, 'B' division (Fort Walsh) circa 1876

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Estimate £800-1,200

S5 - Sold as a Section 5 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act, Sections 7.3 and 7.1 Eligible.


Unless prior arrangement has been made, two weeks after the Sealed bid sale, all Section 5 (and Section 7.1 / 7.3) items will be moved to a Section 5 carriers where storage charges will be incurred.

Goods will not be released until all outstanding charges have been met. Collection will be by arrangement.