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Engraved Lee Arms Co. Red Jacket No.3 .32 Revolver

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:450.00 - 950.00 USD
Engraved Lee Arms Co. Red Jacket No.3 .32 Revolver
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This lot features a Factory Engraved Lee Arms Company Red Jacket No. 3 .32 Caliber Revolver. The revolver features a 2 3/4" octagon barrel, factory engraving, 5 shot cylinder, spur trigger, and nickel finish. Most of this popular model were plain, unadorned pocket revolvers with wood or bone handles. This exceptionally rare full deluxe example has full engraving on the barrel, frame and cylinder combined with very rare fancy checkered gutta percha birds head grips. The Lee Arms Company “RED JACKET” series was one of the better made pocket spur trigger hide-out revolvers of the turbulent post-Civil War reconstruction years. These were popular in all sections of the country with all sorts of characters- on both sides of the law. A fancy special deluxe revolver like this was possibly the pride and joy of a gambler, madam or wealthy gent. Surviving examples of this type weapon usually exhibit excessive wear and often abuse as they were small enough for daily carry. The entire revolver (with the correct exception of the hammer and trigger) is nickel plated, of which most of the original nickel remains. Shows no signs of abuse or cleaning, fine mechanics, 2 ½” barrel clearly marked on the top octagon flat “RED JACKET No.3.” Many like-styled revolvers of the day were cheaply made and unmarked. This revolver was made by the Lee Arms Company of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania between 1875-1885. This is a antique firearm. NO FFL transfer or NICS background check required. The serial number is 15335