SEDGLEY M1920 BABY HAMMERLESS .22 RF Roaring Twenties C&R Revolver HOLSTER Snub Nose Folding Trigger with COIN PURSE HOLSTER

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SEDGLEY M1920 BABY HAMMERLESS .22 RF Roaring Twenties C&R Revolver HOLSTER

Snub Nose Folding Trigger with COIN PURSE HOLSTER

Here we present a C&R Sedgley “BABY HAMMERLESS Model 1920” .22 Caliber Rimfire Revolver with a “Coin Purse” Holster, made circa 1920 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This design seems to have originated with the company Foehl & Weeks, though they probably did not have the opportunity to begin production before they went bankrupt. The Columbian Firearms Manufacturing Company, as the company was renamed, is thought to have produced the first examples. However, it was Henry Kolb, an immigrant from Germany, who was given the 1910 patents that are marked on this gun, therefore his name is most associated with it. This piece was manufactured by Reginald F. Sedgley (b. 1876), an English immigrant to Philadelphia in 1894, who was a machinist, gunsmith and gun maker. He bought out Kolb in 1916.

This small .22 revolver features hard rubber grips and a nickel finish. The hammer is enclosed and the trigger folds up, making it advantageous to carry and even shoot from a jacket pocket. You can imagine that, then as now, a person might want a small firearm with which to defend themselves. Small revolvers were the order of the day ever since Smith & Wesson introduced the single action No. 1 revolver. Double action revolvers were the next evolution as the 19^th became the 20^th Century. The Baby Hammerless was small and light, thus easy to carry, and 6 shots of .22 is far better than nothing in all situations.

The overall condition is good. Fine original nickel finish. The trigger/hammer are functional, the cylinder indexing and lock up is somewhat intermittent. The bore is good with thin rifling. The grips are solid. The fitted leather coin purse is in very good condition and fits the gun well.

Own the original! This firearm is classified as a Curio & Relic.

Barrel is 1-1/2 inches.

Caliber: .22 Rimfire (short)

Overall condition as seen in photos.

Very Fast. Very Safe. FREE SHIPPING. Will need to be sent to your local FFL or C&R licensee. This firearm is classified as a Curio & Relic.

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$900
#247814