Remington ZigZag Census – David J. Fagan

(count 182 – 118 found, 64 un-located) Last update 1/24/2024 found – owner known, physically seen or photograph from owner. un-located – auction catalog or serial no in book.

Current owner has been identified, only museum names listed
Exception: C.B.Jones – deceased N.Y.? Had 27 in collection – Seeking info
Reported or documented in last 30 years, current owner unknown
Further information: fagan@fagansplace.com
Serial
Number
Owner
Identified
Last Date
Verified
Notes
2
NO
unknown

Artical Kenneth L. Cope – The Canadian Journal of Arms Collecting – Volume 8 No 4 – November, 1970
3
YES
7/18/2002

Poor condition – dedicated JJ to P. L. Sloat (unresearched)
5
YES
7/1/2003

Blue – Mint Condition
6
NO
TBC

trail cold – very cold!
11
YES
1/1/2015

(V11g) (L)
19
YES
1/1/2015

(V11g) (R)
22
YES
09/01/2004

NRA Museum – silver
25
YES
1/1/1993

American Instatue, New York, with Bronze Medal, the reverse engraved: “Awarded/to/Wm. H. elliot/for a/Revolving Pocket Pistal/1862.” Frame and barrel cluster engraved. Blues barrel, with silver-plated frame; ivory grips. Moleskin style pouh holster. Metal cased n gutta purcha, with maroon velour interior.
29
YES
12/1/2003
33
YES
9/9/2003

(L) 60% finish
33
YES
1/1/2010

(R) little finish, protected areas on barrels. Chipped top of left grip
34
YES
8/6/2008

(L) over loading gate broken out, some visibly silver (tarnished looking blue) visible fairly clear writing. Has back adjustment screw for spring but is visible from side (something not right) grips mostly turned brown and going lighter in spots.
35
YES
7/8/2002
47
YES
05/01/2015

(L)
Lower codition but operational
Dark unchipped grips
Repair on ring trigger
Some corruption,poor address/writing
51
YES
01/01/2006

cc
52
NO
10/1/2005

Greg Martin
64
NO
1/1/1970

old CBJ
65
NO
1/1/1970

old CBJ
69
NO
1/1/2005

(L) good – grey gun
71
YES
9/1/2001

Blue good
74
YES
3/4/2002
75
YES
1/1/2015

(V11g) (R)
78
YES
1/18/2012

Vegas 2012 – fair condition
88
NO
1/1/2001

Horst sold Vegas 2001 to ?
101
NO
12/1/2003

LF – tracking
103
YES
1/1/2015

(Very Good) (L)
104
YES
11/1/2018

(Very Good) (R) – Amoskeag auction
105
YES
3/1/2007

Very Good/Excellent – in old box
110
NO
1/1/2001

Clue – wintrapper – can no longer find Canada?
113
YES
9/9/2003

Repaired/chip right grip
125
NO
1/1/1970

No trace
126
NO
1/1/1970

Old CBJ
133
YES
1/1/2006

HH
136
NO
1/21/2013

Old CBJ – Vegas
140
YES
9/9/2003

Saunders Memorial Museum
141
YES
1/1/2015

(V11g) (L)
142
YES
1/1/2002

(L) Frame 10% Silver, barrel brown
146
YES
7/18/2002
153
NO
12/1/2003

LF – tracking
166
NO
1/1/1970

No trace
184
YES
3/1/2007

Frame 90% Silver, Barrels 80% blue, Right, rear screw
189
NO
1/1/1970

Have name – still tracking old/current owner
192
YES
8/1/2003

Very Good – No Finish
202
NO
06/01/2009

Long lost, now surfaced Little Johns Auction.
Fairly good condition.
203
NO
1/18/2012

Vegas 2012 – Fair condition
210
YES
4/1/2014

On Gunsinternational – wildwood inc
BLUE ON THE BARRELS WITH SOME LIGHT PITTING, SMOTH GRAY FRAME, GUUTA PERCHA GRIPS WITH A CHIP AT THE BOTTOM ON BOTH SIDES,(6450)
212
YES
8/1/2003
215
yes
01/20/2024

Gunbroker Long lost
no finish, good grips mostly brown, readble, right screws
219
YES
01/01/2006

cc
240
YES
11/01/2009

gunbroker and notified, unseen.
253
NO
1/1/1970

Old CBJ
265
NO
1/1/1970

Old CBJ
276
YES
01/01/2006

cc
278
YES
5/1/2120

Greg Martin (2005) – Relocated!
A bit rough but appears all original
281
NO
1/1/1970

No trail
286
YES
8/1/2003

Retrieved from Germany (no proofs)
299
YES
8/1/2003
301
YES
8/1/2003
302
NO
10/29/1980

Old Moldenhaur – Refinished silver frame and blue barrel group (very find plus)
309
YES
1/1/2004

(R)(NOBS) Silver Barrel/Frame/Ring
316
YES
8/1/2003

(R) Traces of silver
319
YES
8/1/2003

Excellent – in original pasteboard box
319
YES
1/21/2013

DUPLICATE CHECKING – fair condition Vegas
326
YES
5/1/2017

Very Good – No Finish
Very legible
331
YES
9/1/2011

Broken
337
NO
4/1/2003 – 4/1/2024

Sold at Rock Island Auction – no serial stamped S337 (very poor)
338
NO
1/1/1970

Sold long ago (owner was dealer)
358
YES
9/1/2008

Traces of blue, louisville gunshow
362
YES
1/20/2024

NEW FIND – partially visible markings on both sides
Right grip repair, but fairly good job
368
YES
1/1/2015

(V11g)
372
YES
1/1/2006

cc
372
YES
1/1/2012

Was cc’s? Typically doesn’t sell anything? – not in count
381
YES
3/1/2011

House Auction Company, Inc.
Morehead City, NC
03/08/2011
Loading port completely gone/removed V.
388
YES
9/11/2015

(Vllg) Gunbroker – looks fairly decent but with pin? in place of hammer screw, rear adjustment screw, from left (of one there)


Year earlier in Poulin but their description: Nickel finish. CONDITION: bbl. cluster retains 80% nickel. Action has traces of remaining nickel. Grips show moderate wear. Bores have spots of light pitting. If Nickel this gun is a refinish

384
NO
1/1/1970

Have name – still tracking old/current owner
393
YES
9/1/2020
GI – From left, rear adjustment screw, little to no finish appears crisp, good working example. 
397
NO
1/1/1970

Have name – still tracking old/current owner
400
NO
1/1/1970

Reported seen, no trail
402
YES
8/1/2015

Better then most, screws left with adjustment in rear (AG)
411
YES
8/1/2003

Silver Barrel and Frame – ?%
413
NO
12/1/2003

LF – tracking
425
YES
1/1/2015

Found (FC) – Silver
427
YES
11/1/2013

Good as refinished – Action does not function –
Rock Island Auction
434
YES
6/15/2016

Nickel – Good
436
YES
7/1/2001

Nickel – Very Good – as Refinished
446
YES
1/1/2004

(L)(BS) Blue Barrel/Ring Silver Frame
461
YES
8/1/2003

Nickel – Excellent – In Holland
490
YES
5/1/2017

5% blue barrel (protected) 15% silver frame (r)
500
NO
10/29/1980

Old Moldenhaur (not in auction)
524
NO
05/17/09

On gunbroker 05/17/09 – requested seller to contact me or giver buyer link.
527
NO
unknown

Richard A. Bourne, The James Ellwood Jones, Jr. (auction 1981)
549
NO
1/1/1970

Old CBJ
555
YES
01/01/2006

cc
556
NO
12/1/2003

LF – tracking
557
NO
1/1/1970

No trail
560
YES
1/1/2001

(L) Rear adjustment Poulan’s spring 2021
CONDITION: metal has faded gray appearance w/ scattered light pitting. Cracks at bottom of frame appear to be result of corrosion. Grips have faded appearance (left very). Action is not cycling properly. Bores retain partially intact rifling showing scattered pitting.
562
YES
1/1/2001

(L) No finish – good
564
YES
8/1/2003
567
NO
1/1/1970

No trail
569
YES
4/26/2004

cc
589
YES
9/8/2017

Little Johns – fair, screw left, trigger locked up needs work.
596
NO
1/1/1970

Have name last in Dresgen Germany
601
NO
6/2006

Rock Island Auction
605
NO
1/1/1970

Call Dean….?
608
YES
8/1/2003

Blue – Very Fine – One of two original pasteboard boxes
608 Dup
YES
5/1/2022

Rock Island Auction Poor condition, pitted, wood grips? Screws left
same one or third also port condition, gutta grips in port condition, loading port broken out, screws left. Has rear spring adjustment and bottom/screw/? filled hole.
615
NO
10/29/1980

Old Moldenhaur (not in auction)
621
NO
1/1/1970

Old CBJ
627
NO
1/1/1970

Have name – still tracking old/current owner
642
NO
06/01/2009

Rock Island Auction, parts gun (no parts 😉
Frame, barrel, grips, right cracked with moderate chips
648
YES
1/1/2019

RIA – OG – POOR- major or minor parts replaced and missing;
Left grip, sturup and sping replaced with alternative.
metal deeply pitted; principal lettering, numerals and design obliterated, wood badly scratched, bruised, cracked or broken; mechanically inoperative; generally undesirable as a collectors firearm in its present state. (Wood?)
650
YES
7/1/2016

Left, adj screw, overall pitting, unreadable (GI)
655
NO
unknown

Richard A. Bourne, Gregory Wareheim (auction 1982)
668
YES
11/01/2013

Rock Island Auction –
smooth gray patina with some minor pitting
672
YES
4/26/2004

cc
686
NO
10/28/2021

RIA Good. The replated metal surfaces have a bright appearance with pitting under the plating mostly on the barrel cluster and recoil shield. The grips are very good with a tiny repair at the toe (right panel) and some surface chipping and handling marks. Mechanically fine. (left)
688
YES
05/25/10

Silver
690
YES
1/1/2015

(V11g) (L) two-tone
693
YES
1/1/2015

Completely refinish like original (like most), Silver Frame / Blue Barrels
Screws from Left, Perl replacement grips, Rear adjustment screw for spring.
Lettering nearly gone likely from re-finish (probably not period as stated)
Other then lettering loss done quite well.
RIA – 12/2017
694
YES
1/1/2015

(V11g) (L)
702
YES
3/1/2005
Details soon.
715
NO
9/1/2003

Sold at Rock Island Auction
721
NO
11/1/2003

November Auction Amoskeag – Grey metal, ivories. Markings only aout 25% ledible.
728
YES
4/14/2014

Functional, mottled gray, pitting, with clear markings. (left)
Sale on AG
729
YES
1/1/2015

(V11g) (L)
731
YES
1/1/2004

80%
732
YES
1/1/2020

scattered old pitting, Screws from left, excellent grips, damage to rear sight (amoskeagauction)
738
YES
6/18/2004

left screws, blue (just located, currently being examined)
742
YES
8/1/2003
743
YES
9/9/2003

Saunders Memorial Museum
749
YES
1/1/2015

(V11g)- fair no finish screws left rear screw
751
YES
12/1/2017

70% Working, writing legible, left, and rear adjustment screw
(Naturabug France)
753
YES
11/1/2011
 
754
YES
9/9/2003

Old Moldenhaur – Mint nickel plated, chamois leather purse 99+ mint
755
YES
3/20/2011

All original parts, screws from left, rear adjustment screw, no finish.
766
YES
4/26/2004

cc
768
YES
2/20
Rock Island Auction
GOOD – some minor replacement parts; metal smoothly rusted or lightly pitted in places, cleaned; principal lettering, numerals and design on metal legible; lightly scratched, bruised or minor cracks repaired; in good working order.

full silver plate, grips brown with minor chips

Full plate

774
NO
1/1/1970

Dead end – no trace
776
YES
8/1/2003

cc
778
YES
8/1/2009
9/15/2013
10/28/2021

RIA – their description, a bit embellished and quite faded grips –
Excellent. The barrels retain approximately 95% original blue finish with the balance a smooth brown patina. The rear and butt of the frame are a smooth dark untouched “black” toned silver. The left side of the frame retains approximately 98% of the original silver plating, the right side shows 95% plus with the balance having a smooth dark patina. The grips are excellent with a few minor dings and handling marks. The markings are clear. The mechanics are excellent. Writer cannot recall seeing a finer example!
781
NO
1/1/1970

Have name – still tracking old/current owner
784
YES
1/1/2001

(L) 20/20% blue – very good
789
YES
02/23/2022

Moldenhaur Auction 1980/Herbert H. Keller-2016
(L)(?) Blue Barrel/Ring Silver Frame
688
YES
05/25/10

Silver
794
YES
7/18/2002
809
YES
1/1/2015

(V11g) (R)
819
YES
1/1/2011

Ring trigger arm replaced – does not function as should can be returned without firing, Ivory grips are replacements, barrel does not remove, barrel rod broke and pinned into frame via pin down through loading port. All markings are gone, Elliot patient engraved (poorly) on both sids, rear adjustment screw hold enlarged and closed inside. Engraving is marginal quality and not period. Not sure spring is zigzag or ellot replacement.
820
YES
4/15/2005

cc (zero stamped over w/ 1) Engraved “JOSEPH FISCHBEIN/1866” on the backstrap
822
YES
7/16/2010

Needs repair
823
YES
5/1/2009

SK -> GP
827
NO
5/1/2004

Greg Martin Auction – Grey gun –
830
YES
8/1/2003

Very Good – Only traces of Silver on frame * LEATHER HOLSTER *
840
NO
1/1/1970

Have name – still tracking old/current owner
845
YES
8/1/2018

Found (Doug C) – 50% Nickel frame and barrels
846
YES
7/1/2020
Silver/blue/ivory grips. 
Butt inscribed “M.L. Elliot”  (daughter of WH Elliot)
847
YES
1/1/2023
Fine, retaining 60% original silver plating. 
Mechanically fine dark black grips”
850
YES
8/1/2003

Class C Engraved – Excellent
851
YES
8/1/2003

cc Originally Silver, under grips and trace amounts elsewhere.
855
NO
1/1/2015

(V11g) – Old CBJ – fair condition screws left
856
NO
1/1/1970

Have name – still tracking old/current owner
870
YES
8/1/2003

(L) Blue 20/20% – Grips from 781
887
YES
4/1/2008

Blue/Silver frame – no finish – some pitting left side (cowans)
889
YES
1/1/2001

(L) Nickel 97/98% – Enscript Butt – Doctor G. W. Douglass
894
YES
8/1/2001

(R)
899
NO
1/1/1970

Old CBJ
904
NO
10/29/1980

Old Moldenhaur (not in auction)
907
NO
1/1/1970

Old CBJ
922
YES
01/01/2006

cc
923
NO
1/1/1970

Estate traced, resold waiting for info
928
YES
03/01/2012

Julia Auction March 2012 – very good/excellent
945
NO
1/1/1970

Estate traced, resold waiting for info
947
YES
10/05/2010

In Little John’s Auction – Robert Petersen Collection.
80-90% darkened silver frame, traces of blue mostly in flutes of the barrel. Small parts and springs show sonsiderable case hardening and blue. Appears to have seen little use or exposure to sun with dark black grips.
951
NO
1/1/1970

Have name – still tracking old/current owner
959
YES
8/1/2015

(L) (CF) Blue – Good
964
NO
12/1/2003

LF – tracking
965
NO
1/1/1970

Have name – still tracking old/current owner
971
NO
12/1/2003

LF – tracking
974
NO
1/1/1970

Deceased – no trail
977
NO
10/20/2001

T.H. T
982
NO
10/20/2001

No trail
987
NO
1/1/1970

Estate traced, resold waiting for info