Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
H & R Parachute Signal Flare Gun
- Price realized
- $76
- Pre-sale estimate
- $80 – $150
- Hammer price
- $60
- Category
- Firearms & Militaria
- Sold
- July 11, 2024
- Sale
- SPECIAL DAY 1- The Billy Wayne Dickey Collection of Flare Guns
Lot description
Harrington and Richardson signal gun, the barrel top marked "Harrington & Richardson Arms Company, Worcester, Mass. U.S.A. Patent Pending", marked at left side of barrel "For Parachute And Signal Flares", SN "1784" below trigger guard on handle, steel, brass pull handle to set trigger, 7.75" barrel, 1.5" bore, barrel bent inward at lower muzzle, surface rust, scars, for shipping 8" x 11" x 3", 4.70lbs (232) *Provenance: Collection of Billy Wayne Dickey, USN, (Texas, 1936-2022)
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.