^Lot 3457 DOCUMENTED STEMBRIDGE GUN RENTAL REMINGTON NEW

ARMY REVOLVER USED BY JOHN WAYNE IN HIS FIRST STARRING ROLE IN 1930 "THE BIG TRAIL" & IN 1959 BY LORNE GREENE IN EP. 5 BONANZA. Cal. 44/38. S#17901. This distinctive nickel Civil War Remington New Model Army revolver was used extensively by John Wayne in his first starring role in the 1930 film "The Big Trail". Revolver has distinctive unique cross hatched design on 8" barrel so it is easy to distinguish in John Wayne's hand in movie stills. The revolver was altered to cartridge, and cylinder half sleeved to shoot 38 caliber blanks by Stembridge, Hollywood's largest motion picture rental of firearms. Stembridge "S" property stamp found on bottom of frame and their added S# on butt. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: research file including movie stills showing gun, letter of authenticity from Stembridge Archivist Allan Frisch 1999; High Noon auction catalog January 2007; DVD of the John Wayne movie this gun is used "The Big Trail"; illustrated package of John Wayne Winchester rifle cartridges, display case. CONDITION: very good overall, retains most of its custom nickel finish, grips are worn, weathered, with a few small putty repairs, mechanics fine, clear bore. PROVENANCE: Stembridge Gun Rentals; High Noon Auctions, lot 353, Jan. 20, 2007; The Esteemed Norm Greenberg Collection. (01-27644/JS). ANTIQUE. $15,000-30,000.