SCARCE COLT MODEL 1865 POCKET NAVY ROUND BARREL CONVERSION.

SN 42853. Cal. 38 CF. Blue and color case hardened with 5-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address. Right side of bbl lug has an ejector housing with half-moon bullseye ejector rod head. This bbl type was manufactured specifically for this model and was not a conversion. Left side of frame has 1871-1872 patent dates and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “36 CAL”. Cyl is rebated with 5-chambers and has the stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. The silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last 4-digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Conversion is Richards style with loading gate and firing pin in the hammer nose secured with 2 rivets. Only about 6,500 of these revolvers were produced in the period 1873-1875 but they remained in service well into the next decade and even later. They were all quickly purchased by the American public who was hungry for a smaller, more compact revolver that still packed a punch. They usually saw very hard service and are rarely found today with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching except wedge which is properly unnumbered. Bbl and ejector housing retain about 95% glossy orig blue showing light wear with some thinning on outer radius of ejector housing. Frame and hammer retain about 90% brilliant orig case colors, showing wear on left recoil shield and loading gate. Hammer retains brilliant case colors on sides & rear edge, moderately faded on top edge. Conversion ring is a gray metal patina. Cylinder retains about 90% orig blue, strong and bright in rebated area, thinning on the major diameter and shows about 98% stagecoach hold-up scene roll marking. Trigger guard & backstrap show silver plating in sheltered areas, being mostly a light mustard patina. Grip shows moderate edge wear and retains about 85% orig varnish with most of the losses on the right side. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. (WG-062) 4-51067 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 2035

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2035	$9,200.00	SCARCE COLT MODEL 1865 POCKET NAVY ROUND BARREL CONVERSION. SN 42853. Cal. 38 CF. Blue and color case hardened with 5-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address. Right side of bbl lug has an ejector housing with half-moon bullseye ejector rod head. This bbl type was manufactured specifically for this model and was not a conversion. Left side of frame has 1871-1872 patent dates and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “36 CAL”. Cyl is rebated with 5-chambers and has the stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. The silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last 4-digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Conversion is Richards style with loading gate and firing pin in the hammer nose secured with 2 rivets. Only about 6,500 of these revolvers were produced in the period 1873-1875 but they remained in service well into the next decade and even later. They were all quickly purchased by the American public who was hungry for a smaller, more compact revolver that still packed a punch. They usually saw very hard service and are rarely found today with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching except wedge which is properly unnumbered. Bbl and ejector housing retain about 95% glossy orig blue showing light wear with some thinning on outer radius of ejector housing. Frame and hammer retain about 90% brilliant orig case colors, showing wear on left recoil shield and loading gate. Hammer retains brilliant case colors on sides & rear edge, moderately faded on top edge. Conversion ring is a gray metal patina. Cylinder retains about 90% orig blue, strong and bright in rebated area, thinning on the major diameter and shows about 98% stagecoach hold-up scene roll marking. Trigger guard & backstrap show silver plating in sheltered areas, being mostly a light mustard patina. Grip shows moderate edge wear and retains about 85% orig varnish with most of the losses on the right side. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. (WG-062) 4-51067 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 2035 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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SCARCE COLT MODEL 1865 POCKET NAVY ROUND BARREL CONVERSION.