SCARCE COLT 4-1/2″ POCKET NAVY CONVERSION REVOLVER.

SN 6058. Cal. 38 RF. Blue & color case hardened with 4-1/2″ oct bbl. Brass pin front sight & 1-line “NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA” address. Bbl is converted from percussion with plugged holes. Left side of frame has the 1871-1872 patent dates and left shoulder trigger guard is marked “36 CAL”. Conversion is in the Richards style with firing pin attached to the hammer nose with 2 rivets. Cyl is rebated with 5 chambers and has the stagecoach hold up 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. There were about 4,000 of these little revolvers produced in the period 1873-1875, mostly in their own serial range such as this one. They were in great demand nation-wide from citizens of all walks of life, especially those who wished to have an easily concealable handgun that had a reasonable “punch”. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except wedge, which is properly unnumbered. Bbl retains 65-70% flaked orig blue with the loss areas a light patina. Frame retains about 80% orig case colors, strong on the left side, brilliant on the right side and fading on the left recoil shield, turned gray on the loading gate. Hammer retains brilliant case colors on the sides and rear edge, lightly faded on top edge. Cyl retains traces of blue in the rebated area, being mostly a gray patina and shows about 70-75% stagecoach hold up scene with a few nicks & dings in one area. Trigger guard & backstrap retain traces of silver in the most sheltered areas being mostly a dark mustard patina. Grip is sound with chemically speckled varnish on the bottom edges & right side. Left side has a couple of small cuts and a few chemical speckles. Mechanics are crisp. Bright, shiny bore. (WG-049) 4-51071 JR362 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2041

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
	2041	$3,540.00	SCARCE COLT 4-1/2″ POCKET NAVY CONVERSION REVOLVER. SN 6058. Cal. 38 RF. Blue & color case hardened with 4-1/2″ oct bbl. Brass pin front sight & 1-line “NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA” address. Bbl is converted from percussion with plugged holes. Left side of frame has the 1871-1872 patent dates and left shoulder trigger guard is marked “36 CAL”. Conversion is in the Richards style with firing pin attached to the hammer nose with 2 rivets. Cyl is rebated with 5 chambers and has the stagecoach hold up 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. There were about 4,000 of these little revolvers produced in the period 1873-1875, mostly in their own serial range such as this one. They were in great demand nation-wide from citizens of all walks of life, especially those who wished to have an easily concealable handgun that had a reasonable “punch”. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except wedge, which is properly unnumbered. Bbl retains 65-70% flaked orig blue with the loss areas a light patina. Frame retains about 80% orig case colors, strong on the left side, brilliant on the right side and fading on the left recoil shield, turned gray on the loading gate. Hammer retains brilliant case colors on the sides and rear edge, lightly faded on top edge. Cyl retains traces of blue in the rebated area, being mostly a gray patina and shows about 70-75% stagecoach hold up scene with a few nicks & dings in one area. Trigger guard & backstrap retain traces of silver in the most sheltered areas being mostly a dark mustard patina. Grip is sound with chemically speckled varnish on the bottom edges & right side. Left side has a couple of small cuts and a few chemical speckles. Mechanics are crisp. Bright, shiny bore. (WG-049) 4-51071 JR362 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2041 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 4-1/2″ POCKET NAVY CONVERSION REVOLVER.