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Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this ABSOLUTELY EXTRAORDINARY semi-auto pistol today for auction, this is the Whitney Target Prototype!
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This Whitney Target Prototype pistol, holding serial number T2, was produced at Whitney Firearms, Inc. in 1957! It is actually from Bob Hillberg, Whitney's firearm designer, personal collection and was featured on the cover of the book, THE WHITNEY PISTOL.
According to an included official signed letter from Don Findley, Author of the book The Whitney Pistol, "Whitney pistol serial number T2 is the only Factory original prototype with Factory original thumb rest grip panels in the world. It was designed for a purposed line of Whitney Target Model pistols. Due to a contract dispute, Whitney Firearms, Inc. ceased firearms production in 1957. The Target Model never went into production. Whitney Target pistol, serial number T2 is featured on the cover of the 2016 book, THE WHITNEY PISTOL and is without a doubt the HOLY GRAIL of any firearm collection"
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Whitney
Model: Target Prototype "only example ever produced"
Serial: T2
Date of Manufacture: 1957
Caliber: .22 LR
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 6" with Factory Muzzle Brake
Optics/Sights: Interchangeable Patridge Undercut Front and Adjustable Micro Rear
Stock/Grips: Original Thumb Rest Grip Panels
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
According to THE WHITNEY PISTOL book, "Production of the .22 Whitney Pistol began in January of 1956. The earliest pistols were rollmarked, WHITNEY WOLVERINE. The design came from the firearms designer Robert L. (Bob) Hillberg. Most pistols produced in the 1950s were a replica or at least bore a resemblance to an existing model. Not so in the case of the Whitney Wolverine. Its futuristic was a copy of no existing model. One outdoor magazine announcement publicized it as the Lightning while another called it Tomorrows Pistol Today.
Robert Lee Hillberg passed away on August 12, 2012, just short of his 96th birthday. Bob held more than forty patents in firearms design. Bob remarked after editing an article about his life and times, My God, I must have Hoppes Number Nine flowing through my veins! When asked what designs he was most proud of, he would answer without hesitation, the Whitney pistol. One can only wonder what what the future may have held for Bob Hillberg and the Whitney Firearms Company if it were not for the marketing contract with Galef. No doubt, Robert L. Hillberg will go down in history as one of the 20th Century's greatest firearms designers."
Condition and Contents:
As you can see in the many high resolution photos, this Whitney is in AMAZING condition showing no evidence of consumer use or handling that we can see! Additionally, it will ship with the book THE WHITNEY PISTOL by Don Findley and an official signed letter from Don Findley.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: Target Prototype "only example ever produced"
Serial: T2
Date of Manufacture: 1957
Caliber: .22 LR
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 6" with Factory Muzzle Brake
Optics/Sights: Interchangeable Patridge Undercut Front and Adjustable Micro Rear
Stock/Grips: Original Thumb Rest Grip Panels
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
According to THE WHITNEY PISTOL book, "Production of the .22 Whitney Pistol began in January of 1956. The earliest pistols were rollmarked, WHITNEY WOLVERINE. The design came from the firearms designer Robert L. (Bob) Hillberg. Most pistols produced in the 1950s were a replica or at least bore a resemblance to an existing model. Not so in the case of the Whitney Wolverine. Its futuristic was a copy of no existing model. One outdoor magazine announcement publicized it as the Lightning while another called it Tomorrows Pistol Today.
Robert Lee Hillberg passed away on August 12, 2012, just short of his 96th birthday. Bob held more than forty patents in firearms design. Bob remarked after editing an article about his life and times, My God, I must have Hoppes Number Nine flowing through my veins! When asked what designs he was most proud of, he would answer without hesitation, the Whitney pistol. One can only wonder what what the future may have held for Bob Hillberg and the Whitney Firearms Company if it were not for the marketing contract with Galef. No doubt, Robert L. Hillberg will go down in history as one of the 20th Century's greatest firearms designers."
Condition and Contents:
As you can see in the many high resolution photos, this Whitney is in AMAZING condition showing no evidence of consumer use or handling that we can see! Additionally, it will ship with the book THE WHITNEY PISTOL by Don Findley and an official signed letter from Don Findley.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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