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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons
A Pair Of Highland All-Metal Percussion Belt Pistols Signed Paton & Walsh Perth, Mid 19th century
A Silver-Mounted Left-Hand Dagger, probably German, Italian or English Late 16th Century Or Later
FOUR REPRODUCTION CARVED POWDER HORNS/FLASKS.late 20th century.
THREE CARVED COCONUT ITEMS.18th/19th century.
A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.
THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.
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A RARE RUGER BEARCAT "S"-SUFFIX SECONDS MARKED SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER WITH ORIGINAL BOX, Curio or Relic firearm image 1
A RARE RUGER BEARCAT "S"-SUFFIX SECONDS MARKED SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER WITH ORIGINAL BOX, Curio or Relic firearm image 2
A RARE RUGER BEARCAT "S"-SUFFIX SECONDS MARKED SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER WITH ORIGINAL BOX, Curio or Relic firearm image 3
A RARE RUGER BEARCAT "S"-SUFFIX SECONDS MARKED SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER WITH ORIGINAL BOX, Curio or Relic firearm image 4
A RARE RUGER BEARCAT "S"-SUFFIX SECONDS MARKED SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER WITH ORIGINAL BOX, Curio or Relic firearm image 5
Property from the Russell Doucette Ruger Bearcat Collection
Lot 1229

A RARE RUGER BEARCAT "S"-SUFFIX SECONDS MARKED SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER WITH ORIGINAL BOX,
1961.
Curio or Relic firearm

Historic Arms & Militaria
1 – 10 April 2025, 12:00 EDT
Online, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts

Sold for US$470 inc. premium

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A RARE RUGER BEARCAT "S"-SUFFIX SECONDS MARKED SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER WITH ORIGINAL BOX,
1961.

Ruger catalog number BC-4, serial number 18099S, .22 Long Rifle caliber; blued steel barrel with roller engraved markings reading "STURM, RUGER & CO./SOUTHPORT, CONN." with "SR" eagle emblem; round flat face ejector rod thumbpiece; one-piece black anodized aluminum alloy frame; gold-toned aluminum anodized trigger guard; blued steel cylinder with roller engraved bear and cougar scene and "RUGER/BEARCAT" marking; Wondawood grip panels without a medallion; original unnumbered factory box with brown paper wrapper.
Barrel lg. 4 in., overall lg. 8 ¾ in.

**Successful bidder must arrange pickup/transfer through a federal firearms licensee.**

**With the enactment of new Massachusetts firearms legislation on October 2, 2024, transfers of ALL post-1898 firearms within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, INCLUDING curio & relic firearms, MUST be processed through a federal firearms dealer. C&R holders from other states must arrange for C&R firearms purchases to be shipped.

Condition: Good overall condition with areas of thinning of the bluing on the ejector housing, sharp edges, and scattered spots, cylinder bluing is worn, loading door bluing is toning to blue/brown, grips have minor blemishes, bright bore with sharp rifling, action functions properly; box has areas of wear especially at the corners.

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Provenance
The Russell Doucette Ruger Bearcat Collection.

Note
Reference of Ruger Firearms, Volume One notes only two other known examples with "S" suffix serial number.

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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
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