CASED 5-1/2″ COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 44801. Cal. 36. This gun conforms to other model 1862 revolvers being blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT”. Left side of trigger guard is stamped “36CAL”. Brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Cylinder is typical half flutes rebated and has a patent date in one flute. Accompanied by an orig, American walnut purple velvet lined casing compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a 2-sided eagle flask, and an L-shaped nipple wrench. There were only about 28,000 of these scarce revolvers produced in the period 1861-1873. They were very popular during the Civil War for their small size with powerful load and saw extensive hard service throughout the Civil War and later on the American Frontier. They remained in service well into the 1870s until supplanted by the advent of self-contained cartridge revolvers. Very few were cased but Mr. Flayderman saved the best examples in every size! PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent overall, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains about 80% orig blue with minor scratches and stains; frame, loading assembly and hammer retain most of their orig case colors, with balance turning silver/blue; cylinder retains about 60% strong blue overall with light drag line and small scratches consistent with bbl; trigger guard & backstrap retain 50% of their original silver plating. Grip is sound and solid and well-fit retaining about 95% of its orig bright varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with crisp rifling. Case is sound and solid with light handling & storage nicks & scratches; lining inside is heavily soiled and especially worn where muzzle and front sight have rubbed casing; accompanying flask and gun tool are very good retaining about half of their original finishes 4-51153 JS84 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 2110

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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	2110	$10,925.00	CASED 5-1/2″ COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 44801. Cal. 36. This gun conforms to other model 1862 revolvers being blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT”. Left side of trigger guard is stamped “36CAL”. Brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Cylinder is typical half flutes rebated and has a patent date in one flute. Accompanied by an orig, American walnut purple velvet lined casing compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a 2-sided eagle flask, and an L-shaped nipple wrench. There were only about 28,000 of these scarce revolvers produced in the period 1861-1873. They were very popular during the Civil War for their small size with powerful load and saw extensive hard service throughout the Civil War and later on the American Frontier. They remained in service well into the 1870s until supplanted by the advent of self-contained cartridge revolvers. Very few were cased but Mr. Flayderman saved the best examples in every size! PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent overall, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains about 80% orig blue with minor scratches and stains; frame, loading assembly and hammer retain most of their orig case colors, with balance turning silver/blue; cylinder retains about 60% strong blue overall with light drag line and small scratches consistent with bbl; trigger guard & backstrap retain 50% of their original silver plating. Grip is sound and solid and well-fit retaining about 95% of its orig bright varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with crisp rifling. Case is sound and solid with light handling & storage nicks & scratches; lining inside is heavily soiled and especially worn where muzzle and front sight have rubbed casing; accompanying flask and gun tool are very good retaining about half of their original finishes 4-51153 JS84 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 2110 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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CASED 5-1/2″ COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER.