Horst Held   =   Antique Handguns

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541 Lynnie Pennie Lane              Midlothian, Texas 76065

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Eli Whitney,
New Haven, CT, 1826 - 1888, interestingly "produced the first Colt revolvers"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whitney Beals' pocket revolver nicknamed "walking beam", matching serial # on strap and on both grips 224, caliber .31 percussion, 3" octagonal barrel with fixed front sight and over the bridge inscribed, BEALS patent on left side of frame, 7-shot cylinder. While the barrel shows good bluing, the rest changed to grayish, good varnished grips. In good working order and NRA very good condition.
Flayderman's # 5J-091: 1854 patent date, about 2,300 made     $3,000.

 

 

 

 

 

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