Hammerless Revolvers

Rock Island Auction March 20

Link to RIA Hammerless Revolvers listings 3/20/24 auction

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Lot 198: Smith & Wesson .32 Safety Hammerless "Bicycle Gun" Revolver
Lot 202: Two Double Action Pocket Revolvers -
- A) European "Velo-Dog" Style Revolver
- B) Western Arms Baby Hammerless Revolver
Lot 203: Two Velo-dog Style Double-Action Revolvers
Lot 206: Serial Number 1 Kolb Baby Hammerless Model 1910 Pocket Revolver
Lot 768: Rare Engraved Western Arms Large Frame Baby Hammerless Revolver
Lot 769: Sedgley Baby Hammerless Double Action Revolver
Lot 770: Belgium Sable Baby Hammerless Double Action Revolver
Lot 771: Two Kolb Baby Hammerless Double Action Pocket Revolvers
Lot 775: Engraved Gold Plated European "Velo-Dog" Revolver
Lot 776: Unmarked "Velo-Dog" Style Double Action Top Break Revolver
Lot 777: Belgium "Velo-Dog" Style Double Action Pocket Revolver
Lot 778: Three Revolvers
- A) Engraved Belgium Folding Trigger Double Action Revolver
- B) Smith & Wesson .38 Safety Hammerless Double Action Revolver 5"
- C) Kolb Large Frame Baby Hammerless Revolver Frame Only
Lot 865: Three Double Action Pocket Revolvers
- A) Harrington & Richardson Young America Safety Hammer Revolver
- B) Sedgley Baby Hammerless Ejector Model 1924 Revolver
- C) Sedgley Baby Hammerless Model 1916 Revolver

The Jim Supica collection of around

200 HAMMERLESS REVOLVERS

will be sold by Rock Island Auction during 2024.

These include both European and American revolvers, most made in the late 19th and early 20th century. The "Hammerless" (actually concealed hammer) design was intended to keep the hammer from snagging during pocket concealed carry. Several of these guns are illustrated in the article "Pocket Protectors of the Past - Collecting Off the Beaten Path" published in both the 2023 Standard Catalog of Firearms and the 2022 Gun Digest. They include:

AMERICAN HAMMERLESS REVOLVERS by Smith & Wesson, Iver Johnson, Forehand & Wadsworth, Foehl & Weeks, Harrington & Richardson, Meriden, Otis Smith, and others. Most are .32 S&W or .38 S&W caliber.
BABY HAMMERLESS REVOLVERS by Kolb and Sedgley. These tiny hammerless folding trigger .22 revolvers are among the smallest concealed carry handguns made in the US. There are many variations, including a larger frame .32 model.
VELODOG AND OTHER EUROPEAN REVOLVERS - These were made in a wide variety of models and configurations. Folding triggers and manual safeties are not uncommon. Calibers range from .22 to massive (and rare) .44 and .45 calibers.

HAMMERLESS REVOLVERS

to be sold at upcoming RIA Auctions:

Ornate scroll engraved Western Arms Co. Baby Hammerless large frame pattern - . S/N 830
Kolb Baby Hammerless Large 1st Model 22 no slot - . S/N 166
Kolb Baby Hammerless Large 1st Model 32 gate SPECIAL - . S/N 158
Kolb Baby Hammerless Large 1st Model 32 no gate WESTERN ARMS - . S/N 233
Kolb Baby Hammerless Large 1st Model 32 no gate, blue & pearls - . S/N 123
Kolb Baby Hammerless Large M1910 22, Feb & Feb patents - . S/N 88
Kolb Baby Hammerless Large M1910 32 - . S/N 799
Kolb Baby Hammerless Large M1910 32 - . S/N 481
Howard Arms (Meriden) - . S/N 60720
Meriden hammerless revolver - . S/N 217946
Meriden hammerless revolver, push bar safety - . S/N 310650
Meriden hammerless revolver. - . S/N 231372
New England Fire Arms Co (Meriden) - . S/N 27888
Secret Service Special (Meriden) - . S/N 262391
Secret Service Special (Meriden) - . S/N 23994
US Revolver Co hammerless 32 Cycle gun (I.J.) - . S/N 5331
US Revolver Co hammerless 32 (I.J.) - . S/N 1041
US Revolver Co hammerless 32 (I.J.) with holster - . S/N 31122
Kolb Baby Hammerless Large M1910 32 - KONQUEROR - . S/N
US Revolver Co hammerless 38 (I.J.) - . S/N 42500
Engraved Belgian spurless hammer, folding trigger, - . S/N 2560
Engraved Belgian spurless hammer, folding trigger, - . S/N 20
Engraved Euro Gold hammerless, folding trigger - . S/N 6
Engraved Euro velo-dog - . S/N 22
Engraved Euro velo-dog, - . S/N 33
Belgian large fake S&W fake mkd top-break hammerless revolver - . S/N Tag 28
Engraved Belgian large frame folding trigger hammerless revolver - . S/N 15 grip frame
German large sq-bk hammerless revolver, tg spur - . S/N Tag 226
Kolb Baby Hammerless Small 1st Model pat pending - . S/N 21
Gilon large frame folding trigger hammerless revolver - . S/N Tag 227
Large frame hammerless revolver, sq back frame, triggerguard - . S/N 227
Belgian Hmrls Fldg Trgr, curve back - . S/N 2 on front cyl
Belgian Hmrls Fldg Trgr, curve back, ivory grips, blue & nickel - . S/N 4 on cyl
Belgian Hmrls Fldg Trgr, curve back, shell top grips - . S/N 42 lt crnr grip frm
Belgian Hmrls Fldg Trgr, curve back, shell top grips, small - . S/N 3 on cyl FP grpfrm
Belgian Hmrls Fldg Trgr, curve back, switch safety - . S/N 26 on cyl
British Hmrls Fldg Trgr, curve back - . S/N 3184 butt 27018 frm
Engraved Belgian spurless hammer, folding trigger, curve back, missing parts - . S/N 12 on rear cyl
Kolb Baby Hammerless Small 1st Model pat pending - . S/N 619
Engraved Euro Hmrls Fldg Trgr, curve back, floral grips - . S/N 1629 rt btm frm
Manufacture Francaise / D Armes et Cycles Saint Etienne Hmrls Fldg Trgr, curve back - . S/N 4726 on butt
Unmkd Euro Hmrls Fldg Trgr, curve back, floral grips - . S/N 16 undrgrps
Unmkd Euro Hmrls Fldg Trgr, curve back, shell grips - . S/N FA10655 on butt
Unmkd Euro Hmrls Fldg Trgr, curve back, shell top grips - . S/N 11 on cyl
Velomith Excelsior Model 19?7 - Euro topbrk h'lss - . S/N 224 grip frame
Velosmith-type unmarked Euro topbrk h'lss - . S/N 7Y front cyl
Welomith Napolion - Euro topbrk h'lss - . S/N 113 under bbl
ANGEL CAPUANO Made In Eibar Spain mkd topbrk h'less velomith type - . S/N 67
VELOMITH AMERICAIN Spanish topbreak h'less.
Tagged as Charola y Anitua - . S/N 13T cyl face
Kolb Baby Hammerless Small M1910, Feb & Feb patents - . S/N 604
Velodog - Belgian - . S/N NN4C grip frm
Velodog - Belgian, knuckle safety, CCH & blue - . S/N PP grip frm
Velodog - Belgian, knuckle safety, CCH & blue - . S/N 19
Velodog - Belgian, no safety, exc. CCH & blue - . S/N OJJ grip frm
Velodog - Belgian, switch safety, exc. CCH & blue - . S/N 12
Velodog - lever safety - . S/N 27
Velodog - Spanish?, knuckle safety, AR Marca - . S/N J
Belgian Hmrls Fldg Trgr, square back frame - . S/N 56L178 & 54
Belgian Hmrls Fldg Trgr, square back frame - . S/N 30 front cyl
Belgian Hmrls Fldg Trgr, square back frame - . S/N 3
Kolb Baby Hammerless Small M1910, single patent - . S/N 374
Belgian Hmrls Fldg Trgr, square back frame - . S/N none
Belgian Hmrls Fldg Trgr, square back frame - . S/N 36
Belgian Hmrls Fldg Trgr, square back frame - . S/N none
Euro Hmrls Fldg Trgr, square back frame - . S/N 431 lt frm & 96
Euro Hmrls Fldg Trgr, square back frame - . S/N 9
Euro Hmrls Fldg Trgr, square back frame - . S/N 9
Midget Hammerless - Belgian fldg trgr, sq bk frm - . S/N 5 grp frm
6 cyl
WM Hmrls Fldg Trgr, square back frame - . S/N 1218
Kolb Baby Hammerless Small M1910, single patent - . S/N 790
Arminius "HAMMERLESS" mkd - . S/N 63792
Arminius "HAMMERLESS" mkd .22 - . S/N 56175
ARMINIUS mkd hmrls fldg trgr - . S/N 69770
Arminius WETSBACH / SYST HAMMERLESS mkd .22 - . S/N 27899
Arminius "HAMMERLESS" mkd - . S/N 62973
Manufacture Francaise / D Armes et Cycles Saint Etienne exposed hmr fldg trgr - . S/N JP grp frm
SH mkd Exposed hammer folding trigger - . S/N 33 grp frm
BROWTETIT (?) EA Marca Registrada hlss fldg w/ holster - . S/N 12
CONSTABLE hammerless folding trigger w/ holster - . S/N 1071
Belgian hammerless w/ triggerguard, Lebel - . S/N HB grp frm
Kolb Baby Hammerless Small M1910, Transitional - . S/N 433
Belgian open-top hammerless w/ triggerguard, unmkd - . S/N 7 butt
3 cyl
Clements Arms Co Hammerless, Belgian - . S/N 17
COLT'S REFORMED SISTEM h'less w/ triggerguard - . S/N 12408
MANUFre FRANse / De Armes et Cycles St Etienne
hammerless w/ triggerguard - . S/N 2065 butt
Belgian hammerless w/ triggerguard, square back - . S/N FP grp frm
Belgian hammerless w/ triggerguard, square back, lrg - . S/N 3512
Belgian hammerless w/ triggerguard, square back, small - . S/N none parts
Chorbert hammerless SG 45 mkd w/ trgrgrd, sq bk - . S/N SG 45
F Arizmendi y Goenaga, Spain, hlss w/ tg sq bk - . S/N 22717
Kolb Baby Hammerless Small M1916 - . S/N 187
LE COLONIAL, Manufacture Fransaise d'Armes / & Cycles de Saint-Etienne - . S/N 2406
AZUL 1925, Eulogio Arostegui, Eibar Spain, squeezer - . S/N 17060
Belgian engraved top-break hammerless - . S/N None engraved
Guisasola Hermanos Secret Servise Special, large sqzr - . S/N 258 grp frm
Guisasola Hermanos Secret Servise Special, small szr - . S/N 19684 butt
Orbea Hermanos Euskaro, squeezer - . S/N 1998 butt
S&W PATTERN 38, top-break hammerless - . S/N JH 38 grip frm
Velomith pattern top-break hammerless - . S/N 58 cyl
Manville flare revolver - . S/N none
Kolb Baby Hammerless Small M1916 - . S/N 38
Perplex Mod 2 tear gas pistol - . S/N none
Scheintod Hammerless Revolver gas gun - . S/N none
Scheintod Hammerless Revolver gas gun - . S/N none
American Arms Co. Top-break revolver - . S/N 2984
Forehand Model 1901 Hopkins & Allen - . S/N 6828
H&R Hammerless Bicycle .32, 2" - . S/N 211683
H&R Hammerless Bicycle .32, 2", blue - . S/N 210949
Kolb New Baby Hammerless topbreak MOD 1911 - . S/N 79
Hopkins & Allen Acme Hammerless No. 1 - . S/N 1136
Kolb Baby Hammerless Large 1st Model 22 no slot - . S/N 3
Kolb Baby Hammerless Large 1st Model 32 no gate - frame only - . S/N 708
Kolb Baby Hammerless Small 1st Model pat pending - . S/N 729
Kolb Baby Hammerless Small M1910, single patent - . S/N 389
Maltby Henley Safety Hammerless - . S/N 10457
S&W .32 Safety Hammerless 1st Model - . S/N 73684
S&W .38 Safety Hammerless 2nd model, - . S/N cant find
Sedgley Baby Hammerless Small M1922, trans, pull release - . S/N 146A
US Revolver Co hammerless 38 (I.J.) - . S/N 20394
Kolb New Baby Hammerless topbreak, cyl catch release - . S/N 395
Kolb New Baby Hammerless topbreak, no release - . S/N 21
Sedgley Baby Hammerless Small M1918 (?), rhinstones - . S/N 127
Sedgley Baby Hammerless Small M1920, trans, old release - . S/N 923D
Sedgley Baby Hammerless Small M1922, trans, pull release - . S/N none
Sedgley Baby Hammerless Small M1924, Ejector Model, rhinestones - . S/N 7
Sedgley Baby Hammerless Small M1927, Ejector Model - . S/N none
Sedgley Baby Hammerless Small M1928, Ejector Model - . S/N 53
Sedgley Baby Hammerless Small M1930, Ejector Model - . S/N 346
Sgly-type - SABLE Baby Hammerless HMLESS - . S/N 841
Sgly-type - YAHCA, Spain - . S/N 18
Imperal Arms Co. Hammerless in box by H&A - . S/N 1559
Iver Johnson Small Safety Hless Auto, 2nd Model, in wood box w/ holster - . S/N H27862
Foehl & Weeks hammerless DA revolver from S&W Factory Collection - S&W factory collection. S/N 460
Forehand & Wadsworth Double Action No. 32 from S&W Factory Collection, - S&W factory collection. S/N 6330
S&W .32 Safety Hammerless, bicycle gun - . S/N 99177
H&R Hammerless Bicycle .32, 2", blue - . S/N 258281
H&R Hammerless Large Frame .32, 3.25", blue - . S/N 186634
H&R Hammerless Large Frame .32, 6" - . S/N 145085
H&R Hammerless Large Frame .38, 3.25" - . S/N 19877 topstrap under cyl
H&R Hammerless Large Frame .38, 3.5", blue, pearls - . S/N 66358
H&R Hammerless Large Frame .38, 4" - . S/N 25998 topstrap under cyl
H&R Hammerless Large Frame .38, 5" - . S/N 40956 topstrap under cyl
H&R Hammerless Large Frame .38, 6", target grips - . S/N 118127
H&R Hammerless Small Frame .22, 3", pearls - . S/N 935
H&R Hammerless Small Frame .32, 3", blue - . S/N 65028
H&R Hammerless Small Frame .32, 6", target grips - . S/N 66824 topstrap under cyl
H&R Safety Hammer Double Action 3rd var, .32, 2.5" - . S/N 872 undrgrps
H&R Safety Hammer Double Action 4th var, .38, 2.5" - . S/N 6394 undrgrps
H&R Safety Hammer Double Action 4th var., .32, 4.5" - . S/N 37394 undrgrps
H&R Young America Double Action 2nd var., .32, 1.75" - . S/N 385 (?) undrgrps
Forehand Arms Co. - . S/N 4336
Forehand Arms Co. - . S/N 8924
Forehand Model 1901 Hopkins & Allen - . S/N M2801
H&R Vest Pocket Safety Hammer 22 - . S/N 348931
Hopkins & Allen Acme Hammerless No. 1 - . S/N 2923
Hopkins & Allen Acme Hammerless No. 3 - . S/N 603
Hopkins & Allen bicycle type top-break hammerless - . S/N `01996
Foehl & Weeks Perfect 32 w/ holster - . S/N 2354
Foehl & Weeks Perfect 38 - . S/N 4987
Foelh & Weeks grip safety 32 - . S/N 75
Forehand Arms Double Action - . S/N 128490
Iver Johnson Safety H'lss Auto Lg 2nd Mod - early - . S/N 27667
Iver Johnson Safety H'lss Auto Lg 2nd Mod, 11th var - . S/N R 41242
Iver Johnson Safety H'lss Auto Lg 2nd Mod, 2nd var - . S/N D 8509
Iver Johnson Safety H'lss Auto Lg 2nd Mod, 4th var - . S/N D 61942
Iver Johnson Safety H'lss Auto Lg 3rd Mod - early
ADAMS EXPRESS - Adams Express Co.. S/N D 3963
Iver Johnson Safety H'lss Auto Lg 3rd Mod, 2nd var - . S/N D 56154
Iver Johnson Safety H'lss Auto Lg 3rd Mod, 3rd var - . S/N D 78558
Iver Johnson Safety H'lss Auto Lg 3rd Mod, 3rd var, Cycle - . S/N D 61948
Iver Johnson Safety H'lss Auto Sm 1st Model, 2nd var - . S/N 51735
Iver Johnson Safety H'lss Auto Sm 1st Model, 2nd var - . S/N 49685
Iver Johnson Safety H'lss Auto Sm 2nd Mod, 1st var - . S/N B 87184
Iver Johnson Safety H'lss Auto Sm 2nd Mod, 4th var - . S/N L 38501
Iver Johnson Safety H'lss Auto Sm 2nd Mod, 7th var - . S/N U 20620
Iver Johnson Safety H'lss Auto Sm 2nd Mod, transition - . S/N U 17602
Iver Johnson Safety H'lss Auto Sm 3rd Mod, 2nd var - . S/N B 63411
Iver Johnson Safety H'lss Auto Sm 3rd Mod, 2nd var, .22 rimfire model. - . S/N F 4821
Iver Johnson Safety H'lss Auto Sm 3rd Mod, Cycle Mod - . S/N 72602
American Arms Co. Top-break revolver - . S/N 3327
American Arms Co. Top-break revolver - . S/N 3873
Malby made - JN Scott Safety Hammerless - brass frame - . S/N 8324
Malby made - Parker Safety Hammerless - iron frame - . S/N 29808
Maltby Henley Safety Hammerles - short bbl, iron frame - . S/N 33985
Maltby Henley Safety Hammerless - engraved brass frame - engraved. S/N 7778
Maltby Henley Safety Hammerless - iron frane - . S/N 15972
Maltby Henley Safety Hammerless - rare large iron frame - . S/N 13813
Otis Smith made - NY Arms Co Safety Hlss Model 1894 - . S/N 5015(?)
Eastern Arms Co (Meriden) - . S/N 95512
Federal Fire Arms (Meriden) - . S/N 262419