Product Details
* S.W. SILVER, LONDON
A SCARCE .45 (COLT) SIX SHOT DOUBLE-ACTION 'HAMMER SAFETY' REVOLVER, MODEL 'THE EXPERT' serial no. 84810
circa 1880, with 4 3/4in ovate sighted barrel engraved on the top-flat 'SILVER & FLETCHER'S PATENT "THE EXPERT"', the frame with top-strap stamped 'S.W.SILVER & CO, CORNHILL LONDON' and centre sighting groove, l/h side amateurly marked 'GRC', double action only hammer with wing safety marked 'PATENT', swinging loading gate and hammer operated ejector-claw, walnut chequered grips and lanyard ring ( London black-powder proofs, traces of finish, original ejector-work missing)
Estimate £100-150
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