CONSECUTIVE PAIR of Antique U.S. ROGERS & SPENCER Army Revolvers UTICA, NY SCARCE 2 of 5,000 1865 Army Contract Revolvers

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CONSECUTIVE PAIR of Antique U.S. ROGERS & SPENCER Army Revolvers UTICA, NY

SCARCE 2 of 5,000 1865 Army Contract Revolvers

Here we present a Consecutively Numbered Pair of antique Rogers & Spencer U.S. Contract Army Revolvers in .44 Caliber, made circa 1865 near Utica, New York in Willow Dale. These revolvers were based on the Freeman design and featured a solid frame like the Whitneys and the Remingtons. These are high quality firearms that would have excelled on the battlefield. Its capacity was 6 shots of .44 caliber cap & ball out of a 7-1/2 octagonal barrel.

Approximately 5,800 of these revolvers were manufactured, and these are two of the approximately 5000 contract revolvers made for the U.S. Army in 1865. Of the 5,000, 1,500 were to be delivered by the end of April in 1865, and the balance by September of 1865. Despite the Rogers & Spencer being among the best of the best percussion military revolvers ever produced, none were issued for field service during or after the Civil War. All 5,000 of them were kept in storage in New York until 1901. At that time, the entire lot of them were sold at auction as surplus through Francis Bannerman in New York at a cost to the bidder of around 50 cents each. The total number of Rogers and Spencer arms produced, based on existing serial numbers, was approximately 5,800, indicating that some were likely sold on the commercial market.

Prior to making these revolvers, Rogers & Spencer had made Pettengill percussion revolvers in Pocket, Navy and Army sizes. These two examples have multiple single letter government inspection marks on various parts.

The overall condition is near fine. Original blue finish and patina. #2715 functions well while #2714 has an issue with the hand. The bores are both bright with sharp rifling. Grips are solid with nice grain. Numbers match. Single letter inspection marks throughout. A handsome brace of large .44 caliber revolvers!

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Barrels are 7-1/2 inches.

Calibers: .44 Percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$8000
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