A scarce American Remington Smoot 5 shot .30 calibre Rim-fire Revolver. Circa 1873. The barrel top strap engraved REMINGTON & SONS ILION. N.Y. PAT. W. S. SMOOT. OCT. 21. 1873. Finely chequered grips. William Sydney Smoot was born in 1845 in Norfolk, Virginia. During the Civil War he was a lieutenant in the First Maryland Infantry as part of the Union forces. He then spent the end of the war as an ordnance officer at Springfield Armory and resigned from the military in 1870 to begin work at Remington the following year. On October 21st 1873, Smoot was issued Patent Number 143,855, which was awarded for an Improvement in Revolving Fire-Arms. Smoot’s patent was unique for two reasons, the frame, barrel and ejector housing were made in one piece and the revolving recoil shield allowed for the ejector and centre pin to work together. Overall length 7 inches. Action in good working order. In excellent condition retaining most of its original nickel plating, with just some slight blemish to the cyliner. Ref 4150.

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