Rare Remington Model 1875 Revolver - Egyptian Contract

Description

3/24/25 - As with all of these Egyptian contract versions, it is stamped on the left side of the barrel with a star and a sub-inspector’s mark “R” and next to it (the "R" is very hard to see, but we've included a photo under high magnification. Unfortunately for Remington, the big Egyptian order did not pan out and few (if any) of these guns were actually delivered to the Egyptians. The problems arose over Egypt’s failure to pay large balances due on earlier Remington Rolling Block military rifle orders. The end result was that the production of the Egyptian contract guns ended prematurely, and the few revolvers that existed were apparently sold on the open market to allow Remington to recoup some of their monetary losses. Accordingly, Remington Mod.1875 Egyptian contract-marked revolvers are now very scarce, with few in circulation in the U.S., and even fewer in Europe. This one's finish rates roughly 80%. The majority of the finish loss is on the grip straps. While there isn't a ton of actual finish loss, there are some pits, scratches, and small dings here and there. The wood grips show noticeable bruising and scratching. The majority of the bore has great rifling, but there is what appears to be a tiny piece of melted lead stuck to the inside - if the gun were to be fired, it would probably come right out. Fully functional. No FFL required.