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General Grant's revolvers
« on: May 13, 2022, 11:18:40 AM »
 General Grant's engraved, cased, set of Remington revolvers, serial # 1 & 2
just sold at Rock Island Auction for $ 4,400,000. Lot #106


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Re: General Grant's revolvers
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2022, 11:27:17 AM »
It was a little more than I wanted to spend but I can't wait to take 'em out and put some rounds downrange.  ;D
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Re: General Grant's revolvers
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2022, 11:45:50 AM »
Never mind. Having a bad morning and took it out on the auction. As they used to say, my bad.

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Re: General Grant's revolvers
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2022, 11:46:44 AM »
It was a little more than I wanted to spend but I can't wait to take 'em out and put some rounds downrange.  ;D

Be sure and put some Wolf springs in 'em and change out to Treso nipples.
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Re: General Grant's revolvers
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2022, 11:59:12 AM »
Be sure and put some Wolf springs in 'em and change out to Treso nipples.
And let us know how many grains of Pyrodex will fit in the chambers.  :D

 

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