EXCEPTIONAL AND RARE CASED LONDON COLT MODEL 1862 POCKET NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 37323. Cal. 36. This is an exceptional cased pocket Navy with the rare Dixon marked “COLTS POCKET FLASK” with Navy sized charger. Blue & color case hardened with 4-1/2″ oct bbl with London proofs on left side of bbl housing and on each chamber of cyl, brass pin front sight and 1-line London address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard is stamped “36 CAL”. The silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a fine varnished 1-pc walnut grip with SN in butt strap channel. Cylinder is usual 5-shots with rebated diameter and has the stagecoach holdup scene roll marking with all five safety pins crisp & sharp. Accompanied by an orig English Colt oak casing with typical English green felt lining compartmented in bottom for the revolver; Dixon “COLTS POCKET FLASK” pocket sized flask with 1-1/4″ adjustable charger; a blued steel 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold marked on right side “36P”; a packet of combustible cartridges marked “FOR COL. COLTS PATENT REVOLVING BELT PISTOL” and two loose self-contained Eley marked cartridges; and a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. There were approx. 19,000 of these fine revolvers produced through about 1873 with most seeing hard service well into the late 1800s and are rarely found cased and almost never with high orig finish. This is one of the finest Pocket Navy revolvers extant. Mr. Flayderman’s original tag accompanies this gun mentioning “EXTREMELY RARE FLASK” along with “EXTREMELY RARE MINT COLT POCKET MODEL OF NAVY CALIBER IN ORIGINAL LONDON CASE”. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching, new & unfired. Bbl retains about 99% glossy bright factory blue with only faint sharp edge wear and a few light nicks around wedge slot. Rammer & handle retain virtually all of their muted case colors. Frame & hammer retain about all of their orig bright and muted case colors. Cylinder retains about 97-98% glossy orig blue with some minor flaking, a light cyl line and retains virtually all of its stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Chambers of cyl and the bore retain virtually all of their orig factory blue along minor rust further lending credence to the premise that this revolver is possibly unfired. Trigger guard & back strap retain most of their orig silver plating, slightly thinned on front strap with light scratches. Grip is sound & crisp with only a couple of minor light nicks in finish and retains virtually all of its bright orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case is sound with typical handling & storage marks. Interior is typical with average wear and soiling with light wear from contact with the cyl and edge of grip and light damage from the front sight & hammer spur. Mold is crisp retaining most of its original varnish and finish and near new. Mold retains 95% plus original dull blue finish with some scuffs and staining. Cartridge packet is broken open at top showing 6 complete cartridges. Cap tin is excellent. Cleaning rod has a rusted end; L-Shaped gun tool and nipple wrench retains 90% plus original finish. There is an extra nipple and trigger spring also retained in this box. 4-51164 JS79 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 2102

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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	2102	$37,375.00	EXCEPTIONAL AND RARE CASED LONDON COLT MODEL 1862 POCKET NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 37323. Cal. 36. This is an exceptional cased pocket Navy with the rare Dixon marked “COLTS POCKET FLASK” with Navy sized charger. Blue & color case hardened with 4-1/2″ oct bbl with London proofs on left side of bbl housing and on each chamber of cyl, brass pin front sight and 1-line London address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard is stamped “36 CAL”. The silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a fine varnished 1-pc walnut grip with SN in butt strap channel. Cylinder is usual 5-shots with rebated diameter and has the stagecoach holdup scene roll marking with all five safety pins crisp & sharp. Accompanied by an orig English Colt oak casing with typical English green felt lining compartmented in bottom for the revolver; Dixon “COLTS POCKET FLASK” pocket sized flask with 1-1/4″ adjustable charger; a blued steel 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold marked on right side “36P”; a packet of combustible cartridges marked “FOR COL. COLTS PATENT REVOLVING BELT PISTOL” and two loose self-contained Eley marked cartridges; and a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. There were approx. 19,000 of these fine revolvers produced through about 1873 with most seeing hard service well into the late 1800s and are rarely found cased and almost never with high orig finish. This is one of the finest Pocket Navy revolvers extant. Mr. Flayderman’s original tag accompanies this gun mentioning “EXTREMELY RARE FLASK” along with “EXTREMELY RARE MINT COLT POCKET MODEL OF NAVY CALIBER IN ORIGINAL LONDON CASE”. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching, new & unfired. Bbl retains about 99% glossy bright factory blue with only faint sharp edge wear and a few light nicks around wedge slot. Rammer & handle retain virtually all of their muted case colors. Frame & hammer retain about all of their orig bright and muted case colors. Cylinder retains about 97-98% glossy orig blue with some minor flaking, a light cyl line and retains virtually all of its stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Chambers of cyl and the bore retain virtually all of their orig factory blue along minor rust further lending credence to the premise that this revolver is possibly unfired. Trigger guard & back strap retain most of their orig silver plating, slightly thinned on front strap with light scratches. Grip is sound & crisp with only a couple of minor light nicks in finish and retains virtually all of its bright orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case is sound with typical handling & storage marks. Interior is typical with average wear and soiling with light wear from contact with the cyl and edge of grip and light damage from the front sight & hammer spur. Mold is crisp retaining most of its original varnish and finish and near new. Mold retains 95% plus original dull blue finish with some scuffs and staining. Cartridge packet is broken open at top showing 6 complete cartridges. Cap tin is excellent. Cleaning rod has a rusted end; L-Shaped gun tool and nipple wrench retains 90% plus original finish. There is an extra nipple and trigger spring also retained in this box. 4-51164 JS79 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 2102 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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EXCEPTIONAL AND RARE CASED LONDON COLT MODEL 1862 POCKET NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.