Sealed Bid Sale - June 2011 : Sale S1055 Lot 2220
A DEACTIVATED SCARCE .450 SERVICE REVOLVER SIGNED ADAMS, MODEL 1872 MKIII serial no. 9297,
Product Details
* A DEACTIVATED SCARCE .450 SERVICE REVOLVER SIGNED ADAMS, MODEL '1872 MKIII' serial no. 9297, and date stamped "4.77", 6in. sighted barrel, John Adam's oval trade mark and logo to frame, chequered walnut grips and butt-cap with lanyard ring, discoloured throughout. The John Adams MkIII revolver was the official sidearm of the British Army until replaced by the Enfield MkI revolver in 1880, with certificate
Estimate £350-450